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General

• HostScore™ is our proprietary calculation indicating the service quality of a web hosting service.
• HostScore is calculated based on a weighted combination of server speed, uptime, editor's and user's rating.

Uptime - 40% weight

• "Uptime" is the measurement of service availability.
• The primary uptime monitoring location is in the United States. If a test from that location fails, the status is verified from other locations including; Germany, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, the Netherlands, Australia and Brazil.

Speed - 30% weight

• "Speed" is the measurement of time website takes to respond.
• We measure speed in milliseconds (ms) - the lower the number, the faster the website.
• Speed is tested every four hours from 10 locations around the world.
• Different speed benchmarks are used for Shared and VPS hosting. We expect websites hosted on VPS plans and Website Builders to load more quickly.
• Detailed speed data from each location is published in each individual hosting review page.

Editor's Score - 20% weight

• "Editor's Score" factors in other features or experiences noted during our editor review process.
• Editor’s score considers features, customer support, value, and company reputation.

User's Score - 10% weight

• "User's Score" is based on collected verified user ratings.
• User's Score is sorted by Wilson Score Interval - the more user's inputs we have, the more accurate User's Score sorting will be.

Update Schedule

• Speed and uptime data are updated daily at 00:00 UTC.
• HostScore is calculated weekly and updated every Sunday at 00:00 UTC.
• Monthly HostScore is updated and published on the first day of the month at 00:00 UTC.

Transparency Policy

• Our algorithms and other details are published in How HostScore Works.
• We are reader-supported - when you buy through links on our website, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read our full discloure here.

Measure Consistency

• Server uptime checked every 5 minutes.
• Hosting speed measured every 4 hours.

Save Time

• Quick pros and cons and concise editor review.
• Verified user reviews only - zero noise.

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