Web hosting stores your site's files on a server that stays online and sends the page when a visitor opens the domain. A domain with no hosting has nothing to show. Linux shared hosting at WebJi® is ₹300, ₹400, or ₹700 a month before 18% GST. A size off that list is quoted by email before you pay.
What is web hosting in simple words?
Web hosting is the rental of space on a server so pages, images, code, and a database stay online. Hosting services are that rental: disk, CPU and RAM, bandwidth, an IP address, and a panel such as cPanel. External hosting means the files sit on the provider's server, not on the computer at your desk.
The domain is only the name people type. Hosting is the machine that name points at. Without the machine, the name has nothing to return.
- Disk for the files and the database
- CPU and RAM to build each page
- Bandwidth, which is the data sent to visitors
- DNS so the domain finds that server
How does web hosting work?
A visitor types the domain or opens a link. DNS returns the server's IP address. The server builds the page, often with PHP and MySQL, and sends HTML back. You know it worked when the page you expected shows, not a DNS error.
- The browser asks DNS for the domain.
- DNS returns the IP of the hosting server.
- The server builds the page from the files and the database.
- The browser shows that page. The page you expected, not an error, means the host answered.
Bandwidth in web hosting is how much data the server may send to visitors in the billing period. A larger allowance does not fix a page that is slow because the CPU is busy.
A CDN stores copies of static files closer to visitors. CDN hosting is that cache layer. It does not replace the server that stores the site and builds the page.
The program that answers the browser is web server software, such as Apache, Nginx, or LiteSpeed. That program runs on the hosting server. It is not the hosting plan.
How is a domain different from web hosting?
A domain is the name, such as yourbrand.in. Web hosting is the server that stores the files. You can buy them together or from two companies. The longer comparison is the difference between a domain and hosting.
Nameservers connect the two. The registrar keeps the name and says which host answers. After the nameservers point at the host, that host serves the site. A name alone is an empty address.
What types of web hosting are there?
The type is how the server is divided. Shared web hosting puts many accounts on one machine and is the usual start. Shared hosting is that product. The other types reserve more of the machine, or all of it.
| Type | What you get | Use it when |
|---|---|---|
| Shared | Many sites on one server, no root access | A new site, a blog, or a small business site |
| WordPress | Shared space prepared for WordPress | The site is WordPress and you want that stack ready |
| VPS | A reserved slice of CPU and RAM | Shared limits are what make the site slow |
| Cloud | The site runs across a cluster of servers | Traffic jumps, or one machine must not be a single point of failure |
| Dedicated | The whole physical server | The workload needs the machine to itself |
| E-commerce | One of the types above, sized for a shop | A small shop can start on shared or WordPress hosting |
Dedicated hosting gives you the whole physical server. E-commerce web hosting is a shop running on one of these types, often WordPress with a cart. A small shop can start on shared hosting. A large catalog is quoted by email before you pay.
Cloud hosting spreads the site across a cluster, so one machine failing is not the whole outage. Grid hosting is an older name for that arrangement, and it is not listed as its own plan.
Which type of web hosting should you use?
There is no single best hosting. Use shared hosting for a first site or a small business site. Use WordPress hosting when the site is WordPress. Use a VPS when shared limits are what make the site slow. Use dedicated hosting when you need the whole machine and you have a quote.
Match the stack as well. PHP and WordPress run on Linux. ASP.NET or MS SQL needs Windows. The points to check before you pay are in how to choose web hosting.
- A brochure or a new blog starts on shared hosting
- A WordPress site can use a WordPress plan
- A shop that hits CPU limits needs a quote, not a guessed VPS price
- The host you should use is the one whose renewal you can pay
What does web hosting cost?
Hosting cost is the renewal you will pay, in INR, plus 18% GST on the invoice. These Linux shared rows were read on 29 October 2026. Each figure is the monthly price before GST.
| Plan | Best for | Price (₹/mo) |
|---|---|---|
| L-Basic | Personal sites and blogs | 300 |
| L-Unlimited | Business sites | 400 |
| L-Developer | More CPU and processes | 700 |
The one-year amounts are ₹3,000 for L-Basic, ₹4,000 for L-Unlimited, and ₹7,000 for L-Developer, still before 18% GST. The year is not always twelve times the month. The same plans are on the WebJi® web hosting page.
WordPress Unlimited is ₹400 a month and WordPress Unlimited+ is ₹500 a month, before 18% GST. Cloud Entry is a Windows Server plan at ₹5,900 a month before 18% GST, with 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, and 100 GB. It is not a Linux VPS.
A Linux VPS or a dedicated server is quoted by email at support@webji.services before you pay. The supplier GSTIN is printed on the invoice. Support is 24/7 email in Hindi and English, with an average first reply under 60 minutes. The office phone is not a support line.
Free migration is subject to terms and approval. It is not instant, and it is not promised with zero downtime. WebJi® states a 99.9% uptime target. The plan name does not raise that figure by itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is web hosting in simple words?
Web hosting rents you space on a server so your site's files stay online and open when someone uses the domain. The domain is the name. Hosting is the server behind that name.
How does web hosting work?
DNS turns the domain into the server's IP address. The server builds the page and sends it back. A finished page means the host answered. A DNS error means the name is not pointing at that server yet.
What is the difference between a domain and hosting?
A domain is the name people type. Hosting is the server that stores the files and sends the page. You need both for a normal website. They can be bought from one company or from two.
What are the main types of web hosting?
Shared hosting puts many sites on one server. WordPress hosting is that space prepared for WordPress. A VPS reserves a slice. Cloud spreads the site across a cluster. Dedicated hosting is the whole machine. A shop can start on shared or WordPress hosting.
How much does web hosting cost?
Linux shared hosting at WebJi® is ₹300, ₹400, or ₹700 a month before 18% GST, read on 29 October 2026. The one-year amounts are ₹3,000, ₹4,000, and ₹7,000. A Linux VPS or dedicated server is quoted by email before you pay.
Can I host a website on my own computer?
You can, but power, a public address, and uptime are then yours to keep. External hosting puts the files on a provider's server instead. That is the usual choice for a public site.
Is GoDaddy the same as a hosting server?
No. GoDaddy is a company that sells domains and hosting. A hosting server is the machine that stores the site. WebJi® is not GoDaddy.
Does web hosting include email?
A hosting account can include mailboxes on your domain. Confirm the mailbox count on the plan before you pay. Mail uses MX records, which are separate from the page visitors see.