Shared vs VPS Hosting for Indian Business Websites: A Direct Comparison

Shared vs VPS: Which Do You Actually Need?

Most Indian business websites start on shared hosting and eventually outgrow it. Here is how to know when to make the move.

Shared Hosting: Best For

New websites with fewer than 1,000 visitors per month, brochure sites with no e-commerce, and businesses with a budget under Rs 5,000 per year. Popular options in India: Hostinger, BigRock, Bluehost India.

Downside: Resources are shared with hundreds of other sites. One noisy neighbour can slow your site.

VPS Hosting: Best For

Websites with 5,000+ visitors per month, e-commerce stores with user accounts, and applications that need custom PHP versions, Node.js, or Python. Popular options: DigitalOcean, AWS Lightsail, Akamai.

Our Recommendation

Start on shared hosting. Upgrade to a managed VPS when your Lighthouse performance score drops below 80 despite code optimisation, or when you consistently see server response times above 200ms.