What is WebFaction?
High-performance hosting
Fast CPUs, enterprise SSD storage, world-class datacenters and network.
Servers configured with care
We pre-install all servers with a hardened configuration of CentOS 7 and dozens of extra packages for the latest versions of all common tools like Python, Ruby, Node.js, Git, PHP etc.
Fully managed servers
We continuously monitor all servers for performance and security and we regularly patch them and back them up. We also add new versions of tools when they are released.
Full shell access
You get full shell access to the servers to manage your files, databases and processes. You can also install your own tools in your home directory.
One-click installer for many applications
Our control panel lets you install many applications like WordPress, Django, Node.js etc. in one click to hit the ground running.
Email, database and DNS hosting
All accounts come with email hosting (with secure POP, IMAP, SMTP, Webmail and spam filtering) and database hosting (MySQL and PostgreSQL). You can manage your emails, databases and DNS records from our control panel.
Friendly and knowledgable support
Our friendly, knowledgable customer support team will always go the extra mile to give you a useful answer within minutes if at all possible.
API, great documentation, powerful control panel, multiple server locations (USA, Europe and Singapore), 60-day moneyback guarantee, over 200,000 apps already hosted.