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Starter, Pro, or Developer: Which Hordanso Plan Actually Fits Your Business?
Picking a hosting plan shouldn’t feel like ordering coffee at a place with forty menu options and no regular size. So let’s skip the jargon and talk about which plan actually fits the business you’re running right now, not the one you might run someday.
Meet the Three Plans, No Sales Pitch Required
Three tiers, three real differences, not just a bigger number on the invoice. Here’s what you’re actually paying for at each level.
| Plan | Price | Storage | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $2.50/month | 6 GB SSD | A first website, a portfolio, a small local business just getting online |
| Pro | $4.50/month | 40 GB SSD, unmetered bandwidth | A growing business with real traffic and more than one site to manage |
| Developer | $6.50/month | 80 GB SSD, unmetered bandwidth | Node.js and Python apps, agencies, anyone building something beyond a standard website |
The “Which One Am I” Test
Forget the spec sheet for a second. Read these three and be honest about which one sounds like you.
- You’re the Starter type if your website is basically a really nice digital business card. One site, modest traffic, and the scariest technical decision you’ve made this month was picking a font.
- You’re the Pro type if you’ve got a real audience now, maybe more than one site, and unmetered bandwidth sounds less like a feature and more like a relief after watching a traffic spike make you nervous.
- You’re the Developer type if someone just asked you “can this run Python” and the honest answer on your current plan was no.
Quick Self-Check: Are You Actually on the Right Plan?
Answer honestly. If most of these are “No,” you’re probably paying for the wrong tier, in one direction or the other.
| Question | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Have you ever gotten a traffic spike and quietly panicked about your bandwidth limit? | ||
| Do you manage more than one website right now? | ||
| Does your project need to run Node.js or Python, not just a standard website? | ||
| Have you outgrown 6 GB of storage, or can you see it coming soon? |
What Actually Happens When You Pick the Wrong One
Nobody’s website explodes dramatically. It’s quieter and more annoying than that:
- You’re on Starter with three growing sites, and everything runs just slow enough to be irritating, never quite broken, just never quite fast either
- A good month of traffic hits, and instead of celebrating, you’re refreshing your usage dashboard nervously
- Or, the opposite problem, you’re paying for Developer specs to host one static portfolio site that gets forty visitors a month
- Either way, you’re either underpowered and frustrated, or overpaying and not even using what you bought
The Good News: You’re Not Stuck
Picked wrong six months ago? It happens, and it’s not a big deal. Upgrading from Starter to Pro, or Pro to Developer, doesn’t mean starting over, rebuilding your site, or losing anything. Your site moves up with you. The plan you choose today is a decision for right now, not a life sentence.
Still not sure which tier actually fits?
Talk to Our TeamFrequently Asked Questions
Yes. Upgrading between Starter, Pro, and Developer keeps your website, files, and email exactly as they are. You are only changing the resources behind it, not starting over.
It means there is no fixed monthly traffic cap to worry about, unlike Starter’s more limited allowance. A sudden spike in visitors will not trigger overage charges or force your site offline.
No. WordPress and most standard website software run comfortably on Starter or Pro. Developer is specifically for Node.js or Python applications, not required for a typical WordPress site.
Most small business websites, without heavy video or a large media library, use well under 6 GB. Storage needs usually grow with the amount of images, downloads, or e-commerce products a site carries.
Starter works well for many small businesses, particularly a single site with modest traffic. It becomes limiting once bandwidth needs grow or a second site is added, at which point Pro is the natural next step.
