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HostMetro

HostMetro

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HostMetro is listed in the Wptr verified hosting list. It is ranked #891 in the Global Hosting Companies list and #131 in the United States rankings. You can find detailed information about HostMetro on this page.

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Global
#891
US
#131
WPTR Score™
104969ms
Grade A+
2/23/2026
1MB Load
43432ms
TTFB
732ms
Quick Facts
Verified technical data.
Founded
2024
Last Tested
2/23/2026
Server
Apache
Features
HostMetro

HostMetro

Est. 2024
Location
USA
Status
Verified

Quality & Security Audit

Technical Analysis
HSTS (Strict Security)
Brotli Compression
HTTP/3 (QUIC) Protocol
Result
0/3 Passed
Overview

What is HostMetro?

HostMetro is a boutique managed hosting provider that prioritizes service quality over mass-market volume. Unlike giant conglomerates, HostMetro typically offers a 'white-glove' experience with US-based support teams who are actual engineers. They specialize in Managed VPS, WordPress, and shared hosting where performance optimization, security hardening, and proactive monitoring are included as part of the service.

Latency
Server Analysis
732ms
Total Response Time

The total time taken for the server to send the first byte. Lower values mean a faster website.

4ms

DNS Lookup

Time to resolve domain name to IP address.

293ms

TCP Connection

Time to establish initial connection.

274ms

SSL Handshake

Time to negotiate secure encryption.

161ms

Server Processing

Time for server to process and respond.

Advantages

Excellent customer support
Hands-off server management
Optimized for speed/security
No bait-and-switch pricing

Disadvantages

Slightly more expensive than generic hosts
Fewer 'unlimited' marketing gimmicks
Performance History

Performance Trends

TTFB Trend

Score Trend

Our Verdict

Based on our independent testing using the Wptr Lab methodology, HostMetro achieved a Real-Load Score of 104969ms (TTFB: 732ms), placing it at #891 in our global hosting rankings.

Recent Benchmarks

DateServerTTFBScore
January 8, 2026-
1738ms
10
January 8, 2026-
1808ms
45975
January 8, 2026-
1707ms
40666
January 8, 2026-
1857ms
46024
January 9, 2026-
1872ms
46906

Coefficient Applied

This hosting provider's website did not return full HTML content due to bot protection. HTML size was measured as 17KB (under 100KB). Since reliable "Time to 1MB" data could not be obtained, a +249ms coefficient was applied to maintain ranking fairness.

Coefficient Calculation Formula
penalty = (100 - 17) × 2 + 100 (block page) = +249ms

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