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InMotion Web Hosting Review

Chances are that you’re familiar with InMotion Hosting.

Maybe you haven’t used them, but you’ve heard of them. Or seen them around. A vague recollection of their name or ads somewhere some time.

That’s because they’re BIG.

Since 2001, InMotion has grown a customer base of over 300,000 domains with two data centers in Los Angeles and Virginia Beach. (Fun Fact: turns out they also own Web Hosting Hub, which is more targeted towards bloggers and beginners.)

As one of the older and more established names in the industry, they also boast grandiose claims of being numero uno in transfers, support, and industry guarantee.

But here’s the thing:

Many times, the largest companies are the worst offenders. Coasting by on their brand recognition or flashy ad campaigns while neglecting the things that made them successful in the first place.

Is InMotion an established company that’s keeping the quality which made them successful? Or are they just another large enterprise getting by on reputation alone?

To find out and provide an unbiased review, we purchased an InMotion “Launch Plan” back in June 2015 and set up a basic WordPress test website. Stats like uptime & speed can be seen here (click “History” to dig deeper).

This review relies strongly on data, such as uptime, load time (speed) and customer support experience.

Pros of Using InMotion Hosting

InMotion performs well on three big areas of uptime, speed, and support. They also provide a few additional features which can make your experience more enjoyable.

Let’s take a look:

1. Above-Average Uptime of 99.95%

InMotion’s average uptime clocked in at 99.95% based on our careful tracking and monitoring over the last 24-months. This puts their uptime in our top 20.

Last 12-month average uptime:
January 2020 average uptime: 100%
December 2019 average uptime: 100%
November 2019 average uptime: 99.75%
October 2019 average uptime: 99.99%
September 2019 average uptime: 100%
August 2019 average uptime: 99.74%
July 2019 average uptime: 99.99%
June 2019 average uptime: 99.95%
May 2019 average uptime: 100%
April 2019 average uptime: 99.99%
March 2019 average uptime: 99.98%
February 2019 average uptime: 99.98%

2. Customer Support – 10 out of 10

InMotion Hosting claims that they’re a leader in web hosting customer support.

Frankly, this isn’t a particularly bold assertion to make. Web hosting customer service has been historically unreliable and ineffective, and the industry is notorious for turning even the simplest issues into a multi-week fiasco.

As such, we don’t exactly have high hopes when any particular hosting company claims to be a “Leader in Customer Support”.

Reviewing InMotion Hosting, we were pleasantly surprised. During the course of this review, we investigated the quality of their support team and conducted a thorough “Background Check” with actual customers to ensure that our interaction was not anomalous.

We’re proud to report that the entire ‘investigation’ yielded nothing but positive results. We presented the customer service representative with 3 simple but telling queries designed to gauge their product knowledge and general efficacy.

As you’ll see below, the results were outstanding!

Within 2 minutes of submitting our ticket, we were connected with a live agent who quickly and professionally answered all of our questions. While we’re compelled to mention that their account activation is not instant when you are using InMotion outside the U.S., our overall experience with their customer support team was surprisingly and delightfully pleasant.

3. 90-Days Money-Back Guarantee

Standard industry practice for money-back guarantees typically falls around the 30-day mark. But not InMotion. They’re so confident in their service, that they provide up to 90 days business, VPS and reseller hosting plans.

(For shared hosting options, they only offer a 30-day money-back guarantee.)

4. Integrations & Apps (WordPress, too)

Another claim InMotion makes on their website is that they’re a leader in supporting Open Source projects.

Again, those boasts are backed up with a portfolio of over 310 applications (!). You can find everything from popular content management systems like WordPress and Drupal to shopping carts or eCommerce systems like Prestashop and Magento.

5. Premium Sucuri Plugin for WordPress Users

InMotion’s WordPress Hosting comes with the Sucuri security plugin that regularly scans your sites for exploits and security risks, in addition to ongoing remote backups, anti-spam, and anti-virus protection.

6. Free Site Transfer

The good news is that, like other web hosts, InMotion Hosting offers to transfer your site for free from your current host.

The bad news is that they DO NOT promise zero downtime during the migration process (which other hosts regularly guarantee).

7. Great for E-commerce Support

InMotion is one of the few web hosts with active partnerships between Prestashop and other leading eCommerce services (SiteGround being the other).

They make your eCommerce experience even better by providing easy integrations with payment processors, helping you side-step an otherwise huge pain in the… neck.

8. Free Data Backups

Many web hosts charge for backups. Or they include ridiculous Terms of Service clauses that make their backup service useless for most customers.

InMotion hosting is different. They will regularly create a backup of your account up to 10GB, and also provide an easy-to-use tool to manually backup your site.

9. Google Apps Integration

Last but not least, InMotion also provides a handy little three-step wizard for connecting with Google Apps.

Some web hosts (GoDaddy comes to mind) force you to pay for their subpar email clients. While setting up a Google App integration to use your new domain with Gmail, Google Docs, Drive, and more isn’t exactly brain surgery, it can be a frustrating process if you’ve never edited MX records before.

10. Super Secure Smartwall Threat Defense System (TDS)

The recent Equifax security breaches illustrate just how clear and present the danger of cyber terrorism really is, and with the continual rise of brute force, Dos, and DDoS attacks, it has become more important than ever before that every website owner has a clear understanding of the security protocols being used by their web hosting provider.

Luckily, InMotion Hosting spares no expense to ensure the security of their user’s private information.

Partnering with Corero Network Security, InMotion security now offers a unique security measure called the Smartwall Threat Defense System or TDS.

Corero’s TDS is a family of DDoS protection appliances that detect, mitigate, and eliminate DDoS attacks in real-time.

Boasting an impressive array of technical specs, Corero’s TDS delivers the following to all of their customers:

The SmartWall is a slimline DDoS protection appliance that delivers 10Gbps full-duplex or 20Gbps unidirectional performance in a ¼ wide, 1 RU form factor.
1 RU delivers up to 80Gbps, and 4 RU delivers up to 320Gbps.
For those of you who aren’t well versed in technical jargon, it suffices to say that the Threat Defense System employed by InMotion Hosting and their partner, Corero Network Security, is among the most impressive in existence.

With InMotion Hosting, you can sleep soundly at night knowing that you and your website are protected from even the most aggressive brute force and DDoS attacks

Cons of Using InMotion Hosting

InMotion is mostly perfect. Of course, there’s always gonna be a few drawbacks to providing good uptime or excellent customer service. Here are InMotion’s:

1. Low Advertised Pricing ONLY for 24 Month Signup

Yes, InMotion’s pricing currently looks on par with much of the competition. An excellent value considering all of their positives, right?!

Unfortunately, the only way you can get this low advertised rate is by signing up for 24 months. If you’d prefer a shorter timeline (like 12 months), that cost rises a little bit.

This is a VERY common trick employed by MANY web hosts, making the too-good-to-be-true price – actually too good to be true.

2. Slow Server Speed

Fast loading times aren’t just great for user experience. Speed is also factored into Google’s algorithm for dictating where in the rankings you’ll show up (you know – the whole SEO thing). How fast your page loads has one of the biggest impacts on your bottom line, forcing half your traffic to bounce if it doesn’t load within two seconds.

Unfortunately, InMotion’s average page loading time of 824ms isn’t very impressive.

Last 12-month average load time:

3. Delayed Verification Process

InMotion requires all new customers to be verified by phone for security purposes. That means NO instant account access after signup for many, especially outside the U.S.

In rare cases, they might even need a picture of your ID card.

While we applaud their security efforts, this understandably might turn off many potential customers (especially international ones).

4. Some Plan Limitations

In their defense, InMotion does go above and beyond providing free backups and site restoration.

But there are limitations to these services. For example, any sites exceeding 10BG won’t be backed up. And you can only restore files once every four months for the sites that do get backed up. If you need something more frequent, there’s a $49 fee.

InMotion Hosting Pricing, Hosting Plans & Quick Facts

Here’s a quick overview of the hosting plans offered by InMotion Hosting:

Shared Hosting: Their shared hosting, also stated as “business hosting,” comes with three plans:

Launch plan: This plan starts at $3.99 per month. It supports 2 websites, 2 MySQL databases, 6 parked domains, and 25 subdomains.
Power plan: This plan starts at $5.99 per month. It supports 6 websites, 50 MySQL databases, 26 parked domains, and 100 subdomains.
Pro plan: This plan starts at $13.99 per month. This plan supports unlimited websites, unlimited MySQL databases, unlimited parked domains, and unlimited subdomains.
All shared hosting plans come with unlimited storage and bandwidth and are backed up by their generous 90-day money-back guarantee.

WordPress Hosting: Their WordPress hosting plan is similar to their shared hosting plans in every way, but it is fine-tuned for WordPress.

Free Domain: Yes!
Ease of Signup: Four-step signup process. A bit lengthy. Don’t forget about the security verification too.
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Check, Purchase Order.
Hidden Fees and Clauses: There’s a limit of 50,000 files per account for users.
Upsells: A few upsells.
Account Activation: Account activation can take a while. Usually, they verify orders by phone before activating accounts.
Control Panel and Dashboard Experience: cPanel.
Installation of Apps and CMSs (WordPress, Joomla, etc.): Softaculous for one-click install of popular apps and CMSs.

Do We Recommend InMotion?

Yes and no.

Our InMotion experience started out well.

Their uptime and support were all good. But over the last few months, things have started falling off the rails a bit. Both speed and uptime slips have been disappointing, so they’ve fallen down in our overall rankings to the 22nd place.

You can try InMotionHosting.com for yourself if you’re curious.

P.S. If you want to see hosting providers that ranked above InMotion Hosting, check our best performing hosts here.

April 21, 2020
GreenGeeks Review – Web Hosting – Faster, Scalable & Eco-Friendly

GreenGeeks was founded in 2008 by Trey Gardner, and they’ve now shot up to hosting over 300,000 websites (with data centers in the U.S., Canada, and the Netherlands).

Trey’s background is important, as he’s worked with eight different web hosting companies, including iPowerweb, iPage, StartLogic, Dot5Hosting, Globat, Lunarpages, Hostpapa and now GreenGeeks.

On their website, GreenGeeks goes on to make two bold claims:

99.9% uptime
100% customer satisfaction
So what’s the verdict? Do they have excellent, wind-powered uptime and support? Or are their promotional claims just full of hot air?

To see for ourselves, we purchased the GreenGeeks ‘Shared Plan’ in June of 2015. We set up a basic WordPress test website to run performance tests for over 24 months. Detailed performance stats, like uptime and speed, can be viewed by clicking here for more information.

General Info & Hosting Overview

Pros of Using GreenGeeks Hosting

GreenGeeks has a lot of good things going for them. This includes solid uptime, support, and important mission-driven service. Here are the details:

1. Above Average Uptime

GreenGeeks has made the bold claim of guaranteed 99.90% uptime. Have they been able to live up to that claim?

Yes. Our in-depth, 24-month analysis backs this up, showing an average uptime of 99.98%.

During the 24 months of tracking, GreenGeeks impressively had a total of only 4 hours of downtime (46 outages). They have performed especially well in the past 12 months, keeping the uptime in most months between 99.98-100%.

Take a look:

Last 12-month average uptime:

January 2020 average uptime: 100%
December 2019 average uptime: 99.99%
November 2019 average uptime: 99.99%
October 2019 average uptime: 99.98%
September 2019 average uptime: 99.98%
August 2019 average uptime: 100%
July 2019 average uptime: 100%
June 2019 average uptime: 100%
May 2019 average uptime: 99.99%
April 2019 average uptime: 99.94%
March 2019 average uptime: 99.98%
February 2019 average uptime: 100%

2. Good Page Loading Time (445ms)

We also tested GreenGeeks’ page load times during our 24-month review process.

Their speed is better than the industry average, clocking in around 445ms.

This places GreenGeeks easily among the top 10 fastest hosts we’ve reviewed.

GreenGeeks average load time:

3. Good Support with Quick Answers

Customer support was the final ‘big’ element to review.

We were connected to a customer support agent within a minute, who then answered questions quickly and concisely.

The only issue?

There were a few grammar mistakes along the way. From our previous experience, we can into that a little bit. Support might be outsourced to non-native English speakers, or their customer service reps might be overworked and stretched thin.

Whatever the case, overall, we were happy and satisfied with our experience. And a background check revealed that other customers are happy with GreenGeeks’ support too.

GreenGeeks has a responsive 24/7 customer support team and an extensive knowledge base where users can search for answers to their questions.

That’s a great perk if you prefer self-help over asking a customer service representative for assistance.

GreenGeeks has a ton of different article categories and subcategories to select from, including sales questions, general hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting, billing questions, video tutorials, and more.

You can use the search bar in case you can’t find your solution within the above-mentioned categories.

That way, you always have access to the help you need, even if GreenGeeks’ live chat feature is offline for some reason.

4. Free Domain Name & Website Migration

GreenGeeks offers free domain name registration and transfer. If you get your domain name through them, they will keep it free for as long as you use their services – kind of. See the Cons section for the details.

If your website is already hosted elsewhere, they can help you transfer your site to their servers for free.

5. 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

If you’re unhappy with moving over to GreenGeeks, they have a full 30-day, ‘no-questions-asked’ money-back guarantee on most hosting plans.

There are a few exceptions, though. Read more in the Cons section.

6. Nightly Backups

Sometimes, bad things happen.

Maybe it’s self-inflicted, or it could be someone with malicious intent trying to hack their way in. Regardless, GreenGeeks provides free nightly backups (in addition to SSH access). This way, you can sleep soundly, knowing that even if something goes wrong, your data is backed up regularly.

For additional security measures, they also offer real-time security scanning, automatic brute force detection, Spam Assassin protection, SSL secure server, and the ability to password-protect your directories.

7. Multiple High-Quality Server Locations

GreenGeeks offers data centers in four locations:

Chicago, US
Phoenix, US
Montreal, CA
Amsterdam, NL
Choosing the right server location can have a huge, positive impact on your website’s SEO. Plus, if you pick a server closer to you, you’ll experience faster speeds.

GreenGeeks also promises customers that they will keep servers up to date with the following specifications:

Never oversold
Gigabit Connectivity
The Latest Generation Energy-efficient Intel Xeon processors
Minimum of 64 GB DDR3 ECC-Registered Memory
No desktop hardware whatsoever
BGP4 Gigabit connectivity to several Fiber GigE Tier 1 Backbones
Name brand server parts
RAID-10 SSD Storage Arrays to give you maximum performance & redundancy
Solid State Drive (SSD) Acceleration
It doesn’t stop there. Each data center includes the following features:

Biometric and key card security system with man-traps and a rack-level locking mechanism
SAS 70 Type 1 certified (with audit report available on request)
FM 200 server-safe fire suppression system that has an early pre-fire detection mechanism
Dual-city grid power feeds, plus battery backup that includes an automatic transfer switch and a diesel generator on-site
Staffed 24×7 by SingleHop data center engineers and technicians and monitored remotely
Automatic climate control and temperature system with temperature and humidity sensors throughout the facility
So you can be sure with GreenGeeks that your data is stored on high-quality, state of the art servers.

8. Free CDN

Everyone interacts with a Content Delivery Network (CDN) on a daily basis if they browse the web, whether they’re looking at news sites, social media pages, or shopping online.

GreenGeeks offers a CDN to users that are powered by Cloudflare. That’s great news for your site optimization, especially if you’ve got a global reach.

The best part? It’s absolutely free.

Cloudflare allows users to cache content and use servers closest to website visitors to get it delivered. As a result, web surfing is much faster for those who come to your website.

Cons of Using GreenGeeks Hosting

Unfortunately, all that glitters is not gold.

Despite all of the upsides to GreenGeeks, there are a few things you should be aware of before making a final decision.

1. Industry-Standard Pricing Manipulation

GreenGeeks follows the tried-and-true industry-standard practice of advertising a very low monthly rate of $2.95 on their website, only for you to find out that you actually have to sign up for three years in advance to get it.

Otherwise, if you want to pay monthly, it’ll set you back with $9.95 each month.

2. Questionable Refund Policy

Many web hosts will throw in a domain name for free when you create a new account with them.

GreenGeeks also offers you a free domain name with them.

Otherwise, the cost might range from ~$3.00 – $9.99 for the year.

But be aware of the fine print:

If you request the aforementioned money-back guarantee and you took them up on that ‘free’ domain name offer, your refund will be deducted by $24.95 for a domain name registration fee.

This means that the domain name is not really free and that their money-back guarantee has some strings attached.

GreenGeeks Pricing, Hosting Plans & Quick Facts

Here’s a quick overview of the hosting plans offered by GreenGeeks:

Shared Hosting: Unlike most other web hosts, GreenGeeks has just one shared hosting plan. The plan costs $2.95 if you pay for 3 years in advance (the actual cost is $9.95 per month if you pay monthly). It comes with unlimited web space, unlimited data transfer, support for unlimited domain names, and unlimited email accounts and MySQL databases. This plan also comes with a free domain name and free nightly backups. It is powered by RAID-10 SSD storage for performance.

WordPress Hosting: Their WordPress hosting is basically the same as their shared hosting plan, but it seems to be especially enhanced for WordPress. We haven’t tested it yet but will do it soon.

Free domain? Yes.
Ease of Signup: Easy signup process.
Payment Methods: Credit Card, PayPal.
Hidden Fees and Clauses: Your account must not use more than 100 percent of 1 CPU core and/or 1GB memory, or 20 concurrent connections or 75,0000 files or you will risk account suspension. If a due invoice is not paid within four days, your account will be suspended and you will need to pay a reactivation fee of $15 to have your account back online.
Upsells: No upsells.
Account Activation: Quick account activation.
Control Panel and Dashboard Experience: cPanel.
Installation of Apps and CMSs (WordPress, Joomla, etc.): 1-click install tool to easily install popular apps and CMSs.

Do We Recommend GreenGeeks?

GreenGeeks has a bigger mission than just simply providing web hosting, and we like that.

They’re not necessarily the best we’ve seen, but they do provide solid speed, uptime, and good customer support.

For those reasons, you should consider giving them a look.

Just be aware that you’ll need to sign up for the long-term if you’d like their lowest rate. And that your ‘free domain’ and ‘money-back guarantee’ might not be so iron-clad if you decide to ask for a refund.

March 2, 2020

HostGator Web Hosting

Should You Snap Up HostGator’s Plans?

HostGator is a popular hosting provider that aims to make hosting easy and affordable for its users.

We put it through our rigorous research process to see how well it lived up to its reputation, and it’s safe to say HostGator wowed us, coming in as the second best-hosting provider in our rankings, just behind Bluehost.

But, did HostGator’s prices manage to impress us as well?

HostGator offers six different types of hosting, and each hosting type provides three different price plans. That’s a lot to choose from – with so many plans, prices, discounts, features, and hosting types on offer, how are you meant to know which one is best for you?

HostGator Pricing: Quick Overview

HostGator plans to start at just $2.75 per month for shared hosting – it also offers VPS, WordPress, cloud, reseller, and dedicated hosting plans. Dedicated hosting is the most expensive, starting at $118.99 per month. These are discounted prices, so look out for renewal costs, plus any additional charges such as domains, CodeGuard backups, and other extras.

We’re here to help. This article will break down each of HostGator’s hosting plans and prices, take a good hard look at any extra costs you can expect, plus layout exactly how it measures up next to its competitors.

Further Information

Read our HostGator Review for a full look at HostGator’s performance in our research, from features to customer support
Compare the Best Web Hosting Providers in our in-depth review
Compare over 50 plans in our in-depth review of the Cheapest Web Hosting Providers

1. How Much Do HostGator Plans Cost?

HostGator’s pricing plans start with its shared hosting Hatchling plan, which costs just $2.75 per month for your first term, and renews at $6.95 per month after that. After that, prices increase as you work your way up through the plans and different hosting types.

Check out the table below for a full breakdown:

	Basic	Better	Best
Shared	$2.75	$3.95	$5.95
Cloud	$4.95	$6.57	$9.95
WordPress	$5.95	$7.95	$9.95
Reseller	$19.95	$24.95	$24.95
VPS	$29.95	$39.95	$49.95
Dedicated	$118.99	$138.99	$148.98

This is a summary overview of each hosting package, to give you an idea of how much each one costs. These prices reflect discounted plans for new users – we’ll cover that in more detail next, then dive into the details of HostGator’s different hosting types and their costs below.

Did You Spot a Price You Liked?

HostGator has price plans for all budgets – familiarize yourself with its hosting packages to find your perfect match.

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2. How HostGator Pricing Works

You’ll have noticed that HostGator’s prices are pretty affordable. Wow! Just $2.95 per month for hosting, you might be thinking, that’s amazing! What else do I need to know when it’s that cheap?!

Well, there is one important thing to know – HostGator, like most hosting providers, offers discounts for new users. These discount prices are the ones displayed on HostGator’s website because it’s a great way of getting started with your plan.

This discount lasts for your first term. That means if you sign up for a one-year plan, you get the first year at the discounted price; if you sign up for a two-year plan, you get the first two years at a discount. It’s also worth knowing you pay the total sum upfront when you first sign up.

So, what happens once your first term is over? Well, your plan will renew at the regular rate – this is how much the plan usually costs without the discount. For example, HostGator’s Hatchling plan costs $2.75, to begin with, but renews at $6.95 once your first term is over.

This is a common practice among web hosts and can work in your favor by giving you a great deal on your first hosting plan. However, it means you need to keep both eyes open and always check the regular price before jumping feet – or rather, credit-card – first into a plan.

This will help you avoid sky-high renewal prices later down the line!

Still, confused? Don’t worry – from now on we’ll be discussing both discount prices and regular prices so you know exactly what you’re signing up for!

You benefit the most from HostGator’s discounts if you sign up for a longer billing cycle. However, you’ve got lots of choices – HostGator provides a variety of subscription lengths:

1 month
3 months
6 months
12 months
24 months
36 months

If you’re happy to “lock-in” for a long time, then you save the most money by choosing a longer billing cycle – monthly plans may sound appealing because they’re less of a commitment, but they’re also more expensive in the long run.

HostGator displays prices for the 36-month billing cycle on its site. So, to go back to the Hatchling plan, you’ll only get the cheapest $2.75 price if you sign up for 36 months. That same plan will cost $10.95 if you choose the one, three, or six-month plans.

3. HostGator Shared Hosting Cost

Shared hosting is the most basic form of hosting – it’s very limited, but this also makes it extremely affordable. The main benefit of shared hosting is how cheap it is – your site shares a server with other sites, meaning resources are spread between all of you.

If other sites are using up too many of those shared resources, then your site suffers – for example, it could crash if another site gets a spike in traffic. This makes shared hosting best for very small, simple websites with low traffic.

HostGator’s Shared Hosting Plans

HostGator has three shared hosting plans, ranging from $2.75 to $5.95 per month (for a 36-month billing cycle and with the initial discount). Plans start at:

Hatchling plan: $2.75, renews at $6.95 per month
Baby plan: $3.95, renews at $9.95 per month
Business plan: $5.95, renews at $14.95 per month

HostGator’s shared hosting plans range from $2.75 to $5.95 per month, making it an affordable option for getting started online.

Here’s a closer look at how their features stack up – we’ll go into more detail underneath the table:

	Hatchling Plan	Baby Plan	Business Plan
Initial discount price	$2.75	$3.95	$5.95
Disk space	Unmetered	Unmetered	Unmetered
Bandwidth	Unmetered	Unmetered	Unmetered
No. of domains	1	Unlimited	Unlimited
Free dedicated IP	❌	❌	✔️
Backup function	✔️	✔️	✔️
Free SSL	✔️	✔️	✔️

Looking at the features available, you might be wondering what the difference is between unmetered and unlimited. Let’s take a quick look to clear up any confusion.

Unmetered means you’re not charged for the number of resources you use – but there is still a limit on how much you can use. It’s very unlikely that your site will approach these limits, however, and HostGator will email you if it looks like you might exceed their limits.

Unlimited does mean there’s no limit – so you can as many domains as you like!

Another feature you’ll see a lot is SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). This encrypts information passing between your visitors and your website, protecting data from hackers or leaks. Google warns visitors when they’re entering an unsecured site, so having SSL is an essential feature.

We only recommend the Hatchling plan for very small websites – as the name suggests, its features are best for sites that are just getting started online. You can only host one domain, and you can’t upgrade your SSL certificate for added protection.

The Baby plan is a good middle-ground for $3.95 per month – you can host an unlimited number of domains, and if you want to upgrade to private SSL then you can. This makes it a better choice if you’re running more than one website or need better security.

The Business plan has the most advanced features, giving your site more room to grow. It’s also the best plan if you’re running a small online store. You get a free upgrade to a Positive SSL (which offers a higher level of security than the basic version) and SEO tools to help people find your site online.

So, which plan should you choose? If you need to host more than one domain, the Baby plan is your best choice. If you want to run a small online store then you’ll need the Business plan. For simply hosting a single site that’s just getting started, the Hatchling plan will get you on your feet.

Is Shared Hosting Right For You?

Shared hosting is the cheapest package on offer – perfect if you’re just getting started. Take a closer look to see if it’s right for you!

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Further Information

Looking for cheap shared hosting? Your search ends here with our in-depth review of the 6 Best Cheap Shared Hosting Providers
Read our review of the 8 Best Shared Hosting Services to find the best quality shared hosting on the market

4. HostGator Cloud Web Hosting Cost

Cloud hosting is where your website’s data is stored across multiple virtual servers, instead of physical servers like normal shared hosting uses. This means that if one server fails, your site won’t go down because another server will automatically take over. Cloud hosting very scalable, reliable, and versatile.

If you need extremely flexible hosting to handle surges in traffic, then cloud hosting is a great choice – it’s usually favored by online stores that experience large traffic spikes as a result of sales and seasonal trends.

HostGator’s Cloud Hosting Plans

HostGator has three cloud hosting plans ranging from $4.95 to $9.95 per month:

Hatchling plan: $4.95, renews at $8.95 per month. You get a free domain name and SSL certificate, unmetered bandwidth, and can host one site.
Baby plan: $6.57, renews at $11.95 per month. You get the same features as the Hatchling plan but can host unlimited sites.
Business plan: $9.95, renews at $17.95 per month. You get the same features as the Baby plan, plus SEO tools and a better SSL certificate.

The biggest limitation on the cheapest Hatchling plan is that you can only host one website, and it has a small memory allowance. HostGator recommends its $6.57 per month Baby plan instead, which gives you more space for growth while keeping the price pretty reasonable.

HostGator’s cloud web hosting plans promise better speeds, reliability, and resources than its normal shared hosting. But what do you get for your money? The table below breaks down each plan’s features:

	Hatchling Plan	Baby Plan	Business Plan
Initial discount price	$4.95	$6.57	$9.95
Disk space	Unmetered	Unmetered	Unmetered
Bandwidth	Unmetered	Unmetered	Unmetered
No. of domains	1	Unlimited	Unlimited
Free dedicated IP	❌	❌	✔️
Backup function	✔️	✔️	✔️
Free SSL	✔️	✔️	✔️
Memory	2GB	4GB	6GB
No. of CPU cores	2	4	6

You’ll notice a similarity between the features here and those provided on the shared hosting plan. So why the increase in price? Well, cloud hosting gives you better performance because you have access to multiple servers.

It’s worth knowing that resources are still shared out rather than being dedicated to your account – but, you’re much more in control of your resources and how much you’re using, making it easier to manage.

The main difference here is the addition of memory and CPU cores. The more memory you have, the better your site will perform in times of high traffic – we recommend the Baby plan to be safe unless your site is really small.

CPU stands for central processing unit and is the part of a computer that performs most of the important actions to keep things running smoothly.

Luckily, you don’t need to worry too much about what a CPU core is. You just need to know that the more CPU cores you have, the more data your system can handle, and the better performance your site will receive. Simply: the more cores you have, the better!

For most websites, between two and four CPU cores should be find – you’ll only need more than that if you’re running complex programs (like advanced gaming) through your website.

Overall, the Hatchling plan is fine for newbie sites with low traffic, but the $6.57 per month Baby plan is definitely worth paying for. It provides the tools to handle more traffic, giving your site room to grow. Most people won’t need the extras that come with the Business plan unless you’re running a complex website.

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Cloud hosting is ideal for sites that deal with traffic spikes, such as online stores. It’s twice as fast as shared hosting too!

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Further Information

Are you after the best of the best? Read our review of the Best Cloud Hosting Providers to make sure you get a first-class service

5. HostGator WordPress Hosting Cost

Are there any WordPress fans out there? Chances are, you’ve used – or at least heard of – WordPress, seeing as it powers 34% of the internet! And what do all those WordPress sites need? You got it – they need hosting.

WordPress hosting caters to the specific needs that come with running a WordPress website. For example, it usually includes better security and protection, migration services, and updates to keep your WordPress site safe and running smoothly.

HostGator’s WordPress Hosting Plans

HostGator has three WordPress hosting plans – the cheapest starts at $5.95 per month, while the most expensive comes in at $9.95 per month:

Starter plan: $5.95, renews at $9.95 per month. Host one site, with free SSL and domain name, included. Supports up to 100k visits per month.
Standard plan: $7.95, renews at $15.95 per month. Host up to two sites, with free SSL and domain name included. Supports up to 200k visits per month.
Business plan: $9.95, renews at $22.95 per month. Host up to three sites, with free SSL and domain name included. Supports up to 500k visits per month.

Good to know… the price of your plan will be affected by the number of sites you want to host. For example, you can host five sites on the Business plan, but this puts the price up to $11.95 per month instead of the price shown above.

The plan you choose largely depends on the number of websites you have – for example, if you have more than one site then you’ll need at least the $7.95 per month Standard plan. Take a look at the table below to help you decide:

	Starter Plan	Standard Plan	Business Plan
Initial discount price	$5.95	$7.95	$9.95
Disk space	Unmetered	Unmetered	Unmetered
Bandwidth	Unmetered	Unmetered	Unmetered
Visits per month	100,000	200,000	500,000
No. of sites	1	2	3
Free domain	✔️	✔️	✔️
Free SSL	✔️	✔️	✔️
Free backups	✔️	✔️	✔️
Backup storage	1GB	2GB	3GB
Automatic malware removal	✔️	✔️	✔️
Automatic WordPress updates	✔️	✔️	✔️

All plans also include a free migration service for any users who need to transfer their existing WordPress site over to HostGator’s servers.

If you only have one WordPress website, then the $5.95 per month Starter plan has all the essential features you’ll need to succeed. Free backups up to 1GB, a free domain name, and automatic updates are all included to make your life as easy as possible.

If your site gets more than 100,000 visits on average per month, or you have multiple sites to host, you’ll need a more advanced plan.

The main benefits of the Standard plan are that it can handle twice the amount of traffic than the Starter plan, and doubles your backup storage as well. It’s a well-rounded plan that suits most regular WordPress sites, whether you’re scaling up or just ticking along steadily. You can host up to two websites on this plan – a good choice if you’re running multiple projects!

The Business plan sees a big jump in the number of visitors it can handle per month – up to 500,000! This makes it best if you’re gunning for big-time growth and need your plan to support large amounts of traffic.

HostGator includes all the most important features for all its users to enjoy, so your choice comes down to two main things:

The number of sites you need to host
How much traffic those sites generate per month

Base your decision on these factors, and you should end up with the perfect WordPress hosting plan for you!

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If so, this is the best hosting plan for you – great features, and affordable prices too! See if it’s got what you’ve been looking for.

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Further Information

Wondering if you can get a better deal somewhere else? Check out our review of the Best Cheap WordPress Hosting to find out!
Read our comparison of the 8 Best Managed WordPress Hosting Providers if you’re after a professional service

6. HostGator Reseller Hosting Cost

If you’re looking to set up your own hosting business, you’ll need reseller hosting. This is where you pay for hosting, and then resell it to your clients to make money. It’s a great way of starting a hosting business because you don’t have to pay for overheads such as server maintenance.

HostGator provides you with power and technology, and you provide your clients with hosting, services, support, and more. It’s a popular option with web designers, freelancers, and budding web hosts – reseller hosting is how a lot of big names in the hosting industry started!

HostGator’s Reseller Hosting Plans

HostGator has three reseller hosting plans, ranging from $19.95 to $24.95 per month:

Aluminum plan: $19.95, renews at $29.95 per month. You get 60GB disk space and 600GB bandwidth.
Copper plan: $24.95, renews at $41.95 per month. You get 90GB disk space and 900GB bandwidth.
Silver plan: $24.95, renews at $59.95 per month. You get 140GB disk space and 1400GB bandwidth.

These are a lot more expensive than the plans we’ve looked at so far because they include a lot more features. This is a case where you need to look carefully at renewal costs – the discount prices mean you can get the Silver plan for the same price as the Copper plan, but their renewal prices reflect their usual value.

Reseller hosting comes with pretty technical features – it goes without saying that if you just need hosting for your website, then this type of hosting isn’t for you.

	Aluminum Plan	Copper Plan	Silver Plan
Initial discount price	$19.95	$24.95	$24.95
Disk space	60GB	90GB	140GB
Bandwidth	600GB	900GB	1,400 GB
No. of domains	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Free SSL	✔️	✔️	✔️
Free WHMCS software	✔️	✔️	✔️
Automatic backups	✔️	✔️	✔️
No. of MySQL databases	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
WHM control panel	✔️	✔️	✔️
cPanel control panel	✔️	✔️	✔️

The main difference between the plans is the amount of storage and bandwidth you get with each one – this is the easiest way to decide which plan is best for you.

Good to know… Always choose the plan that caters to your biggest needs. For example, even if you need 900GB bandwidth, but don’t need 90GB storage, you should still go with your upper limit and choose the Copper plan. Otherwise, you limit yourself from day one!

The cheapest Aluminum plan is best for those just starting, or freelancers selling to a small number of clients. It can also be a good fit for those who need multiple servers, as it can work out cheaper and more manageable than buying several web hosting packages.

For a standard-sized business selling to a larger handful of clients, the Copper plan should be a comfortable fit. It has more storage and bandwidth, leaving you room to grow your business.

For even more resources, the Silver plan is the obvious choice – however, it can get pretty expensive once the discount period is over, so make sure your business needs the extra features before upgrading.

In case you’re in the dark about a few of those technical features, here’s a quick overview:

WHMCS is a client management software that helps you manage your billing process
cPanel is a popular control panel where you manage your site and system settings – this is what your clients will be using to run the hosting you’ve sold them.
WHM (Web Hosting Manager) control panel lets you create cPanels for each of your clients. This is what you use to manage all your clients’ accounts.
MySQL is a database management system that makes it easy for you to add and manage content

The Aluminum plan is a good place to start if you’re unsure how many resources you need – although you may not want to lock into a long-term plan to start with. HostGator makes it free and easy to upgrade, so you can start with the lowest amount of storage and bandwidth and grow from there.

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Further Information

Make sure you choose the best host for the job with our review of the 5 Best Reseller Hosting Services.

7. HostGator VPS Hosting Cost

Usually, once you’ve outgrown shared hosting, the next step up is VPS hosting. This is a type of hosting where sites still share a server, but you share with fewer sites so that each one has its own set of resources. It’s a faster, safer, and more reliable type of hosting that delivers better performance than shared hosting.

This is best for regular or medium-sized sites that need more consistent hosting than shared plans can provide. If you’re running a business website, for example, then VPS hosting is a smart choice.

HostGator’s VPS Hosting Plans

HostGator has three VPS hosting plans to choose from, ranging from $29.95 to $49.95 per month:

Snappy 2000 plan: $29.95, renews at $89.95 per month. You get 2GB of RAM, 120GB disk space and 1.5TB bandwidth.
Snappy 4000 plan: $39.95, renews at $129.95 per month. You get 4GB of RAM, 165GB disk space and 2TB bandwidth.
Snappy 8000 plan: $49.95, renews at $159.95 per month. You get 8GB of RAM, 240GB disk space and 3TB bandwidth, plus an extra 2 CPU cores.

We’re not going to lie – these prices are pretty expensive compared to other providers on the market!

Why does HostGator charge so much for its VPS plans? Let’s take a look at the features you get to see if it’s worth your hard-earned cash:

	Snappy 2000 Plan	Snappy 4000 Plan	Snappy 8000 Plan
Initial discount price	$29.95	$39.95	$49.95
Disk space	120GB	165GB	240GB
Bandwidth	1.5TB	2TB	3TB
No. of domains	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Free SSL	✔️	✔️	✔️
Free backups	✔️	✔️	✔️
Memory (RAM)	2GB	4GB	8GB
No. of CPU cores	2	2	4
Root access	✔️	✔️	✔️
Dedicated IP addresses	2	2	2

There’s nothing wrong with HostGator’s features – it gives you everything you’d need to successfully run your site. The only place it falls here is value for money, because of its expensive prices.

Luckily, the cheapest plan is a great starting point – you get a huge amount of bandwidth to allow for traffic spikes, plus a decent amount of memory and storage space to keep your site’s performance smooth.

The main reason for upgrading to the Snappy 4000 plan would be a need for more storage space, as the rest stays pretty much the same. Bandwidth nudges up to 2TB, but you’ll only feel the benefit of that if you were bursting out of your bandwidth on the cheapest plan.

As for the Snappy 8000 plan, it’s hard to recommend it knowing it costs $49.95 per month with a discount. Still, if you’re loving the reliability and power that comes with HostGator’s features and don’t mind shelling out, you’ll enjoy a massive 3TB bandwidth – that should handle as much traffic as you can throw at your site!

All plans come with full root access, which gives you access to your site’s server. This means you have total control over your site’s settings – you can customize your server to suit your specific needs.

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If you value great quality features, HostGator’s VPS plans are worth a closer look.

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Further Information

Read our review of the Best VPS Hosting Providers to see if HostGator makes the list
HostGator’s VPS plans aren’t the cheapest – for more affordable prices, read our review of the Best Cheap VPS Hosting Providers

8. HostGator Dedicated Hosting Cost

Dedicated hosting is the most advanced type of hosting – and the most expensive! This is where your site gets a whole server to itself, giving you the ultimate level of performance, speed, and security.

Most sites don’t need this extreme level of hosting, but it’s appropriate if you’re running a huge online store, a site with eye-popping levels of traffic, or have very sensitive security requirements.

HostGator’s Dedicated Hosting Plans

HostGator came out as the best provider for dedicated hosting in our research. It has three dedicated hosting plans, ranging from $118.99 to $148.98 per month:

Value Server plan: $118.99, renews at $189 per month. You get 4 CPU cores and 8GB RAM.
Power Server plan: $138.99, renews at $249 per month. You get 8 CPU cores and 16GB RAM.
Enterprise Server plan: $148.98, renews at $289 per month. You get 8 CPU cores and 30GB RAM.

As you can see, this is big hosting, designed for big websites with big budgets!

If you don’t have much technical knowledge, you could struggle to make the most of dedicated hosting – its features are advanced, and you’ll need some experience to get to grips with them. We recommend the managed hosting solution as it makes life much easier!

	Value Server Plan	Power Server Plan	Enterprise Server Plan
Initial discount price	$118.99	$138.99	$148.98
Disk space	1TB HDD	2TB HDD or 512GB SSD	1TB SSD
Bandwidth	Unmetered	Unmetered	Unmetered
Free SSL	✔️	✔️	✔️
Memory (RAM)	8GB	16GB	30GB
No. of CPU cores	4	8	8
Root access	✔️	✔️	✔️
Dedicated IP addresses	3	4	5

Good to know… you don’t get free backups with any of these plans – it’s offered as an optional extra, so you’ll likely want to add this when you sign up.

The $118.99 per month Value Server plan is a great starting point – it doesn’t swamp you with features, making it a manageable choice. 8GB RAM is plenty of memory, and four CPU cores should be enough to keep your site running smoothly.

The only downside of the cheapest plan is that it uses HDD (Hard Disk Drive) storage. This isn’t bad, but it won’t be as fast as the newer SSD (Solid State Drive) storage that comes with more advanced plans.

HostGator recommends the Power Server plan, and if you’ve got the budget to stretch to $138.99 per month, it’s a solid choice. You get to choose between HDD and SSD storage, for one thing, meaning you can choose the faster option if you want to.

Most users won’t need the Enterprise Server plan, and not right away – this plan is something to work towards. Eight cores and 1TB SSD storage would be wasted on “normal” websites – make sure you’re getting value for your money by picking the plan that’ll work hardest for you!

Do You Have a Super-Sized Site?

If so, you could need dedicated hosting! HostGator was the best-dedicated host in our research – see if its prices win you over!

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Further Information

Take a look at the Best Dedicated Server Hosting in our in-depth review of the top providers
Dedicated hosting is the most expensive type, but you can still get great value for money – we reveal the Best Cheap Dedicated Server Hosting in our detailed review

9. HostGator Hosting Plans vs Competitor Hosting Plans

We’ve looked at each of HostGator’s hosting plans in detail, so you should have a pretty good idea of which one you would choose for your site. But before doing that, you probably want to know if you could get a better deal elsewhere, right?

HostGator’s pricing matches up pretty well on the whole with its main competitors, InMotion and Bluehost. It’s not the cheapest, but overall it puts some appealing deals on the table. Across all hosting plans, here’s how these three top competitors range in price:

HostGator’s prices range from $2.75 to $289 per month
Bluehost’s prices range from $2.95 to $209.99 per month
InMotion’s prices range from $3.99 to $589.99 per month

HostGator sits fairly close to Bluehost in its overall pricing range, and you can see it offers much cheaper pricing than InMotion when it comes to their top-priced plans. But how do they compare on a plan-by-plan basis? Let’s take a look (all prices shown in the table are discount prices only):

	HostGator	Bluehost	InMotion
Shared	$2.75 – $5.95	$2.95 – $13.95	$3.99 – $13.99
Cloud	$4.95 – $9.95	N/A	$21.04 – $69.34
WordPress	$5.95 – $9.95	$2.95 – $49.95	$4.99 – $10.99
Reseller	$19.95 – $24.95	N/A	$15.39 – $89.94
VPS	$29.95 – $49.95	$18.99 – $59.99	$29.19 – $69.34
Dedicated	$118.99 – $148.98	$79.99 – $119.99	$105.69 – $519.49

While HostGator may not offer the cheapest prices on the market, it does tend to have a more affordable upper limit on its price plans.

HostGator offers better value for money than InMotion, and its shared plans give you better value than Bluehost’s. We’ve already seen that HostGator isn’t the best value choice for VPS hosting, but apart from that its plans are pretty well-matched with its competitors.

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Further Information

Did InMotion’s price catch your eye? If so, read our full InMotion Hosting Review to learn more about this top provider
Bluehost is famous for its WordPress hosting – find out why in our Bluehost Review
Bluehost offers pretty competitive prices – check out its plans in our Bluehost Pricing Review
HostGator and Bluehost are top rivals – see who wins in our Bluehost vs HostGator comparison

10. Other Costs to Think About

When you sign up for hosting, you’ll find there’s a whole range of other things you either should, could, or definitely must get. Some extras are even automatically selected when you get to the checkout – let’s take a look at what other costs you can expect from HostGator if you sign up.

1. Domain Names

Some of HostGator’s plans – its WordPress hosting, for instance – include a free domain name. This is a great bonus, but not all plans include a domain for free. Luckily, you can buy your domain name directly from HostGator – but how much does it cost?

HostGator’s domain prices work in a similar way to its hosting costs – in this case, the first year is discounted, and you then pay the regular price afterward. Here’s a look at some of its prices:

.com: $12.95 per year, renews at $17.99
.org: $12.95 per year, renews at $17.99
.website: $9.95 per year, renews at $15
.net: $12.95 per year, renews at $17.99
.me: $15 per year, renews at $19.95

These are pretty high renewal prices, but it does come with the benefit of having your hosting and domain name all in one place!

2. SSL Certificates

HostGator includes a free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate on all its hosting plans. This gives you basic protection, but if you want a more advanced level of security then you can buy premium SSL certificates through HostGator.

There are three SSLs to choose from:

Positive SSL: $19.99 per year (renews at $39.99 per year)
Multi-Domain SSL: $79.99 per year
Extended Validation SSL: $269.99 per year

You don’t have to buy one of these – it’s mostly for sites that need an extra level of trust and security, such as online stores.

Good to know… You can buy the Positive SSL at checkout when you sign up for hosting, but then you don’t get the starter discount.

3. CodeGuard

CodeGuard is a backup and security software that gives you protection against things going wrong. It runs daily, automatic backups for your site, lets you know of any unauthorized changes, and lets you restore your site to a previous version should anything not go to plan.

Pricing starts at $2 per month for your first term, then renews at $23.95 per year. You can add this as an extra at checkout when you sign up for a hosting plan. Heads up – it often comes already selected, so if you don’t want these features you’d better make sure this box isn’t ticked.

4. SiteLock Monitoring

This is a helpful feature that monitors your website daily and alerts you if your site gets hacked or injected with malicious code. Pretty scary stuff, right? That’s why HostGator lists it as a “highly recommended” add-on at checkout.

SiteLock monitoring costs $24.99 per year – this is added to your hosting plan and comes pre-selected by HostGator. Double-check to make sure whether it’s ticked or not to avoid any surprises at payment.

5. Other Extras

Other extras you might find at checkout include a professional email address, which costs $6 per month, and HostGator SEO Tools, which cost $35.40 per year. These don’t usually come automatically selected, so if you want them as add-ons simply tick the ones you want!

Good to know… HostGator’s 45-day money-back guarantee applies to its hosting plan and domain privacy. It doesn’t extend to any domain names you might have bought yourself. If your plan includes a free domain, HostGator deducts a $15 fee so you can keep your domain.

HostGator Pricing: Recap

We’ve covered the ins and outs of HostGator’s pricing plans, from the cheapest to the most expensive packages, how it compares with its top competitors, and flagged the extra costs you should look out for.

By now you should know whether HostGator’s hosting plans are right for you – and which one you want to take a closer look at. We’ve talked about a lot of different plans, though, so let’s have a quick recap of HostGator’s plans:

Shared hosting: $2.75 – $5.95
Cloud hosting: $4.95 – $9.95
WordPress hosting: $5.95 – $9.95
Reseller hosting: $19.95 – $24.95
VPS hosting: $29.95 – $49.95
Dedicated hosting: 118.99 – $148.98

Shared, WordPress, and VPS hosting are the most commonly chosen hosting types, but it depends on your individual needs – and your budget!

Remember that the initial discount won’t last forever, so always check the renewal prices before signing up. Watch out for additional costs at checkout, too – Hostgator offers tons of optional extras that you can pick and choose, such as domain names, backup services, and SEO tools – so be careful to review your plan before completing your purchase.

Our final verdict of HostGator’s pricing is a positive one. It’s an extremely strong hosting provider, so although its plans aren’t always the cheapest, you know you’re getting a great quality service for your money. It’s shared hosting especially offers great value for money.

Are You Ready to Pick Your HostGator Plan?

HostGator is the best all-around web host on the market, and it offers a great range of prices for all budgets. Choose yours today!

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FAQs

Does HostGator offer any free trials?

Unfortunately not – hosting providers don’t provide free trials for their hosting plans. However, they do offer a money-back guarantee so that you can try out their hosting plans risk-free. HostGator has a 45-day money-back guarantee, which is pretty generous!

Can you cancel your HostGator account at any time?

Yes! If you cancel within HostGator’s 45-day money-back guarantee period, you’ll get a full refund of your hosting plan. If you cancel after that period, your plan will be canceled on the next renewal date, unless you specifically request your account to close earlier. It’s worth saying that canceling your plan doesn’t automatically cancel your domain name.

Do you get a free domain with HostGator?

Yes, but only on certain packages – so be careful and check before signing up. It all depends on the type of hosting you choose. For example, its WordPress and shared hosting plans provide a free domain, but its VPS plans don’t.

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February 29, 2020

Namecheap Web Hosting Review
Cheap Web Hosting UK – NameCheap Review

Finding cheap web hosting UK side can be challenging, that is why web hosting reviews like this for Namecheap web hosting is done literally for anyone to understand without using so much term to complicate things.

NameCheap web hosting is autonomous which means it’s not owned by a major holding company, an ICANN-licensed domain name enlistment centre established in 2000. Notwithstanding domain registration, they offer an integral range of hosting services.

The Good Side of Using NameCheap Hosting As Cheap Web Hosting UK Alternative

Here are the aces (points of interest) for considering NameCheap Hosting. There is a great deal of NameCheap Hosting surveys online more often than not with client created audits in light of stories and individual experience.

Cheap Web Hosting UK – NameCheap Pricing

NameCheap’s essential favourable position is their pricing/valuing for cheap web hosting UK offers. In any case, cheap is not really the same as great esteem. To make sense of that, we need to perceive how hosting evaluating is organized.

Web hosting organizations are for the most part offering a similar thing home for your website yet they all have diverse plans with various tops, distinctive rewards and distinctive restoration costs. For most, making sense of their actual esteem requires a breakdown of various parts.

To look at “one type to its logical counterpart” among hosting organizations, I separate things into Core hosting components and Bonus hosting highlights.

NameCheap Web Hosting Pricing
- NameCheap Shared Hosting
- NameCheap has four pricing levels.
- Esteem recharges at $38.88/yr;
- Professional renewal at $78.88/yr;
- Ultimate renewal at $129.88/yr;
- Business Pro recharges at 17.98/mo.
Every one of the plans accompanies a low introduction pricing as low as $9.88/yr for the Value plan. The catch is that every one of the plans is topped on two of the three “D’s” notwithstanding different tops.

Here’s the way the plans work out.

Value/Esteem: Limited to 3 domains, 20GB in disk space, 50 databases and 50 email accounts.

Proficient/Professional: Limited to 10 domains, 50GB in circle space, 100 databases and 100 email accounts.

Extreme/Ultimate: Limited to 50 domains.

Business Pro: Limited to 20GB in circle space and 5000GB in transmission capacity.

Regardless, NameCheap’s plans have such a variety of limits that it’s truly difficult to contrast them straightforwardly with other organization’s hosting plans.

Be that as it may, here are the means by which it finishes up. If you anticipated remaining under those caps, NameCheap hosting is quite often less expensive than the plan you would pick at another hosting organization.

In any case, NameCheap’s estimating/pricing is a strongly preferred standpoint.

Organization Brand and Values

NameCheap is an exclusive autonomous hosting organization. That is an irregularity in our current reality where a bunch of companies claim about all hosting brands. Being private and free is not really something to be thankful for, and being claimed by a substantial partnership is not really a terrible thing.

In any case, where NameCheap exceeds expectations as an autonomous organization is characterizing their image esteems and going for straightforwardness in a famously befuddling industry.

NameCheap has reliably given cash and assets to Internet flexibility and security.

They are corporate accomplices with the Electronic Frontier Foundation and FightForTheFuture.org the two associations battling for the essential framework of the Internet.

NameCheap web hosting is likewise straightforward about every one of their services and evaluating. They have an expandable rundown of all their hosting elements, and how they unmistakably show recharging/renewal rates.

Generally speaking, they are an organization that is dependable with a strong culture.

Account Management

Much the same as any new item agreeing to accept another web host can be both overwhelming and energizing. The way toward getting another client up and running is a basic piece of evacuating/pricing is the overwhelming part and adding to the fervour. In business language, the procedure is called “onboarding.” And nothing will make the lament like a confounding onboarding process.

In a perfect world, accepting a hosting plan, you’d promptly get your sign in certifications and have the capacity to either go to a guided instructional exercise or have the capacity to sign in specifically to your new dashboard.

NameCheap does precisely that. They convey an appreciated email where you can log in specifically to your services or take control of assets.

Their record backends are spotless and moderate. There are no blazing flags or hard upsells. Their WordPress install programming introduces a spotless adaptation of WordPress with no extra modules or subjects.

Also, a basic, moderate backend.

NameCheap Hosting Account-Management

It’s an administration all around custom fitted amateurs searching for a super-modest yet clear web hosting organization.

Choices and Reinforcements/Backup and Datacenter

At joining, they offer between their US server or UK server. It settles on them an extraordinary decision for non-US clients who are serving web guests nearer to the UK than the US.

NameCheap additionally does 2x week after week backup of your hosting account. While you ought to do reinforcements/backups yourself. Also, reinforcements/backups are incorporated for nothing with NameCheap.

Generally, it’s a paid or constrained reward highlight at other contenders.

The bad side of Using NameCheap Hosting

As any web has, NameCheap Hosting has weaknesses. Here are the cons that found while utilizing NameCheap for hosting.

Plan Limitations

NameCheap places tops/caps crosswise over domains, disk space, databases and email addresses. On the off chance that you have 1 to 2 website that you know will remain little, NameCheap can be incredible. Be that as it may, for some website proprietors the issue isn’t in the tops themselves, however in how NameCheap has a few covering tops.

Many hosting organizations level out their plans, however, they, for the most part, concentrate on maybe a couple caps to isolate the plans. For instance, HostGator’s Hatchling Plan permits 1 domain while the Baby Plan permits boundless domains. The distinction is exceptionally clear. When you need to add on another site, at that point your overhaul.

With NameCheap, you have a few update triggers. In the event that you have a solitary site with a bunch of pictures and video, you could hit the overhaul trigger. If you are running a few little ventures on various domains, you could hit the overhaul trigger.

Also, amusingly, if you pay for NameCheap’s best plans, you could even get constrained by the measure of disk space. They offer the plans for web-based business websites that need a ton of memory despite the fact that the arrangement itself intensely tops disk space, which online business sites require more than they require various domains.

In any case, NameCheap’s constraints are an inconvenience in light of the fact that there are also a number of them that requires extra arranging when obtaining.

Distributions and Performance

The main occupation of a web has is to serve website records when somebody writes in your domain name, however, most concur that there’s a missing qualifier. It ought to serve website records rapidly.

To state website speed is critically is a buzzword, particularly at the time of portability. While server speed is not by any means the only factor in general website speed, it is a critical factor.

Furthermore, basically, it’s likewise a “bottleneck” factor. As such, regardless of how quick you pack or accelerate your website, you can just go as quickly as your server can react.

Measuring server speed and reaction time is a confounding issue. Just the system engineers at NameCheap can conclusively say what’s new with server speed however they do guarantee “much of the time, our Shared Hosting is half speedier than alternate folks.”

Be that as it may, anybody can gauge a ballpark metric of server execution. It’s called Time To First Byte (TTFB) and indicates how rapidly a server conveys the primary byte of data after it gets a demand.

Presently, TTFB is best measured as a pattern. However, essentially taking a gander at NameCheap’s server data makes it seem as though they don’t just top their plans, they additionally top the real servers the websites keep running on.

Presently like the plan caps/tops server allocation are not really a terrible thing. If you have a little site with few pictures, at that point you’ll probably never know the distinction.

Client Support

Client bolster is famously difficult to judge. It’s difficult to recognize what is truly going ahead off camera and whether an organization will be useful when you get in touch with them.

Such a large number of client provided online audits of any organization are either gullibly positive or overstated negative encounters. Also, with accounts, you never know whether you are perusing around an erratic or a genuine pattern.

Rather, you should search for markers of whether an organization regards client benefit as a cost or a venture. At the end of the day, would they say they are attempting to minimize expenses and amplify benefit for here and now or would they say they are attempting to create glad, long haul clients?

The two best pointers I’ve found are accessibility over the scope of help directs and interest in DIY client bolster.

For accessibility, they have visit and helpdesk. Also, it’s typically great administration for me. Be that as it may, in some cases content based help can get monotonous when you have a convoluted issue.

To the extent DIY client bolster assets, they have an average knowledge base, however, it’s centred principally on domains not hosting.

NameCheap Specialty Is Not Hosting

NameCheap is a matter of first importance a domain registration centre. Indeed, one reason to utilize them for domain registration is that they make it so natural to buy a domain and direct it toward hosting or email services somewhere else.

In the more extensive Internet services industry, domains and hosting are common supplements. Hosting organizations that offer domain registration, for the most part, finished value them and make domain administration an agony. Domain organizations ordinarily don’t have the ability or assets to run a world-class hosting framework.

Saying this doesn’t imply that it isn’t possible or that a few organizations don’t approach. Be that as it may, it appears like hosting and domains resemble espresso and breakfast.

They ought to be sold together, however, it’s normally not a perfect circumstance. Regardless of the possibility that NameCheap’s hosting was fantastic despite everything, be reluctant basically in light of the fact that it puts all Internet presence with one organization.

Extra Features Of NameCheap web hosting

While NameCheap has a genuinely total list of capabilities for each plan, they do reject some extra components.

To start with, their money back promise is short. NameCheap does 14 days. In any case, corporate hosting contenders offer 45 days.

They overrate some of their overhauls/upgrades like dedicated IP addresses generally fundamental for introducing SSL authentications. They charge $24/yr when most organizations charge $2 or package it for nothing.

Neither of those focuses is an immense weakness, yet together they frame yet another hindrance to knowing about.

Conclusion

Generally, NameCheap web hosting is a decent spending plan hosting alternative. On the off chance that you are beginning a little website, concerned more about cost than plan constraints, NameCheap will function admirably.
February 26, 2020

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