How to choose a hosting plan without overpaying (or underbuying)
A decision framework for choosing a hosting plan: match storage, websites and bandwidth to your real project — with a worked example in PKR.
Plan pickers freeze between 'too small' and 'waste of money'. Use this framework instead of guesswork.
The four numbers that decide everything
1. Websites: how many separate sites will you run? (Portfolio + blog + shop = 3)
2. Storage: compressed images are the variable. A lean WordPress site: 150–400MB. A store with 200 products: 1–2GB. Budget 40% headroom
3. Monthly transfer: visits × pages × 2MB. Under 10GB: entry plans. Under 100GB: mid plans
4. Databases: one per WordPress/WooCommerce install
Worked examples
- Personal portfolio: 1 site, 200MB, 5GB → Launch (PKR 49/mo)
- Business site + blog on one WordPress: 1 site, 500MB, 25GB → Starter (PKR 199/mo)
- Small shop + landing pages: 2 sites, 2GB, 60GB → Business (PKR 349/mo, free .online yearly)
- Growing store, 3 client sites: 5 sites, 5GB, 150GB → the next tier up (PKR 499/mo, free .com yearly)
The two mistakes
- Underbuying storage: fine — upgrades are instant and preserve everything. Being ON the wrong plan costs PKR 150/mo more, being unable to launch costs months
- Overbuying 'just in case': unlimited plans for a 10-page site. Your actual usage graphs should drive every upgrade
The trial solves this
A 30-day Launch trial shows your real usage before you commit to anything. Start there, watch the numbers, size the plan on evidence.