Reviews
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?
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.
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.
NameSilo
While NameSilo offers impressive domain registration services, its web hosting plans leave a lot to be desired. With unreliable uptime and a lack of essential features, it fails to live up to other options on the market. Most notably, Hostinger offers more features and better performance for lower prices.
Blog Posts
10 Best MySQL Database Hosting Services (CHEAP) in 2023
Since the MySQL database format is open source, you might think cheap MySQL hosting is easy to find. And it is – if you don’t care about the quality of your hosting. MySQL hosts can store text-based data for your chosen CMS at a low price, but they may neglect the performance of the database storage server. Your websites would then suffer from slow loading speeds, and even...
6 Best Web Hosts for Small Businesses: Tried & Tested in 2023
Small business owners often make the mistake of choosing the wrong web hosting provider. Many simply go for the host they’ve heard the most about, such as GoDaddy or Bluehost. But the reason these hosts are well-known isn’t because of the quality of their web hosting – rather, it’s the quality of their marketing. Despite both being very popular options, Bluehost and GoDaddy...
Nexcess vs Bluehost – Which One Is Actually Better? [2023]
Both Nexcess and Bluehost primarily offer WordPress hosting, but aside from this, the differences between these two hosts pile up. Nexcess is a more business-oriented solution, with impressive management features designed to save you time. Bluehost is a more budget-friendly solution that's marketed towards beginners. But which is best for you? If you ask most other...
6 Best Liquid Web Alternatives for VPS & Cloud in 2023
Liquid Web isn’t a bad host, but it definitely isn’t for everyone. It’s pretty expensive, and if you’re not specifically looking for advanced VPS hosting, you may end up paying a premium for features you don’t actually need. After all, Liquid Web has a heavy focus on providing extensive managed service, which is partly why its plans can be expensive. If you want to have...
How To Cancel DigitalOcean + Get a Refund in 2023
DigitalOcean may not be perfect, but it’s easy to cancel if it’s not for you. The process was completely hassle-free, even though I had signed up for the cheapest plan. While DigitalOcean certainly offers a powerful cloud platform, you may have found that it wasn’t as customizable as you had first hoped, or perhaps you’re looking for a more helpful support team. Maybe you’re...
6 Top Alternatives to SiteGround for Website Hosting [2023]
While SiteGround isn’t the worst available host, our tests have revealed page loading is slow enough that visitors might bounce off your site rather than wait for pages to load. On top of this, the service is a bit more expensive than that of similar hosts. You can find better performance at budget prices – if you know where to look. You might be overwhelmed by the sheer...
6 Best Web Hosting Providers for Food Blogs [UPDATED 2023]
When you’re launching a food-related blog site, it’s easy to underestimate how important your choice of web host is. After all, as long as you have some delicious recipes with great-quality pictures, you’re all good… right? Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. Look at it this way: if your blog takes too long to load, no one is going to hang around long enough to see those...
5 Best Web Hosting Providers for WordPress Multisite in 2023
If you’re setting up a network of blog sites, WordPress Multisite can save you a lot of headaches – but only if you choose the right host. While most web hosts offer support for Multisite configurations, many of them won’t deliver adequate performance. Additionally, if you’re choosing to run multiple WordPress sites, you’d best pick a WordPress-specific hosting plan. Steer...
6 Best Hosting Providers for Minecraft Gaming Servers in 2023
Minecraft is a hungry game – it needs top-notch CPUs and plenty of RAM to perform at its best, especially if you want to install lots of mods and plugins to spice up the fun. Without computing power, gameplay will lag. Yet some Minecraft hosts charge for just-OK servers that can barely handle a vanilla install, never mind anything else. And if you want to host more than a...
6 Best Vultr Alternatives – Reliable Cloud Hosts Tested in 2023
Vultr is by no means a terrible host, but it does have its fair share of issues, particularly with unreliable performance, support, and backups. There are other web hosts that could be a better fit for your needs – but you need to be careful because they could have the exact same problems you’re trying to get away from. You don’t want to sign up for a plan with a new web...
6 Best WordPress Hosting Services for Agencies in 2023
Giving your web development clients free reign to choose their own web hosting providers can lead to problems. For instance, it may force your web development team to work across several different account dashboards and control panels. But more importantly, it can lead to lower client satisfaction. For example, your agency has probably run into the type of client who...
How to Host a Website: Complete Beginner’s Guide in 2023
Creating a site for the first time can feel pretty overwhelming. You might have a killer idea for a site, but just the thought of trying to build one is preventing you from even starting. However, hosting a website doesn’t have to be difficult – in fact, it can be fairly easy. You might think that web design involves a lot of code-tinkering and whatnot. This may have been...
8 Best Free Cloud Hosting Services: Entirely Risk-Free in 2023
Many companies claim to offer free cloud hosting, yet few offer anything worth using. What good is a “free” service when what you get is disappointingly unreliable and excruciatingly slow? The best free cloud hosting services actually let you try their platforms, without any trickery or false promises. That's why we tested the biggest free cloud platforms thoroughly,...
6 Best Free VPS Trials (That Actually Work) For 2023
If you’re searching for a forever-free VPS, I have some bad news: you aren’t going to find one that isn’t a scam. After extensive research on the best deals for VPS, I’ve run into many of these “free VPS hosts.” Each and every one turned out to be completely fake. Now, here’s the good news: I found some high-quality VPS hosting services that offer free trials. But even...
SiteGround vs OVHcloud: A Clear Win for One Provider [2023]
While SiteGround and OVHcloud are both popular web hosting providers, the most important thing to understand is that they usually cater to different markets. SiteGround is primarily known for beginner-friendly, WordPress-based hosting plans, while OVHcloud’s main focus is VPS, cloud, and dedicated hosting for enterprise users. However, as both of these companies offer some...