Are you planning to move to dedicated web hosting? Wise choice.
Dedicated servers are isolated from one another, giving you the freedom to configure your servers the way you need and without worrying about a bad neighborhood.
The other benefits are full-access control, complete privacy, and guaranteed server resources based on your hosting plan. Besides, dedicated serversâ performance does a great job of keeping your website stable and predictable.
If youâÂÂre someone who needs hosting for high traffic websites, then dedicated hosting is the best option for you.
**Our review methodology
- Features included with the base plans â list of main features that are either
included or missing
- Uptime and speed performance âÂÂ
over a period of 12+ months
- Pricing structure âÂÂ
pricing breakdown, renewals fees, add-on costs, etc
- Customer support experience â we contacted with their
supportto see how fast they respond
== 9 Best Dedicated Hosting Services ==
1. Liquid Web
**Pros + Good load time (~348 ms) + Powerful servers (16 GB RAM) **Cons
Liquid Web offers a reliable and lightning-fast dedicated hosting service. It comes equipped with powerful servers and loads of useful features to keep your websites at the top performance.
Liquid Web has data centers in the US and EU, which provide a stable connection for visitors in both regions. Performance-wise, weâÂÂve measured their speed to be an average of
348 ms Their uptime was almost perfect, with **99.98 and only 39 minutes of downtime in the past six months. 
Liquid Web offers dedicated servers with both Linux and Windows configurations. However, be prepared to pay extra for the Windows configuration as a standard. You also have access to Plesk, cPanel, WHM, and Interworx control panels for which youâÂÂre able to buy separate licenses through the control panel.
One of the main advantages is that you get a whopping
**16 GB of RAM and a 3.9GHz processor with 4 CPU cores** right from the start. The disk space with the cheapest plan is not that great with **480 GB but the default **SSD disk** makes up for it considering the speed. You also have the option to upgrade to a larger disk space when you need it. Also, you get a single dedicated IP with the cheapest plan. However, youâÂÂre limited to **5 TB of bandwidth** for data transfers, but it should be enough for most small or medium-sized businesses.
The main features are root and SSH access, real-time monitoring, standard DDoS protection, and software RAID 1 with a 1 TB Single SATA HDD backup drive included with the plan. You also get an added benefit of CloudFlare CDN add-on to boost your contentâÂÂs delivery speed to returning visitors.
Support
Liquid Web offers 24/7 phone and chat support with every plan. They also guarantee a 59-second initial response, which they kept when we reached out for their assistance.
After the initial response, the following questions got answered in a few minutes. The support is knowledgeable about their dedicated hosting plans and goes an extra step to determine which hosting solution would be the best fit for your project.
Overall, Liquid WebâÂÂs support is very helpful, polite, and fast to respond to your concerns or questions.
Pricing
The
**prices start from $169/month **with an annual payment and ** $199** if you prefer to pay monthly. The lowest prices are for core managed or unmanaged plans. Besides, you also have to pay an extra $38/month for a cPanel license, which can make monthly payments quite expensive. However, if you choose the annual plan, cPanel will be included free of charge.
If youâÂÂre looking to get a dedicated server in the EU, youâÂÂre facing higher rates (starting from $249/mo), but lower performance on the web servers compared to US plans.
Every plan comes with a 100% uptime guarantee. Unfortunately, Liquid Web doesnâÂÂt offer any money-back guarantees.
Read our in-depth Liquid Web review
2. InMotion Hosting
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**Pros + Good load time (~370 ms) + Free cPanel & WHM **Cons
InMotion Hosting offers dedicated servers with extra layers of security to protect your websites against malware that come as a default with their plans. They have excellent performance and features, which make them one of the top dedicated hosting companies on our list.
Their servers are located only in the US, but their performance and uptime are top-notch. Over the past six months, their average speed has been
370 ms** with an okay **99.92 uptime. 
InMotion Hosting offers Linux server configuration only, but theyâÂÂve thrown in a free cPanel and WHM to sweeten the deal. All of their web servers are managed to give you more free time for development rather than keeping your servers up and running.
InMotion HostingâÂÂs dedicated hosting plans start at
** 16 GB of RAM and a decent 3.50GHz processor with 4 CPU cores YouâÂÂll also get **1 TB SSD** storage, 5 dedicated IP addresses, and 50GB free backup storage with the cheapest plan.
Looking at the features is where InMotion Hosting starts to shine. Apart from the free cPanel access advantage mentioned before, you get your standard root and SSH access, DDoS protection, and software RAID. You also get additional security benefits such as a free AutoSSL and a preloaded APF firewall to protect you against malware with every dedicated server. They also do automatic updates on your server as part of offering a managed server plans.
Support
InMotion Hosting offers reliable 24/7 customer support over the phone, Skype, chat, or email. The response time of their support is impressive and the follow-up questions also got answered quickly. This proves that they take customer support very seriously.
The representatives are quite knowledgeable and can help you with any questions or concerns you might have. However, some answers were vague at first, but they got into more details with follow-up questions.
Overall, InMotion HostingâÂÂs support offers a great customer support experience.
Pricing
The
**plans start from $139.99/month with a yearly commitment** or from $159.99/month if youâÂÂre more comfortable paying monthly. You have the option of a 30-day money-back guarantee if their services are not to your liking.
Every plan comes with free 2-hour launch assistance, which means that InMotionâÂÂs system admins help you transfer your content with zero downtime or assist you with any setup questions you have.
InMotion Hosting also guarantees a 99.9% uptime with its dedicated hosting service.
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Read our in-depth InMotion Hosting review
3. HostGator
**Pros + Free cPanel & Plesk + Unlimited bandwidth + Great load time (~252 ms) **Cons
HostGator is a known web hosting company with useful features when it comes to dedicated servers. They offer a managed dedicated hosting solution with competitive pricing but be prepared to pay more after the initial period.
HostGator has data centers in the US only. Their performance over the past six months has been incredible as weâÂÂd hoped to see from a well-established web hosting provider. The average speed was
252 ms which is the second fastest on this list. Their uptime was almost perfect 99.99 as they experienced a total of 5 minutes of downtime during the last six months. 
HostGator offers both Linux and Windows configurated servers to match your needs. You get access to a free control panel with both configurations, cPanel and WHM with Linux and Plesk and WebMatrix with Windows.
HostGatorâÂÂs cheapest plan comes with a decent
**8 GB of RAM and a 2.1GHz processor with 4 CPU cores You get **1 TB of HDD disk** space. Higher tier plans also offer SDD hard drives. Moreover, you have **unmetered bandwidth** and 3 dedicated IP addresses with every plan.
The main features are root access, DDoS protection, RAID 1 storage, and IP based firewall. Also, you get access to unlimited databases. Since HostGator offers a managed dedicated hosting solution, they monitor your servers 24/7 and provide automated updates right from the start.
Support
HostGator has a 24/7 phone and live chat support. However, the customer support experience is somewhat questionable.
When we reached out to their support, we got connected to a representative on our second attempt. The support was helpful with our initial questions but left us hanging with the follow-up questions.
Overall, the HostGator customer support isnâÂÂt very reliable, but you do get your answers once you get through to them. However, thatâÂÂs not the experience you are hoping for in todayâÂÂs competitive hosting world.
Pricing
HostGatorâÂÂs dedicated hosting
**plans start from $89.98/month with a three-year commitment This is quite a bargain considering the value you get with the cheapest plan, but be prepared to pay a regular rate of $189/month for the renewal period.
They do offer the option to pay monthly, but the pricing starts from $159.99/month, which is quite expensive. Unfortunately, HostGator doesnâÂÂt offer any money-back guarantees. You are better off trying their services for one month at a higher cost and then switching to a longer commitment to keep the costs down.
Read our in-depth HostGator review
4. Bluehost
**Pros + Free cPanel + Data centers in the US, EU, and Asia **Cons
Bluehost is a reliable dedicated hosting provider with great value for your money. Their servers are not as powerful as some of the other dedicated server providersâ on this list, but you get some excellent features for a relatively low cost.
Bluehost has data centers almost all over the globe with coverage in the US, EU, and Asia. Their uptime is great, with
**99.97 and only a bit over one hour of downtime in the past six months. The performance is also reliable, with an average speed of 243 ms** during the same period, being also the fastest host on this list. 
They only offer Linux configured servers, but theyâÂÂve added a free cPanel subscription with every plan to help you manage your dedicated server with ease.
BluehostâÂÂs cheapest plan comes with
**4 GB RAM and a 2.3GHz processor with 4 CPU cores which arenâÂÂt that powerful. You also get a **500 GB of HDD disk** space, which isnâÂÂt a lot, and considering that they donâÂÂt offer an SSD disk with that low storage. Your **bandwidth is also capped at 5 TB** but should be enough for most small and medium-sized businesses. You do get 3 dedicated IP addresses with the cheapest plan.
Some of the main features are the standard root and SSH access and RAID1 mirrored storage. On top of the free cPanel mentioned earlier, you also get a free SSL certificate to take some hassle off of your costs. However, the plans are missing the industry-standard DDoS protection.
Support
Bluehost offers 24/7 phone and chat support with every plan. However, after multiple attempts during the first day, we failed to get in touch with them using the live chat function. It couldâÂÂve been a problem with the live chat software during our review, but if the problem is reoccurring, you are better off calling them directly.
We tried the next day again and got connected with a representative in a few minutes. Their responses were fast, short, and straight to the point, which is what you would expect from good customer support.
Overall, if BluehostâÂÂs live chat function doesnâÂÂt fail, you get a quick and straightforward answer.
Pricing
BluehostâÂÂs cheapest dedicated hosting
**plan starts from $79.99/month, with a commitment of 3 years ItâÂÂs quite a bargain even though their lower-tier plans are lacking some features and power that the other server providers are offering (for a higher price). If youâÂÂre looking to pay monthly for your dedicated server, then expect to pay double the lowest price, starting from $149.99/month.
However, they offer a full 30-day money-back guarantee, and you get a free domain name for your first year with them.
Read our in-depth Bluehost review
5. DreamHost
**Pros + In-house developed control panel + Unlimited Bandwidth **Cons
DreamHost is one of the oldest web hosting companies out there, but that doesnâÂÂt make them out-of-date. Their dedicated hosting comes with a built-in control panel, decent servers, and web server monitoring to make your dedicated servers easy to use. TheyâÂÂre also fully-managed, so if youâÂÂre looking for a dedicated server with the least amount of hassle, then DreamHost got you covered.
Their data centers are only based in the US. When it comes to performance, the last six months havenâÂÂt shown that excellent results. The average speed was
1240 ms which is sub-par compared with other providers on our list. Their uptime was **99.86 as they suffered almost six hours of downtime spread across the measured six months. 
DreamHost offers dedicated servers with Linux configuration only, but you get access to their easy-to-use built-in panel specifically designed for Linux servers.
The lowest-tier plan gives you
**4 GB of RAM and a processor with 4 CPU cores which isnâÂÂt that impressive. But, you get a decent **1 TB of HDD disk** space and **unlimited bandwidth** right from the start. You also get one dedicated IP with the lowest-tier plan.
The main features are root and SSH access, DDoS protection, RAID 1 storage, and 24/7 server monitoring. If youâÂÂre using databases, then you also get a local MySQL Database server included with every plan.
Support
DreamHost offers 24/7 technical support with their dedicated hosting plans. However, when digging a bit deeper, youâÂÂll learn that the live chat option is only available from 5:30 AM to 9:30 PM Pacific time, 7 days a week.
Besides live chat, youâÂÂre left with creating a ticket or attempting to find a solution through chatting with a robot.
Overall, DreamhostâÂÂs claim to have 24/7 support isnâÂÂt the all-day support option that weâÂÂre used to if it means creating a ticket 24/7. Unfortunately, the experience falls under the average customer support abilities that weâÂÂve seen before.
Pricing
DreamHostâÂÂs dedicated hosting
**plans start from $149/month with a one-year commitment However, their monthly price starts from $169/month, which isnâÂÂt a massive difference if you prefer not to make long-term commitments. Also, since they have an in-house developed panel, you wonâÂÂt be surprised with any extra costs when it comes to the control panels.
Since the basic plan comes only with 4GB of RAM, you might want to upgrade to 8GB of RAM, starting at $189/month with a one-year commitment. ItâÂÂs more expensive than the base plan, but you get more performance with your fully-managed dedicated server.
Every plan comes with a service level agreement of 100% uptime guarantee.
Read our in-depth DreamHost review
6. A2 Hosting
**Pros + Unmanaged server options + Data centers in the US, EU, and Asia **Cons
A2 Hosting has dedicated hosting plans for both unmanaged and managed servers, depending on what you need. If youâÂÂre looking for a great deal on the unmanaged dedicated server, then A2 Hosting is the way to go. However, if managed servers are more for you, then you might be better off with someone else.
A2 Hosting has data centers covering the US, EU, and Asia, similar to Bluehost coverage. Their uptime is near perfect, with
**99.99 and only 1 hour and 20 minutes of downtime over the past six months. Their speed performance was also great, with an average load time of 285 ms which is one of the best results on our list. 
They only offer Linux configured servers, and with the unmanaged plan, you get to choose your Operating System to go with it. However, thereâÂÂs no control panel coming along with the unmanaged plan, compared to the managed plan.
A2 HostingâÂÂs unmanaged plan comes with a decent
**8 GB of RAM, but only with a 3.1GHz processor with 2 CPU cores You also get **1 TB of HDD disk** space and two dedicated IP addresses. However, youâÂÂre limited to **10 TB of bandwidth** for data transfers with the cheapest unmanaged plan.
The main features are the industry-standard root and SSH access, DDoS protection, and RAID 1 storage for backups. A great addition is the option to include a CloudFlare CDN add-on to your server should you require it.
Support
A2 Hosting does offer a 24/7 customer support function, but only with their managed dedicated hosting plans. ItâÂÂs understandable because they expect the customer to bring web development and managing expertise with their unmanaged plan.
Their customer support teamâÂÂs response took a few minutes, but they are accomodating and know what they were talking about. They also took the time to explain their service further than the initial question.
Overall, we had a good customer support experience with A2 Hosting, and they help you with any issues or questions you have.
Pricing
A2 HostingâÂÂs
** lowest price is $99.59/month with a one-year commitment** and an unmanaged dedicated server. The same plan with a monthly payment starts at $124.49/month. You also have an option to include a cPanel control panel subscription for $39.95/month.
However, if you do intend to get a cPanel, you are better off looking towards their managed server plans, which start at $141.09/month and have a cPanel subscription already included. You also get an SSD disk (with lower volume), 24/7 technical support, and network monitoring, but lose the root access with the cheapest managed plan.
ThereâÂÂs an anytime money-back guarantee with every plan, and also a 99.9% uptime guarantee included. Furthermore, A2 Hosting migrates your site for free should you need it.
Read our in-depth A2 Hosting review
7. InterServer
**Pros + Cheap + Good load time (~542 ms) **Cons
InterServer offers a wide variety of customizable options for your dedicated servers at low prices. Their service is also reliable and performs quite decently regardless of being one of the cheapest options.
Their data centers are only based in the US. From the performance side, their load time over the last six months was at a decent
542 ms** on average. The uptime was not the best but still acceptable, with **99.91 and with 3 hours and 44 minutes of downtime in total. 
InterServer offers dedicated servers with both Linux and Windows configurations, but be prepared to pay extra for the latter. YouâÂÂre also able to choose the desired Operating System for your server from a wide array of options. The control panel costs extra, should you need one, and you can choose from cPanel, WHM, Plesk, and DirectAdmin.
The cheapest customizable plan gets you
**8 GB of RAM and a 3.2 GHz processor with 4 CPU cores** for your web server. As for the storage, you can choose between **2 TB of HDD or 250 GB of SDD** storage. The latter is considerably faster but comes with quite a low volume. You also get 5 dedicated IP addresses. However, youâÂÂre limited to ** 10 TB of bandwidth which should be more than enough for small to medium businessesâ needs.
The main features are standard root and SSH access, DDoS protection, and 24/7 server uptime monitoring. However, thereâÂÂs no RAID 1 storage included without choosing a second disk with your plan, which costs extra.
Support
InterServer offers 24/7 technical support for their dedicated servers. However, if youâÂÂre getting a plan without a control panel, they only support system reinstalls and hardware issues. Along with a control panel, their support extends to repairing any service that isnâÂÂt functioning.
Getting a response from their support team took a few minutes, but they answered our questions straightforwardly. However, their support representative did overlook a couple of questions that we had to ask again.
Overall, InterServerâÂÂs customer support could be better, as it might take a while to get all your questions answered. This is especially so when you need to repeat your questions.
Pricing
The cheapest customizable plan with the serverâÂÂs specifications described above
**starts at $80/month** and doesnâÂÂt include a control panel. For example, the price for cPanel access costs you an extra $34/month. However, if youâÂÂre better off working with the command line interface, then the hosting options are still great value for your money.
InterServerâÂÂs dedicated hosting comes with a 99.9% uptime guarantee, which they also uphold, as seen from the statistics.
Read our in-depth Interserver review
8. GoDaddy
**Pros + Unmetered bandwidth + Good load time (~338 ms) **Cons
GoDaddy is one of the biggest brands in web hosting and offers reliable services when it comes to dedicated servers. Their marketing is top-notch, but we found that itâÂÂs essential to be mindful of the renewal and additional costs that might come lurking with their plans.
Their data centers are located in the US, EU, and Asia, which gives them excellent coverage. They have had a great uptime of
**99.99 with only 29 minutes of downtime measured in the past six months. The performance is also good, with an average load time of 338 ms 
GoDaddy offers both Linux and Windows configured dedicated servers, and itâÂÂs no surprise that the latter costs extra. ThereâÂÂs no control panel included with the plans, but youâÂÂre able to add a cPanel or Plesk subscription through GoDaddy if you need it.
The cheapest plan is equipped with
**32 GB of DDR4 RAM and a 3.0 GHz processor with 4 CPU cores You also get **2ÃÂ4 TB of HDD disk** space and **unmetered bandwidth** if you donâÂÂt violate their Hosting Agreement, which they claim that rarely happens â however, always read the fine print. Also, you get one dedicated IP address with the self-managed plan, which upgrades to 3 when you opt for a managed plan.
As for the main features, you get the standard root access (only with the self-managed plan), DDoS protection, and RAID 1 storage as default. They also have 24/7 uptime monitoring and give you a free 1-year SSL certificate with every plan.
Support
Their customer support is available 24/7 over the phone and in live chat. However, when going for a self-managed dedicated server, then you are fully responsible for the server management.
The initial response from their customer support team was rather quick, but it took a few attempts to get the answers to the right questions. It also seemed that they were ready for template answers, but struggled a bit when asked non-conventional or follow-up questions.
Overall, the customer support for GoDaddy could be better in technical terms, but you receive a friendly welcome either way.
Pricing
The
**cheapest plan starts at $79.99/month and comes with a 2-year commitment However, pay attention that this price renews to $174.99/month after the initial period. If youâÂÂre more comfortable to pay monthly, then the plans start at $159.99/month.
You have the option to add a cPanel subscription with your dedicated server for a very cost-efficient price of $15/month. The upgrade takes you from the self-managed plan to the managed plan with additional monitoring, updates, and backups. If youâÂÂre not comfortable with doing server management yourself, then we suggest adding the option for sure.
GoDaddy also extends its 99.9% uptime guarantee to every dedicated hosting plan.
Read our in-depth GoDaddy review
9. Hostwinds
**Pros + Cheap starting price + Highly customizable **Cons
Hostwinds offers a budget dedicated hosting service that you can customize based on your needs. However, the low prices also reflect on some missing standard features that some of the other providers include as default. The cheap cost also somewhat reflects upon the performance.
Their data centers are only based in the US, Dallas, and Seattle. The uptime during the past six months has been
**99.97 with only 1 hour and 31 minutes of downtime in total. However, their performance is lacking, with an average load time of 919 ms which is below the industry standard. 
Hostwinds offers both Linux and Windows configured servers for which you can choose your desired Operating System. The plans donâÂÂt include a control panel, but youâÂÂre able to subscribe to either cPanel, Plesk, or CWP through the HostWinds interface, for an extra cost.
The cheapest plan sets you up with
**8 GB of RAM and a 3.5GHz processor with 4 CPU cores which is a bargain considering the cheap price. You also get **1 TB of HDD disk** space and a total of 8 dedicated IP addresses. However, youâÂÂre limited to **10 TB of bandwidth** for data transfers.
The main features are somewhat lacking in the default plans, but you have the option to add them separately for a price. You do get root access with your servers, but thereâÂÂs no default RAID storage feature (choose an additional disk for an extra cost), DDoS protection (extra $50/mo), or 24/7 monitoring (extra $2/mo) included. You also have an option to get cloud backups as an add-on for a low price of $1/month.
Support
HostWindsâ customer support is available 24/7 via phone, chat, or a ticket system and is included with every plan. Their response time is top-notch, and the representatives are quite knowledgable and eager to help you with any questions you might have.
You can expect straightforward answers but with enough detail to give you a full picture of what you seek. This was something we enjoyed, and it created an excellent support experience.
Overall, HostWindsâÂÂs customer support is highly professional and dedicated to helping you with anything you need.
Pricing
The
**plans start from $79.50/month and thatâÂÂs without any long term commitment. ThereâÂÂs no control panel included with the plans, but you have the option of buying it separately through Hostwinds. For example, a cPanel subscription costs you another $35/month.
Therefore, if youâÂÂre looking to get all the basic features such as DDoS protection, RAID storage, 24/7 monitoring, and cPanel, for example, then youâÂÂre looking at a starting price of around $175/month.
Hostwinds also offers a 99.99% uptime guarantee.
Read our in-depth HostWinds review
== Conclusion ==
|RANK||PROVIDER||LOAD TIME/UPTIME||DISK SPACE||RAM/ PROCESSOR||BANDWIDTH||cPANEL COST||LOWEST PRICE|
1 LiquidWeb |348 ms/ 99.98480 GB SSD||16 GB/4 Cores, 3.9GHz||5 TB|Free with annual plans or $38/mo $169/mo (1 year)
2 InMotion |370 ms/ 99.921 TB HDD||16 GB/4 Cores 3.50GHz||6 TB|Free $139.99/mo (1 year)
3 HostGator |252 ms/ 99.991 TB HDD||8 GB/4 Cores, 2.1GHz||Unlimited|Free $89.98/mo (3 years)
4 Bluehost |243 ms/ 99.97500 GB HDD||4 GB/4 Cores, 2.3GHz||5 TB|Free $79.99/mo (3 years)
5 DreamHost |1240 ms/ 99.861 TB HDD||4 GB/4 Cores||Unlimited|In-house $149/mo (1 year)
6 A2 Hosting |285 ms/ 99.971 TB HDD||8 GB/2 Cores 3.1GHz||10 TB|$39.95/mo $99.59/mo (1 year)
7 InterServer |542 ms/ 99.912 TB HDD or 250 GB SSD||8 GB/4 Cores 3.2GHz||10 TB|$34/mo $80/mo
8 GoDaddy |338 ms/ 99.992ÃÂ4 TB HDD||32 GB/4 Cores, 3.0GHz||Unmetered|$15/mo $79.99/mo (2 years)
9 HostWinds |919 ms/ 99.971 TB HDD||8 GB/4 Cores, 3.5GHz||10 TB|$35/mo $79.50/mo
Dedicated hosting offers a unique service when high server performance and speeds are essential to your websites. Such specifications benefit various small to medium-sized businesses from high-quality photography blogs to reseller websites and everything in between.
The cost of getting dedicated servers is higher than other hosting types but for a good reason. YouâÂÂre getting complete privacy, top-tier servers, loads of server resources, and full control over your server should you so choose. You wonâÂÂt need to invest in owning your servers, especially as a small or medium-sized business, but still, get guaranteed server resources coming your way.
The main differences come down to your expertise and the level of involvement in managing your dedicated server. You have a choice between fully-managed servers, unmanaged servers, and everything in between. Another aspect to consider is the resources you need and choosing the dedicated server provider that can perfectly service those needs.
Check out our other reviews on Best Shared Hosting Providers and Cheap Web Hosting.
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