I am looking for hosting before buying the forum software - Will Cloudways be an alternative?

[matogprat]

I need to find a good host before ordering the forum software. I have earlier used Cloudways.com for hosting, and like them very much.
Does anyone know if that host can be used? Does anyone use it for their forum?

 

[KensonPlays]

Try extracting and running this on the host to see if the requirements are met! https://xenforo.com/xenforo-requirements-test.zip

 

[matogprat]

Ok. It is not possible to run it on Cloudways. What host will you reccomend for a forum with norwegian users?

 

[Suzanne O]

Try https://www.sproutbox.io it's run by the guys from @ThemeHouse

 

[Brad Padgett]

@matogprat I've heard good things about Linode (https://www.linode.com). I don't use them though so can't vouch myself although I have heard good things about them from Xenforo users. I personally use Host Rush which is a smaller company that offers very cheap VPS plans (https://www.hostrush.com). If pricing is a factor Host Rush is a good choice in my personal opinion. But if you just want a quality fast server and pricing is not as much an issue, I've seen a lot of users are choosing Linode for their VPS. If your hosting on shared be sure to choose a host who doesn't limit your database queries or give you an i/o usage limit. Hosts like Godaddy tend to give their shared accounts usage limits.

But before you choose a host you need to visit WebHostingTalk and see all that's out there first. This is the top number one site for many years when it comes to finding a web host. All the hosts flock to this site to post their offers. You can simply go to shared/vps/dedicated sections (whichever your preference) and then view multiple offers from many companies until you find the one you like best. (https://www.webhostingtalk.com).

Anyways whoever you choose good luck. There are many good ones out there and also many bad ones. I recommend a VPS with around 4 GB RAM at least and maybe 4 cores but shared hosting will also work depending on the setup.

 

[AndyB]

I suggest GoDaddy shared. They are very good.

 

[TPerry]

Ok. It is not possible to run it on Cloudways. What host will you reccomend for a forum with norwegian users?

If you are wanting a NO based provider you have Webhuset and Netpower.
Webhuset is around 89 NOK ($11 USD) per month and Netpower 129 NOK (16 USD) per month. With Netpower you would have to have their Enterprise solution at a minimum since their Hosting Solution one has not MySQL with it.
I've had no experience with either provider - both appear to be shared hosting providers that also offer VPS. Their VPS's look to be rather expensive, 750 NOK (93 USD) a month for the minimum from Netpower and 200 NOK (25 USD) for Webhuset.