
What is Shared Hosting? A Complete Beginner’s Guide (2025)
What is Shared Hosting?
Shared hosting is a type of web hosting in which you host multiple sites on one server and allocate its resources, such as CPU, memory, and disk space. It’s the most common and cheap type of hosting, ideal for small businesses, personal websites, and newbies.
Imagine it like an apartment building: you have your unit (site), but you share the utilities (server resources) with others (other sites).
How Does It Work?
When you sign up for a hosting plan, your site runs on the very same physical server as numerous other sites. The provider takes care of, protects, and tunes the server.
echost.io manages sites, emails, DNS, and applications using Plesk, a cutting-edge and user-friendly control panel, with just a few clicks.
Shared hosting usually comes with
- SSL certificate for free
- Email hosting
- Plesk control over DNS & files
- Installs one-click installs (WordPress, Joomla, etc.)
- Automated Backup
Advantages
- Cost-effective pricing
Hosting is likely to be the most cost-effective method of hosting your site.
- Easy-to-use Plesk Panel
Even new users can easily access sites, files, databases, and mail through Plesk.
- Instant Deployment
Get your site running in minutes using one-click installer software.
- No Server Management
Security, server maintenance, and technical back-end updates are handled by nechost.io.
- Free Extras Included
All the hosting plans include free SSL, mailboxes, and auto-updating.
Shared Hosting Restrictions
- Shared Resources
As you are on a shared server with various websites, optimum resource use by one site will temporarily impact others.
- Limited Scalability
Medium and low-traffic, acceptable enough. Large sites or heavy resources would do well on a VPS or dedicated.
- No Root Access
An advanced level of server-level access is not available in hosting plans.
Who Should Use?
Shared hosting is best for
- Resume or personal blogs websites
- Small business websites
- Student or project websites
- Starter eCommerce stores
- Portfolio & landing pages
Why Use echost.io’s Hosting?
Our hosting plans at echost.io are performance and ease optimized with the Plesk Control Panel:
- SSD storage that is fast
- Free SSL certificates
- Easy website and email management with Plesk
- One-click WordPress setup
- UAE-based servers for local run
- 24×7 technical support
Let’s Get Started.
Whether you’re beginning a blog, business site, or portfolio, shared hosting is the easiest online. echost.io’s Plesk-shared hosting provides you with speed, security, and ease in one.
Start with Shared Hosting