ReliableSite vs Hivelocity (2026)
Head-to-head on pricing, performance, support and features - based on our independent reviews of both hosts.
Score comparison
| ReliableSite | Hivelocity | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.4 | 8.2 | ReliableSite |
| Performance | 8.8 | 8.7 | ReliableSite |
| Support | 7.6 | 8.5 | Hivelocity |
| Value for money | 8.9 | 7.9 | ReliableSite |
| Ease of use | 6.5 | 6.4 | ReliableSite |
Side by side
| ReliableSite | Hivelocity | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49/mo | $10/mo |
| Hosting types | Dedicated Servers | Dedicated Servers, Cloud Hosting |
| Money-back guarantee | - | - |
| Uptime SLA | 100% | 99.99% |
| Support | tickets, knowledge-base · 24/7 | phone, chat, tickets · 24/7 |
| Free migration | - | - |
| Website builder | - | - |
| Green hosting | - | - |
Which should you pick?
Choose ReliableSite if this fits: best value dedicated servers with free ddos protection. ReliableSite has quietly become the default answer for affordable US dedicated servers: honest pricing, free DDoS protection and Ryzen hardware that game hosts love. Bring your own sysadmin.
Choose Hivelocity if this fits: best bare-metal dedicated servers on demand. Hivelocity delivers real hardware with cloud-like deployment speed in more locations than almost anyone. If your workload has outgrown virtualization, this is the specialist to shortlist.
Overall, our scores favor ReliableSite (8.4 vs 8.2) - but the right choice depends on which trade-offs matter to you. Read the full ReliableSite review and Hivelocity review.