Best Managed VPS Hosting Providers (2026)
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The hosts that sell managed VPS hosting in English, the server they run on their customer's behalf with updates, security and backups, ranked on facts Markleex attests.
An application that grows ends up needing a server of its own, and a server needs someone to look after it. The hosts below sell managed VPS hosting: they run the machine on their customer's behalf, with operating system updates and security patches, monitoring, backups, and hands-on help when something goes wrong, while the customer gets on with the application. They differ in who they serve, from the maker of a first app to the company running its own business software, and in how much of the job they take on.
Any host that sells this service and offers it in English belongs here, wherever it is based: the list is ranged by language, and a space appears in it as soon as it publishes its pages in that one. A host joins by asking, Markleex reads every request before accepting it, and the price is the same for everyone. The other names are the ones we found looking for the sector.
This list ranks them on facts Markleex can attest. The customers who confirm an entity count first, then every relationship other entities confirm, then how long the entity has held a verified website; where the facts are equal, the entity that has been on Markleex the longest comes first. Rank is earned, and it is the same for everyone.
The write-ups are ours. We read each site and describe what we found there, in one voice for every entry, so the list reads end to end.
Ranked by confirmed customers, then by all confirmed relationships, then by how long the entity has held a verified website, then by how long its space has been on Markleex, the oldest first. A relationship counts when the entity on the other side holds a verified website.
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Simafri
@simafri · Confirmed relationships: 16 · www.simafri.com
Founded 2012 · Best for App makers and SMBs that want their server looked after for them
According to their site, read on .
Simafri runs its own servers in France and sells VPS that its team can manage. Its managed VPS offer adds to any of its VPS: the team looks after the system, its updates, its security and its backups, monitors the machine around the clock and steps in without waiting for a call. Its follow-up is proactive: it also diagnoses the application running on the server and comes with a recommendation before the customer has to ask. It publishes its prices VPS by VPS, and has served customers in 42 countries since 2012.
@3ptitssourires says
Hello, the SIMAFRI foundation has been a blessing for our association 3 P'tits Sourires, which will always be grateful to it. From the creation of the website, many things were made extraordinarily easier, and we cannot recommend it highly enough to all those who want a fast, friendly, available and efficient service conducive to calm and productive website management. We will always be glad of our partnership with SIMAFRI, wish it with all our hearts a future of success, and encourage it to keep working for a better world. Kind regards, For 3 P'tits Sourires LUN Tsio Albert
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Liquid Web
@liquid-web · Confirmed relationships: 0
Based in Lansing, Michigan · Founded 1997 · Best for Businesses that want a managed server and keep root access
According to their site, read on .
Liquid Web is a hosting company founded in Lansing, Michigan, in 1997, and it keeps its headquarters there. Its VPS Hosting line comes in managed and self-managed versions, and the managed version covers operating system updates and patching, security monitoring, server hardening and automated backups. Customers keep full root access on both versions. The company states that it runs 22 data centres and serves more than 180,000 customers. Nexcess and Servers.com are listed as its sister brands.
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InMotion Hosting
@inmotion-hosting · Confirmed relationships: 0
Based in Virginia Beach, Virginia · Founded 2001 · Best for Businesses that want a cPanel server set up and migrated for them
InMotion Hosting was founded in California in 2001 by Todd Robinson and Sunil Saxena, and it opened an office in Virginia Beach in 2004 before buying a building there for its headquarters in 2019. Its Managed VPS Hosting plans include server setup, migration, cPanel, patching and monitoring. Each plan comes with Launch Assist, an onboarding service from the support team. A Premier Care upgrade adds security tooling, more backup storage and direct access to senior administrators. Support is available around the clock by phone, chat and ticket.
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KnownHost
@knownhost · Confirmed relationships: 0
Based in United States · Founded 2006 · Best for Businesses that want a managed NVMe server with cPanel, Plesk or DirectAdmin
According to their site, read on .
KnownHost is a managed hosting company founded in the United States in 2006. Its Fully Managed VPS Hosting runs on NVMe storage in Atlanta, Seattle and Amsterdam, with a choice of cPanel, Plesk or DirectAdmin. The team applies nightly operating system, control panel and security updates, sets up a firewall and hardens each server. Proactive monitoring and nightly backups are available as add-ons. Support is staffed at all hours by live chat and ticket, and the company serves customers in more than 150 countries.
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hosting.com
@hosting-com · Confirmed relationships: 0
Founded 2003 · Best for Businesses that run sites in cPanel and leave the server to the provider
According to their site, read on .
hosting.com is the name A2 Hosting has carried since 2025, when the company, founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 2003, joined World Host Group under one global brand. Its Managed Linux VPS comes with cPanel and leaves the server to the provider: operating system patching, firewall maintenance, security updates, backups and monitoring at all hours are part of the service. The team also handles initial provisioning, configuration and website migrations. Customers manage their sites through cPanel, and root access is not part of this offer. The company reports more than 700,000 clients in 181 countries and over 800 employees.
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HostPapa
@hostpapa · Confirmed relationships: 0
Based in Burlington, Ontario · Founded 2006 · Best for Small businesses that choose how much server work they hand over
HostPapa is a hosting company founded in 2006 by Jamie Opalchuk in Burlington, Ontario, where it keeps its headquarters. Its VPS hosting comes in self-managed, managed and fully managed versions. On the managed version, the team sets up and maintains the server, including operating system updates, patching, backups, firewall configuration and SSL installation. The fully managed version adds a dedicated team of server administrators, DNS setup and content migration, and both versions include cPanel and WHM licences. In April 2026, HostPapa completed its acquisition of Hostwinds, which keeps its own brand.
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ScalaHosting
@scalahosting · Confirmed relationships: 0
Based in Dallas, Texas · Founded 2007 · Best for Businesses that want a managed cloud VPS with its own control panel
According to their site, read on .
ScalaHosting is a hosting company founded in 2007, with a corporate office in Dallas, Texas, and a large team in Sofia, Bulgaria. It sells its managed VPS as Managed Cloud Hosting, in fixed builds or a custom configuration. The team sets up the server, monitors the hardware, installs software and handles maintenance and issue resolution, while customers keep the freedom to customise their environment. Daily offsite backups run automatically, and servers use SPanel, the control panel the company has developed since 2017. Support is available at all hours by chat, ticket and email.
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Bluehost
@bluehost · Confirmed relationships: 0
Based in Jacksonville, Florida · Founded 2003 · Best for Businesses that want a managed cPanel VPS from a large mainstream host
According to their site, read on .
Bluehost was launched by Matt Heaton in Provo, Utah, in 2003, and its headquarters are now in Jacksonville, Florida, within the Newfold Digital group. Its Managed VPS Hosting runs on NVMe storage, in three set configurations or a custom one. The team handles server maintenance, security and updates, and it monitors server activity to detect threats. Plans include cPanel and backups, along with firewall configuration, SSH key authentication and SSL certificate management. Support is staffed at all hours and helps with setup and migration.
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RoseHosting
@rosehosting · Confirmed relationships: 0
Based in St. Louis, Missouri · Founded 2001 · Best for Businesses that want a Linux server managed in full by a small US team
According to their site, read on .
RoseHosting is a privately owned company founded in St. Louis, Missouri, in 2001, and it says it offered commercial Linux virtual servers from that year. Its Linux VPS Hosting is fully managed: the support team looks after the operating system, installed software and services, and configuration files, and it keeps the server up to date. Plans include proactive monitoring and weekly offsite backups, with daily backups as an option. The company sources its servers from manufacturers and runs them in its own St. Louis data centre. Support is available around the clock.
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Hostwinds
@hostwinds · Confirmed relationships: 0
Based in Seattle, Washington · Founded 2010 · Best for Businesses that want a managed Linux VPS on the provider's own hardware
According to their site, read on .
Hostwinds is a hosting company founded by Peter Holden in 2010 and based in Seattle, Washington, and it has been part of HostPapa since April 2026 while keeping its own brand. Its Linux VPS plans come in a fully managed version alongside an unmanaged one. Management covers operating system updates, ongoing server maintenance and package installations. A monitoring service watches each server and opens a support ticket when a problem appears. The company runs its own infrastructure in Seattle, Dallas and Amsterdam, with support at all hours by live chat and ticket.
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