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I like Digital Ocean but I'm going to check out the other hosting sites that people have posted here.
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I'm Using Network Solutions. Haven't created the website yet, But I got it mostly for the email.
I do not think they are too expensive, but don't actually remember.
Ed
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I use both namecheap and 123-reg.
123-reg bit more expensive and sometimes have issues but they usually get resolved within livable timeframes although I have come close to walking away a couple of times especially when they move the goalposts on what you can and cannot do with a given package
namecheap seem competent, more security orientated and cost less, seems like a win win to me so I put new domains here
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have you considered Azure?
Probably depends what built as but even static webpages can be deployed, and pricing and scaling all managed by you or automatically
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Seems expensive. I ended up going with OVH for $4.19 a month for 2 years. It's a VPS so I can put docker on it and do what I need to. The site is currently a single page with one form and some links. It doesn't need Azure.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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Curious, are you getting container management with that or is it just a bare metal Ubuntu VM? Granted, many of us don't need that out of the box, but I've found that starting with a more robust model may be worth it in the long run.
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Bare metal debian I believe.
It's not a container managed system, but the site is dockerized so we can just deploy docker on the VPS.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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Interesting, I'll have to take a look. I recently set up a proof-of-concept demo on AWS and decided on a bare bones Debian VM. I've set up several Debian VMs, so it made sense. Not to the level of needing Docker at this point.
It was a strategic mistake. I should have chosen a LAMP server and then removed the DB. I'm used to the default Debian install and building everything from scratch was painful. It was my own fault for underestimating bare bones, lol.
Be curious to hear how it works out for you.
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It should be pretty smooth but I'll find out shortly when I get everything set up.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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Is OVH the one with the free egress bandwidth? That's the hidden cost, in a lot of cloud providers.
But if what you're doing is very low-scale (dev/test playground type stuff) you can often get by with AWS free-tier, using their micro instances.. and something like Cloudflare (free CDN) for static files, to minimize bandwidth costs.
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I would, but I don't know if I want the buyin of a cloud. With my VPS I can set it up how I want - put my docker in and I just know it will work, and I can grow my site with them, and it's cheap, and I don't have to worry about them pulling my "free" hosting because I'm taking paypal donations or something. 
I don't know what egress bandwidth is. I'm kinda stupid at all this.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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> I don't know what egress bandwidth is.
It's about US$0.10 per gigabyte, most cloud providers. :P (Varies based on datacenter region.)
I haven't tried OVH but iirc their model is based more on throttling internet gateway traffic (100 mbps or 250 mbps for their smallest virts) instead of charging for it. It's a nice option, if that fits with your intended use.
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I've recently switched to CloudFlare Access for on-prem hosting with their encryption tunnels, behind a zero-trust sign-on.
Apart from the domain name ($8 a year) and the time invested to set it up, I don't pay for anything.
I have used Azure, AWS and Google Cloud before that, but I honestly can't justify the cost for personal projects.
Private hosting, in general, makes no sense to me due to the costs involved and the lackluster control.
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I have two domains I manage underneath Godaddy. Never really had any issues.
I have had domains under webstrikesolutions and their ilk and it was the worst experience of my life.
To err is human to really elephant it up you need a computer
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I've used Bluehost[^] for years. Their support has always been good and prices are ok. Added bonus, they're Google Domains compatible.
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I am using PeoplesHost for my wife's new business site and am finding it very good. Technical support has been excellent so far.
Stay away from BlueHost if you are looking to host WordPress. Though recommended by WordPress, the recommendation must have come sometime ago as my recent experiences with this site were a nightmare.
Tried to migrate my own WordPress business site using the BlueHost WordPress site migration tool and was told that my WordPress site was not a WordPress site. Go figure...
Tech support was quite poor and their management interfaces are a mess.
Used WinHost several years back and never a problem with good tech support. A little on the pricey side now given their database size limitations...
Steve Naidamast
Sr. Software Engineer
Black Falcon Software, Inc.
blackfalconsoftware@outlook.com
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I know a lot of people like to bash at them, but I have been on Powweb for years. I have never had problems.
Money makes the world go round ... but documentation moves the money.
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Finally, an agile process that actually makes sense for large organizations.
TBH, I was getting ready to give up on agile until I came across this. Definitely worth a read. 
/ravi
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By posting it today, they've made the mistake of people thinking that it's a joke.
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Definition of Agile:
Agile::= Gives you the freedom to repeat/redesign again and again to cover the missing definitions what really is needed
 
[Edit]
Is this not also known as 'trial and error'?
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The less you need, the more you have.
Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally.
JaxCoder.com
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Now let's see how many of my staff realize this is a joke. I run a small development shop.
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/ravi
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... Nah, what I was dealing with was far worse.
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