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osCommerce Hosting
A stable home for your osCommerce catalog and its community contributions. Classic LAMP stack, one-click install via Softaculous, free SSL and CloudFlare CDN on every plan.
From your first store to a high-volume catalog.
osCommerce has always run on plain PHP and MySQL, so every Ultra hosting tier fits it with nothing to configure. Most catalogs start on Shared Web Hosting and step up to a Managed VPS or dedicated server as product counts, order volume, and add-on modules grow. Renewal prices match introductory pricing across every tier.
Web Hosting
Best starting point for most osCommerce stores
- 1 osCommerce store
- 10 GB SSD storage
- Unmetered bandwidth
- Free SSL + CloudFlare CDN
- Softaculous 1-click installer
- PHP 7.4 through 8.3 selectable
- Daily JetBackup
- Free store migration
Web Hosting Unlimited
Multiple stores, more resources, same shared price model
- Unlimited osCommerce stores
- 50 GB SSD storage
- Unmetered bandwidth
- Free domain w/annual order
- Free SSL + CloudFlare CDN
- Softaculous 1-click installer
- Daily JetBackup, 30-day restore
- Free store migration
VPS for osCommerce
Guaranteed CPU and RAM for high-volume stores
- Dedicated CPU and RAM slice
- SSD + RAID-protected storage
- Root / sudo access
- Fully managed by Ultra
- cPanel + Softaculous included
- Free SSL + CloudFlare CDN
- Daily JetBackup
- Free store migration
Questions? Quick answers.
Everything an osCommerce catalog needs, included.
Hosting established open-source carts since 2002. The stack osCommerce was written for, plus the operational basics your storefront depends on, with no upsells.
PHP + MariaDB
The exact LAMP stack osCommerce was written for, from the 2.3.x era to the current Phoenix line. PHP 7.4 through 8.3 selectable per domain so legacy contributions keep working, MariaDB behind the catalog and orders tables, and a current TLS configuration for gateway connections.
Softaculous 1-click
osCommerce installs in under a minute through Softaculous: pick the domain, the database name, the admin login. No hunting down the release archive, no install directory to chmod, no setup wizard URL to find.
SSL + CloudFlare
Free Let's Encrypt SSL with auto-renewal on the storefront and admin URL. CloudFlare CDN integration with one click for always-on DDoS protection, bot mitigation, and global image caching.
Daily Backups
JetBackup runs automated daily snapshots with 30 days of restore points. Roll back individual files, the orders database, or the whole account in one click if an add-on install or a template edit breaks the storefront.
24/7 In-House Support
Real Ultra employees, not a third-party call center. 12-minute average first-response time on tickets, with a team that has actually configured payment modules, debugged shipping calculators, and recovered hacked osCommerce installs.
99.9% Uptime
Owned Dell PowerEdge hardware, on-site staff, RAID + UPS, Cisco backbone, redundant power. Your storefront stays online when an order is waiting to be placed.
A proven LAMP stack for a cart that has been around the block.
osCommerce has been shipping open-source storefronts since 2000, and the contributions community has built up decades of shipping modules, payment gateways, and templates around it. Ultra has been hosting these catalogs since 2002. The PHP + MariaDB stack, the Softaculous installer, the free SSL, and the daily backups are all included by default. No add-on tier required to run a real store.
See what's included →The people who keep your storefront online
Your osCommerce catalog runs on Dell PowerEdge servers we own outright, racked in our own space with our technicians sitting a few feet away. When an order queue or a payment module misbehaves, a real US-based engineer picks up the ticket, not a script and not an overseas call center.
Hosting open-source shopping carts since 2002.
osCommerce on hardware we own.
osCommerce is one of the longest-running open-source shopping cart platforms on the web, with a catalog engine and admin that store owners have relied on for over two decades. It provides a full-featured storefront with product catalog management, customer accounts, shipping modules, and thousands of community-contributed add-ons, often still called contributions by long-time users. osCommerce runs on PHP and MySQL and can be installed through Softaculous.
What you get on Ultra hosting
Every Ultra hosting plan gives osCommerce the LAMP stack it was designed for, plus the operational extras a real storefront actually needs. CloudLinux account isolation keeps your store separated from neighboring accounts on shared infrastructure. cPanel handles email, DNS, databases, file management, and SSL provisioning from one screen. The Softaculous app library covers osCommerce plus 100+ other PHP applications if you want to run a blog, a forum, or a knowledge base alongside the store. Free Let's Encrypt SSL with auto-renewal, free CloudFlare CDN integration, free site migration, daily JetBackup, and 24/7 support from Ultra employees who have configured these stacks for two decades are all included at the introductory price you sign up at.
When to move to a VPS or dedicated server
Most osCommerce stores live happily on shared hosting. When traffic, order volume, or background processing (large product imports, full re-indexing, custom scheduled tasks) starts pressing against the shared CPU allotment, the same cPanel account migrates cleanly to a Managed VPS or dedicated server. Browse the full application hosting catalog to see how osCommerce sits alongside Magento, PrestaShop, WooCommerce, and the other shopping carts we host on the same infrastructure, or see the osCommerce entry on our hosting features page for where it fits in the broader stack.
What a classic osCommerce catalog needs, ready on day one.
osCommerce asks for a fairly simple environment: a PHP runtime that matches your version of the cart, a MySQL database, writable config and image folders, and TLS at checkout. The wrinkle is that older 2.3.x stores and their contributions often expect an older PHP, while a fresh Phoenix install wants a newer one. Ultra covers both on the same account.
- Selectable PHP per domain. CloudLinux's PHP Selector lets a legacy 2.3.x store run on PHP 7.4 while a modern Phoenix store runs on PHP 8.x, so an unported contribution never forces the whole account onto an old runtime.
- MariaDB for the catalog. osCommerce keeps products, categories, customers, and orders in MySQL. MariaDB handles that with room for a large catalog, and cPanel creates the database and user for you.
- Softaculous 1-click install and free migration. Stand up a fresh osCommerce core in one click, or let our team move an existing store for free with its database, images, and configure.php intact.
- Free SSL on the storefront and admin. Let's Encrypt provisions automatically so checkout, the customer account pages, and the Admin Tool are all served over HTTPS.
- Cron and daily backups. Schedule feed and inventory tasks in cPanel, and JetBackup snapshots the store nightly so an add-on install is always one restore away from undo.
What osCommerce customers ask before choosing a plan.
The questions our sales team gets every week. If yours isn't here, drop us a line.
Which versions of osCommerce do you support?
Softaculous on Ultra hosting installs the current stable osCommerce branch (the long-running Community Edition / Phoenix line) in one click. Older 2.3.x sites import without issue on PHP 7.4 through 8.1, and our support team can advise on the right PHP version for any specific add-on or template you depend on. CloudLinux's PHP Selector lets you pick the version per domain so a legacy install can keep running while a modern store runs on PHP 8.x on the same account.
Is osCommerce one of the apps in Softaculous?
Yes. osCommerce is in the Softaculous app catalog on every Ultra shared, WordPress, reseller, VPS, and dedicated plan. Pick the domain, the database name, the admin login, and Softaculous handles the database creation, file install, and admin setup. The store front and Admin Tool are ready in under a minute.
Can I migrate my existing osCommerce store to Ultra for free?
Yes. Free site migration is included with every Ultra hosting plan and our technicians will move your existing osCommerce store for you. Open a support ticket with your current host's cPanel or FTP credentials and a database dump (or just the cPanel login) and we copy the files, import the database, recreate email accounts, stage the new copy on a temporary URL, and coordinate the DNS cutover to minimize order downtime.
What PHP version should I run osCommerce on?
The current osCommerce Phoenix branch runs on PHP 7.4 through PHP 8.3. We default new Softaculous installs to PHP 8.1 for the best balance of compatibility and performance with the most common osCommerce add-ons. PHP 7.4 stays available via CloudLinux HardenedPHP if you have a legacy 2.3.x store with add-ons that haven't been ported yet, with critical security fixes back-ported to keep the older PHP branch safe.
Does the plan include SSL for the storefront?
Yes. Free Let's Encrypt SSL with auto-renewal is included on every plan and provisions automatically when you point your domain at the server. AutoSSL covers your storefront, your admin URL, and any add-on domains. Premium DV, OV, and EV certificates are available if your processor or compliance program requires them.
Which payment gateways work with osCommerce on Ultra?
osCommerce supports PayPal, Stripe, Authorize.Net, Square, 2Checkout, Braintree, and dozens of regional processors through the official payment modules and the osCommerce add-on community. Ultra's hosting stack does not lock you into a single processor. The server-side TLS configuration is current, the outbound HTTPS connections gateways require work out of the box, and our support team has helped customers wire up most of the major gateways.
Can I scale up to a VPS or dedicated server later?
Yes. The same cPanel account migrates cleanly from shared hosting to a Managed VPS or dedicated server when your store outgrows shared resources. Ultra handles the move for free as an internal migration, your domain and DNS stay live throughout, and your osCommerce file paths and database connections do not change. Stores typically move up when traffic, order volume, or background job count starts pressing the shared CPU allotment.
What people get wrong about running a classic cart.
osCommerce has been around since 2000, so it collects a lot of assumptions. Here is what actually holds up on a modern LAMP host.
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