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Hosting plan comparison: Starter vs Business vs Pro

Choose the right Shared Hosting plan based on PHP memory, entry processes, traffic, and number of domains.

What this means

What this means

Hosting Starter, Business, and Pro have different PHP memory limits and entry process counts. Entry processes cap how many simultaneous PHP requests your site can handle — exceeding the limit causes 503 errors. Choosing the right tier prevents errors before traffic grows.

Before you start

Before you start

Know your expected monthly traffic, the PHP frameworks or CMS you plan to run, and how many websites you need to host.

Step-by-step guidance

Step-by-step guidance

  1. Choose Hosting Starter (1 GB PHP memory, 20 entry processes) for simple static sites, portfolios, or low-traffic PHP apps.
  2. Choose Hosting Business (2 GB PHP memory, 30 entry processes) for medium-traffic sites, PHP frameworks like Laravel, or multiple client domains.
  3. Choose Hosting Pro (3 GB PHP memory, 50 entry processes) for high-traffic sites, complex PHP applications, or unlimited domain management.
  4. If your site returns 503 errors under load, you have hit the entry process limit — upgrade to a higher tier.
  5. Contact support to request a plan change — no downtime is expected for the package upgrade itself.

What CM Cloud support will review

What CM Cloud support will review

Support reviews your current framework stack, traffic expectations, DA package, and whether LVE limits need immediate adjustment.

What is not automated yet

What is not automated yet

Reading this article does not change your hosting package, billing plan, PHP memory limit, or LVE configuration.

Safety note

Safety note

Reading this article does not trigger payment, provisioning, DNS, or provider actions.

Safe next action

Safe next action

Use the 'Upgrade your hosting plan' card on your service detail page in the portal, or contact [email protected] with your service name and target plan.

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