Node.js Hosting

Ultra supports multiple Node.js versions through the CloudLinux Node.js Selector, including Node.js 18.x, 20.x, and 22.x (current LTS). You can select and switch between versions directly from your cPanel dashboard without any command-line configuration. Legacy versions 14.x and 16.x remain available for older applications but are not recommended for new projects.

Deployment is handled through the Setup Node.js App interface in cPanel. You select your Node.js version, set your application root directory, specify your startup file (such as app.js or server.js), choose Development or Production mode, and click Create. The system initializes the environment automatically. You can also install npm packages and manage environment variables directly from cPanel. For Git-based workflows, clone or pull from GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket through cPanel's Git Version Control panel and automate post-pull deployment tasks with a .cpanel.yml file.

Yes. Every Node.js hosting plan includes full npm support. You can install packages through the cPanel interface or via SSH using the virtual environment command provided by the Node.js Selector. Your package.json dependencies are installed automatically when you deploy your application.

Yes. The Node.js Selector allows you to create and manage multiple Node.js applications under a single cPanel account, each with their own Node.js version, startup file, environment variables, and application root. All applications share your plan's 50 GB SSD storage allocation.

Yes. You get full SSH access for command-line management of your Node.js applications. You can enter the virtual environment for any application using the activation command provided in the cPanel Node.js Selector interface, then run npm commands, start your app, or manage files directly.

Ultra's Node.js hosting supports all major Node.js frameworks including Express.js, Fastify, Next.js, Nuxt.js, Nest.js, Koa, Hapi, Adonis.js, and others. Real-time libraries like Socket.io and ws are also supported with a one-time proxy configuration by our support team. Any framework that runs on standard Node.js will work with the CloudLinux Node.js Selector and Phusion Passenger application server.

Yes. WebSocket connections are fully supported. Because Node.js applications run through Phusion Passenger, which does not natively pass WebSocket upgrade requests, your application will need a standalone WebSocket listener on a dedicated port. Contact our support team and we will configure the proxy rule for your domain. Once configured, WebSocket-based applications work as expected with no client-side changes required.

Yes. Server-Sent Events are supported for one-way streaming from your server to connected clients. SSE requires a one-time proxy configuration adjustment on our end so the long-lived connection is not buffered or terminated prematurely. Open a support ticket with your SSE endpoint path and we will configure it during setup.

Yes. Every Node.js hosting plan includes MySQL and MariaDB databases that you can create and manage through cPanel. You can connect to them from your Node.js application using standard drivers like mysql2, knex, or sequelize. For MongoDB, you can connect to external MongoDB Atlas instances or other remote MongoDB services from your application code.

Every Node.js application runs inside a CloudLinux CageFS container that isolates your files, processes, and environment variables from other accounts on the server. Server-level protection includes ModSecurity with the OWASP Core Rule Set, Imunify360 malware scanning, and a free SSL certificate for encrypted HTTPS connections. CloudLinux LVE limits prevent any account from affecting server performance.

Phusion Passenger is the application server that runs your Node.js process behind Apache. It handles process lifecycle (start, stop, restart on crash), routes incoming HTTP requests to your app, and integrates cleanly with cPanel so you don't need to write your own systemd or PM2 configuration. It's installed and configured automatically when you create a Node.js app through the Selector.

Yes. TypeScript works the same way it does on any Node.js host. Run your build step (tsc or ts-node) locally or as a post-pull task via .cpanel.yml, then point Passenger at your compiled .js entry point. Frameworks like Nest.js and Next.js include their own TypeScript build pipelines and run unchanged.

Yes. Next.js apps run in standalone mode through Phusion Passenger. Static assets are served by Apache (and edge-cached by CloudFlare), while SSR routes and API routes execute in your Node process. Switch Node versions in cPanel when upgrading between Next.js majors.

Yes. cPanel's Git Version Control panel clones any public or private (deploy-key) Git repo into your account. Pair it with a .cpanel.yml post-pull task to run npm install and restart your Node app whenever you push.

Yes. Free CloudFlare CDN integration via cPanel's one-click activation. CloudFlare caches your static frontend assets at 300+ edge locations worldwide, adds always-on DDoS protection, bot mitigation, and Brotli compression in front of your Node.js backend.

If you are not satisfied with Ultra's Node.js hosting for any reason within the first 45 days, you can request a full refund, no questions asked. This gives you more than a month to deploy your application, test performance, and evaluate support with zero financial risk.

Our Node.js-optimized servers are housed in our own datacenter with on-site staff 24/7. Hardware is Ultra-owned, not leased from a hyperscaler. Free CloudFlare CDN integration caches your static frontends to 300+ edge locations worldwide.

Yes. When your Node.js app outgrows shared Node.js hosting, our VPS plans (root access, guaranteed CPU/RAM, run your own systemd/PM2/nginx) and dedicated server plans (full hardware control) are the upgrade path. Our support team handles the migration with no downtime.