Shared Web Hosting with cPanel Control and LiteSpeed Performance, tailored for Ireland
Launch your business website, portfolio, or online brochure on shared web hosting engineered for Irish audiences. With the industry-standard cPanel dashboard, LiteSpeed-powered performance, and free unlimited 1GB mailboxes, you get everything to look professional online without paying extra for the essentials.
- Industry-standard cPanel control panel
- Optimized for speed with LiteSpeed Web Server & LSCache
- One-click Installation of Blogs, Online Stores, Galleries and much more
- Drag & drop website builder included
- Super fast NVMe SSD Storage
- 30-Day money-back guarantee
Shared Web Hosting Pricing
From your first one-page site to a multi-domain business presence, our shared hosting delivers honest pricing, guaranteed resources, and renewals that never jump.
webStarter
Perfect for getting your Irish business online with a professional website and email.
Host 2 Websites
20GB NVMe SSD Storage
Unlimited Bandwidth
Unlimited 1GB Mailboxes
Unlimited Parked/Sub domains
Free Zero-config SSL
Powered by LiteSpeed Enterprise server
cPanel control panel
Website Builder & Apps
Drag & drop Website Builder with 200+ templates
One-click Installer for 400+ apps
Server Resources
1GB RAM
1 Core high-frequency vCPU
No inode/IO/IOPS caps
Email Features
Webmail Access
POP3/IMAP/SMTP Support
Email forwarding
Email autoresponders
Spam & virus protection
Other Features
DNS management
FTP access
PHPMyAdmin access
Cron job support
Security Features
Weekly automated backups
Anti-DDoS protection
Web Application Firewall Protection
Daily malware scan & automated removal
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webMaster
The sweet spot for growing Irish businesses that run their website and email in one place.
Host 5 Websites
50GB NVMe SSD Storage
Unlimited Bandwidth
Unlimited 1GB Mailboxes
Unlimited Parked/Sub domains
Free Zero-config SSL
Powered by LiteSpeed Enterprise server
cPanel control panel
Website Builder & Apps
Drag & drop Website Builder with 200+ templates
One-click Installer for 400+ apps
Server Resources
2GB RAM
2 Core high-frequency vCPU
No inode/IO/IOPS caps
Email Features
Webmail Access
POP3/IMAP/SMTP Support
Email forwarding
Email autoresponders
Spam & virus protection
Other Features
DNS management
FTP access
PHPMyAdmin access
Cron job support
Security Features
Weekly automated backups
Anti-DDoS protection
Web Application Firewall Protection
Daily malware scan & automated removal
webMax
Serious multi-site power for agencies, side businesses, and busy Irish brands.
Host 10 Websites
100GB NVMe SSD Storage
Unlimited Bandwidth
Unlimited 1GB Mailboxes
Unlimited Parked/Sub domains
Free Zero-config SSL
Powered by LiteSpeed Enterprise server
cPanel control panel
Website Builder & Apps
Drag & drop Website Builder with 200+ templates
One-click Installer for 400+ apps
Server Resources
4GB RAM
3 Core high-frequency vCPU
No inode/IO/IOPS caps
Email Features
Webmail Access
POP3/IMAP/SMTP Support
Email forwarding
Email autoresponders
Spam & virus protection
Other Features
DNS management
FTP access
PHPMyAdmin access
Cron job support
Security Features
Weekly automated backups
Anti-DDoS protection
Web Application Firewall Protection
Daily malware scan & automated removal
Shared Hosting Infrastructure & Technology
Enterprise-grade shared hosting infrastructure engineered for performance, fairness, and compliance.
Reliable Infrastructure
- Germany-based infrastructure hosted in Tier III data centers, backed by a 99.9% uptime guarantee
- Low-latency connectivity optimization for Irish visitors
- Enhanced security with enterprise-grade DDoS protection & advanced firewalls
Hosting Technology
- Redundant NVMe SSD storage with daily offsite backups
- Industry-standard cPanel with Softaculous-style one-click app installs
- Ultra-fast 16-core processors with 64GB+ memory
Fair-Share Resource Guarantee
- LiteSpeed Containers give every account its own guaranteed CPU, RAM. No bloated third-party virtualization layer
- Kernel-level container isolation means a noisy or hacked neighbor can never touch your site
- Transparent, published resource limits, no vague small print
Optimized Stack
- LiteSpeed Web Server with LSCache and LSPHP for up to 12x faster page loads
- Global edge cache & CDN to put your content closer to your visitors
- Automated image & page optimization
By combining enterprise-grade infrastructure, low-latency Irish network optimization, and a fully managed cloud ecosystem, HostMaxa delivers a rock-solid web hosting environment built for speed, GDPR compliance, and long-term trust.
Real-World Use Cases: From First Website to Full Business Hub
Our Shared Web Hosting powers Irish tradespeople, shops, professionals, and startups who need a fast, professional online presence without technical overhead. We bridge the gap between what your business needs online and what you have time to manage. Whatever your industry, your site and email stay fast, secure, and running.
Local Services: Get Your Trade or Practice Online in an Afternoon
If you're a plumber in Naas, a physio in Galway, or a childminder in Swords, you need a website that wins local trust. With the built-in SiteJet drag-and-drop builder, you pick a template, drop in your photos and prices, and publish the same day. Pair it with free unlimited 1GB mailboxes at your own domain, and every quote you send looks professional. No coding, no agencies, no monthly builder subscription, it's all included in your hosting plan from day one.
Small Retailers & Cafés: A Fast Site That Turns Searches into Footfall
When someone searches "coffee near me" or "gift shop Kilkenny," your website has seconds to load before they move on. Our LiteSpeed-powered stack with server-level caching keeps your menu, opening hours, and gallery loading instantly on any mobile network. Guaranteed LiteSpeed Container resources mean your site stays fast even when the neighbouring account on the server gets a traffic spike. Add free SSL and GDPR-compliant EU hosting, and your small shop looks and performs like a national brand.
Professionals & Consultants: Credible Email and Web Presence in One Plan
From accountants in Limerick to architects in Dublin, professional credibility starts with an email address that matches your domain. With 60% of consumers distrusting businesses on free Gmail addresses, our free unlimited 1GB mailboxes let every partner and staff member have a branded address at no extra cost, where other Irish hosts cap you at 5 or 10 mailboxes or charge per seat. Your brochure site, your email, your DNS: one cPanel login, one flat annual price.
Multi-Site Owners & Side Businesses: One Account, Every Project
Running a landscaping business, a rental property page, and a weekend market stall brand? The webMaster and webMax plans host up to 10 or unlimited websites under a single cPanel account, each with its own domain, mailboxes, and one-click WordPress or SiteJet site. Guaranteed CPU and RAM per account mean one busy project never slows down another. Scale from one idea to a portfolio without changing host, panel, or price structure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Got questions? We've got answers. From choosing the right plan and building your first site, to email setup, security, backups, and scalability, we've covered the essentials to help you get your business online with confidence.
Got More Questions?
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What is Shared Web Hosting?
Shared web hosting is the simplest and most affordable way to get a website and professional email online. Your website lives on a powerful server alongside other customers, with the running costs shared between everyone, which is why plans start at just €4.99/month.
Unlike old-school shared hosting, HostMaxa uses LiteSpeed Containers technology to give every single account its own guaranteed slice of CPU, RAM, and disk speed. You get the low price of shared hosting with the predictable performance of a private server, and unlike some providers, we publish our exact resource limits so you know precisely what you're paying for.
Why does cPanel matter? Don't all hosts have a control panel?
Most Irish hosting providers put you on a proprietary, in-house control panel. That means every tutorial you find online doesn't match what you see, your web designer has to learn a new system, and if you ever want to move host, migration is painful.
HostMaxa uses cPanel: the world's most widely used hosting control panel. Every freelancer and agency in Ireland knows it, thousands of guides and videos exist for it, and standard cPanel backups make your account fully portable. You're never locked in, and you're never stuck figuring out a one-off system.
What is a drag-and-drop website builder and is it really free?
Yes, completely free on every plan. SiteJet Builder is a professional drag-and-drop website builder integrated directly into cPanel. Choose from 200+ designer templates, drag your text, images, forms, and maps into place, and publish to your domain in a couple of clicks. No coding, no separate builder subscription, no per-page fees.
Where other providers charge €10-20/month extra for a website builder as a separate product, SiteJet is included in your hosting plan. Build your site yourself in an afternoon, and if you outgrow it, you can switch to WordPress on the same plan with our one-click installer.
What is a one-click app installer?
What are Namespace Containers and why do you publish resource limits?
What are Namespace Containers and why do you publish resource limits?
Every HostMaxa account runs inside its own LiteSpeed Namespace Container: kernel-level technology that guarantees and isolates the CPU, RAM, disk IO, and process resources of your hosting account. Think of it as a private lane on a shared motorway: no matter how much traffic other accounts generate, your lane stays clear.
Many hosts achieve this with heavyweight third-party virtualization layers (like CloudLinux LVE) bolted onto their stack, which adds overhead and eats into the very resources you're paying for. Because isolation is native to our LiteSpeed infrastructure, there's no bloat, more of your allocation goes to actually serving your website.
We publish our exact container limits on every plan (CPU cores, RAM, IO speed, entry processes, and inodes) because "unlimited" marketing usually hides tiny real limits in the small print. Our webStarter plan's guaranteed 1GB RAM is double what some providers' entry plans allocate, and you can see it before you buy.
How does LiteSpeed Web Server keep my website fast?
LiteSpeed is a high-performance web server that replaces the ageing Apache software most shared hosts still run. Its event-driven architecture handles far more visitors with fewer resources, and its built-in LSCache engine serves pages up to 12x faster than a standard Apache setup.
For the Irish market this matters twice over: faster Time to First Byte (TTFB) improves your Google rankings for local searches, and quicker loads on mobile networks (4G/5G) keep impatient visitors from bouncing. HTTP/3 support comes as standard, and if you build with WordPress, the free LSCache plugin connects directly to the server, no paid caching plugin needed.
Is shared hosting good enough for WordPress, or do I need the managed plan?
hared hosting runs WordPress well for common use cases, our one-click installer sets it up in minutes, and LiteSpeed + LSCache deliver fast load times for a typical business site, blog, or brochure website. If your needs are standard and you're comfortable installing your own plugins and running updates, a shared plan is a great starting point.
Our is a different class of service. is a different class of service, built exclusively for WordPress. It runs on a WordPress-optimized stack with a WordPress-specific Web Application Firewall, daily malware scanning with automated removal, and automated core, plugin, and theme patching and hardening, plus staging environments, WP-CLI tooling, and WordPress-specialist support. Shared hosting is tailored for everyday websites; Managed WordPress is engineered for WordPress performance and protection.
So when you need more performance, run WooCommerce, or your requirements grow beyond the basics, Managed WordPress is the preferred choice. You can upgrade from shared to managed at any time with zero downtime.
Can I migrate my existing website from another host?
Yes, and it's free. Our migration team handles the entire move (website files, databases, email accounts, and DNS) with zero downtime and zero data loss. If you're coming from another cPanel host, migration is near-instant via standard cPanel transfer. Moving from a proprietary panel? We handle those manually at no charge.
Can I upgrade my plan if needed?
Of course! You can easily upgrade your hosting plan at any time directly from your client dashboard.
You can upgrade from webStarter to webMaster or webMax at any time directly from your client dashboard. Our system applies a prorated credit for unused days on your current plan, so you only pay the difference. Upgrades apply instantly with zero downtime. When you eventually outgrow shared hosting, we’ll help you upgrade to Managed WordPress hosting or a VPS, guiding you through the move to make the transition as smooth as possible.
I'm interested, how do I order a package?
You can get started immediately through our streamlined online billing system.
Simply choose the plan that fits your business, click the "Order Now" button, and our secure checkout will guide you through setup step by step. During checkout you can register a new domain (including .ie with instant CRO validation), transfer an existing one, or connect a domain you already own.
Can I connect a domain I have registered somewhere else?
Yes, absolutely! When you place your order, you can choose to “Register” to order a new domain name, “Transfer" to transfer your domain from another registrar to enjoy low renewal fees, or use “Already have” to use an existing domain name.