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title: "Resource Limits by Plan"
description: "Storage, bandwidth, and resource limits for each Arcline hosting plan."
section: reference
order: 3
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# Resource Limits by Plan

This page outlines the resource allocations for each Arcline hosting plan. Contact support if you need more information about a specific limit.

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## Shared hosting limits

| Resource | Starter | Business | Professional |
|----------|---------|----------|--------------|
| Disk space | 10 GB | 25 GB | 50 GB |
| Bandwidth | 100 GB/mo | 250 GB/mo | 500 GB/mo |
| Websites | 1 | 5 | Unlimited |
| Email accounts | 5 | 25 | Unlimited |
| Databases | 5 | 25 | Unlimited |
| Subdomains | 5 | 25 | Unlimited |
| FTP accounts | 5 | 25 | Unlimited |
| Inode limit | 50,000 | 100,000 | 250,000 |
| PHP memory limit | 128 MB | 256 MB | 512 MB |
| PHP upload limit | 32 MB | 64 MB | 128 MB |
| CPU | Shared | Shared | Priority |
| RAM | Shared | Shared | Guaranteed |

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## VPS limits

| Resource | VPS-1 | VPS-2 | VPS-4 | VPS-8 |
|----------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
| vCPU | 1 core | 2 cores | 4 cores | 8 cores |
| RAM | 1 GB | 2 GB | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 25 GB SSD | 50 GB SSD | 100 GB SSD | 200 GB SSD |
| Bandwidth | 1 TB/mo | 2 TB/mo | 4 TB/mo | 8 TB/mo |
| Backup | Weekly | Daily | Daily | Daily |
| Snapshot | — | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Dedicated IP | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |

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## Email limits

| Resource | Limit |
|----------|-------|
| Mailbox size | 5 GB (shared), 10 GB (VPS) |
| Max attachment size | 25 MB |
| Max recipients per message | 100 |
| Max outgoing messages per hour | 200 |
| Max incoming messages per hour | 500 |
| Auto-responders | 10 per domain |
| Forwarders | 25 per domain |
| Mailing lists | 10 per domain |

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## DNS limits

| Resource | Limit |
|----------|-------|
| Zone records per domain | 500 |
| TXT record length | 2048 characters |
| DNSSEC | Supported on all plans |
| Custom nameservers | Available on Business+ |

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## Acceptable use reminders

- Shared hosting is not suitable for video streaming, file sharing, or high-traffic media sites
- All plans are subject to Arcline's [Acceptable Use Policy](/reference/acceptable-use-policy/)
- Resource usage is monitored automatically — excessive usage may result in throttling or plan upgrade requests
- VPS plans give you full root access — you manage your own resource allocation

