It's not just WordPress that allows you to create a website. Joomla is also a renowned player in this market. If this is the content management system you want to use, you're definitely looking for a reputable host to pair it with. Below, you will find our complete ranking of the best web hosting compatible with Joomla.
We will also take the opportunity to answer certain questions concerning web hosting and Joomla, but also about the CMS itself.
To begin our comparison, we present to you the names of the five hosts who have caught our attention in order to host a Joomla site.
In the following, we will only focus on the first three names mentioned because they were much more convincing than the others.
And as we only want to advise you on the cream of the crop, it seemed logical to us to focus on the 2024 references.
Presentation of the best Joomla hosts
Without further ado, discover the presentation of the three hosts that we consider to be the best options for hosting a Joomla site.
We'll tell you more about their customer support, the performance offered, the prices... and more!
1) Hostinger
Good web hosting compatible with Joomla does not necessarily have to be expensive. Everything will depend on your needs.
For this reason (and others that we will present to you later), Hostinger seems to us to offer the best Joomla hosting.
This European host offers attractive prices and has data centers throughout Europe (United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Lithuania).
We would also like to emphasize the fact that it happenedat the top of our ranking of the best hosting providers.
By reading the presentation that follows, you will better understand why.
Plan prices
As we suggested above, there is no point in having Joomla hosting for several tens of euros per month. Hostinger is proof of this.
Its shared hosting is optimized for Joomla use and is available from €1.49 per month.
It's up to you to see which of its offers will best meet your expectations. For our teams, the best compromise is that offered by the “Premium” plan.
It will indeed give you the possibility of hosting several sites with a single plan, and above all to benefit from better performance and a free domain name.
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That said, in all cases you will have access to free SSL certificates, backups, 24/7 customer support (we will come back to this later), at least one email account, as well as a valid money back guarantee. 30 days.
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Support client et performances
It's all well and good to talk about price, but performance must follow. Just like customer support.
Regarding these two aspects, you have nothing to worry about. We have used Hostinger's services for several months, which allows us to confirm that the performance is up to par and that the customer support is satisfactory.
With Hostinger hosting, your Joomla site(s) will load quickly and will not be subject to periods of untimely downtime. This is made possible thanks to the fact that the host's data centers meet all the recommendations for a tier 4 data center (this is the strictest level on a scale of 1 to 4).
To return to customer support, Hostinger has the particularity of not having telephone support. You will have to go through a live chat function. Rest assured, however, this will not have a negative influence on the speed of responses. It's even the opposite.
The agents will be able to answer you in French and above all in just a few minutes. In addition to this, you will be able to count on a knowledge base including tutorials, guides, as well as explanatory videos (both in French and in English).
2) PlanetHoster
The Canadian host PlanetHoster has also earned its place in this ranking of the best Joomla hosting.
For what reasons? Simple, efficient offers, responsive customer support, a data center in France… There is no shortage of reasons.
We will explain them to you in more detail later in our presentation. Please note, however, that for a complete review of its service, it will rather be necessaryread our full test.
Plan prices
PlanetHoster has opted for a certain simplicity. In total, two different plans are offered:
- The World :available from €5 including tax per month
- HybridCloud :available from €41.67 including tax per month.
We specify “from” because in fact, the host gives you the possibility of personalizing the technical characteristics of your Joomla hosting. You will be able to add RAM, CPU cores, or even benefit from better read/write speeds.
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To host a Joomla site, the basic The World plan seems suitable to us. It will suit as many people as possible, that's for sure.
Indeed, for €5/month, you will be able to benefit from:
- Multi-site hosting
- Unlimited disk space
- 8 CPU
- 16 Go to RAM
- A free domain name for life
- Free SSL certificates
- …
It's up to you to see if this suits you. In any case, given Joomla's recommendations, for a first site based on this CMS, this will be more than sufficient.
If your needs subsequently change, you can always increase the power of your The World plan... or even migrate to a HybridCloud (which is a mix of dedicated server andCloud hosting).
The latter will offer you more autonomy and stability since you will not share a physical server with other people.
In both cases, you can use the promotional codePHA-presse-citronin order to obtain -15%. And the longer you commit, the more the price of your Joomla hosting will drop.
Support client et performances
If we were to only judge the customer support in this article, PlanetHoster will undoubtedly be named the best Joomla host for 2024.
Its technical teams will bring you complete satisfaction. Whether you go by phone, ticket, or email, you will be able to get quick answers.
This is valid both in the middle of the day, in the evening, or on the weekend. PlanetHoster customer support is effectively available 24/7 without interruption.
In terms of performance, our tests allowed us to see that the Canadian host lived up to its reputation.
Its hosting The World and HybridCloud (both compatible and optimized for Joomla) have an uptime approaching 99.99% and your site, if it is well optimized and not too overloaded, will have no trouble loading in less than a second or even half a second.
3) o2switch
To complete this 2024 comparison of the best Joomla hosting, we will introduce you to o2switch.
o2switch is one of the most renowned French hosting providers in France. What plays greatly in its favor is the fact that the company is based entirely in France (data centers, technical teams, etc.).
Now, you can imagine that if it is not the best Joomla hosting, it is because everything is not perfect.
In order to discover its service, the prices charged, the performances offered, as well as the responsiveness of o2switch customer support, we advise you to read what follows. Or read ouro2switch review.
Plan prices
Unlike Hostinger and PlanetHoster, o2switch only offers one hosting offer compatible with Joomla.
Why only one? Well quite simply because the host has decided to focus on simplicity by offering a unique offer. And this also applies to Joomla, WordPress, or any other CMS. There are no exceptions.
The unique o2switch offer is available at the price of €4.20 excluding tax per month (i.e. €5.04 including tax).
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At this price (and as you can see in the screenshot above), you will be entitled to:
- 1 free domain name
- Unlimited disk space
- 12 threads CPU et 48 Go de RAM
- Automated installer for Joomla
- Interface d’administration cPanel
- Free SSL certificates
The list is not complete but to find the details, you can always go to the official website of the host.
The small regret we have (even if the technical characteristics are substantial) is the fact that you will not be able to upgrade your Joomla hosting.
Indeed, o2switch does not have a more powerful offer and does not give you the possibility of increasing the number of CPUs or even the RAM (as PlanetHoster does).
If you think your website/online store has the potential to grow quickly, o2switch may not be the wisest choice.
One thing is certain in any case, you will be entitled to a 30-day money-back guarantee. It will give you the opportunity to backtrack if necessary.
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Support client et performances
Is o2switch and its Joomla hosting up to par when it comes to customer support and performance?
Rather yes, otherwise it would not appear in this ranking.
That said, there is some criticism of the lack of availability of the host's telephone support. You will only be able to contact him during the week at specific times. In the evening and on weekends, you will be forced to do without and open a ticket.
It's not a big deal, but we still wanted to share this information with you. Overall, the response time remains more than satisfactory. o2switch is several steps ahead of other French hosts.
In addition, you will also be able to rely on a knowledge base provided in order to resolve certain problems.
In terms of performance, o2switch's Joomla hosting gave us complete satisfaction although it is a little behind its direct competitors.
With its tier 4 data centers, you will be able to benefit from an uptime that will be close to 100% (99.99%). Suffice it to say that your Joomla site will almost always be available.
Aspects to take into account when choosing Joomla hosting
By carrying out the previous ranking, we hope to make it easier for you to choose the best web hosting for Joomla.
Now, that doesn't mean you have to rush in head first. Take the time to analyze the situation for yourself in order to better identify the host and the offer that best meets your needs.
To help you, here are a certain number of points that you will need to consider (more or less depending on your expectations):
- Support and optimization of hosting with respect to Joomla
- Performance and stability
- Prix
- Features (free domain name, free SSL certificate, cache plugin)
- Protection and security (anti-DDoS, anti-Malware, etc.)
- Location of the host's data center
- Technical support (availability, contact methods)
We have not listed it but it also seems important to us that the host has an automated installer allowing you to quickly configure Joomla. This will save you a lot of time and above all, it will avoid any hassle if you are not very familiar with the process.
Conclusion
This is already the end of this comparison. In any case, we hope that it will have allowed you to see things more clearly and above all to refine (or confirm) your choice of Joomla hosting.
For us, the host that will best meet your needs is Hostinger. In addition, it has the big advantage of giving you maximum flexibility in the event of future developments.
You can also switch to a more limited plan (if you have ever thought too big), or to a more substantial and efficient plan.
To further answer possible questions about web hosting and Joomla, we suggest you read the FAQ that follows.
FAQ
What is Joomla?
Joomla is an open source CMS (content management system) available for free. It will give you the ability to create a website without putting your hands in the code.
Currently, more than 2.5 million sites are powered by Joomla. Suffice it to say that the community behind this project is rather large.
You can also create a blog, an E-Commerce site, or a community site with Joomla. To adapt your site to your desires and needs, it will be possible to install plugins/extensions. That being said, we must admit that from a ease of use point of view, Joomla is not as accessible as WordPress. You will need to allow a little time for adaptation.
Is Joomla free?
Yes, the Joomla CMS is available and downloadable for free. All of the hosts listed in our comparison will even offer you an automated installer which will give you the possibility of installing and configuring your Joomla hosting/site in just a few minutes. And all this even if you are new to the field.
What is the best Joomla hosting?
The best web host for a Joomla site isHostinger. It offers excellent value for money, will guarantee you well-above-average performance, as well as responsive and qualified customer support.
Is there any good free web hosting for Joomla?
We're not going to beat around the bush:there is no “good” free web hosting for Joomla. They are all too limited and slow. If you have the ambition to set up a serious website (even if it is only a small blog), it is better to spend a few euros per month in order to secure the services of quality web hosting. If you are looking for cheap Joomla hosting,we can recommend Hostinger's shared plans.
