Updated: October 10, 2026

PHP / MySQL · For business · USA

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Hosts
47
Server countries
26
Price from
$1.11
Reviews
2k
Providers found 3
Providers found 3

Key parameters compared

HostFromLocationsTrialScore
Friendhosting$2.2211—4.8
HostIQ$7.67330 days4.7
HostLife$2.4937 days4.7

Prices are monthly, per provider data as of the page update date.

About the category

Hosting for business in the USA

A curated selection: Hosting for business in the USA. We picked providers matching these criteria and sorted them by rating and real reviews.

What matters about this combination of criteria: Business needs a 99.9%+ SLA, backups and priority support. US data centres suit American audiences and Forex on NYSE/NASDAQ.

Bottom line: for most projects in Ukraine the ideal VPS means NVMe storage, a 99.9%+ SLA, a convenient panel and support in your language. Start with the ranking leaders above and compare them side by side.

How we test

  • 1We measure performance across plans
  • 2We check support response times
  • 3We read real reviews, not “we love everything”
  • 4We analyse refund policies
  • 5We update the ranking monthly

Which VPS suits whom

For a blog or portfolio

Cheap plans, simple launch

For small business

Stability and 24/7 support

For an online store

Speed, scalability, backups

For developers

SSH access, root, flexible config

Frequently asked questions

PHP 8.1 or newer. Old 7.x is slower, gets no security updates and is no longer supported by some CMSs. Good hosting lets you switch the version in the panel.
For most sites there's no difference — MariaDB is a compatible MySQL fork. Both work with WordPress, Joomla, OpenCart. A current version (MySQL 8 / MariaDB 10.6+) and an NVMe disk matter more.
With a 99.9%+ uptime SLA, daily backups, priority support and guaranteed resources (KVM VPS or dedicated server). Stability matters more than the lowest price.
An SLA is a service-level agreement where the provider guarantees specific uptime (e.g. 99.9%) and compensation if breached. For business it's a legal reliability guarantee.
When your audience is in America, you run a SaaS targeting the US market or Forex robots on NYSE/NASDAQ. A US server gives minimal latency for American users.
120–160 ms depending on location (East Coast is closer). It's imperceptible for regular sites but noticeable for real-time apps — for a UA audience, Europe is better.

User reviews

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easyforme
about Friendhosting·15 January 2020
Good

Очередной раз ребята выручают, решили проблему, которая не совсем относиться к их обязанностям. Спасибо, советую всем. Особую благодарность Владиславу Дмитриевичу.

K
Konstantin
about Friendhosting·16 March 2023
Good

Я очень ценю сервис от френдов, особенно службу поддержки. Каждый раз, когда я обращаюсь в службу поддержки, они реагируют очень быстро и эффективно.

H
Hto?
about Inferno·25 January 2015
Bad

Медленные vps на sata дисках. Администрирование на windows vps нет. Отзывы покупают за 10$. Не советую.

А
Александр Шапко
about AdminVPS·13 October 2020
Good

Арендую у данного хостинга VPS сервер в NL, скорость работы очень хорошая, сайт работает ровно без лагов и сбоев, подключил за 149р дополнительно “мониторинг” для полной уверенности стабильной работы сайта, за 4 месяца проблем не наблюдал.

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