What’s the Deal With “Unlimited” Hosting?

You've probably seen hosting plans offering “unlimited bandwidth” or “unlimited storage.” Sounds amazing, right? But there’s a catch — it’s not really unlimited.

These plans operate under fair usage policies. If your site uses too many resources, your host might throttle your speed or even suspend your account without warning.

That doesn’t mean it’s a scam — it just means “unlimited” has limits. For most small to mid-sized websites, you won’t run into those limits unless you’re hosting heavy content or getting massive traffic.

Always read the fine print and check what “unlimited” actually includes. Some plans exclude email, backup limits, or CPU usage.

Not sure what’s fair and what’s fake? high-availability hosting breaks down what “unlimited” really means across different hosting companies.