SMF forum hosting

Reliable SMF Forum Hosting Built to Grow With Your Community

Host your Simple Machines Forum on fast, secure infrastructure powered by NGINX, CloudLinux, NVMe SSD storage, Imunify360, free SSL, nightly backups, and cPanel.

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Plans for every community

SMF Forum Hosting Plans

Monthly pricing with no unlisted billing cycles.

SMF Lite

A secure, focused home for a new or smaller SMF community.

$2.99per month

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Plan Resources

1 Domain
5GB NVMe SSD Storage
Unmetered Bandwidth

Website & Email Tools

cPanel Control Panel
Email Account Management
MariaDB/MySQL Database Tools
Softaculous / SMF installation support where approved
SEO Tools

Performance & Security

NGINX-Powered Hosting
CloudLinux Account Isolation
Imunify360 Security Suite
Firewall Protection
Malware Scanner
WebShield Protection
Proactive Defense
Free SSL Certificate
DDoS Protection
99.99% Uptime

Backups & Service

Nightly JetBackup 5 Backups
Free cPanel Migration
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
No Renewal-Rate Upcharge

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SMF Standard

More room and bandwidth for an active forum community.

$9.95per month

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Plan Resources

1 Domain
25GB NVMe SSD Storage
Unmetered Bandwidth

Website & Email Tools

cPanel Control Panel
Email Account Management
MariaDB/MySQL Database Tools
Softaculous / SMF installation support where approved
SEO Tools

Added Capacity

Higher-Traffic Community Capacity
Expanded Forum Resource Limits

Performance & Security

NGINX-Powered Hosting
CloudLinux Account Isolation
Imunify360 Security Suite
Firewall Protection
Malware Scanner
WebShield Protection
Proactive Defense
Free SSL Certificate
DDoS Protection
99.99% Uptime

Backups & Service

Nightly JetBackup 5 Backups
Free cPanel Migration
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
No Renewal-Rate Upcharge

SMF Active

Expanded capacity and custom settings for a busy forum.

$12.95per month

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Plan Resources

Unlimited Domains
50GB NVMe SSD Storage
Unmetered Bandwidth

Website & Email Tools

cPanel Control Panel
Email Account Management
MariaDB/MySQL Database Tools
Softaculous / SMF installation support where approved
SEO Tools

Added Capacity

High-Traffic Forum Capacity
Multi-Forum Hosting
Custom Account Settings

Performance & Security

NGINX-Powered Hosting
CloudLinux Account Isolation
Imunify360 Security Suite
Firewall Protection
Malware Scanner
WebShield Protection
Proactive Defense
Free SSL Certificate
DDoS Protection
99.99% Uptime

Backups & Service

Nightly JetBackup 5 Backups
Free cPanel Migration
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
No Renewal-Rate Upcharge

Prices shown are recurring rates, not temporary introductory prices. Plan availability is subject to change.

99.99% Uptime

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Built for community

Why host SMF with htech-solutions?

NGINX performance

A responsive foundation for forum pages and member activity.

NVMe storage

Fast storage for forum files, attachments, and application data.

CloudLinux stability

Account isolation supports a stable shared hosting environment.

Imunify360 security

Layered security tools help protect your forum account.

Nightly backups

Restore options are available through your hosting workflow.

cPanel management

Manage files, databases, email, SSL, and more in one place.

Forum migration assistance

Move your forum with a careful plan.

Our team can help coordinate the move of your SMF forum without making absolute downtime promises that depend on your current environment.

Forum files
Forum database
Attachments
Email where supported
DNS and SSL assistance

Forum essentials

Hosting features for a healthy community.

Database performance

A solid foundation for the data your discussions depend on.

Attachment storage

NVMe web space helps keep forum media and attachments close at hand.

Spam and security protection

CloudLinux, Imunify360, SSL, and DDoS protection support safer operations.

Backups and restore

Nightly backups support careful recovery when needed.

Free SSL

Protect supported forum domains with a free SSL certificate.

Easy application management

Use cPanel and approved Softaculous support to manage your forum.

Questions, answered

Everything you need to know

What is SMF?

Simple Machines Forum, or SMF, is forum software for building and managing online communities.

Can you migrate an existing SMF forum?

We can help plan a migration of forum files, databases, attachments, and supported email, with DNS and SSL assistance.

Is SSL included?

SMF plans include a free SSL certificate for supported domains.

Are backups included?

SMF plans include nightly backups. Restore options depend on your hosting workflow and selected plan.

Can I upgrade plans later?

You can contact support to discuss moving to a plan that better fits your forum's needs.

What support channels are available?

Support is available through email, tickets, the knowledgebase, and the separate popup chat widget. Phone support is not offered.

Get started today

Ready to give your SMF community room to grow?

Review the plans, then contact us to coordinate your forum move or discuss the right fit.

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