GreenGeeks

About GreenGeeks

GreenGeeks LLC was founded by Trey Gardner in 2008 and describes itself as founder-led and independently operated. The company identifies the United States as its headquarters country; its official mailing address is in Wilmington, Delaware, but it does not identify a headquarters city. GreenGeeks is known for marketing its hosting with an environmental focus. It says it matches the electricity used by its hosting platform with renewable energy certificates equal to three times that use.

GreenGeeks hosting and services

Its range includes several types of hosting, plus tools and services for building and managing websites:

• Shared hosting: Shared web hosting plans for websites hosted on a common server.
• WordPress hosting: Hosting services for WordPress websites.
• WooCommerce hosting: Hosting aimed at online stores built with WooCommerce.
• Reseller hosting: Hosting accounts for people who manage hosting for customers or resell it.
• VPS hosting: Virtual private servers, including self-managed plans for customers who want to handle server administration.
• Managed VPS hosting: VPS hosting with management and support within GreenGeeks’ stated support scope.
• Dedicated servers: Dedicated server hosting.
• Website builder: Website-building tools, including SitePad.
• Domain registration: Domain registration services.
• Application and CMS hosting: Hosting options for Node.js, Drupal, Joomla, Magento, PrestaShop, OpenCart and other CMS websites.

Servers and support

GreenGeeks lists data-centre locations in Chicago, Montreal, Amsterdam and Singapore. Its managed VPS information describes location choices across the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia-Pacific; not every location is confirmed for every product. The company describes its infrastructure as using Intel server processors and Cisco and Juniper networking equipment.

GreenGeeks lists live chat, phone and support tickets, and says support is available around the clock. Its published information is inconsistent about phone availability: a separate support article lists daily phone hours from 9 a.m. to midnight Eastern Time. VPS support is handled by ticket, with limits on the server and software issues it covers.

Who GreenGeeks suits

The range can suit people starting a website, WordPress and WooCommerce users, agencies and resellers, as well as customers who need a VPS or dedicated server. Shared hosting and VPS are distinct options: customers who want to manage server software themselves should consider whether self-managed VPS fits their skills. Those who need hands-on help with custom server software or website management should check the support boundaries before choosing a managed VPS.

Read our full GreenGeeks review, or compare providers in our shared hosting comparison and VPS hosting comparison.