PHP Hosting

PHP Hosting That Actually Executes Your Code Fast

Most Indian hosting companies run PHP 7.4 on overloaded servers, forcing you to debug performance issues that are not your code's fault. At HostCloud, we run PHP 8.2+ on LiteSpeed servers with OPcache so your PHP applications execute as fast as you wrote them.

PHP 8.2+ latest version
Multiple versions
OPcache enabled
3–10x faster
LiteSpeed enterprise
Fastest PHP handler
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PHP Configuration

LiteSpeed · OPcache

Optimized

Select PHP version

7.48.08.18.28.3
memory_limit512M
max_execution_time120s
handlerLiteSpeed
OPcache
JIT compiler
OPcache hit rate99.2%
THE PHP HOSTING TRUTH MOST COMPANIES WILL NOT TELL YOU

There is a cheap way, and there is the right way.

PHP 7.4 on Apache with OPcache disabled, 50+ sites per server, and 2–3 second script execution. HostCloud is built the second way here is what that means for your PHP applications.

Multiple PHP versions

Switch between PHP 7.4, 8.0, 8.1 and 8.2 via cPanel. Your legacy app runs on 7.4. Your new app runs on 8.2. Both work on the same account.

OPcache enabled by default

PHP bytecode caching means your code executes 3–10x faster after the first run. No recompiling on every request.

LiteSpeed + LSAPI

LiteSpeed's PHP handler is significantly faster than Apache's mod_php or mod_fcgid. Concurrent requests are handled efficiently.

Composer and Git support

Run composer install via SSH. Deploy with Git. Modern PHP development workflows work out of the box.

Framework-optimized

Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter, WordPress, Magento all tested and working on our PHP infrastructure.

Limited sites per server

We do not pack 50+ sites per box. Fewer accounts per server means consistent, predictable performance.

Why slow PHP execution loses you customers

You may not realize how slow your PHP hosting actually is. Your visitors notice immediately. Here is what happens on slow PHP hosting.

01

Page loads of 4–6 seconds

PHP scripts take 1–2 seconds to execute. Database queries take another second. The page loads slowly.

02

Timeout errors under load

When traffic spikes, PHP requests queue up. Some requests timeout. Visitors see 500 errors.

03

Memory limits too low

Your application runs out of memory. Crashes randomly. You debug code that is not broken.

04

Outdated PHP versions

PHP 7.4 or older on overloaded servers, with OPcache disabled to save memory. Slow by design.

The fix

Fast PHP execution is not optional

  • PHP 8.2+ with OPcache enabled by default
  • LiteSpeed + LSAPI, significantly faster than Apache
  • Up to 4 GB PHP memory limit on higher plans
  • Multiple PHP versions, switchable per domain
PLANS & PRICING

Three plans. Fast PHP execution. No compromises.

Every plan ships with PHP 8.2+, OPcache enabled and LiteSpeed Enterprise. Upgrade instantly — we migrate your data and prorate the difference.

Starter

For PHP projects starting out

99/mo

or ₹990/yr (2 months free)

  • 1 Website
  • 10 GB NVMe SSD Storage
  • PHP 8.2 (switch to 7.4/8.0/8.1)
  • OPcache Enabled
  • 1 GB PHP Memory Limit
  • Free SSL · cPanel · Daily Backups (7-day)

Up to 5,000 visitors/month · new PHP projects & staging sites

Deploy Starter
Most Popular

Medium

For growing PHP applications

249/mo

or ₹2,490/yr (2 months free)

  • 5 Websites
  • 50 GB NVMe SSD Storage
  • PHP 8.2 (all versions available)
  • OPcache Enabled
  • 2 GB PHP Memory Limit
  • SSH Access · Priority Support

Up to 25,000 visitors/month · Laravel/CodeIgniter, database-driven apps

Deploy Medium

Advance

For high-performance PHP

499/mo

or ₹4,990/yr (2 months free)

  • Unlimited Websites
  • 100 GB NVMe SSD Storage
  • PHP 8.2 (all versions available)
  • OPcache + APCu Enabled
  • 4 GB PHP Memory Limit
  • SSH Access · Dedicated IP (optional)

Up to 100,000 visitors/month · Magento, WooCommerce, full Laravel apps

Deploy Advance

99.9% uptime guarantee — daily backups and free SSL included on every plan, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Compare PHP Hosting Plans
PlanPriceStorageWebsitesFree SSLBackupsControl Panel
Starter₹99/moor ₹990/yr (2 months free)10 GB NVMe SSD Storage1 WebsiteFree SSL · cPanel · Daily Backups (7-day)Free SSL · cPanel · Daily Backups (7-day)Free SSL · cPanel · Daily Backups (7-day)
MediumPopular₹249/moor ₹2,490/yr (2 months free)50 GB NVMe SSD Storage5 Websites
Advance₹499/moor ₹4,990/yr (2 months free)100 GB NVMe SSD StorageUnlimited Websites
WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS WHEN PHP PERFORMANCE MATTERS

We do not promise PHP performance we cannot deliver.

Here is what our infrastructure actually does for four common PHP scenarios.

Running Laravel

Medium · PHP 8.2, OPcache

On cheap hosting, Laravel crawls with PHP 7.4, no OPcache and a 512 MB memory limit. On HostCloud, PHP 8.2 with OPcache and 2–4 GB memory means Laravel executes fast and pages load in under 2 seconds.

Pages load under 2 seconds

Running an old PHP application

Starter · Select PHP Version

You inherited a custom app that only runs on PHP 7.4, but your current host only offers 8.0 and it breaks. On HostCloud, switch to PHP 7.4 via cPanel Select PHP Version one click, and your app works immediately.

One-click version switch

Deploying with Composer

Medium/Advance · SSH Access

Cheap hosting has no SSH and no Composer, so you install dependencies locally and upload via FTP. On HostCloud, SSH access and Composer are included run composer install directly on the server.

Deployments take minutes

Running Magento/WooCommerce

Advance · OPcache + APCu

Resource-intensive e-commerce frameworks need real memory and caching. The Advance plan ships with a 4 GB memory limit, OPcache plus APCu, and unlimited websites for demanding storefronts.

Handles 100k visitors/month

DOMAIN + FREE MIGRATION

Buy a domain, get free Migration.

Register or transfer your domain to HostCloud and we'll move your existing website over for free — files, database and email, with zero downtime. One purchase, and our engineers handle the switch.

How the free-migration offer works

Register or transfer a domain

Pick any domain — .in, .com, .io and hundreds more — or bring your existing one to HostCloud.

We migrate your site free

Our team clones your files, database and mail from your old host within 24 hours.

You go live

We switch DNS with a zero-downtime window your visitors never notice.

Popular domains:
.in.com.co.in.io.ai.store

Free Migration

Included with every domain


Get a domain and you get:

  • 100% free migration — no charge, ever
  • Under 24-hour turnaround on most sites
  • Zero downtime during the switch
  • Handled by real engineers, not bots

Free migration is included with any domain registered or transferred to HostCloud.

THE NUMBERS THAT MATTER

What Performance Actually Looks Like

We don't make performance claims we can't back up. Here is what our infrastructure delivers in real-world testing — measured, tracked, and verifiable.

1.8–2.2s

Pages That Load Before Visitors Lose Patience

Our average shared-hosting page load is 1.8–2.2 seconds measured with real, content-heavy websites, not empty test pages designed to look good in benchmarks.

The shared-hosting industry averages 4–6 seconds. Google has made page speed a ranking factor, mobile users abandon sites that take longer than 3 seconds, and every additional second of latency costs roughly 7% in conversions. Speed is not a vanity metric it is revenue.

1.8–2.2s average load 2–3× faster than typical shared hosting.

Explore Web Hosting
hostcloud.in/speed-test

Speed test

mysite.in Mumbai

Grade A

Load

1.9s

TTFB

180ms

Requests

48

HostCloud (NVMe · LiteSpeed)1.9s
Typical shared host5.2s
99.9%

99.9% Uptime Tracked in Public, Not Just Promised

We hit 99.9% uptime in 2025. In plain terms, your site was unreachable for less than 43 minutes across the entire year.

This is a service-level commitment, not a marketing line. We run redundant infrastructure, we publish our uptime so you can verify it yourself, and when we fall below our SLA we credit your account automatically. You should never have to chase the guarantee you were promised.

Under 43 minutes of downtime, all year the difference between a commitment and a slogan.

See Our Uptime Commitment
hostcloud.in/uptime

Uptime monitor

Last 30 days

Operational

99.9%

< 43 min downtime this year

Live
< 15 min

Support That Answers in Minutes, Migrations Done in Hours

Average first response to critical tickets is under 15 minutes, and common issues are resolved in under 2 hours not the 24–48 hours you have come to expect from budget hosts.

Switching providers? We migrate most websites in under 4 hours, and many complete in under 60 minutes. You submit a request, we handle the transfer of files, databases, and email, you verify, and you are live with real India-based engineers on the line the whole way.

Under 15 minutes to reach a human. Under 4 hours to a full, verified migration.

Talk to Our Team
hostcloud.in/migrations

Support & migration

Ticket #4821

Reply 12m

Avg reply

12 min

Migrate in

< 4 hrs

Migrating from BigRock

Files transferred
Databases imported
Email & DNSin progress
30 days

Current-Standard Infrastructure, Backed by a Full Guarantee

NVMe SSDs on every plan (not just the premium tiers), LiteSpeed Enterprise web servers, and HTTP/3 enabled by default. This is how modern hosting should be built today, not eventually.

We are confident enough in that infrastructure to stand behind it completely. If you are not satisfied for any reason, our 30-day money-back guarantee means a full refund no questions asked, no pro-rated nonsense, no retention runaround.

30-day money-back guarantee a full refund within your first month.

Start Risk-Free
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Your stack

Included on every plan

Active
  • NVMe SSD storage
  • LiteSpeed Enterprise
  • HTTP/3 enabled
  • Daily backups
  • Free SSL

30-day money-back guarantee no questions asked

How we measure: figures above come from real-world testing on content-heavy WordPress and e-commerce sites running on HostCloud's NVMe + LiteSpeed infrastructure, compared against typical shared hosting — not synthetic lab pages. Load times vary with site build, plan and traffic, so your results may differ.

WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING

Real Results. Real People.

Hear from the businesses and creators who moved to faster, fairer hosting with HostCloud.

AS
Arvind S.

Verified Customer

via Trustpilot

Switching to HostCloud.in has been a game-changer for our business. Their cloud hosting solution delivers exceptional speed and reliability—keeping our website up and running flawlessly, even during peak traffic times. We've noticed a significant increase in site performance, and their customer support is always on hand with solutions to any query. Highly recommend!
RP
Rita P.

Verified Customer

via Trustpilot

As a growing e-commerce business, finding a host that can scale with our needs was crucial. HostCloud.in has exceeded our expectations by offering flexible hosting solutions that evolve as we expand. Their seamless integration with our existing infrastructure has made it easy for us to focus on what matters most—our customers.
SK
Sandeep K.

Verified Customer

via Trustpilot

We recently migrated our entire infrastructure to HostCloud.in, and the transition was smooth thanks to their expert team. Their proactive support and thorough guidance during the migration process ensured zero downtime, and we've never looked back. We trust HostCloud.in with our hosting needs because of their consistent performance and reliability.
SU
Sul

Verified Customer

via Trustpilot

Outstanding customer support! Had a question about upgrading my account and it is resolved in less then 10 minutes.
LD
Lovish Digital

Verified Customer

via Trustpilot

Amazing onboarding experience & super easy to setup the tool also beginners friendly. Nice job done by Hostcloud team.
GET STARTED IN 5 STEPS

Your PHP application deserves fast execution

You spent time writing clean, efficient PHP code. Do not let slow hosting waste that effort — switch to HostCloud PHP Hosting today.

  1. 01

    Choose your plan

    Starter (₹99), Medium (₹249), or Advance (₹499).

  2. 02

    Sign up

    Two minutes. Monthly or annual (2 months free).

  3. 03

    Select your PHP version

    PHP 8.2 default, switch to 7.4/8.0/8.1 if needed.

  4. 04

    Deploy your application

    Upload via FTP, SFTP, or Git.

  5. 05

    Your app is live

    Running on fast PHP infrastructure.

PHP 8+, Tuned to Fly

OPcache, LiteSpeed and multiple PHP versions on demand — hosting shaped around how modern PHP apps actually run.

HostCloud.in  ·  Pune, India  ·  Serving 34,987+ Websites Since 2020

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Got Questions? We Have Answers.

Do I need PHP Hosting or Web Hosting?

If your site uses PHP, PHP Hosting is optimized for it. Our Web Hosting also runs PHP perfectly well. PHP Hosting emphasizes the PHP-specific features: multiple versions, OPcache, higher memory limits, SSH access. If PHP is your primary stack, PHP Hosting is the better choice.

Can I run WordPress on PHP Hosting?

Yes. WordPress is a PHP application. PHP Hosting runs WordPress excellently. If WordPress is your only need, WordPress Hosting is optimized specifically for WordPress. If you run custom PHP plus WordPress, PHP Hosting covers both.

What PHP versions are available?

PHP 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, and 8.2. Switch between them via cPanel's Select PHP Version interface. Each domain can use a different PHP version.

Do you support Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter?

Yes. All major PHP frameworks are supported. Laravel and Symfony work especially well on our Medium and Advance plans with higher memory limits.

Can I use Composer and Git?

Yes. SSH access on Medium and Advance plans gives you terminal access. Composer is pre-installed. Git is available. Deploy as you would on any Linux server.

Is there a money-back guarantee?

30 days. If you are not satisfied, we refund. No questions asked.