LiteSpeed web server
Faster than Apache for PHP workloads — particularly for dynamic content that can't be aggressively cached. Built-in caching, HTTP/2 support, lower memory footprint. The single biggest performance jump from shared hosting.
Business hosting · Sydney + Brisbane · From $20/mo
Performance hosting
that gets out of your way.
LiteSpeed web server. Dedicated CPU and RAM per account. Lower density per server. NVMe storage. Daily backups. For business sites, Laravel apps, and agency client work — where consistent performance matters more than the lowest possible price.
- LiteSpeedweb server
- NVMestorage
- DedicatedCPU & RAM
- Dailybackups
~/business · bne-01
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Account · resource allocation
CPU 4 vCPU dedicated
42% — average load over last 24h
RAM 8 GB dedicated
4.6 GB / 8 GB used
NVMe storage 10 GB
2.8 GB / 10 GB used
PHP workers 8 dedicated
FPM pool isolated from other accounts
Server · bne-01 · LiteSpeed
Healthy
No noisy neighbours
01 · What "business hosting" actually is
Not just shared hosting
with a bigger price tag.
Most hosts call their middle tier "Business" because it sounds more professional than "shared plan B". Ours has actual technical differences from Standard — different web server, different resource model, different density.
Dedicated resource allocation
CPU and RAM are allocated to your account specifically. Your neighbour can't steal your resources during their peak traffic. We tell you the numbers upfront — no marketing 'turbo' nonsense.
Lower density per server
Fewer customer accounts per machine. Means more breathing room, less contention for shared resources, fewer 'mystery slowdowns' that come from one customer's site hammering the database.
Isolated PHP-FPM pool
Your account runs in its own PHP-FPM worker pool. One site's PHP processes can't starve another's. Your CPU time is yours, your memory is yours.
Daily backups + snapshots
Daily automated backups on Business; daily + on-demand snapshots on Business Pro. Roll back from a bad deploy or compromised file with a ticket and a timestamp.
Priority ticket queue
Business Pro tickets are flagged for priority in our queue. Still answered by the same sysadmins — just bumped up. For when your site being down is your business being down.
02 · Plans
Business and Business Pro.
Pick by site count and traffic.
All prices AUD · incl. GST · monthly
Business
NVMeHigher performance, fewer neighbours
$20 AUD / mo
incl. GST · cancel anytime
- 7 GB NVMe storage
- LiteSpeed web server
- Unlimited email mailboxes
- Performance-tuned servers
- Fewer sites per server
- Higher CPU and RAM allocation
- Staging environment
- Daily backups
Business Pro
NVMeGrowing sites that need headroom
$30 AUD / mo
incl. GST · cancel anytime
- 10 GB NVMe storage
- LiteSpeed web server
- Unlimited email mailboxes
- Performance-tuned servers
- Higher resource limits
- Staging environment
- Daily backups + on-demand snapshots
- Priority ticket queue
Running a busy store?
For high-volume e-commerce, look at our E-commerce plans.
E-commerce ($80, 20 GB) for regular-volume stores; E-commerce Performance ($120, 50 GB) for high-traffic stores or large catalogues. Both have WooCommerce-tuned stacks, object caching, dedicated PHP worker pools, and longer backup retention. WooCommerce, Magento, OpenCart all welcome.
03 · Who runs on Business hosting
What it's actually for.
Business plans aren't generic upgrades — they're sized for specific use cases. Here's what we typically see running on them, and why Business fits each.
Apps
Laravel & Symfony applications
Modern PHP frameworks need proper resource allocation and a web server that handles routing without Apache .htaccess wrangling. LiteSpeed + dedicated PHP-FPM pool means your artisan queue workers and HTTP requests aren't competing for CPU.
Sites
Business websites that can't be slow
Lead generation sites, service businesses, professional firms. Conversion rates drop sharply past 2-second page loads. Business hosting keeps you under that ceiling consistently — not just on quiet days.
Agencies
Agency client portfolios
Hosting 5–20 client sites on one Business or Business Pro plan. Dedicated CPU/RAM for the whole portfolio, consolidated billing, and a single sysadmin contact for support across every site. Better than running multiple separate accounts at cheaper hosts.
Custom
Custom PHP applications
Bespoke CMS, internal tools, customer portals. Shell access, Composer, PHP 8.3/8.4, and modern MySQL 8. Everything a working developer expects without paying VPS prices.
Multi-site
Multi-site WordPress networks
WordPress multisite is heavier than a single install. Business Pro handles real multisite networks comfortably — multiple sub-sites, shared user base, properly cached.
Static + API
Static SPAs with PHP API backends
Vue, React, Svelte static frontends served fast by LiteSpeed, with a PHP API backend on the same hosting. No need for separate Vercel/Netlify + API host setup.
04 · Why LiteSpeed
The web server
matters more than most hosts admit.
Most "shared hosting" runs on Apache because it's free and well-understood. We do too — on Standard plans. But on Business plans we use LiteSpeed because the performance difference is real, particularly for PHP-heavy workloads.
LiteSpeed handles concurrent connections more efficiently, has lower per-request memory overhead, and serves static assets fast without an extra reverse-proxy layer. Drop-in compatible with Apache .htaccess so applications port over without changes.
Apache vs LiteSpeed · practical differences
PHP requests
Process-per-request model
Event-driven, lower memory
Static assets
Fine, needs caching layer
Fast, no extra layer needed
Concurrent connections
Scales to a point
Scales further on same hardware
.htaccess rules
Native
Native (drop-in compatible)
HTTP/2
Available, needs config
Built-in, default
Memory per worker
Higher
Lower
Both Apache and LiteSpeed are excellent web servers. Apache is the right choice for shared hosting where flexibility and ubiquity matter. LiteSpeed is the right choice for performance hosting where consistent throughput matters.
05 · The right plan, honestly
Don't buy what you don't need.
Don't undersize either.
Coming from Standard ($6)?
Move to Business when
- Site response is consistently >1s
- You're running Laravel/Symfony/custom PHP
- Hosting more than ~3 active sites
- You need consistent performance, not just average
On Business now?
Move to Business Pro when
- Running 5+ active client sites
- Multi-site WordPress network
- Need on-demand snapshots, not just daily
- Tickets sometimes can't wait the standard SLA
On Business Pro?
Move to E-commerce or VPS when
- Real WooCommerce store with 50+ orders/week
- Custom scaling needs beyond shared infrastructure
- Need root access or specific server software
- Compliance or isolation requirements
If you're not sure which tier fits, open a pre-sales ticket. Tell us what you're hosting (rough traffic, frameworks, sites). We'd rather quote you the right plan than the most expensive one — you'll be a customer longer that way.
06 · FAQ
Before you commit.
01 What's the difference between this and your Standard shared plan?
Three things matter: web server, resource allocation, and density. Standard runs on Apache and is mixed-tenant — fine for small business sites, blogs, and portfolios. Business runs on LiteSpeed (faster for almost everything PHP-related), with dedicated CPU and RAM allocations per account, and fewer accounts per server. If your site is slow on shared hosting despite a clean codebase, Business is where it gets fixed.
02 Is this the same as WordPress hosting?
Almost — same underlying infrastructure. The WordPress plans add WordPress-specific tooling (App Installer, WP-CLI, brute-force protection at the login URL) on top of the same Business-tier servers. If you're hosting WordPress, look at our WordPress plans. If you're hosting Laravel, Symfony, custom PHP, a static SPA with an API backend, or anything non-WordPress, Business is the right place.
03 Can I run Laravel, Symfony, or other PHP frameworks?
Yes. Business plans support modern PHP frameworks out of the box — Composer for dependency management, PHP 8.3/8.4, MySQL 8, and shell access for artisan and console commands. LiteSpeed handles framework routing cleanly without the .htaccess gymnastics some hosts require.
04 Do you support Node.js, Python, or Ruby on Business plans?
Business plans are PHP-focused. Node.js is available on the hosting account but better suited to small apps or build steps — not heavy production Node workloads. For serious Node, Python, or Ruby production workloads, you want a VPS or dedicated server. Open a ticket and we'll point you at what makes sense.
05 What does 'fewer sites per server' actually mean?
On Standard shared, your server is at the typical industry density — many sites sharing one machine. On Business, we cap site counts much lower per server, which means less contention for CPU, RAM, disk I/O, and database connections. In practice: more consistent response times, fewer 'mystery slowdowns' that come from neighbour sites spiking.
06 Can I host multiple sites on one Business plan?
Yes — Business and Business Pro both support unlimited domains and sites within the resources of your plan. The practical limit is performance: Business is sized for a few moderately-trafficked sites or one busier one; Business Pro has more headroom for multi-site setups.
07 Do you offer dedicated CPU and RAM?
Yes. Each Business account gets a dedicated CPU and RAM allocation that's not shared with other accounts on the same server. We tell you what those numbers are when you sign up, and they're enforced — your neighbour can't steal them.
08 What about WooCommerce or other e-commerce platforms?
WooCommerce works fine on Business plans for low-volume stores. If you're doing 50+ orders a week, our E-commerce plan ($80, 20 GB) is sized for that — more database headroom, dedicated PHP worker pool, and longer backup retention. For high-volume stores or large catalogues, E-commerce Performance ($120, 50 GB) gives you more headroom and priority support. Magento, OpenCart, and similar are also welcome.
09 Do you offer staging environments?
Yes, on every plan including Business. You can clone your live site to a staging URL, test changes — plugin updates, framework migrations, theme changes — and push to production when you're confident. Useful for any production site you can't afford to break.
10 Can I host client sites on this (as an agency or freelancer)?
Yes — many of our Business customers are agencies and freelancers hosting client work. Business Pro is particularly well-suited to multi-client setups. We're a hosting provider, not a reseller platform — if you're looking to onboard your own paying hosting customers separately, we're not the right fit, but if you're managing client sites as part of your agency work, we're a great home for them.
Move to performance hosting
Done with slow,
unpredictable shared hosting?
LiteSpeed, dedicated CPU/RAM, NVMe, daily backups. We'll help you migrate. 30-day money-back guarantee on shared plans.