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Vivio ColdFusion and Lucee Hosting vs Media3 ColdFusion Hosting

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

Higher score Vivio ColdFusion and Lucee Hosting #2 in ColdFusion Hosting 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Vivio

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

Vivio ColdFusion and Lucee Hosting leads on 3 checks, Media3 ColdFusion Hosting on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

Highest scoreVivio ColdFusion and Lucee Hosting · 9.2/10
Lowest starting priceVivio ColdFusion and Lucee Hosting · $10/mo
Free trialonly Media3 ColdFusion Hosting
Most featuresVivio ColdFusion and Lucee Hosting · 2 of 3

Vivio ColdFusion and Lucee Hosting scores higher on our rubric for coldfusion hosting: 9.2 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Vivio ColdFusion and Lucee Hosting is cheaper to start at $10/mo against $38/mo. On cfml runtime, Vivio ColdFusion and Lucee Hosting gives you Multiple where Media3 ColdFusion Hosting offers Adobe_coldfusion. On hosting type, Media3 ColdFusion Hosting gives you Cloud where Vivio ColdFusion and Lucee Hosting offers Shared. Vivio ColdFusion and Lucee Hosting leads on included storage: 20 GB versus 2.5 GB. Vivio ColdFusion and Lucee Hosting offers automated backups; Media3 ColdFusion Hosting doesn't.

Vivio ColdFusion and Lucee Hosting is the better fit for managed Adobe or Lucee hosting. Media3 ColdFusion Hosting is the better fit for enterprise Adobe ColdFusion workloads.

Vivio ColdFusion and Lucee Hosting fits best
Managed Adobe or Lucee hosting
Media3 ColdFusion Hosting fits best
Enterprise Adobe ColdFusion workloads

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Feature	Vivio ColdFusion and Lucee Hosting 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Media3 ColdFusion Hosting 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in ColdFusion Hosting	#5 in ColdFusion Hosting
Best for	Managed Adobe or Lucee hosting	Enterprise Adobe ColdFusion workloads
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$10/mo (best)	$38/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	90 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web, Windows
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Tickets, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS	HIPAA
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Vivio ColdFusion and Lucee Hosting 2/3 · Media3 ColdFusion Hosting 1/3
Adobe license included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Managed administration	✓	✓
Automated backups	✓ (best)	—
Specs
CFML runtime	Multiple	Adobe_coldfusion
Hosting type	Shared	Cloud
Included storage	20 GB (best)	2.5 GB
Our review
Pros	Supports both Adobe ColdFusion and Lucee runtimes Managed offsite backups and infrastructure support Linux and Windows server configurations are available	Managed ColdFusion administration, migration, updates and monitoring High-availability load balancing with session persistence MSSQL and MySQL hosting with unmetered bandwidth
Cons	The $10 plan supports Lucee rather than Adobe ColdFusion Example configurations are not fixed standardized plans Windows configurations carry higher monthly prices	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	Vivio ColdFusion and Lucee Hosting is designed for teams running CFML applications on either Adobe ColdFusion or the open-source Lucee runtime. The service combines managed shared hosting with customizable Velocity cloud servers,… 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 →

Vivio ColdFusion and Lucee HostingColdFusion Hosting 9.2Paid
Media3 ColdFusion HostingColdFusion Hosting 8.890-day trial

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Strengths and trade-offs

Vivio ColdFusion and Lucee Hosting — where it wins
- Supports both Adobe ColdFusion and Lucee runtimes
- Managed offsite backups and infrastructure support
- Linux and Windows server configurations are available
Where it doesn't
- The $10 plan supports Lucee rather than Adobe ColdFusion
- Example configurations are not fixed standardized plans
- Windows configurations carry higher monthly prices
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

Vivio ColdFusion and Lucee Hosting9.2/10 · Paid
A managed CFML host covering Lucee and Adobe ColdFusion across Linux and Windows.
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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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