Just thought I would ask what host everyone is using for their Flarum startups. I know that Flarum isn't set for production uses yet, but I'm curious because I'm looking for a new host for a new startup.
Best host to use on a Flarum startup?
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Any decent server configuration should work as long as you meet the minimal requirements.
As for hosts, it seems a bit of us are fans of DigitalOcean. For me personally, I have used OVH's VPS in the past which aren't bad, and specifically their dedicated servers which are amazing.
Oh and EDIS is pretty good too. For some reason they left all the processing cores available to me on a VPS and I am able to compile programs with 24 codes. O_o
Really depends on what kind of server you need, and what you intend to use with it. But like I said, just about any good setup should do!
Ramnode has pretty cheap VPS.
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DigitalOcean, VMBox, Vultr and RamNode
Take your pick 
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CMPuLs3 A lot of people are recommending DigitalOcean, which seems like it is great for more advanced purposes and users who want VPS. However, I must say Namecheap is fantastic and VERY inexpensive for shared hosting.
I use them and installed Flarum without any issues by using FTP through cPanel. Works great and runs pretty fast for me.
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You can also choose a semi dedicated server with cloudlinux. In this case the CPU usage is restricted for each client. examples: Baltic Servers , HostWithLove
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I think people should get a straight up VPS with root and learn how to use a terminal. Learn once, use forever. This will be the more frustrating route if you have 0 experience with linux or using the terminal. In a long term view, it will reward you constantly. I use linux daily, so I barely notice any difference. My server is just a ssh servername away . You can get root access so if you wanted to do more, you can. Not limited to some kind of arbitrary 3 website max. You can run as many sites as you want to handle and believe won't overload the server, run services, have control.
I'm using ramnode and from what I've read (and my personal experience so far), they're pretty solid.
Cheap is as low as $15/yr for 128MB.
I looked at the namecheap ones which displays a $9.98/yr for first year which was surprisingly low. Then I noticed this
Renewal price $38.88/year
Make your own decisions, but if you're looking for long term, make long term financial decisions. Also, look for places that don't offer unlimited everything. They're not. You should be specified a fair allocation of resources for what you pay.