{"id":1135,"date":"2025-07-16T10:44:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T07:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/us\/partner-program\/web-hosting-survey-report-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T10:44:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T07:44:51","slug":"web-hosting-survey-report-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/global\/partner-program\/web-hosting-survey-report-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Web Hosting Survey Report 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section  class=\"block block-hero\">\n      <div class=\"image image-background image-background-layer image-background-mobile\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpsmartcrop-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"-\" src=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/media\/Hero-Mobile-Partners-22.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/media\/Hero-Mobile-Partners-22.jpg 768w, https:\/\/upcloud.com\/media\/Hero-Mobile-Partners-22-12x20.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, (max-width: 1200px) 50vw, 100vw\" width=\"768\" height=\"1240\" style=\" object-position: 51.34% 12.51%;\" data-smartcrop-focus=\"[&quot;51.34&quot;,&quot;12.51&quot;]\">\n        <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"image image-background image-background-layer image-background-desktop \">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpsmartcrop-image\" loading=\"lazy\"\n      alt=\"a man with his arms crossed\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/media\/Hero-Partners-22.jpg\"\n              srcset=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/media\/Hero-Partners-22.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/upcloud.com\/media\/Hero-Partners-22-1536x1189.jpg 1536w\"\n        sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, (max-width: 1200px) 50vw, 100vw\"\n                    width=\"1680\"\n        height=\"1300\"\n                    style=\" object-position: 75.21% 7.05%;\"\n                 data-smartcrop-focus=\"[&quot;75.21&quot;,&quot;7.05&quot;]\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n    <div class=\"text-flow\">\n      <h1 id=\"content\">\n        UpCloud Web Hosting Survey Report 2025      <\/h1>\n\n              <p>Unlock the Future of Hosting Infrastructure<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The web hosting industry is at a critical inflection point. From rising security risks to the AI revolution, our latest report reveals what\u2019s driving decisions in 2025 and how your business can stay ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"features items\">\n        <div class=\"item\">\n\n                      \n<div class=\"small-components\">\n      <div class=\"button-group\">\n              <p class=\"wrapper-button\">\n          <a href=\"#download\" class=\"button\">\n            Download the report          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n      \n          <\/div>\n    \n    \n  <\/div>\n\n          \n          \n        <\/div>\n\n                  <div class=\"item\">\n            <p class=\"badge\">\n              Samu, Partner Manager            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    \n      <\/div>\n\n\n  \n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-icon-content-columns has-background-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n          <div class=\"wrapper-content\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n          \n                      <h2>\n              A glimpse into the data            <\/h2>\n          \n                      <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Based on insights from 400+ hosting professionals worldwide, results for 2025 indicate:<\/span><\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"cols cols-three\">\n\n              \n<div class=\"box has-gradient-border\">\n\n    <div class=\"heading\">\n      <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"41\" height=\"40\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 40\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19.48 23.76V21.76H21.48V23.76H19.48ZM19.48 19.76V12.76H21.48V19.76H19.48ZM6.5 6H34.5V15.66C34.5 23.48 30.15 29.65 20.5 34C11.52 29.66 6.5 23.49 6.5 15.57V11H8.5V15.56C8.5 22.43 12.73 27.94 20.5 31.91C28.95 27.94 32.5 22.44 32.5 15.66V8H6.5V6Z\" fill=\"url(#paint0_linear_3008_11709)\"\/><defs><linearGradient 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<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;With customers demanding improved uptime and reliability (44%), faster website performance (40%), and lower costs (39%), hosting providers face an uphill struggle&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n      \n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-image-content has-background-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"items image-right column-layout- \">\n              <div class=\"item text-flow\">\n          \n                      <h2>\n              What you\u2019ll learn            <\/h2>\n          \n          <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This report is designed for those navigating the complexities of the web-hosting industry, managed service providers (MSPs) and infrastructural enthusiasts alike. From the report you will learn:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wysiwyg\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why security is the no.1 differentiator for web hosting providers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How performance and cost pressures are colliding<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why open-source and AI are no longer optional<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Infrastructure strategies from leaders in the field<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UpCloud&#8217;s research uncovers the key infrastructure trends shaping the next phase of growth. Whether you\u2019re scaling platforms or optimizing performance, this report arms you with data to move forward with confidence.<\/span><\/p>\n\n                      <p class=\"button-wrapper\">\n              <a href=\"#download\" class=\"button\">\n                Download              <\/a>\n            <\/p>\n          \n        <\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"item media-flow\">\n                      <div class=\"image\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\n      alt=\"Web Hosting Report stacked\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/media\/web-hosting-3.jpg\"\n              srcset=\"https:\/\/upcloud.com\/media\/web-hosting-3-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/upcloud.com\/media\/web-hosting-3.jpg 692w\"\n        sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, (max-width: 1200px) 50vw, 100vw\"\n                    width=\"692\"\n        height=\"549\"\n                      \/>\n                <\/div>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"download\" class=\"block block-form has-background-color-white\"\">\n\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n    <div class=\"block-header\">\n\n      \n              <h2>Ready to lead with insight?<\/h2>\n      \n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"items\">\n      <div class=\"item\">\n\n                  <div class=\"block-summary\">\n                          <p>Download your copy of the Web Hosting Survey Report 2025 now!<\/p>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"item\">\n        <div class=\"form-wrapper\">\n          <script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js-eu1.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script>\r\n  hbspt.forms.create({\r\n    portalId: \"6435916\",\r\n    formId: \"10e6d9c1-6f2d-44cb-85a6-16ccc9a3267f\",\r\n    region: \"eu1\"\r\n  });\r\n<\/script>        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-icon-content-columns has-background-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n          <div class=\"wrapper-content\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n                      <p class=\"kicker\" aria-describedby=\"what-our-partners-say\">\n              Hear what our partners have to share            <\/p>\n          \n                      <h2>\n              What our partners say            <\/h2>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"cols cols-two\">\n\n              \n<div class=\"box has-gradient-border\">\n\n    <div class=\"heading\">\n      \n              <h3>\n          Montel Intergalactic Oy        <\/h3>\n          <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"box-content\">\n      <div>\n        <p>\u201cWhen our clients work with large hyperscalers, it\u2019s a bit like the old saying: \u2018Nobody ever got fired for buying IBM\u2019. You know it\u2019s safe because everybody else is using it, but in reality, it may not be the best solution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lauri Kainulainen<\/strong>, CTO of Montel<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n              \n<div class=\"box has-gradient-border\">\n\n    <div class=\"heading\">\n      \n              <h3>\n          Elastisys        <\/h3>\n          <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"box-content\">\n      <div>\n        <p>\u201cIn the end, we want our customers to be successful and we don\u2019t want to end up in some sort of blame game. We work closely with UpCloud in a \u2018no shame\u2019 manner to deliver the best service to our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Johan Tordsson<\/strong>, CEO of Elastisys<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n              \n<div class=\"box has-gradient-border\">\n\n    <div class=\"heading\">\n      \n              <h3>\n          Hosted Power        <\/h3>\n          <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"box-content\">\n      <div>\n        <p>\u201cThe servers are absolutely blazing fast and ultra-reliable, and we\u2019ve been very happy customers for years, furthermore, the partnership with UpCloud is excellent!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jo Goossens<\/strong>, Founder, Hosted Power<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n              \n<div class=\"box has-gradient-border\">\n\n    <div class=\"heading\">\n      \n              <h3>\n          ServicePoint        <\/h3>\n          <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"box-content\">\n      <div>\n        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