Spin up 400+ apps in one click with Softaculous, or drop your own PHP, Node, Rails, or Python code onto the stack it actually needs. WordPress, Magento, Ghost, Discourse, Joomla, Drupal, Moodle, phpBB, and far beyond. Free migration with any annual plan.
A blog, a store, a forum, a learning portal, or your own in-house code all want different runtimes. Ultra's in-house team has spent 24 years figuring out which stack each application really needs, then keeping it fast and patched. Real engineers picking up tickets 24/7, backed by a 99.9% uptime guarantee on owned cPanel and CloudLinux hardware.
Every application stack we host lives on Dell PowerEdge hardware we own outright, staffed on-site by a US-based team that has kept these runtimes fast and patched since 2002. Whichever app you deploy, a real engineer answers your ticket in about 12 minutes.
Grouped by what you are building: content and publishing, forums, e-commerce, learning and help desk. Each tile links to a dedicated page with the exact runtime that app expects (PHP version, database, memory), plus pricing, FAQ, and signup. Building something that is not here? Skip to the "run any app" section below or open live chat.
Tuned for WordPress with caching, security hardening, and one-click installs. Shared hosting from $3.95/mo.
Modern Node.js publishing with memberships and Stripe-powered subscriptions. Node.js Hosting from $9.95/mo, Managed VPS for production.
Full-featured CMS for content sites, intranets, and community portals. Standard LAMP stack on shared hosting from $3.95/mo.
Enterprise CMS for sites needing custom content types and complex workflows. PHP-FPM tuning included on shared hosting.
Modern Rails + PostgreSQL + Redis forum platform via Docker launcher. Managed VPS from $49.95/mo.
Long-standing PHP forum with thousands of plugins and themes. Shared hosting from $3.95/mo, one-click install via Softaculous.
Lightweight PHP forum software, easy to install and customize. Shared hosting from $3.95/mo with Softaculous.
Adobe Commerce / Magento Open Source on Managed VPS with PHP 8, MariaDB, Composer, Elasticsearch, Redis. From $49.95/mo.
Open-source shopping cart with full feature set out of the box. Shared hosting from $3.95/mo, easy installation.
Classic open-source ecommerce platform with a large add-on community. Shared hosting from $3.95/mo.
Open-source learning management system for schools, universities, and corporate training programs. Shared hosting from $3.95/mo.
Open-source survey platform with conditional logic and rich question types. Shared hosting from $3.95/mo.
Open-source customer support ticketing system with email integration. Shared hosting from $3.95/mo.
Standard PHP apps live happily on shared hosting. WordPress gets its own tuned tier. Rails, Discourse, Magento, and anything wanting root or its own runtime move up to Managed VPS.
PHP applications via Softaculous one-click installer: WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Moodle, phpBB, osCommerce, CubeCart, LimeSurvey, and 400+ more. cPanel, free SSL.
Get StartedOptimized WordPress environment with caching, security hardening, and managed WordPress updates. Ideal for business sites, blogs, and WooCommerce stores.
Get StartedRequired for Discourse (Rails + PostgreSQL + Redis), Magento (PHP 8 + Elasticsearch), Ghost production, and any custom stack needing Docker, full root, or dedicated resources.
Get StartedThe runtime changes from app to app, but the platform underneath does not. A WordPress blog, a phpBB forum, an osCommerce store, or a custom Python app all sit on the same tested foundation below.
Manage your website, email, databases, and files from one clean dashboard. The industry standard, included at no additional cost.
Shared and reseller hosting runs CloudLinux to isolate your account from neighbors. Managed VPS gives you the equivalent at the hypervisor level.
HTTPS on every plan. Required for OAuth, Stripe checkout, Discourse logins, and most modern application integrations.
Free CDN integration caches static content across data centers worldwide and adds an extra DDoS layer in front of your application.
On any annual or longer plan the team transfers files, database, uploads, themes, plugins, and email accounts. See Easy Transfer for the process.
One-click installs for 400+ popular applications, plus MariaDB databases, email hosting, and daily server-level backups on every shared plan.
The grid above is just the 13 apps we get asked about most. The catalog runs far wider: WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Magento, Moodle, phpBB, MediaWiki, vBulletin, b2evolution, Xoops, e107, Textpattern, Serendipity, Coppermine, 4images, Gossamer Links, OpenCart, PrestaShop, AWStats, phpMyAdmin, and dozens more. The Legacy Applications reference page lists every supported application with version notes.
Rolling your own? Shared hosting will run any LAMP-stack PHP, Perl, Python, or Ruby app. When your code needs its own runtime, Managed VPS hands you full root for Docker, custom Node.js, Go, .NET Core, Java, or Rust builds, or whatever else your stack calls for. AI Coding Hosting covers AI-assisted development environments, and Reseller Hosting is the tier for agencies running client apps under their own brand.
Not sure which tier fits? Live chat or contact the team with your stack details (PHP version, database, runtime, expected traffic) and we will recommend the right plan. Hosting an application for a specific kind of business (a law firm, a nonprofit, a restaurant, a healthcare practice)? See the Industry Hosting hub for vertical-specific landing pages with the features and plan tier recommended for that business type.
Match your application to a tier by what its runtime needs, not by guesswork. Here is the quick way to place almost any app.
If it runs on a plain LAMP stack (Joomla, Drupal, phpBB, osCommerce, CubeCart, Moodle, and most Softaculous apps), shared hosting from $3.95/mo is the place. One-click install and you are live.
WordPress runs fine on shared, but a business blog, membership site, or WooCommerce store gets the tuned WordPress tier from $9.95/mo with caching and hardening built in.
Apps that need Node.js (Ghost), Ruby on Rails (Discourse), Elasticsearch, Redis, Docker, root access, or 4 GB+ RAM (Magento production) belong on Managed VPS from $49.95/mo.
Older Magento 1, Joomla 1.x/2.x, Drupal 7, or custom code on PHP 5.x/7.x stays patched under CloudLinux HardenedPHP long after upstream end-of-life. See Legacy Applications.
Perl, Python, or Ruby on shared; Go, .NET Core, Java, or Rust on Managed VPS with full root and your chosen runtime versions. The team helps provision and tune it when you sign up.
Whatever the app, free migration on any annual plan moves the files, database, uploads, themes, plugins, and email, usually within 24 to 48 hours. See Easy Transfer.
Most of the 400+ Softaculous apps fall into a handful of families. Find yours below and jump straight to the tuned landing page for it.
Magento, CubeCart, and osCommerce stores with free SSL for checkout and database provisioning done for you.
phpBB, Simple Machines Forum, and Discourse with real cron for pruning and digests.
Moodle for courses and osTicket for support, both with the PHP extensions and mail piping they expect.
Node.js apps on the CloudLinux Selector, or full root on Managed VPS for Docker, Go, .NET, or Rust.
AI Coding Hosting puts an agent inside cPanel to plan, edit, and debug on your live files.
Ultra supports 400+ applications via Softaculous one-click installer on shared hosting, plus any modern application stack on Managed VPS. Featured: WordPress, Magento, Ghost, Discourse, Joomla, Drupal, Moodle, phpBB, MediaWiki, osCommerce, CubeCart, Simple Machines Forum, vBulletin, LimeSurvey, osTicket, and dozens of others. The Legacy Applications page lists the complete catalog including older platforms still in active use.
Shared hosting at $3.95/mo fits PHP applications running on the standard LAMP stack: WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, phpBB, osCommerce, CubeCart, Moodle, and most Softaculous apps. Managed VPS at $49.95/mo is required for applications needing Node.js (Ghost), Ruby on Rails (Discourse), specific PostgreSQL versions, Redis, Elasticsearch, Docker, or 4 GB+ RAM (Magento production stores).
Yes. Free migration on any annual or longer plan handles standard application moves: WordPress, Magento, Ghost, Discourse, Joomla, Drupal, Moodle, phpBB, MediaWiki, and others. The team transfers application files, database, uploads, themes, plugins, and email accounts (for cPanel-source hosts) via direct cPanel-to-cPanel account transfer. Most migrations complete within 24 to 48 hours.
Yes. Shared hosting supports any standard PHP, Perl, Python, or Ruby application that runs on a LAMP stack with no unusual dependencies. Managed VPS gives full root access for custom Node.js, Go, .NET Core, Java, or Rust deployments, custom Docker containers, or any application that needs dedicated CPU/RAM and specific runtime versions. The team helps with provisioning and tuning when you sign up.
Ultra supports legacy applications and older PHP versions via CloudLinux HardenedPHP, which keeps PHP 5.x and 7.x branches patched against security vulnerabilities after upstream end-of-life. Useful for older Magento 1, Joomla 1.x/2.x, Drupal 7, or custom legacy apps that cannot be ported. See the Legacy Applications reference page for the full supported list and current version notes.
One-click it with Softaculous, or upload your own code and point it at the runtime it needs. Pick a plan and go live in minutes. Already running elsewhere? Annual plans include free migration.
