BuiltFast

What BuiltFast does

BuiltFast is a founder-led web hosting services company incorporated in Kentucky in June 2025 and headquartered in Louisville. The company markets a four-tier hosting portfolio — Vector/Vector Pro (serverless WordPress), shared Web Hosting, Managed VPS ("Velocity"), and Managed WordPress — alongside domain registration, domain transfer, and a referral-based business formation service offered in partnership with Law 4 Small Business. Its three co-founders (Paul Carter as CEO, Justin Mazzi as CTO, and Josh Priddle as VP of Development) previously held senior operating and engineering roles at A2 Hosting, Site5, Name.com, and Pressed.net, and the company is positioned around speed, transparent pricing, and bundled baseline security rather than upsold add-ons.

The platform runs on AlmaLinux 9 servers with NVMe SSD storage across all plans and is fronted by a custom-built control panel. The Vector product line, powered by Ymir's serverless infrastructure, auto-scales WordPress environments using compute only when traffic is active, contrasting with traditional always-on VPS architectures. Domain services are delivered through a wholesale integration with ICANN-accredited registrar OpusDNS, and behavior-based malware detection is supplied by Monarx; global CDN, WAF, DDoS protection, automatic SSL, and cloud backups are bundled as standard. Vector Pro extends the same architecture as an API-first, white-label platform for hosting companies, plugin and theme developers, and design agencies.

BuiltFast monetizes primarily through recurring monthly and multi-year subscription plans ranging from $4.99/mo (Starter shared hosting, 36-month term) to $129.99/mo (Velocity 32 VPS), plus one-time domain registration and transfer fees and affiliate revenue from L4SB legal referrals. Distribution is predominantly self-serve via go.builtfast.com with instant provisioning and a 30-day money-back guarantee, while Vector Pro uses a demo-request, sales-assisted motion. Revenue, customer count, and funding are not publicly disclosed, and the company operates with a lean 1–10 employee, founder-led structure backed by operational vendors (Stripe, Recurly, JetBackup, Zendesk) rather than disclosed external capital.

Name

BuiltFast

Legal name

BuiltFast LLC

Website

https://builtfast.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BuiltFast is a founder-led web hosting company launched in June 2025, offering shared, VPS, managed WordPress, and serverless hosting alongside domain registration. It serves small businesses, developers, agencies, and creators through self-serve subscription plans starting at $4.99 per month.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Hosting Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Rental & Leasing (7377)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed DevOps / Platform Operations (Run & Operate) (BPAEAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hybrid Cloud Management, Monitoring & FinOps (HDABAMAD), Release Engineering & Environment Management (BPAEAKAH)

Keywords

• Web hosting services
• Managed VPS hosting
• Managed WordPress hosting
• Serverless hosting platform
• Domain registration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Web Hosting Subscription: Monthly and annual subscription fees for shared web hosting plans (Starter, Growth, Professional tiers). Billed in advance on 1, 12, 24, or 36 month cycles with automatic renewal.
2. VPS Hosting Subscription: Managed VPS hosting plans (Velocity 4, 8, 16, 32) with dedicated resources including CPU, RAM, and NVMe SSD storage. Subscription-based with monthly billing.
3. Managed WordPress Hosting Subscription: Managed WordPress hosting tiers (Built Starter, Built Growth, Built Professional) with optimized WordPress environment, automatic updates, and WordPress-specific support.
4. Vector Serverless Hosting Subscription: Serverless WordPress hosting platform with auto-scaling architecture, global CDN, WAF, and DDoS protection. Vector Pro offers white-label API-first solution for hosting companies and agencies.
5. Domain Registration: Domain name registration services powered by OpusDNS. Includes .com, .net, .org and other TLDs. Domains registered with third-party registrars upon purchase and are non-refundable.
6. Domain Transfer: Domain transfer services with competitive pricing. Includes 1-year extension of domain registration as part of transfer fee. Priced starting at $15.99 for .com domains.
7. Professional Services (Migration): Free website migration services for new customers. Technical support for hosting setup, WordPress issues, and general hosting questions included with all plans.
8. Referral Revenue: Referral partnership with Law 4 Small Business generates revenue through customer referrals for legal services (LLC formation, registered agent, trademark registration, etc.).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BuiltFast is a Louisville, Kentucky-based web hosting company founded in June 2025 that provides managed hosting solutions including WordPress hosting, VPS hosting, reseller hosting, and domain registration. The company operates a proprietary cloud hosting platform featuring automatic scaling, one-click application installs, built-in CDN, and integrated security for websites and applications.

Product overview

BuiltFast is a founder-led web hosting company offering a unified hosting platform with multiple service tiers: Vector/Vector Pro (serverless WordPress hosting), Web Hosting (shared), Managed VPS (Velocity plans), and Managed WordPress Hosting. The product portfolio also includes domain services (registration and transfer via OpusDNS partnership) and legal services for business formation (via L4SB partnership). All hosting plans include free SSL, daily backups, DDoS protection, 24/7 support, and a custom control panel. The company targets small businesses, developers, agencies, and creators with plans starting at $4.99/month for shared hosting and $7.99/month for VPS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vector: Scalable serverless WordPress hosting platform with auto-scaling environments, global CDN, WAF, DDoS protection, automatic SSL certificates, and cloud backups.
• Vector Pro

Products and services

• Managed WordPress Hosting Managed hosting service optimized for WordPress websites, providing automatic updates, one-click installs, built-in CDN, and integrated security for bloggers, small businesses, and agencies running WordPress sites.
• VPS Hosting Virtual Private Server hosting providing dedicated resources with root access, custom configurations, and scalable compute resources for developers, businesses, and high-traffic applications requiring more control than shared hosting.
• Reseller Hosting White-label hosting solution designed for web agencies, MSPs, and resellers who want to offer hosting services to their own clients under their own brand, with bulk management tools and account provisioning capabilities.
• Domain Registration Domain name registration service allowing customers to purchase and manage domain names as part of their hosting package or as a standalone offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.99% uptime guarantee with service credits if target is missed
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, featured and minor.

• MonarxcoreTechnology or Integration · 11 November 2025Monarx provides behavior-based server security that analyzes how files execute on the server in real time, identifying malicious activity based on behavior rather than signatures. This catches zero-day vulnerabilities, web shells, phishing files, cryptojacking scripts, and backdoors that traditional scanners miss. Partnership announced at CloudFest USA in Miami.
• YmircoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025Ymir is a pioneer in serverless infrastructure for WordPress. Their technology powers BuiltFast's Vector and Vector Pro platforms, enabling auto-scaling WordPress environments that respond instantly to real-time traffic demands. Vector's serverless model scales dynamically using compute power only when needed.
• OpusDNS GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 16 October 2025OpusDNS is an ICANN-accredited wholesale registrar partner powering domain registration services across the BuiltFast platform. Their modern infrastructure, intuitive dashboard, and API-first approach align with BuiltFast's technology philosophy. Partnership provides seamless domain registration experience integrated into BuiltFast platform.
• Law 4 Small Business (L4SB)featuredGTM or Marketing PartnerL4SB provides legal services including LLC formation, registered agent, virtual mailbox, trademark registration, and contract review. BuiltFast offers exclusive discount code 'L4SBTenDollars' for mutual customer referrals. Partnership provides legal essentials for businesses starting and growing with BuiltFast hosting.
• RecurlyminorOthersRecurly handles subscription billing management and payment processing for BuiltFast's recurring hosting services.
• StripeminorOthersStripe processes payments and manages billing for BuiltFast's hosting services. PCI-compliant payment processing provider.
• JetBackupminorOthersJetBackup provides data backup and recovery services for BuiltFast's daily backup functionality offered to customers.
• ZenDeskminorOthersZenDesk provides the customer support ticketing platform for BuiltFast's support team.
• Google Analytics and MixPanelminorOthersGoogle Analytics and MixPanel are used for website analytics and understanding customer behavior to optimize the BuiltFast website and services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/builtfast

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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