{"id":564,"date":"2025-12-28T15:01:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T14:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=564"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:48:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:48:29","slug":"how-to-choose-hosting","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-choose-hosting\/","title":{"rendered":"How to choose a hosting plan in mybox?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With traditional hosting, choosing a plan means estimating your future needs upfront &#8211; picking storage, CPU, and email limits before you know how your project will grow. Get it wrong and you either overpay or hit a wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">mybox works differently. Every plan is a starting point, not a ceiling. The base plan is free and permanent. From there, resources and features can be added individually as actual needs emerge without migrating to a new server or changing plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-1381336881\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means the main question when choosing is not &#8220;how much will I need?&#8221; but <strong>&#8220;where do I start?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-choose-hosting\/#Three_starting_points\" >Three starting points<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-choose-hosting\/#Quick_decision_guide\" >Quick decision guide<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-choose-hosting\/#How_modularity_prevents_lock-in\" >How modularity prevents lock-in<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-choose-hosting\/#What_doesnt_change_between_plans\" >What doesn&#8217;t change between plans<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Three_starting_points\"><\/span><strong>Three starting points<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>One Box<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Flex Box<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Prime Box<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cost<\/strong><\/td><td>Free, permanently<\/td><td>Paid<\/td><td>Paid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/td><td>5 GB SSD<\/td><td>25 GB NVMe<\/td><td>100 GB NVMe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CPU \/ RAM<\/strong><\/td><td>2 GHz \/ 1 GB<\/td><td>6 GHz \/ 4 GB<\/td><td>9 GHz \/ 8 GB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Elastic Scaling<\/strong><\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Yes (up to 12 GHz \/ 24 GB RAM)<\/td><td>Yes (up to 24 GHz \/ 64 GB RAM)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Websites<\/strong><\/td><td>1 (add-ons available)<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>Unlimited<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Email accounts<\/strong><\/td><td>1 (add-ons available)<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>Unlimited<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Redis \/ SSH \/ CRON<\/strong><\/td><td>Add-ons<\/td><td>Included<\/td><td>Included<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Backup retention<\/strong><\/td><td>1 day<\/td><td>7 days<\/td><td>7 days<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All plans include: unlimited bandwidth, free <em>Let&#8217;s Encrypt<\/em> SSL (auto-activated), <em>LiteSpeed<\/em> web server, <em>WordPress<\/em> with AI builder, <em>Roundcube<\/em> webmail, malware scanning, and no ads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quick_decision_guide\"><\/span><strong>Quick decision guide<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Start with One Box if:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The project is new and traffic is unknown<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It&#8217;s a personal site, portfolio, blog, or test environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There&#8217;s no immediate need for multiple websites or email accounts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keeping costs at zero while validating the project matters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One Box can be extended with add-ons at any time: extra storage, websites, mailboxes, SSH, Redis, or CRON without switching plans. Up to 3 Boost Packs can be added, bringing CPU to 5 GHz, RAM to 4 GB, and storage to 20 GB before Flex Box becomes the more economical path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Start with Flex Box if:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The project is already live and has measurable traffic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple websites need to be hosted under one account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traffic spikes are expected (seasonal campaigns, promotions) and Elastic Scaling is needed to handle them without manual intervention<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7-day backup retention matters for the project type<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Start with Prime Box if:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The account needs to host a large number of websites or manage many email accounts (agencies, businesses with multiple departments)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The baseline resource requirement is high from day one<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximum Elastic Scaling headroom (up to 24 GHz \/ 64 GB RAM) is required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_modularity_prevents_lock-in\"><\/span><strong>How modularity prevents lock-in<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On most hosting platforms, outgrowing a plan means a full migration, new environment, new configuration, potential downtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On mybox, resources scale within the same account. Adding a CPU Boost, a Boost Pack, or an additional website slot takes effect immediately with no data migration. If One Box with add-ons eventually becomes less cost-effective than Flex Box, the upgrade is instant and all data stays on the same server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means the starting plan is a low-stakes decision. The architecture accommodates growth without forcing premature commitments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_doesnt_change_between_plans\"><\/span><strong>What doesn&#8217;t change between plans<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regardless of which plan is chosen, the following remain constant:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>LiteSpeed<\/em> web server with <em>HTTP\/3<\/em> support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Let&#8217;s Encrypt<\/em> SSL auto-activated for every domain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>WordPress<\/em> auto-installer with AI website builder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>MariaDB<\/em> databases with unlimited users per database<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHP versions 5.3\u20138.4 selectable per website<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Roundcube<\/em> webmail at<a href=\"https:\/\/mail.mybox.com\"> mail.mybox.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No advertisements, no forced branding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Servers in Bucharest, Romania &#8211; optional <em>Cloudflare<\/em> integration for global audiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GDPR-compliant infrastructure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-onethird-callout-box onethird-callout-wrap\"><div class=\"onethird-callout onethird-callout--hint\" style=\"--ot-bg:#EAFFF7;--ot-border:#C8E8D8;--ot-text:#6F7C88;--ot-title:#384048;--ot-body:#6F7C88;--ot-icon:#384048;border-radius:6px;padding:16px\"><div class=\"onethird-callout__head\"><span class=\"onethird-callout__icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#384048\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"><\/circle><path fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#384048\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M12 10v6\"><\/path><path fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#384048\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M12 7h.01\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"onethird-callout__title\">Early Access<\/div><\/div><div class=\"onethird-callout__body\">During early access, only One Box is available. 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