Methodology last reviewed May 2026

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If a product isn't worth your money, we say so. Our reputation depends on it.

Our 4-step testing process

Every comparison on this site is produced this way. If a review doesn't follow it, we say so up front.

STEP 01

Define what matters

For every category we publish the rubric first — uptime, TTFB, support SLA, true renewal price, etc. — and weight each factor before any testing begins.

STEP 02

Sign up like a customer

We pay full price, use a normal card, and go through the standard onboarding. No press accounts, no perks, no shortcuts.

STEP 03

Run benchmarks for 90 days

Identical workloads, third-party monitoring (UptimeRobot, GTmetrix, Pingdom) from 8 global regions, real support tickets at varied hours.

STEP 04

Score, edit, publish

A second editor reviews the verdict before it ships. We re-test annually and post a public changelog when rankings change.

How we score

Each product gets an overall score out of 10, calculated from category-specific weights. For web hosting, for example:

CriterionWeightHow we measure
Performance (TTFB)30%GTmetrix + custom probes from 8 regions
Uptime25%UptimeRobot, 1-min checks over 90 days
Support20%Real tickets at 3 different time zones
True price (renewal)15%3-year total cost including renewal
Ease of use10%Onboarding time-to-live-site

Meet the team

Every review is bylined. You can see who tested what and reach out with questions.

AM
Alex Morgan
Editor-in-chief

12 years reviewing dev tools and infrastructure. Previously at TechRadar and Tom's Hardware.

PS
Priya Shah
Lead hosting analyst

Built and migrated 200+ production WordPress sites. Runs our uptime and TTFB lab.

DC
Daniel Cruz
SaaS & AI editor

Former SaaS PM. Covers AI writing tools, CRMs, and email platforms.

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