Berkaweb is an independent resource by Mark Berka — connecting beginner and advanced webmasters with the hosting provider most appropriate for their needs. No fluff. No paid placements. Just tests.
"Best price-to-performance ratio of any host I've tested in the past three years. Renewal pricing actually matches the introductory rate."
Different sites, different needs. We've tested hosts for every use case — from a first WordPress blog to enterprise-grade infrastructure for high-traffic stores.
Hosts where the introductory price is honest — and renewals don't double overnight. Real long-term value.
The dirty secret of the hosting industry: low intro rates, brutal renewals. These hosts don't play that game.
For sites that need speed, security, and zero maintenance overhead. Premium hosting for serious creators.
Verified free hosting plans for 501(c)(3) organizations and educational charities. Updated annually.
GDPR-friendly hosting with data centers in Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Paris, and London. Sub-100ms to EU users.
For when shared hosting can't keep up. Performance-tested VPS and dedicated server providers reviewed.
Updated every quarter based on uptime monitoring, load times, support response, renewal pricing, and reader feedback. No paid placements — ever.
Best overall · Standard Web Hosting
Best for WordPress · GoGeek Plan
Best European · CX22 Cloud
Premium managed WordPress · Starter
Best speed for the price · Drive Plan
I know how frustrating it can be to try and make sense of all the complex — and often contradictory — information available online about web hosting. Most "review" sites are just affiliate funnels. Berkaweb is different: every host on this site has been personally signed up for, paid for, and tested by me, with public methodology and raw data behind every score.
My mission is simple: connect you with the web hosting provider most appropriate for your needs. Not the one that pays the highest commission.
Every host goes through a four-stage process spanning a minimum of 60 days before it earns a spot in our rankings. Here's exactly what happens.
We pay full retail price for every plan. No press accounts, no comped servers. We test exactly what you'd buy.
The same standardized WordPress test site is deployed across every host, with identical content and traffic simulation.
Uptime, TTFB, load time, and support response are tracked 24/7 using third-party monitoring tools.
We let plans renew at full price to verify quoted renewal rates and surface any hidden fees or downgrades.