Answers.Body: <p>Shared hosting can work well, but use one that specifically supports CiviCRM.</p>
  <p>Typically VPS offers more resources (RAM, CPU etc) but at a higher price.  VPS's are not all the same: on unmanaged ones you need to do more sysadmin work but have more flexibility; on managed ones there are more restrictions but more of the work is done for you.</p>
  <p>Good shared hosting gives you flexibility while taking care of all the basics.</p>
  <p>Have you considered CiviCRM's own <a href="https://civicrm.org/spark" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Spark</a> offering?</p>
  <p>I've had good experiences with shared hosting on <a href="https://civihosting.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">CiviHosting</a></p>
  
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Body: <p>I would like to start a new civi installation on WP to keep around 1000 contact records. What is the best option, Shared hosting vs VPS?
  Pros &amp; cons?
  Any recommended hosting provider?
  Thanks</p>
  
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Title: Shared hosting vs VPS with CiviCRM & Wordpress
ThreadText: # Shared hosting vs VPS with CiviCRM & Wordpress
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2021-03-04)
  
  I would like to start a new civi installation on WP to keep around 1000 contact records. What is the best option, Shared hosting vs VPS?
  Pros & cons?
  Any recommended hosting provider?
  Thanks
  
  **Tags:** hosting, hosting-providers
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2021-03-05. Score: 1
  
  Shared hosting can work well, but use one that specifically supports CiviCRM.
  
  Typically VPS offers more resources (RAM, CPU etc) but at a higher price. VPS's are not all the same: on unmanaged ones you need to do more sysadmin work but have more flexibility; on managed ones there are more restrictions but more of the work is done for you.
  
  Good shared hosting gives you flexibility while taking care of all the basics.
  
  Have you considered CiviCRM's own [Spark](https://civicrm.org/spark) offering?
  
  I've had good experiences with shared hosting on [CiviHosting](https://civihosting.com/)
  
  
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