If you’ve ever tried a web search for something like “top web hosts” or “best shared hosting,” you know that finding legitimate information is much like finding The Loch Ness Monster. A couple months ago, I had a non-profit client of mine hit a wall with their current hosting provider. They needed something that was a bit beyond bare-bones, bottom-barrel shared hosting, but didn’t have the budget for a top-tier hosting provider like WP Engine. I put out a call to the Twitter/WordPress community, and listed below are the many quality responses I received. Do with them what you will.

Responses:

@Krogsgard

@Jtsternberg Maybe check @siteground

— Brian Krogsgard (@Krogsgard) August 17, 2013

@Jtsternberg @SiteGround Relevant http://t.co/7V8jq3T4Mp

— Brian Krogsgard (@Krogsgard) August 17, 2013

@kevindees

@Jtsternberg digital ocean

— Kevin Dees (@kevindees) August 17, 2013

@Jtsternberg they are pretty good. I use them for everything right now. You have to config your server but I have a background in sys admin

— Kevin Dees (@kevindees) August 17, 2013

@maxspiker

@Jtsternberg asmallorange VPS

— Max Spiker (@maxspiker) August 17, 2013

@Jtsternberg they have a $25 plan but in your case maybe negotiating for a comp account w/ a good host would work if its a nonprofit

— Max Spiker (@maxspiker) August 17, 2013

@joshbroton

@Jtsternberg I love my @zippykid account. Managed hosting FTW.

— bro(ton)grammer (@joshbroton) August 17, 2013

@Rarst

@Jtsternberg DreamPress thing maybe. but always gap between shared and $$$ indeed, for managed at least

— Andrey Savchenko (@Rarst) August 17, 2013

@no_fear_inc

@Jtsternberg also feel free to ping me here/IRC/IM if you want to know more about WP-related perks with @SiteGround ;) /cc @Krogsgard

— Mario Y. Peshev (@no_fear_inc) August 17, 2013

@ReviewSignal

@Jtsternberg if you are considering VPS, check these guys http://t.co/nEA2EXYRl4 otherwise click compare at the top and look at shared

— Review Signal (@ReviewSignal) August 18, 2013

Response from hosts:

@SiteGround

@Jtsternberg please do not hesitate to contact us at 1 866 605 2484 and we will be happy to find the best solution for you :)

— SiteGround (@SiteGround) August 17, 2013

@Jtsternberg just go to http://t.co/CB5tLkI4Xy the #wcsf offer is still there.

— SiteGround (@SiteGround) August 17, 2013

@zippykid

@joshbroton thanks for choosing ZippyKid! @Jtsternberg let us know if you have any questions, we're here to help.

— Pressable (@pressable) August 17, 2013

@wpengine (tongue-in-cheek)

@Jtsternberg http://t.co/UYkONiQKyh

— WP Engine (@wpengine) August 17, 2013