When you are done developing your Django web app the first thing that comes to mind is, where am I going to host my Django web app? and of course other questions will follow, How much will it cost me to host my web app? and so on and so fourth. In this article I am going to try to answer all your questions concerning finding a hosting provider for your Django web app. I am going to focus on their advantages and disadvantages and not forgetting pricing. Without wasting much of your time, below is the list of top hosting providers that I found when I was researching on the best Django web hosting companies.

Hostinger

On this list, Hostinger is by far the cheapest Django hosting provider. And this is because of their cheapest SSD based VPS plans which is almost as cheap as Shared hosting. Another thing that amazes me with Hostinger is their customer support. I can testify to this because I have used Hostinger before. Hostinger supports Django on its VPS packages, its shared hosting packages can only support PHP, so if you want to host a WordPress website, Hostinger is still the best choice cause its cheap, fast and its technical support is amazing. Below are pros and cons of using Hostinger’s VPS to host a Django web app.

Pros

• 24/7/365 customer support
• Cheap in terms of pricing
• SSD storage
• Full Root Access
• 100 mbp/s Network
• Dedicated IP
• 30 day money back guarantee

Cons

• Unmanaged Hosting: Hostinger will not setup or Update your VPS server for you. But they will always be there to guide you on how to go about it.
• Daily or Weekly Backups is an extra service, meaning you have to pay for it.
• No IP Based Firewall already configured
• No DDOS protection already configured

HostGator

The company supports Django on its VPS and Dedicated servers. HostGator will only provide assistance in providing the environment to run Django and providing developers with error logs. They will not assist with installation or support of Django. Though, that’s not something that can stop one from getting a HostGator package to host a Django project cause installing Django is not difficult and if you can develop a Django web app then hosting with HostGator won’t be an issue plus the customer support will always be there to guide you on how to go about it.

Pros

• 24/7/365 customer support
• SSD Storage
• Full root access
• Weekly backups
• Dedicated IP x 2
• DDOS protection (only available on Dedicated servers)
• IP Based Firewall (only available on Dedicated servers)
• Fast Servers compared to Hostinger

Cons

• Unmanaged Hosting: HostGator will not assist you install or support Django. But they will always be there to guide you on how to go about it.
• It’s not as cheap as Hostinger,
• and their dedicated server are extremely expensive
• No weekly backups on a dedicated server

Bluehost

Like HostGator you can install Django on Bluehost’s VPS and Dedicated servers without any problem. But you have to keep in mind that even Bluehost won’t help you setup or Update your Django or any third part applications that you install on your server. But Bluehost’s technical team will always be there to provide information on how you can go about your setup or configuration.

Pros

• 24/7/365 customer support
• SSD hosting storage
• Full root access
• Dedicated IP
• Free SSL Certicate (only Dedicated Server)
• 30 Day money back guarantee (only Dedicated server)
• Raid Storage (mirroring your data for improved security and protection) – (only Dedicated server)
• Dedicated support – (only Dedicated server)

Cons

• Unmanaged Hosting: Bluehost will not assist you install or support Django or any third part application. But they will always be there to guide you on how to go about it.
• It’s not as cheap as Hostinger.
• No weekly or daily backups like HostGator
• Dedicated server is expensive
• No IP Based Firewall
• No DDOS protection

A2 hosting

Last but not lest A2 hosting, A2 hosting is the second cheapest Django web hosting company after Hostinger. A2 hosting provides different packages that supports Python apps, But it is recommended to use a VPS for Django apps so that your app can work properly. Like others on this list A2 hosting won’t help you setup or Update your Django app or any third part applications you install on your server but these are minor things that you can do for yourself and if you need help the A2 hosting technical support team will always be there to give you guidance. Below are pros and cons of A2 hosting.

Pros

• 24/7/365 customer support
• SSD Storage
• Full root access
• Weekly backups
• Dedicated IP x 1
• IP Based Firewall (Dedicated)

Cons

• Unmanaged Hosting: A2 hosting will not assist you install or support Django or any third part application. But they will always be there to guide you on how to go about it.
• It’s not as cheap as Hostinger.
• No weekly or daily backups like HostGator
• No IP Based Firewall

Conclusion

In conclusion, one thing I discovered about web hosting is that, it’s all about preferences, my advice to you is choosing a hosting provider that will suit your needs and project requirements. There are plenty to choose from, each offering different solutions and options, with more, or less, flexible pricing schemes.

Note: I will be updating the list as I search more on this topic. Good luck with your Django web application.