This page's audience our own tag's counts — open to see them

Period

–Visits

–Page views

–Clicks to vendors

–Time on page

–Reading now

Clicks to vendors, by tool

Top countries

Devices

– · visits, page views and clicks counted by our own tag, which counts more than our checked analytics; every figure rounded down · how we count

Stack Star

Paid#28 of 34 in Business Web Hosting

Stack Star: Managed infrastructure with staging, backups, monitoring, and scaling for growing web teams. Ranked #28 of 34 in Business Web Hosting by our editors (6.5/10); pricing: Paid; best for teams needing managed infrastructure options.

6.5/10Editor score

Visit Stack Star

Stack Star6.5 Visit Stack Star

At a glance

Editor score
6.5 / 10
Pricing
Paid
Best for
Teams needing managed infrastructure options
Free plan
No
Founded
2008
Facts checked
22 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Managed WordPress, KVM VPS, dedicated, and AWS infrastructure
- Replicated staging, encrypted offsite backups, and automated scaling
- Dedicated firewall, intrusion prevention, monitoring, and alerting
Where it doesn't
- No free plan is offered
- WP Basic includes 10 GB of disk space
- WP Basic supports 2 WordPress installs

Our verdict on Stack Star

Stack Star provides managed hosting for WordPress websites, KVM virtual private servers, dedicated servers, and custom web stacks. It is aimed at small and medium WordPress sites as well as teams that need managed infrastructure for more customized deployments. The service is available on web, iOS, and Android, and includes migration coordination, deployment tools, monitoring, security controls, backups, and staging capabilities.

The WordPress plans are structured around increasing capacity and management. WP Basic includes 10 GB of disk space, unlimited premium bandwidth, and 2 WordPress installs. WP Heavy increases storage to 50 GB and supports 10 WordPress installs, while retaining unlimited premium bandwidth. WP Fully Managed adds customizable SSD RAID disk storage, customizable dedicated RAM, unlimited dedicated premium bandwidth, 1 dedicated CPU core, and 24x7x365 maintenance, monitoring, support, and optimization. The service is paid-only, so it is geared toward buyers ready to select a hosting plan rather than evaluate through a free tier.

Infrastructure and operational controls are the strongest part of the offering. Password-protected replicated staging supports safer deployment workflows, while encrypted offsite backups, enterprise monitoring, graphing, alerting, a dedicated firewall, and intrusion prevention address common hosting-management needs. Automated deployment and scaling tools, managed AWS infrastructure, and migration coordination add flexibility for teams with more involved environments. Stack Star suits organizations that value managed operations across WordPress, VPS, dedicated, or AWS-based workloads. Buyers seeking broad integrations, a free entry point, or a simpler low-cost hosting package should consider alternatives.

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

Stack Star pricing

Plans PaidPaid No free plan — trial or paid only. Prices checked 22 Sep 2026.

See plans on stackstar.com

All 3 Stack Star plans and prices →

Stack Star fact sheet

Free plan	No
Paid from	Not verified
Storage limit	10 GB
Websites included	2 websites
Email accounts	Not verified
Backup frequency	Not verified
Staging site	Not verified
Managed support	Not verified
Control panel	Not verified
Money-back guarantee	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Tickets · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Pricing	Paid (source)
Website	stackstar.com
Facts checked	22 Sep 2026

Alternatives to Stack Star

See all Stack Star alternatives →

Used Stack Star? Be the first to review it

The editor score above is our own research. What this page doesn't have yet is a reader's view — what you used Stack Star for, what worked and what didn't. No stars are seeded and no review is paid for; an editor reads every one before it appears.

Write a reviewTwo minutes · verified accounts only · read by an editor before it appears

Reviews come only from verified accounts. Sign in or create an account first — your e-mail is never shown.

Title

Your review

0 characters · at least 80, up to 3,000

Pros (optional · one per line)

Cons (optional · one per line)

Your name (shown with your review)

Role (optional)

Company (optional)

How long have you used it?

I've used Stack Star myself and this is my honest opinion — nobody paid or asked me to write it.

Posted from your verified account. Reviews appear after an editor reads them, usually within two working days.

Featured on iTechGuides

Stack Star is listed in our Business Web Hosting directory. Add the badge to your site — it links back to this page.

<a href="https://www.itechguides.com/products/stack-star/"><img src="https://www.itechguides.com/best/badge/stack-star.svg" alt="Featured on iTechGuides" width="230" height="46"></a>

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Last updated 7 Oct 2026 · How we research and update