# Is shared hosting enough?

**URL:** <https://forum.getkirby.com/t/is-shared-hosting-enough/8385>\
**Category:** Hosting\
**Tags:** v2\
**Created:** [August 30, 2017, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/is-shared-hosting-enough/8385 "2017-08-30T21:56:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![yuri](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/yuri/32/4538_2.png) [@yuri](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/yuri)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2017, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/is-shared-hosting-enough/8385/1 "2017-08-30T21:56:07Z")

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hi guys, I would like if is it possible install and manage kirby completely from a shared hosting without ssh access or if I need a vps. In other words, can I use kirby without knowledge of server administration?

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**Author:** ![jimbobrjames](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/jimbobrjames/32/5802_2.png) [@jimbobrjames](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/jimbobrjames)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2017, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/is-shared-hosting-enough/8385/2 "2017-08-30T22:16:21Z")

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Absolutely! The beauty of flat file CMS systems is they are more lightweight and less resource hungry than stuff like wordpress that uses a database.

Most hosting companies do hosting branded as suitable for Wordpress. This is usually shared hosting, and more then powerful enough to run Kirby. I don’t know where you are in the world but in UK i can recommend [Krystal](https://krystal.co.uk/cloud-hosting/wordpress-hosting).

Personally I have a VPS from them becuase I have alot of sites. If your running just 1 or 2 unique kirby sites, their [cloud hosting packages](https://krystal.co.uk/cloud-hosting) will do just fine. Dead cheap too.

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**Author:** ![distantnative](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/distantnative/32/11319_2.png) [@distantnative](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/distantnative)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2025, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/is-shared-hosting-enough/8385/3 "2025-02-06T17:32:15Z")

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Archived on February 6, 2025, 5:32pm UTC