“The move will break my site.”
We help you move it, and your current site stays up while the new server is built and tested. You switch only when it works.
Cloud servers in the US and Japan
Your own server, running where your visitors are.
Tell us whether your visitors are in the US or in Japan. We build the server on a cloud that fits, install and license cPanel and WHM, secure it, and hand it over working, usually within the hour.
- 5 clouds
- US + Japan regions
- 33m 30s fastest recorded build
Where are most of your visitors?
For visitors in North America
- VultrRecommendedfrom $40.00/mo
- Linodefrom $44.00/mo
- AWSfrom $47.45/mo
- Google Cloudfrom $44.46/mo
Why Vultr: Our fastest recorded build of the five, and the lowest starting price.
Configure on VultrFor visitors in Japan
- Sakura CloudRecommendedfrom $48.50/mo
- Google Cloudfrom $44.46/mo
Why Sakura Cloud: The server and its operator are in Japan, so your visitors there get the shortest distance.
Configure on Sakura CloudBefore you move a site
Six things that go wrong, and what we do about each.
Moving a live website is hard to undo. These are the worries we hear most, answered plainly.
“I’ll be left alone with a raw Linux box.”
It arrives with cPanel and WHM installed and licensed, ready for your sites. You choose how much of the server we look after.
“The bill won’t match the page.”
One monthly price for your server size, shown before you order, plus a one-time $30.00 setup fee.
“Support will vanish when I need it.”
The team that builds your server supports it. Semi-Managed and Fully Managed add monitoring and break/fix when something goes wrong.
“I’ll be locked in.”
It is your server, with root access. It runs standard cPanel and WHM, so your accounts move with cPanel’s own transfer tools.
“It will get hacked and nobody will notice.”
We keep the machine, the network, and the security software healthy from the day it is handed over.
Parts or assembled
A cloud provider sells you a server. A working site needs five things.
Buying a server straight from a cloud covers the first row. The other four quietly become your job.
| What a working site needs | Buying cloud direct | OCS |
|---|---|---|
| A server that stays up | Yes | Yes |
| cPanel and WHM, licensed | You buy and install it | Installed and licensed |
| Security, set up | You configure it | Running on arrival |
| Someone accountable | Infrastructure only | One team for the whole server |
| A bill you can predict | Usage-metered | One monthly price |
Five clouds, measured
Pick by region, price, or how fast we hand it over.
cPanel and WHM installed and licensed on AlmaLinux, on a server that is only yours.
Vultr
from $40.00/mo
Wide location coverage and flat pricing. Our fastest recorded build of the five.
Recorded build33m 30sAtlanta
Configure on Vultr →Linode
from $44.00/mo
Predictable compute and a simple regional map, for fewer decisions.
Recorded build34m 47sWashington, DC
Configure on Linode →Google Cloud
from $44.46/mo
Google’s global network. Google blocks outbound mail on port 25, so we set up a delivery path before handover.
Recorded build64m 48sTokyo
Configure on Google Cloud →AWS
from $47.45/mo
Global reach, and the one cloud here where you can add extra dedicated IPv4 addresses.
Recorded build37m 25sNorthern Virginia
Configure on AWS →Sakura Cloud
from $48.50/mo
Japanese infrastructure, for audiences and teams who want the server in Japan.
Recorded build47m 30sTokyo
Configure on Sakura Cloud →
Every cloud server adds a one-time $30.00 setup fee. Build times are the recorded time from order to a working cPanel server on a real paid order, in the region shown. Plesk, cPanel DNSOnly, WP Squared, and Webuzo run on the same five clouds.
How much of the server we look after
01
Self-Managed
Included
- We build the server, license cPanel and WHM, and hand it over working.
- We keep the machine, the network, and the security software healthy.
- You run the operating system, cPanel and WHM, and your sites.
02
Semi-Managed
$79.99 per month
- Everything in Self-Managed.
- Operating system, cPanel, and WHM updates handled for you.
- Monitoring, and server-level break/fix when something goes wrong.
03
Fully Managed
$199.99 per month
- Everything in Semi-Managed.
- Application support on top of the server.
Not ready for a whole server?
Shared cPanel hosting, from $2.41 a month.
For one site or a handful that do not need root access. We run the server; you run your sites. Move up to your own server when you outgrow it.
Compare the four plansWere you an OCS customer?
Your account now lives at the WebHostingM customer portal, with the same account details.
Open the customer portalWant to try it first?
Try cPanel or WP Squared free for 14 days.
No credit card required. Build a site, create mailboxes, and install WordPress on a cPanel trial, or start with WordPress ready to use on WP Squared.
Start a free trial
Have a question? Chat with us.
Not sure which server you need?
Tell us what you run, roughly how busy it is, and where your visitors are. We will reply with a size and a cloud, and the reason for each.
Frequently asked questions
Should my server be in the US or in Japan?
Put it where most of your visitors are, because distance adds delay to every page they load. Visitors in Japan are best served from Tokyo; visitors in North America from a US region.
Which cloud should I choose?
If your visitors are in Japan, start with Sakura Cloud, because the server and its operator are in Japan. In the US, start with Vultr, because it is our fastest recorded build and the lowest starting price. Choose AWS when you need extra dedicated IPv4 addresses.
Do I need a whole server, or is shared hosting enough?
Shared hosting is enough for one site or a handful that do not need root access or custom software. Move to your own server when you hit resource limits or need software a shared account cannot run.
Can I run WordPress on a server in Japan?
Yes. Choose Sakura Cloud or Google Cloud in Tokyo. The server comes with cPanel and WHM, and WordPress Toolkit, included with cPanel, installs and updates your WordPress sites.
I only need email for my domain. Do I need a website plan?
No. Email hosting plans run your domain’s mailboxes on their own, without a website.
I was an OCS customer. Where is my account?
At the WebHostingM customer portal, with the same account details.
Who sells and supports these plans?
WebHostingM. Every order link goes to the WebHostingM store, and the same team supports what you buy.