Reviews
Payment Depot
Payment Depot initially appears way too good to be true, advertising savings that seem unmatched. Is it simply overzealous marketing? My research revealed otherwise. Payment Depot truly offers a great deal – though there are some minor drawbacks to be aware of.
20i
20i offers high-performance infrastructure with a beginner-friendly platform. At first glance, this host charges much less than other providers that employ a similar set of powerful tech. But is this simply too good to be true?
CreditCardProcessing.com
Can CreditCardProcessing.com’s marketing really be trusted? Or is it simply trying to hook you into a poor quality service? While my research found that it’s not the cheapest option out there, CreditCardProcessing.com offers great features – many of which you’ll struggle to find elsewhere.
Linode
Linode is cheaper than most other cloud services, and provides enterprise-level performance with its Shared CPU plans. That said, it has problems maintaining uptime, and it lacks responsive technical support options. But if you’re a developer on a budget willing to work with some uptime issues, you could still get some good value out of Linode.
Blog Posts
.org vs .com: Which Extension Is Better for Your Site? [2025]
So, you’ve gotten through the difficult task of coming up with a killer domain name – congratulations! But you aren’t done yet. Next, you’ll need to choose an appropriate extension. A domain name extension is the last few letters of your domain after the “dot.” This can be .com, .org, .info, and so on. It’s an important decision, as your choice of domain name extension can...
Liquid Web vs SiteGround: Which Is Better for Your Site? [2025]
Liquid Web is a premium web host with premium prices. So it’s no wonder people think they can get a better deal with SiteGround. However, you may be surprised to hear that once you consider SiteGround’s renewal prices, it’s honestly not that much cheaper. When a host is high-priced, it has a lot to prove, especially with so many powerful budget options readily available. Is...
8 Best Value SSD-Based VPS Hosting Providers in 2025
SSD-driven VPS hosting providers talk a big game. They often imply that their solid state drives are a guarantee of superior performance and reliability. However, simply replacing HDDs with SSDs is by no means a guarantee of top speeds and zero downtime. Sure, SSDs are a significant improvement in many ways over drives with failure-prone moving parts, but there’s so much...
7 Best VPS Hosting Providers for UK Websites in 2025
Many VPS hosting providers boast of high page loading speeds – but when we test these hosts, we often find that good performance is limited to site visitors near the main data center. Which, more often than not, is located in America. It’s an unfortunate fact that many hosts only offer serviceable speeds in the US, but the best providers have data centers around the globe...
6 Best WooCommerce Hosting Providers in 2025
WooCommerce is massively popular – it’s no wonder that many hosts offer plans specifically for this WordPress plugin. In many cases, this is nothing more than an attempt to capitalize on its popularity by offering an ordinary shared hosting plan with the WooCommerce name attached. Hosting plans specially tailored to WooCommerce will include an optimized WordPress platform,...
6 Best WordPress Hosting Services for Developers in 2025
Whether you’re a hobbyist, a full-stack developer, or the head of a website development team, your choice of WordPress hosting partner is crucial. Choose poorly, and you could end up with a provider that lacks the tools, flexibility, and performance you need to build the sites you envision. This will especially ring true if you’ve ever had a client sign up with a big-name...
8 Best Web Hosts for Bloggers – Cheap and Easy [2025]
A run-of-the-mill web host will get your blog online, whereas a quality host will help it thrive. With the right host, your blog can benefit from fantastic loading speeds and highly reliable servers that will ensure it’s always available, anywhere in the world. Luckily, you don’t need to pay a premium to gain access to all of the above. You also don’t need a degree in...
6 Best iPage Alternatives (That Are Fast & Secure) in 2025
Although iPage’s introductory rates are attractive, the high renewal costs could catch you off guard. It’s a common tactic from many web hosts to lure you in with a low base price, only to upsell you for basic features later on. It doesn’t help that iPage keeps critical features such as daily backups and robust security systems locked behind paywalls. There are dozens of...
8 Best Linux-Based VPS Hosting Providers for 2025
If you’re paying a premium for a VPS hosting plan, you’d expect to get great loading speeds and reliability. After all, you’re getting your own customizable space on a server with guaranteed resources. But some VPS hosts still manage to deliver disappointing performance due to outdated hardware or poor server optimization. My point is that you can’t just choose the first...
SiteGround vs WPEngine – One is Better for WordPress [2025]
With WordPress being the most popular CMS (content management system) out there, plenty of hosts claim to provide specialized WordPress hosting, though many provide little more than basic shared hosting with WordPress pre-installed. SiteGround and WP Engine both offer what they refer to as managed WordPress hosting – but is either worth your money? To find out, I’ve...
8 Best Managed WordPress Hosting Providers in 2025
Finding a managed WordPress plan is easy – finding one that is worth paying for is harder. After all, many hosts charge premium rates only to provide automatic updates for WordPress, and nothing else. But there are hosts that provide everything you need for your WordPress site to flourish. With the right host, you could enjoy the latest in WordPress and web server...
GoDaddy vs HostingRaja: Is Either Web Host Worth it? [2025]
Which provider should you choose to host a website for an Indian audience: a local Indian company like HostingRaja, or an international name like GoDaddy? Sure, HostingRaja may provide you with a data center nearer to your target audience, but that alone doesn’t make for quality hosting. That’s why I decided to take a comprehensive look at both GoDaddy and HostingRaja. I...
How To Cancel Your DreamHost Account + Get a Refund [2025]
DreamHost may not be perfect, but it was true to its word and gave me a full refund when I cancelled my account. The process was completely hassle-free, even though I had signed up for the cheapest plan. DreamHost is a decent hosting provider that offers an easy-to-use platform for WordPress, but it isn’t without its downsides. Perhaps you’re looking to upgrade for better...
WP Engine Alternatives: Cheaper Managed WordPress in 2025
If you’re looking for managed WordPress hosting, you won’t be hurting for choice. Nearly every host under the sun offers WordPress plans – but not many live up to the performance and features offered by WP Engine. That said, WP Engine is incredibly pricey, and many of its best features, such as the Smart Plugin Manager, are paid premium add-ons or locked into high-tier...
GoDaddy vs Microsoft Azure: Which Is the Better Host? [2025]
Is it better to choose a simpler all-in-one solution with GoDaddy, or will your website benefit from the vast infrastructure offered by Microsoft Azure? You might assume that Azure offers a better overall hosting experience, but I’ve tested both providers thoroughly, and I’d say GoDaddy is the better host, for most users. This caught me off guard, but it’s true – GoDaddy...