Server Requirements and Hosting Options

Minimum Requirements#

Required PHP Extensions#

php-mbstring  php-xml  php-curl  php-zip
php-gd  php-intl  php-bcmath  php-mysql
php-redis (optional)  php-imagick (optional)

Hosting Options#

Shared Hosting ($3-10/month)#

• Pros: Cheapest, managed
• Cons: Limited resources, no root access, no cron sometimes
• Works for: Small lists (under 5,000 subscribers)

VPS ($5-20/month)#

• Pros: Full control, scalable, root access
• Cons: Self-managed
• Best for: Most users, recommended
• Providers: DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, Hetzner

Dedicated ($50+/month)#

• Pros: Maximum performance
• Cons: Expensive
• Best for: 100K+ subscribers, high-volume sending

Cloud (Pay-as-you-go)#

• Providers: AWS EC2, Google Cloud, Azure
• Best for: Variable workloads, auto-scaling needs

Recommended Stack#

Ubuntu 22.04 + Nginx + PHP 8.3-FPM + MySQL 8.0 + Redis

This stack gives you the best performance for AcelleMail.