What to Expect from Web Hosting M&A Deals in Late 2025

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Have you noticed the trend of web hosting companies combining? One day you’re happy with your hosting company, the next you hear they have merged with another company or have sold to a new company. You may say, what does this mean for me? In late 2025, we will see a wave of these mergers and sales of hosting companies. Let's discuss the implications.

Larger Companies, More Amenities​

When two hosting companies come together, their intention is to create faster growth and create efficiencies. Usually, this will mean the following:

• More data centers, to give your clients faster loads times, around the world.
• Bundle packages with hosting + domains + security in one package.
• Faster rollout of new features, now that they have more capital for research.

This sounds like a good idea, yes? But there is also a downside. Once the merger takes place, the personal attention from companies, which usually comes from smaller companies, will most likely go away.

Pricing: Higher or Lower?​

This is the part that can be a little confusing. Sometimes a merger does lower pricing because the firms have lower costs to cover in the combined firm. However, usually once competition goes down, there is usually a price increase.

In late 2025, we can expect:

• Concessions immediately following the merger to make customers feel good.
• Gradual price increases for extras such as higher bandwidth or more back-up.
• More persuasive techniques to upsell (we have all seen them).

Better Technology​

I expect mergers mean faster technology. You might expect:

• Faster NVMe class SSDs.
• AI techniques to manage the servers.
• Green Data Centers using Green Energy sources- This "green" aspect is very important, as it saves all of us money and the planet!

The news headlines are not as important as your everyday use. Following a merger, you'll probably notice

• A new dashboard, that may be easier - or harder - to use.
• Different support staff, which can be annoying
• More uptime, based on stronger servers in use

Ask yourself: "Would I give up personal support for 24/7 service from a larger company?"

Should You Care?​

Not really, just be aware. Always check new terms and conditions. If the service is better, great! If not, you can always switch to another hosting company.

Final Thoughts​

In late 2025, there will be big merger deals ahead, improved technology, and maybe some increased costs. For those of us that enjoy web hosting, it is fun to see. Just don't get too comfortable with one hosting company because this business is always changing.