Magento can run on standard hosting, but it is usually more demanding than a simple brochure website or small WordPress site.
For a smaller Magento store, standard hosting may be suitable, especially if the site is well built, caching is configured and images are optimised.
Larger Magento stores can need more resources. This is more likely if the store has a large catalogue, heavy traffic, lots of extensions or complex integrations.
When choosing hosting for Magento, consider:
- The number of products and categories.
- Expected traffic levels.
- The number and quality of installed extensions.
- Whether the site uses full-page caching.
- Image sizes and page weight.
- Checkout, search and admin performance.
If your Magento site is heavier or business-critical, we can look at a custom hosting plan or a managed cloud server. This gives more room to tune the environment around the store.
If you are unsure which option to choose, contact support with a few details about the site and we can advise.