hosting.com web hosting

Starter, Pro and Max: choosing a tier

Starter is the entry option, positioned by hosting.com for a first website or a small portfolio. It supports five websites and includes the least storage and memory of the three tiers. It does not include staging, so it is better for sites that can be built and tested without a separate preview environment.

Pro increases the resource allowance and storage, supports ten websites, and adds staging and preview URLs. That makes it the more suitable step for a growing site or a small group of projects where you want to test changes before publishing. Max has the highest resource and storage allowances, supports fifty websites and includes more mailboxes, staging and priority support. It is the natural fit for a larger portfolio. These are hosting.com’s stated use cases, not results of independent performance tests.

What stands out in hosting.com shared hosting

The plans specify NVMe storage, AMD EPYC processors, LiteSpeed and isolated resources. hosting.com lists daily backups with thirty-day retention, self-service restores and off-server backup storage. It also lists free SSL with automatic renewal, HTTPS enforcement, malware detection and removal, a web application firewall, DDoS filtering and two-factor authentication. The provider advises keeping independent backups, and its terms limit its responsibility for data loss.

All three tiers include the Hosting.com Panel; cPanel is a separate shared-hosting product, not the default here. The comparison lists a free domain, email accounts and unlimited bandwidth, subject to acceptable-use and shared-resource limits. A CDN is not included. hosting.com lists data-centre locations in the USA, Singapore, London, Sydney, Mumbai and Frankfurt, but does not confirm that every location is available for every account. The provider describes the service as fully managed, though the exact scope of routine maintenance is not fully specified. It lists 24/7 human support by chat, ticket and phone; Max adds priority support.

Introductory pricing, renewals and terms

Our comparison currently lists the cheapest plan from $1.99. Monthly, annual and multi-year billing are available, and hosting.com labels a longer prepayment term as its best-price option. The renewal price is shown before purchase, but a reliable plan-by-plan comparison between introductory and renewal pricing is not confirmed. Some reviewers report higher renewal costs.

Shared plans include a thirty-day money-back guarantee for the first term, excluding non-refundable items such as domain-registration costs. Plans automatically renew for a term of equal length unless cancelled through the customer panel before renewal. The plan comparison says there is no early-termination fee, while the general terms say charges may remain due through the active term after cancellation. Read the applicable cancellation terms before ordering.

When another web host may suit you better

For selectable locations across Europe, Asia, the Americas and more, Hostinger web hosting lets customers choose a location during setup and move an active plan through the dashboard. If you want a provider that explicitly describes its shared plans as fully managed, AccuWebHosting also offers location selection during ordering. GreenGeeks may fit if you want managed shared hosting and a choice among its listed data-centre locations. Compare more options in our web hosting provider comparison.

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