Resource limits
Your cPanel hosting has a maximum amount of resources it can use, ensuring that no single account on a Shared Hosting server impacts other customers' experiences.
Shared Hosting
| Shared Hosting Plan | Free Trial 1 & Starter | Economy | Deluxe | Ultimate | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU (Accessible cores) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Memory/RAM (MB) | 512 | 512 | 512 | 1000 | 2000 |
| I/O (KB/sec) | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 2000 |
| Entry processes (Concurrent connections) |
100 | 100 | 100 | 125 | 150 |
| Files (inodes) | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
| Disk space | 30 GB | 100 GB | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Maximum email accounts | 10 | 100 | 500 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
1 Free Trial plans can't be upgraded. You must back up then cancel the Free Trial account, and then purchase and set up a new cPanel Shared Hosting account.
Note: All cPanel Shared Hosting plans are restricted to 500 SMTP relays/hour and 30 concurrent MySQL connections.
Business Hosting
If you have Business Hosting with cPanel, you have more resources for your websites and applications. Unlike shared hosting, resource levels in Business Hosting are based on your plan type.
| Business Hosting Plan | Launch | Enhance | Grow | Expand | Established | Mature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU (Accessible Cores) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Memory / RAM (GB) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 32 |
| Disk Space (GB) 1 | 60 | 90 | 120 | 150 | 240 | 480 |
| SSL Certificate | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
Note: All cPanel Business Hosting plans are restricted to 500 SMTP relays/hour and 200 concurrent MySQL connections.
These resources are not restricted in cPanel Business Hosting:
- Entry Processes
- Disk Write (I/O)
- Files (Inodes)
Related steps
- Check my account's resource usage
- Upgrading or Downgrading Your Hosting Account
- Upgrade to business hosting
More info
- We define each of these resources and how they affect your account in How do each of cPanel's resources affect my site?
