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AMhost

Paid#329 of 705 in Shared Web Hosting

AMhost: Low-cost shared hosting with daily backups, SSL, monitoring, and one-click app installs. Ranked #329 of 705 in Shared Web Hosting by our editors (3.0/10); pricing: Paid; best for extremely budget-conscious site owners.

3.0/10★★☆☆☆Editor score

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At a glance

• Editor score
  3.0 / 10
• Pricing
  Paid
• Best for
  Extremely budget-conscious site owners
• Free plan
  No
• Paid from
  $0.99/mo
• Storage
  1 GB
• Facts checked
  19 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • $0.99 monthly entry plan with SSL, backups, and monitoring
  • Daily backups and free website transfer support practical site moves
  • One-click installs for WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and other apps

• Where it doesn't

  • LightA includes only 1 GB of storage
  • Every listed plan supports one website or domain
  • Each listed plan includes only one email account

Our verdict on AMhost

AMhost provides shared virtual hosting for websites, WordPress projects, and multi-location deployments. It is aimed at site owners who want a low monthly price alongside core hosting features such as SSL, backups, monitoring, email, and application installation. The service runs on the web and uses DirectAdmin for its hosting packages. Hosting is available across multiple data centers, while free website transfer is offered for moves from another provider.

The published plans show a simple three-tier structure. LightA costs $0.99 per month and includes 1 GB of storage, one website or domain, one email account, SSL, Backup, and Monitoring. LightB costs $1.49 per month and raises storage to 2 GB while keeping the same website, email, SSL, backup, and monitoring allowances. LightC costs $1.99 per month and provides 3 GB of storage with the same limits on websites and email accounts. There is no free plan, so the service is designed for paid hosting from the outset. This structure suits small sites that can stay within modest storage and account limits.

AMhost’s application fit is focused on common website platforms rather than a broad standalone software ecosystem. One-click installation supports WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and other applications, with OpenCart and Installatron also listed among its integrations. SSL certificates, daily backups advertised for virtual hosting, monitoring, and multi-location hosting add useful coverage for routine website operation. Choose AMhost when a low-cost shared plan, a single site, and basic hosting services are the priority. Consider another option if you need multiple websites, more than one email account, or greater storage than the Light plans provide.

Questions about AMhost

Does AMhost have a free plan? No free plan is listed; paid plans start at $0.99/mo (LightA).

How much does AMhost cost? AMhost lists 3 paid plans; the lowest is LightA at $0.99/mo.

What does AMhost run on? Web. It runs in the cloud.

What does AMhost integrate with? 5 integrations: WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, OpenCart and Installatron.

Your product? Our editors can test AMhost in depth and publish a review, labelled as paid · from $149/mo →

AMhost pricing

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AMhost integrations

AMhost lists 5 integrations on its own site.

• WordPress
• Joomla
• Drupal
• OpenCart
• Installatron

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