Reviews and expert opinion 101domain

101domain targets itself at startups that want an easy way to create an online presence by one-click installing a CMS such as WordPress or by building a website using the site builder’s drag-and-drop interface.

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Ranked 3076 from 3855 Web Hosting

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Web Hosting $7.99 - $24.99

Cloud Hosting $49.99 - $119.99

Dedicated Server $199.99 - $329.99

Web Hosting	$7.99 - $24.99
Cloud Hosting	$49.99 - $119.99
Dedicated Server	$199.99 - $329.99

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Overview

To compare the best web hosts, we hosted the same WordPress website on each one and tested performance, customer service, and value for money. Check out the results here.

101domain is an Irish web hosting company with U.S. offices and a globally dispersed network of servers. It was founded back in 1999, and it offers shared hosting, cloud hosting, dedicated servers, and domain registration services to individuals and businesses.

101domain’s easy-to-navigate website is in English.

Features and Ease of Use

This vendor’s three shared hosting packages – Personal Hosting, Business Hosting, and Business Pro Hosting – are differentiated mainly by the amount of storage space. The shared hosting features they share are:

Unlimited bandwidth
Free SSL certificates
Plesk control panel
Website builder
99.9% uptime guarantee

You manage your hosting via the Plesk control panel that includes a one-click installer for WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and other applications. As an alternative to installing a CMS, you can create your website using the drag-and-drop website builder that requires no special technical knowledge.

101domain takes care of your data thanks to regular automatic backups, and it also provides you with a 99.9% network uptime guarantee. However, customers are encouraged to take their own backups, too.

Pricing and Support

101domain’s hosting plans are affordable but not cheap by industry standards. You can pay by credit card or PayPal on billing cycles from monthly to triennially, with the triennial term affording you the lowest average monthly cost. If signing up for three years scares you, you can take some comfort from the 30-day money-back guarantee that gives new subscribers the opportunity to get out if anything goes wrong within the first few weeks, or if you simply change your mind.

I am impressed with 101domain’s technical support experience. Since I needed more detailed information about the shared hosting plans, I initiated a live chat, via which one of this vendor’s sales agents answered my questions immediately:

101domain customer support

Besides live chat, you can contact this company via telephone or email, or by filling out the online contact form. 101domain’s website also includes a nice knowledge base for self-support.

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101domain Web Hosting

Plan NameStorageBandwidthFree SSLNumber of SitesPricePlan NameStorageBandwidthFree SSLNumber of SitesPricePersonal Hosting50 GBunlimited+1$7.99More detailsBusiness Hosting100 GBunlimited+unlimited$14.99More detailsBusiness Pro Hostingunlimitedunlimited+unlimited$24.99More details

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101domain Cloud Hosting

Plan NameStorageBandwidthCPURAMPricePlan NameStorageBandwidthCPURAMPriceStarter Cloud30 GBunlimited2 Cores2 GB$49.99More detailsDeluxe Cloud60 GBunlimited2 Cores4 GB$69.99More detailsUltimate Cloud120 GBunlimited4 Cores8 GB$119.99More details

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101domain Dedicated Server

Plan NameStorageBandwidthCPURAMPricePlan NameStorageBandwidthCPURAMPriceEssential Server3 x 2 TBunlimited4 Cores16 GB$199.99More detailsPremium Server2 x 480 GBunlimited4 Cores32 GB$249.99More detailsProfessional Server2 x 480 GB + 2 x 2 TBunlimited4 Cores32 GB$329.99More details

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A free domain name is included with some hosting plans from 101domain

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101domain REVIEW: BOTTOM LINE

101domain provides everything you would expect from a hosting provider, but nothing extra-special. SSD storage would be nice to see for shared hosting since this is one of the features of the cloud and dedicated server solutions.

101domain might offer a good service at a reasonable price, but does it match up with the top web hosting companies? We find it hard to say “yes.”

Pros

24/7 customer support
99.9% uptime guarantee
Free SSL certificates
30-day money-back guarantee

Cons

Uses Plesk instead of cPanel
No SSD storage with shared hosting

FAQ

How much traffic can shared hosting handle?

Most shared hosting plans can serve up to a few thousand visitors per day. However, this may not be the case if your host imposes significant bandwidth or data transfer limitations.
Does 101domain give you good value for money?

While 101domain is certainly affordable, there are better deals out there. Every host on our list of the best cheap web hosting services manages to offer better value – and some offer more resources, or a wider range of features.

And don’t forget to check our coupon page before making a final decision.
Does hosting affect the speed of your website?

Your choice of host can have a huge impact on your site’s speed. Trying to fit too many websites into an “unlimited” plan can lead to slow loading times if the host doesn’t have a robust enough hosting stack, for example.

The hosts that make up our list of the best web hosting services for 2023 provide great performance at affordable prices.
How much does 101domain charge for a domain name?

101domain offers many top-level domains for reasonable prices. However, there are more affordable options. For the best deal, I’d recommend taking a look at our list of the best domain registrars.

Gwen Rodgers

Gwen is a web developer and software engineer who loves to get lost in JavaScript (and a good book). She spends her free time teaching girls how to be coders, and doing yoga on her balcony in the sunshine.

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Basic email is BAD

Their baseline email product is a shared hosting webmail based account. The server is apparently outside the US and they must sell hosting to a lot of spammers because my small law firm's email is often caught in spam filters. Incoming emails routinely take more than 10 minutes to arrive so don't count on getting that password reset code in time before it logs out.

Pjk, USA
May 21, 2020

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Worst ever

One of the worst registrar ever. Overcharge you for renewal. Worst customer support. Broken ticketing system. For all problems they will answer, it will be resolved in 24 to 48 hours. Which later becomes a week. I don't know how they've been allowed to do business.

Bella Fa, Pakistan
April 28, 2020

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Thieves-WARNING

DON'T USE THEIR SERVICE!!!! We did a mistake and moved most of our domains to them. We are NOT able to move them out anymore. They are not providing the authorization code and they lock the transfer not allowing us. They are charging us enormous fees and manipulating everything. We opened 100 of support tickets to get the authorization codes we didn't get them all and some are locked by them. It is very serious situation and we are struggling. comparing to other providers like Crazy Domains and GoDaddy we had NO PROBLEM at all. I am finding very strange that no review is written about the yet What they are doing is illegal and thieves, locking our domains and charging us unrealistic charges. We didn't know all of this until we decided to leave them and this is when we started to struggle. We have 5 accounts and we gathered so many proof against them Did anyone had this happening to them and how were you able to get rid of 101Domain and get the domains back This is the last support ticket that I got from them regarding one of the domains that I tried hopelessly to move across to another domain provider and I was not able to do it :( THESE DOMAINS BELONGS TO US <<<>>>>> The renewal payment was due before the 1st of December 2019. You paid for the renewal on the 4th of December 2019. .LU domains that are renewed late have no grace period. There is an immediate redemption fee to restore them to active. Please proceed with payment of invoice 101CM-M2A59D0 in order to restore the domain to active. 150USD >>>>>>>>> while other providers NEVER BLOCK and IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO DO SO I REQUEST IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR ALL AUTHORITY CODE TO ALL OUR DOMAINS AND TO UNLOCK THEM

Mirna Nassif, Belgium
December 29, 2019

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So far, so good

So far, I've had a pleasant experience with 101 domain. Their prices have been reasonable, and the one time I had to reach out to support to troubleshoot, I was connected with someone via chat right away. Good for medium size businesses like the one I work for!