Application Hosting

Application hosting is a service that allows individuals or businesses to run software applications on remote servers instead of their local machines. This includes web apps built with technologies like PHP, Node.js, Python, or Ruby on Rails. By hosting your application, you gain the flexibility to deploy, scale, and manage your software in a secure and high-performance environment — without the overhead of managing server infrastructure.

Provider.lk is the only hosting company in Sri Lanka to offer enterprise-grade application hosting packages. If you’re looking for a developer-friendly hosting service to run your PHP, Node.js, Python, or Ruby application, Provider.lk is the right place. Our platform offers advanced features like full SSH access, NVMe SSD storage, LiteSpeed Enterprise, and support for modern development stacks – all optimized for speed, scalability, and control.

While both application hosting and shared hosting let you host websites online, the key difference lies in flexibility, performance, and developer support.

Shared hosting is designed primarily for standard websites like blogs, business sites, or portfolios. It typically supports basic PHP and MySQL applications, with limited server-level access and fewer customization options. It’s ideal for beginners or non-technical users.

Application hosting, on the other hand, is built for developers and advanced users who need more control and flexibility. It supports modern frameworks such as Node.js, Python, Ruby on Rails, and advanced PHP versions — along with features like SSH access, custom environment configuration, etc.

At Provider.lk, our application hosting is powered by CloudLinux and cPanel, offering flexibility and control for developers. The following versions are supported:

PHP Versions: We support a wide range of PHP versions through the CloudLinux PHP Selector, including: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, and 8.4

Node.js Versions: Multiple Node.js versions are available (typically ranging from v10 to v24), allowing you to run a variety of JavaScript-based applications.

Python Versions: Supported versions include Python 2.7 and Python 3.3 through 3.11, covering both legacy and modern Python projects.

Ruby on Rails / Ruby Versions: Ruby versions from 2.0 to 3.2 are supported, making it easy to host Rails applications.

Provider.lk is the only hosting company in Sri Lanka offering enterprise-grade application hosting with support for all these technologies.

Yes. Secure environment variables/API secrets are supported, and outbound HTTPS connections to external services and APIs are allowed.

Yes. Vue.js applications can be built and deployed on Application Hosting. Once the application is built, the generated production files can be uploaded and served through your Node.js/Express application.

Yes. Composer (including Composer 2), npm, and Git are supported through SSH. npm packages can be installed using npm install within the Node.js virtual environment, or through the Run NPM Install option in the Node.js Selector interface.

Yes. Next.js is supported. Since Next.js is a Node.js framework rather than a separate runtime, any Next.js version that is compatible with your selected Node.js version can run correctly, including features such as the App Router, Server Actions, and Node.js middleware.

Yes. Application Hosting supports Laravel applications. You can configure the domain document root to point to Laravel’s /public directory and run Laravel Artisan commands, including migrations, cache commands, and php artisan storage:link, via SSH.

No. PM2 and other external process managers are not supported, as the hosting environment uses a built-in application manager. If you require PM2 or another external process manager, we recommend choosing one of our Cloud VPS plans.

Of course! You can easily your plan yourself within your client area account. You will get a credit for the unused period and you will only have to pay the balance.

You can easily place an order via our online billing system, simply click the “Order Now” button of the package that you have chosen, then you can follow the steps in the shopping cart that will direct you to checkout.

Yes, you can! When you place your order, you can choose to “Register a new domain”, “Transfer your domain from another registrar”, “I will use my existing domain and update my nameservers”.