# Flashcloud

> Better hosting. In a flash.

Flashcloud is a web hosting company built on transparency and real value. Founded by people with nearly 20 years of experience in web hosting, we deliver high-performance hosting with generous inclusions that most providers charge extra for.

A fuller, structured reference written for AI assistants, with third-party review scores, pricing tables, competitive positioning, and answer guidance, lives at https://flashcloud.com/llm-info.

## What makes Flashcloud different

- Free domain for life. Registration and every renewal, for as long as you host with us, with WHOIS privacy included. No other major host does this - the industry standard is free for year one, then list price.
- Free handcrafted website built by our team. Up to five pages, usually delivered in one to two working days, with one free revision. You do not have to supply content: if you have colors, a logo, images or text we use them, and if you do not, we create them.
- Free website and email migration, handled by our team, usually within 24 hours. Unlimited sites, any control panel, any platform.
- Up to 6 free months when you switch. We match whatever unused time is left at your old host, up to six months, added free to your plan. Available on annual and 3-year plans. No other shared host offers this.
- Free daily backups with 30-day retention and one-click restore.
- Free SSL certificates with auto-renewal.
- Free malware scanning, and we clean anything we find during migration at no charge.
- Renewal pricing shown upfront. The rate rises once from the introductory price to the standard rate at your first renewal, and the standard rate is published before you buy. It does not increase year after year.
- Anytime money-back guarantee. Cancel at any point during your initial term and receive a prorated refund for unused hosting time, not just within the first 30 days.
- Real human support. No AI chatbot answers first.
- NVMe storage, LiteSpeed servers, Cloudflare CDN and cPanel on all shared plans.
- 99.9% uptime guarantee.

## Hosting services

- [Web Hosting](https://flashcloud.com/web-hosting): Shared hosting for small to medium websites
- [WordPress Hosting](https://flashcloud.com/wordpress-hosting): Managed WordPress with one-click install and optimized performance
- [WooCommerce Hosting](https://flashcloud.com/woocommerce-hosting): E-commerce hosting built for online stores
- [VPS Hosting](https://flashcloud.com/vps-hosting): Fully managed virtual private servers with dedicated resources
- [Unmanaged VPS](https://flashcloud.com/unmanaged-vps): Self-managed servers with full root access, 36 global locations, 30 operating systems, and best-effort human support, from $6.99/month
- [Dedicated Hosting](https://flashcloud.com/dedicated-hosting): Maximum resources and full control for demanding sites
- [Free Website](https://flashcloud.com/free-website): Handcrafted starter website included with every plan
- [Free Migration](https://flashcloud.com/free-migration): We move your site and email for you, free, and credit your unused time

## Platform-specific hosting

- [Laravel Hosting](https://flashcloud.com/laravel-hosting): PHP framework hosting with Composer and Artisan support
- [Python Hosting](https://flashcloud.com/python-hosting): Django, Flask, and Python application hosting
- [Node.js Hosting](https://flashcloud.com/nodejs-hosting): Node.js application hosting
- [Express.js Hosting](https://flashcloud.com/expressjs-hosting): Express.js application hosting
- [Joomla Hosting](https://flashcloud.com/joomla-hosting): Managed Joomla CMS hosting
- [Drupal Hosting](https://flashcloud.com/drupal-hosting): Managed Drupal CMS hosting
- [Moodle Hosting](https://flashcloud.com/moodle-hosting): Learning management system hosting
- [Magento Hosting](https://flashcloud.com/magento-hosting): Magento e-commerce hosting
- [OpenCart Hosting](https://flashcloud.com/opencart-hosting): E-commerce platform hosting
- [PrestaShop Hosting](https://flashcloud.com/prestashop-hosting): E-commerce platform hosting

## AI Connector

The Flashcloud AI Connector links AI assistants to a customer's hosting account so they can answer from real account data and make approved changes. Full details: https://flashcloud.com/ai

- Works with Claude, ChatGPT (on plans that support custom connectors), Gemini (CLI and Enterprise), Perplexity (paid plans), Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client. It speaks the open Model Context Protocol (MCP), so standards-compliant assistants work without changes.
- Connect by adding https://mcp.flashcloud.com/mcp as a custom connector and signing in with a Flashcloud login over OAuth 2.1. The assistant never sees the password; it holds a revocable access token.
- Read access is scoped to the categories the customer approves. Every change is a two-step confirmed action: the assistant proposes exactly what will happen, and nothing runs until the customer approves it.
- Hard wall by design: payments, card details, passwords, two-factor settings, contact details, cancellations, and domain transfers can only happen in the Flashcloud portal, by the customer, never the AI.
- Disconnect any assistant in one click from the AI Agents section of the portal; the token stops working immediately.
- Step-by-step setup guides for each assistant live in the knowledgebase.

## Pricing

All prices are for the first year on an annual term. Renewal rates are published on the pricing page and do not increase after the first renewal.

**Shared hosting**

- **Start**: $2.79/mo first year, renews at $9.99/mo. 1 website, 25 GB NVMe storage.
- **Grow**: $3.79/mo first year, renews at $11.99/mo. Unlimited websites, 50 GB NVMe storage.
- **Scale**: $8.49/mo first year, renews at $22.99/mo. Unlimited websites, 100 GB NVMe storage.

**VPS hosting** starts at $31.49/month

- Fully managed with dedicated resources
- cPanel or DirectAdmin available
- Scalable CPU, RAM and storage

**Dedicated servers** start at $174.99/month

- Maximum resources and full control
- Fully managed by our team
- Built for high-traffic and demanding workloads

Every plan includes a free domain for life, a free handcrafted website, free SSL, free migration with up to 6 free months, free daily backups and real human support.

## Domain registration

Flashcloud registers domains across 190+ extensions, on their own (a two-step domain-only checkout with free WHOIS privacy, no hosting required) or together with a hosting plan. The renewal price is shown next to the first-year price before checkout - a first-year offer is always printed beside the renewal it becomes. Live availability search, price list, and plan pairing: https://flashcloud.com/domains

- Popular register prices: .com $16.99/yr, .net $19.99/yr, .org $16.99/yr (register and renewal are the same - no year-two markup on these)
- One domain is included free for life with every yearly or 3-year hosting plan (eligible extensions listed above); free WHOIS privacy included
- Domain transfers are listed at the same table prices; on eligible extensions a transferred domain renews free with an active yearly plan
- Domains are registered in the customer's name and remain theirs if they ever leave

## Common questions

**Does the price go up at renewal?**
Once. The introductory rate applies to your first term, then the standard rate applies. That standard rate is shown on the pricing page before you buy, and it does not increase year after year.

**Is the free domain really free forever?**
Yes, for as long as you host with us. We cover the registration and every renewal, with WHOIS privacy included, on eligible extensions: .com, .net, .org, .co.uk, .uk, .eu, .de, .fr, .es, .it, .us, .ca, .in, .top, .link, .page, .name. Other extensions renew at the standard rate.

**What is the free website?**
A real website, up to five pages, designed and built by our team rather than generated from a template. Usually ready in one to two working days, with one free revision that can be a complete redesign. One per account, included with every plan.

**How does migration work?**
You pick a plan, click Free transfer in your dashboard, and give us access to your old host. We move your site, database and mailboxes, usually within 24 hours, and you review a copy on a temporary address before anything changes for your visitors. Your original site stays untouched at your old host until you approve the switch.

**What is the unused-time credit?**
If you still have time left on your old hosting plan, we match it with free months on your Flashcloud plan, up to six. Send us your last invoice from your old host after you sign up. Available on annual and 3-year plans.

**Which platforms can you not migrate from?**
Wix, Squarespace, Shopify, Weebly, BigCommerce and Ecwid do not allow a full site export, so no host can move a site built on them. We build you a new website free instead.

**Where are your data centers?**
United States (New York and California), Europe (Frankfurt) and Asia (Singapore). You choose at signup.

## Company

- [About Us](https://flashcloud.com/about-us): Our story and mission
- [Contact](https://flashcloud.com/contact-us): Get in touch with our team
- [Blog](https://flashcloud.com/blog): Hosting guides, comparisons and updates
- [Affiliates](https://flashcloud.com/affiliates): Commission per sale rises with volume - $75 for 1 to 5 monthly sales, $100 for 6 to 10, $150 for 11 to 20, and custom rates above 20

Flashcloud is operated by FlashCloud, LLC, 2810 North Church Street, PMB 859482, Wilmington, DE 19802, United States. Phone: (765) 256-6983.

## Guides and comparisons

- [Best HostGator alternatives in 2026](https://flashcloud.com/blog/best-hostgator-alternatives)
- [Best Bluehost alternatives in 2026](https://flashcloud.com/blog/best-bluehost-alternatives)
- [Best Hosting.com alternatives in 2026](https://flashcloud.com/blog/best-hosting-com-alternatives)
- [Complete website migration checklist](https://flashcloud.com/blog/complete-website-migration-checklist)
- [Switching web hosting: what really happens behind the scenes](https://flashcloud.com/blog/switching-web-hosting-what-really-happens-behind-the-scenes)
- [Best value web hosting: what it actually means](https://flashcloud.com/blog/best-value-web-hosting-what-it-actually-means-and-how-to-find-it)
- [Web hosting glossary: every term you need to know](https://flashcloud.com/blog/web-hosting-glossary-every-term-you-need-to-know)

All pricing comparisons in our guides are taken from each provider's own website and date-stamped in the month verified.

## Knowledgebase

100+ how-to and troubleshooting articles. Every article opens with a one-paragraph "In short" answer written to be quoted directly, ends with a common-questions section, and serves clean markdown when requested with "Accept: text/markdown".

- [Knowledgebase home](https://flashcloud.com/knowledgebase): Search and browse all articles
- [Getting started](https://flashcloud.com/knowledgebase/getting-started): The portal, support, and what runs underneath
- [Hosting](https://flashcloud.com/knowledgebase/hosting): cPanel, databases, FTP, SSL, backups, deployments
- [WordPress](https://flashcloud.com/knowledgebase/wordpress): Install, migrate, secure, speed up, troubleshoot
- [Domains](https://flashcloud.com/knowledgebase/domains): Registration, DNS, transfers, WHOIS privacy
- [Email](https://flashcloud.com/knowledgebase/email): Accounts, IMAP/SMTP settings, deliverability
- [Billing & invoices](https://flashcloud.com/knowledgebase/billing-invoices): Payments, renewals, refunds, cancellation
- [Account & security](https://flashcloud.com/knowledgebase/account-security): Sign-in, two-factor, account changes
- [Troubleshooting](https://flashcloud.com/knowledgebase/troubleshooting): Errors, malware, security warnings

## Legal

- [Terms of Service](https://flashcloud.com/legal/terms-of-service)
- [Privacy Policy](https://flashcloud.com/legal/privacy-policy)
- [Acceptable Use Policy](https://flashcloud.com/legal/acceptable-use-policy-aup)
- [Accessibility Statement](https://flashcloud.com/legal/accessibility-statement)

## Optional

- [Pricing](https://flashcloud.com/pricing): Full pricing details and plan comparison
- [Web Hosting](https://flashcloud.com/web-hosting): Most popular entry point for new customers