A2 Hosting
Speed-focused shared hosting with LiteSpeed-powered Turbo servers that claim up to 20x faster page loads than standard shared hosting. A2 Hosting is popular with developers for its NVMe storage, SSH access, and flexible server locations.
Pricing Plans
| Plan | Price/mo | CPU | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Startup | $2.99 | Shared (Apache) | Shared | 100GB NVMe | Unmetered | 1 website, free SSL, free migration |
| Drive | $4.99 | Shared (Apache) | Shared | Unlimited NVMe | Unmetered | Unlimited websites, staging, enhanced speed |
| Turbo Boost | $6.99 | Shared (LiteSpeed) | Shared | Unlimited NVMe | Unmetered | LiteSpeed + LSCache, up to 20x faster, OPcache |
| Turbo Max | $14.99 | Shared (LiteSpeed, max resources) | Shared | Unlimited NVMe | Unmetered | Turbo with maximum CPU/RAM allocation per account |
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A2 Hosting has built a reputation as one of the fastest shared hosting providers available, primarily because of its Turbo server tier. Turbo plans run LiteSpeed instead of Apache, paired with LSCache, NVMe SSDs, and persistent object caching, a combination that measurably reduces TTFB compared to standard shared hosting.
Turbo Servers
The Turbo Boost and Turbo Max plans are the headline offering. LiteSpeed with its built-in caching stack can serve PHP pages 20x faster under load than an equivalent Apache setup. Independent benchmarks consistently place A2 Turbo at or near the top of shared hosting speed tests.
Developer Features
SSH access, Git version control integration, WP-CLI, multiple PHP versions, and Composer are all available without needing to upgrade to VPS. The cPanel interface is clean and well-organised.
Infrastructure
A2 owns servers in Michigan (US), Amsterdam (EU), and Singapore (APAC), giving you meaningful geographic choice for latency optimisation.
Verdict
The best shared hosting option if raw performance is the priority. Renewal prices jump significantly (Turbo Boost to $20.99/mo) so budget carefully. Non-Turbo plans are decent but unremarkable, the value proposition is specifically the Turbo tier.