Case Study: Nonprofit Migrates to Hostxpeed and Receives 50% Discount via TechSoup

Introduction

GreenPlanet Foundation runs a citizen science platform with 200k monthly users. Their previous host (AWS) cost $1,200/month – draining donation funds. This case study shows how Hostxpeed’s nonprofit program helped.

The Challenge

Nonprofit budget was tight. AWS bill grew to $1,200/month (EC2, RDS, S3). They needed equivalent performance at a fraction of cost.

Hostxpeed Nonprofit Program

Hostxpeed offers 50% discount for verified nonprofits (via TechSoup or direct application). GreenPlanet qualified: 5 x NVME-2 VPS (normally $125/month) for $62.50/month. Free SSL, free backups, free DDoS protection included.

Migration and Results

Migrated WordPress + MySQL to Hostxpeed. Site speed improved (TTFB from 380ms to 140ms). Monthly hosting cost dropped from $1,200 to $62.50 (95% reduction). GreenPlanet redirected savings to conservation programs.

Additional Benefits

Hostxpeed provided free technical consultation for migration. Support team gave priority to nonprofit tickets. The organisation now runs a staging environment (free clone) for testing.

Conclusion

GreenPlanet recommends Hostxpeed to other nonprofits. The discount program made enterprise‑grade hosting accessible within limited budgets.