Hosting & Cloud

Honest hosting reviews for Canadians. Server location matters for SEO. Prices in CAD.

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Canadian server location matters. If your visitors are in Canada, hosting on a Canadian server reduces load times and can help with local SEO. Most cheap hosts put you on US servers by default.

Reviews Coming Soon

We are testing the main Canadian-relevant hosting providers. Reviews are published when testing is complete — not before.

Cloudflare Pages

Free static hosting with Canadian CDN edge nodes. Best for simple sites and developers.

SiteGround

Popular managed WordPress host. US and EU servers, no Canadian location. Testing speed from Toronto.

Hostinger

Cheapest major host. From $2.99 USD/month. No Canadian servers. Worth it for the price?

DigitalOcean

Canadian data centre available (Toronto). Good for developers and small apps. Not beginner-friendly.

WP Engine

Premium managed WordPress. Expensive. Worth it for high-traffic sites.

Kinsta

Google Cloud-based managed WordPress. Montréal server available. Testing in progress.

What to Know Before Picking a Host

Toronto

The only major Canadian data centre region for most consumer hosting providers. Montreal is available on some (Kinsta, DigitalOcean). Vancouver is rare.

PIPEDA

If you collect Canadian user data, hosting on Canadian servers keeps that data under Canadian jurisdiction. US-hosted sites are subject to US data law including CLOUD Act requests.

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HST applies to hosting services purchased by Ontario businesses. Most hosts charge in USD, so you also pay the FX fee on top. Factor both into your real monthly cost.