Choosing a hosting package depends on your requirements. If your website has limited traffic and you do not wish to install any applications on the server, a shared hosting package should be fine.

However, if you would like to have root access over the server to install applications and you do not require much resources i.e. you require moderate resources a VPS should be fine for you.

If your requirements are not fulfilled by a VPS and you need more resources as well as Root access to the server, a Dedicated server is the ideal solution for you

I'm asking this because I know a few cases where people's websites grew not even close to reach their paid hosting bandwidth but hosting provider asked them to upgrade or pay for dedicated server.

dedicated is your own server. Shared is you sharing the server with someone else.

i will recommend you a VPS hosting. If you are looking for the best hosting package with a good security and budget less than that of Dedicated servers Linux VPS hosting is the best

Dedi kept you things private

Control panels are certainly a vital element in today’s web hosting operation. you can use cpanel and plesk since these 2 are among the most widely use control panels.

Since you are confused and probably starting out I would recommend shared hosting for you since it’s much cheaper and you will learn the hosting experience with simpler tools.

It is true that choosing right web host depends on the use's capability & usage but you should also consider the cost factor.

In shared hosting you need to pay less in compare to dedicated hosting.

Hello Liza Smith,

This article will explain the key differences between 2 web hosting services available today: shared and dedicated web hosting.

What is shared hosting?

Shared hosting is very popular and the most common type of hosting used by websites on the Internet today.
Shared hosting is very cost effective, because you are sharing hosting with maybe 100 other websites on a single, powerful server.
Shared hosting offer just about all your site needs in terms of space, bandwidth, email, etc. You can even order different IP addresses for each of your websites with shared hosting.
The benefits of shared hosting is low cost (average price is around $5 month per website), your own domain name and lots of software options like database, CGI, etc. If you run a small business and don't expect more than 1000 visitors to your website per day, then shared hosting is for you.
The only problem with shared hosting is that bandwidth is limited, so if your site becomes very popular you might find yourself running out of bandwidth quickly.
If you ever wanted to test the waters and put your own website up on the Internet, start with shared hosting and your own domain - its the way to go.

What is dedicated hosting?

Dedicated hosting is the opposite of shared hosting. Dedicated hosting is about you being in total control of the server and what goes on the server. You decide whether to host 1 site or 10 of your sites.
Dedicated hosting allows you to tailor database, email and software applications to your desire - so it works the way you want it to. This is powerful.
Dedicated hosting is ideal for websites with high traffic and large businesses who want complete control over the server so they can fine tune for special shopping cart software, etc.
Another benefit of dedicated hosting is you can resell the space/bandwidth to people who want to setup their own website.
Unlike shared hosting, dedicated hosting will cost considerably more, something like $50 month for a simple dedicated server.
If your website is critical to your business, then the choice is dedicated hosting.

I would recommend a VPS (Virtual Private Server) if you want many of the benefits of Dedicated hosting yet want to keep the server price in the more affordable range. A VPS is a sort of hybrid between Dedicated and Shared Hosting. There are several virtual environments on a single powerful host machine, but each virtual environment acts as it's own server. You have full control over Apache, MySQL and PHP in your virtual environment. You typically have root access and you have guaranteed resources that other users can not utilize. This is often a very good option of personal or small business use.

Yes, for any starter or newbie, shared hosting is best. Its when you site develops into huge traffic receiving machine, then you move to dedicated servers.