1.SiteGround
SiteGround is our number one choice for its combination of speed and price. At 57 ms, it’s the fastest host in the Malaysian region (especially if you choose to locate the server in Singapore.)
Better yet, you won’t sacrifice speed across the rest of the world. Siteground gets an A rating across the rest of the world. In other words, it’s super fast in Malaysia, and it’s fast everywhere else too!
You can accelerate the worldwide speed even further by enabling the SiteGround’s free CDN function. Powered by Cloudflare, this stores your website locally on servers around the world. So no matter where your audience is, they always get served from the fastest location.
SiteGround is also affordable. At RM213 , it’s (almost) the cheapest host on the list. And it comes with a 30-day money back guarantee. Not only that, but SiteGround is a global web host that powers more than 500,000 of websites. You’re in good hands. You get daily backups too so you won’t lose all your hard work. FYI, we host this website Bitcatcha.com on SiteGround’s server!
Downsides:
Better yet, you won’t sacrifice speed across the rest of the world. Siteground gets an A rating across the rest of the world. In other words, it’s super fast in Malaysia, and it’s fast everywhere else too!
You can accelerate the worldwide speed even further by enabling the SiteGround’s free CDN function. Powered by Cloudflare, this stores your website locally on servers around the world. So no matter where your audience is, they always get served from the fastest location.
SiteGround is also affordable. At RM213 , it’s (almost) the cheapest host on the list. And it comes with a 30-day money back guarantee. Not only that, but SiteGround is a global web host that powers more than 500,000 of websites. You’re in good hands. You get daily backups too so you won’t lose all your hard work. FYI, we host this website Bitcatcha.com on SiteGround’s server!
Downsides:
- Relatively high renewal price for the following year’s contract
Inmotion Hosting
If you’re aiming for a global audience, this is one of the fastest hosts out there. It scores A+ across the world. Only one host on this list is faster (HostGator Cloud – which is twice as expensive).
At 199 ms in Asia, it’s not the quickest host for Malaysian audiences, but it’s still within Google’s 200 msguideline.
It comes with unlimited storage and bandwidth, so you’ll never end up paying for more resources. It also guarantees 99.9% uptime and backs up your data every day.
Their customer support is top notch too. It received an independent A+ rating for their 24/7 phone support.
Downsides:
At 199 ms in Asia, it’s not the quickest host for Malaysian audiences, but it’s still within Google’s 200 msguideline.
It comes with unlimited storage and bandwidth, so you’ll never end up paying for more resources. It also guarantees 99.9% uptime and backs up your data every day.
Their customer support is top notch too. It received an independent A+ rating for their 24/7 phone support.
Downsides:
- Slightly slower response times in Asia compared to some hosts.
Exabytes
Exabytes is our highest rated local Malaysian host. Based in the Malaysia region, it scores highly for local speed. It’s ideal if you want a fast and affordable web host for an Asian audience.
It boasts a 99.5% uptime, which isn’t as high as we typically recommend, but it’s still respectable.
Exabytes comes optimised for WordPress and features a one-click install, making it easy for newcomers.
Downsides:
It boasts a 99.5% uptime, which isn’t as high as we typically recommend, but it’s still respectable.
Exabytes comes optimised for WordPress and features a one-click install, making it easy for newcomers.
Downsides:
- Uptime guarantee is lower than our benchmark of 99.8%.
- Not as fast globally.
ServerFreak
ServerFreak is our second local Malaysia web host on the list. It’s only a fraction slower than Exabytes in the Malaysia region, and it scores a B across the world.
ServerFreak guarantees 99% uptime. Again, this is lower than our benchmark, but won’t cause too much interruption. While ServerFreak is a little more expensive than Exabytes, you do get a 30-day money back guarantee, which is handy.
Downsides:
ServerFreak guarantees 99% uptime. Again, this is lower than our benchmark, but won’t cause too much interruption. While ServerFreak is a little more expensive than Exabytes, you do get a 30-day money back guarantee, which is handy.
Downsides:
- Uptime guarantee is lower than our benchmark 99.8%.
- Slower in the rest of the world than most larger hosts.
HostGator Cloud
HostGator Cloud is the single fastest web host on our list. Across the world, it scores an A+ rating and the average response time is better than all others.
However, it’s also the most expensive host on our list.
You do get a lot for your money. Super speed, unlimited storage and bandwidth, and unmatched reliability.
As the name suggests, HostGator Cloud uses cloud technology. It’s naturally more reliable because you’re sharing the load across multiple servers. It’s scalable too. If your site gets bigger, the host naturally expands to give you more.
Downsides:
However, it’s also the most expensive host on our list.
You do get a lot for your money. Super speed, unlimited storage and bandwidth, and unmatched reliability.
As the name suggests, HostGator Cloud uses cloud technology. It’s naturally more reliable because you’re sharing the load across multiple servers. It’s scalable too. If your site gets bigger, the host naturally expands to give you more.
Downsides:
- Cost – it’s the most expensive web host on the list.
Shinjiru
Shinjiru is a solid local Malaysian web host. It comes with generous storage and bandwidth, as well as decent speeds in the Asian region and worldwide.
But Shinjiru’s unique selling point is its privacy and confidentiality. In fact, you can set up your web host anonymously to give you an extra layer of security. You can even pay using Bitcoin.
Downsides:
https://www.shinjiru.com.my/
But Shinjiru’s unique selling point is its privacy and confidentiality. In fact, you can set up your web host anonymously to give you an extra layer of security. You can even pay using Bitcoin.
Downsides:
- Not as fast in Malaysia as other local hosts.
https://www.shinjiru.com.my/