Last updated on December 4, 2025
DoIT’s Web Hosting Service provides a community test and production web hosting environment for UW–Madison and its affiliates.
We host web accounts on various platforms, which offer support for LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP), Windows/IIS/ASP.NET, Java/Tomcat, Node.js, Ruby on Rails and more.
All accounts include:
- Custom domain(s) (e.g. mydept.wisc.edu, subdept.mydept.wisc.edu, etc.) with options for .orgs and .coms. Please review the Office of Strategic Communications Website Domain Policy and accompanying procedure.
- Distinct test and production web hosting environments.
- Intuitive Web Control Panel for site management and various publishing options with version control built in for GitLab.
- Un-metered bandwidth
- Automated nightly backups of files and databases
- Statistical reports and access and error log viewer
- Additional quota options above the service level allocation.
- Complete service documentation and technical support
Benefits
- Secure hosting over HTTPS/SSL (with options for restricted data), Web Application Firewalls (WAF) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack protections.
- Cybersecurity Application Scanner (Self-service) - A custom-developed, easy-to-learn, easy-to-use dynamic web application scanner, which uses Qualys API.
- Quick setup of new accounts and additional domains
- Rapid and excellent support
- Reliability and excellent uptime
- Free hosting of static websites and redirect services
- Hosting on various application platforms: Linux/Apache/PHP/MySQL, Windows/IIS/ASP.NET, Java via Tomcat, Node.js, Ruby on Rails and more
- Supports popular open source applications (Wordpress, Drupal, Moodle, Magento, etc.)
- Easy integration with NetID Login Service and Manifest
Getting started
Complete the request form to get started today
Transferring an existing site to our service?
Consultations can be booked with us directly.
Please reach out to webhosting@doit.wisc.edu with any questions.
Terms of use
Options
- Service Level Options: | Bronze | Nickel | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
Pricing
There is no set up or cancellation fee and web accounts are billed monthly.
| Service levels | Bronze | Nickel | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | Free (UW–Madison customers only) | $25 | $45 | $90 | $150 |
| Dynamic scripting for PHP, ASP.NET, Java/Tomcat, RoR, Node.js | No, static content and HTML only | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Included storage (Can be increased) |
10 GB | 10 GB | 30 GB | 50 GB | 75 GB |
| Additional domains (Nickel and higher include equivalent testing domains) |
1 domain | 1 domain | Up to 3 domains | Includes 8 domains, can be increased | Includes 8 domains, can be increased |
| MySQL databases (Nickel and higher include equivalent testing domains) |
None | 1 database | Up to 5 databases | Includes 10 databases, can be increased | Includes 10 databases, can be increased |
| Restricted data | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| E-commerce | No | No | No | No | Yes, approved for use with a Business Services merchant account. |
Additional domains that serve as aliases to an existing environment (e.g., WordPress Multi-site) don’t count toward hosting total but require the Gold Level if there are more than three domains.
- Large volume setups are billed by time and material.
- They are not charge the additional $10 per/month
In addition to the storage included in your service level, we can add storage at a base rate of $5 /1GB/ per year.
For large-volume accounts, we also offer hosting bundle pricing. Please contact us for details.
DoIT also offers these dedicated hosting options:
Not sure where to get started?
Talk to one of our hosting consultants.
Available to
- Administrators
- Departments
- Faculty
- Instructors
- IT staff
- Managers
- Researchers
- Staff
- UW-Madison and Universities of Wisconsin Campus Staff