Head-to-head · ColdFusion Hosting

Host Media Lucee Hosting vs Media3 ColdFusion Hosting

Updated Nov 2026
Both researched from official sources
6 checks side by side

Higher score Host Media Lucee Hosting #4 in ColdFusion Hosting 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Host Media

Media3 ColdFusion Hosting #5 in ColdFusion Hosting 8.8/10 90-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Media3

Host Media Lucee Hosting leads on 3 checks, Media3 ColdFusion Hosting on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

Highest scoreHost Media Lucee Hosting · 8.9/10
Lowest starting priceHost Media Lucee Hosting · $6.63/mo
Free trialonly Media3 ColdFusion Hosting
Most featuresHost Media Lucee Hosting · 2 of 3

Host Media Lucee Hosting scores higher on our rubric for coldfusion hosting: 8.9 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

Host Media Lucee Hosting is cheaper to start at $6.63/mo against $38/mo. On cfml runtime, Host Media Lucee Hosting gives you Lucee where Media3 ColdFusion Hosting offers Adobe_coldfusion. On hosting type, Media3 ColdFusion Hosting gives you Cloud where Host Media Lucee Hosting offers Shared. Host Media Lucee Hosting leads on included storage: 10 GB versus 2.5 GB. Host Media Lucee Hosting offers automated backups; Media3 ColdFusion Hosting doesn't.

Host Media Lucee Hosting is the better fit for budget Lucee hosting. Media3 ColdFusion Hosting is the better fit for enterprise Adobe ColdFusion workloads.

Host Media Lucee Hosting fits best
Budget Lucee hosting
Media3 ColdFusion Hosting fits best
Enterprise Adobe ColdFusion workloads

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Feature	Host Media Lucee Hosting 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Media3 ColdFusion Hosting 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#4 in ColdFusion Hosting	#5 in ColdFusion Hosting
Best for	Budget Lucee hosting	Enterprise Adobe ColdFusion workloads
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$6.63/mo (best)	$38/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	90 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows
Support	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Tickets, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR	HIPAA
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Host Media Lucee Hosting 2/3 · Media3 ColdFusion Hosting 1/3
Adobe license included	—	Not checked yet
Managed administration	✓	✓
Automated backups	✓ (best)	—
Specs
CFML runtime	Lucee	Adobe_coldfusion
Hosting type	Shared	Cloud
Included storage	10 GB (best)	2.5 GB
Our review
Pros	Lucee 6 and CFManager Lucee Edition are included. Daily incremental backups, SSD storage, and unlimited SQL databases. Individual Lucee administrators and free migration service are included.	Managed ColdFusion administration, migration, updates and monitoring High-availability load balancing with session persistence MSSQL and MySQL hosting with unmetered bandwidth
Cons	The service uses shared hosting rather than a dedicated hosting model. Its runtime focus is Lucee 6 rather than Adobe ColdFusion. There is no free plan for testing before purchase.	Starting price is $38 per month, comparatively high for entry-level hosting Managed backups and disaster recovery are optional Focused on Adobe ColdFusion, Windows Server and IIS environments
Our verdict	Host Media Lucee Hosting is shared web hosting for CFML applications running on the Lucee 6 engine. It is aimed at CFML developers, agencies, freelancers, and small businesses managing one or more Lucee applications. Each site and… Read the review →	Media3 ColdFusion Hosting provides managed Adobe ColdFusion Enterprise environments for developers, agencies, startups and enterprises. Its cloud-hosted service combines Adobe ColdFusion with Windows Server 2022 and IIS 10, while… Read the review →

Host Media Lucee HostingColdFusion Hosting 8.9Paid
Media3 ColdFusion HostingColdFusion Hosting 8.890-day trial

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Strengths and trade-offs

Host Media Lucee Hosting — where it wins
- Lucee 6 and CFManager Lucee Edition are included.
- Daily incremental backups, SSD storage, and unlimited SQL databases.
- Individual Lucee administrators and free migration service are included.
Where it doesn't
- The service uses shared hosting rather than a dedicated hosting model.
- Its runtime focus is Lucee 6 rather than Adobe ColdFusion.
- There is no free plan for testing before purchase.
Media3 ColdFusion Hosting — where it wins
- Managed ColdFusion administration, migration, updates and monitoring
- High-availability load balancing with session persistence
- MSSQL and MySQL hosting with unmetered bandwidth
Where it doesn't
- Starting price is $38 per month, comparatively high for entry-level hosting
- Managed backups and disaster recovery are optional
- Focused on Adobe ColdFusion, Windows Server and IIS environments

Host Media Lucee Hosting8.9/10 · Paid
A low-cost shared host for Lucee 6 applications with practical CFML administration.
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Media3 ColdFusion Hosting8.8/10 · 90-day trial
A managed Adobe ColdFusion host for enterprise workloads with strong administration and database support.
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