A2 Hosting in Singapore: What You Should Know
By Novatise · 5 min read · 26 October 2026 · Updated 10 November 2026
A2 Hosting rebranded as hosting.com in April 2025. According to the company, services, support and infrastructure stayed the same, and it still offers a Singapore data centre for web hosting, reseller hosting and VPS plans. If you are searching for “A2 Hosting” today, you will land on hosting.com.
A2 Hosting now operates as hosting.com. According to the company it kept the same services, support and infrastructure, and it still offers a Singapore data centre for web hosting, reseller hosting and VPS plans, chosen at sign-up. If most of your visitors are in Singapore or Southeast Asia, pick the Singapore location, add a CDN, and check renewal prices, backups and PHP updates before you commit.
This is a neutral summary based on the provider’s public website, not a paid review or benchmark. Novatise has no affiliate relationship with A2 Hosting or hosting.com. Check current plans and terms on the provider’s site before you buy.
A2 Hosting is now hosting.com
A2 Hosting was founded in 2001 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In an announcement dated 28 April 2025, the company said A2 Hosting “is now hosting.com”, and that customers keep the same products and support. Existing server names still include “a2hosting.com”.
Does A2 Hosting have a Singapore data centre?
Yes. The company launched its Singapore data centre in 2015, alongside Amsterdam, for web hosting, reseller hosting and VPS services. Its knowledge base explains that you choose the data centre at sign-up, and that Singapore servers have names starting with “sg”. The other locations listed are Michigan and Arizona in the United States, and Amsterdam.
For a site whose visitors are mostly in Singapore and Southeast Asia, choosing the Singapore location reduces the distance between the server and your visitors. Pair it with a CDN for the best results.
What it offers
- Web hosting, WordPress hosting, reseller hosting, and managed or unmanaged VPS plans, according to its public site.
- 24/7 support. When we reviewed A2 Hosting in our original guide, hands-on support that fixed problems inside the account, rather than only sending help links, was its standout feature.
- A 30-day money-back guarantee, according to its public site.
What to check before choosing it
- Select the Singapore data centre at sign-up. Moving later may involve a migration.
- Compare introductory and renewal prices.
- Confirm backup frequency and retention, and keep your own off-site copy.
- Check PHP versions and how quickly security updates are applied.
For the full checklist, see what to look for in Singapore web hosting.
How to test whether the Singapore location is fast for you
Any host's data centre is only useful if your own visitors actually get a fast site. Before you move a business site, it's worth a simple test:
- Put a copy of your site, or a typical page with real images, on the plan you're considering.
- Test it with PageSpeed Insights and note the loading figures for mobile.
- Load it from a Singapore mobile connection and from a home broadband connection at a busy time of day.
- Compare with your current host using the same pages.
- Turn on caching and a CDN and test again so you're comparing like with like.
Google's Core Web Vitals targets and what affects them are covered in our Singapore web hosting guide.
Which plan type fits which site?
| Plan type | Fits | You'll still need to handle |
|---|---|---|
| Shared web hosting | Small brochure sites and blogs | WordPress, theme and plugin updates; your own off-site backups |
| WordPress hosting | Business WordPress sites | Plugin choices, content, testing updates |
| Reseller hosting | Agencies hosting several client sites | Separating clients, billing and support for each |
| Managed VPS | Busier sites, shops, custom setups | Application-level security and updates |
| Unmanaged VPS | Teams with their own server skills | Everything: patching, firewall, backups, monitoring |
Check the provider's current plan list since names and features change over time.
Moving an existing site to A2 Hosting (hosting.com)
- Take a full backup of files, database and email before anything else, and keep a copy you control.
- Ask whether migration help is included for your plan.
- Build and test on the new server using a temporary address before changing DNS.
- Lower your DNS time-to-live a day before switching.
- Keep URLs the same. If any change, set up 301 redirects; our free redirect generator helps.
- After switching, test forms, checkout, logins and email sending, then watch Google Search Console for errors.
Questions to ask before signing up
- Which data centre will my account be on, and can I move it later?
- How often are backups taken, how long are they kept and how do I restore one?
- Which PHP versions are available and when are old versions removed?
- What does support cover on my plan: just the server, or WordPress problems too?
- What's the renewal price after the introductory term?
- How do I export everything if I leave?
If you're not sure whether shared hosting, a VPS or a different platform suits your site, we can review it with you. See IT infrastructure & security.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. A2 Hosting announced in April 2025 that it had become hosting.com, keeping the same services, support and infrastructure.
Yes. It offers a Singapore data centre for web hosting, reseller hosting and VPS plans. You choose the location when you sign up.
It can be, if you choose the Singapore data centre at sign-up and the plan type fits your site. Test speed from Singapore with your own pages, add a CDN, and compare renewal pricing, backups and support with other shortlisted hosts.
You choose the data centre at sign-up, and moving later may involve a migration. Ask the provider how it handles a change of location for your plan before you buy.
No. This page has no affiliate links and Novatise has no affiliate relationship with A2 Hosting or hosting.com.