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HostYD was founded in Florida in 2012. It powers more than 17,000 websites around the world, and it claims that happy customers are its number one concern. HostYD’s modern website is in English.
Features and Ease of Use
HostYD offers shared hosting, VPS solutions, dedicated servers, and more. As standard, its shared hosting plans come with these core features:
- 99.99% uptime guarantee
- Monthly automatic backups
- Free domain with annual plans
- Two to unlimited add-on domains
- SSL certificates available
- Up to unmetered disk space and bandwidth
Beginner webmasters can benefit from the free website transfer (except for the base plan) and the Softaculous one-click installer for 100 programs.
Developers benefit from the support for PHP, MySQL databases (including remote), and phpMyAdmin. The top tier plan also provides Node.js and SSH access.
You can choose to host your website on servers located in Secaucus, U.S. or London, U.K. The 99.99% uptime guarantee is higher than the industry average 99.9%, but it comes with certain terms and conditions.
Pricing and Support
The hosting plans are well-priced, but be sure to read the inclusions carefully before you buy. Many of the value-added extras are only available in the top tier plans that cost more money. Plans can be purchased on terms ranging from three months to three years, but there are no discounts for longer terms. Although you get a free domain and a 30-day money-back guarantee with an annual plan, you have to pay extra for an SSL certificate.
If you prefer self-support, you can rely on HostYD’s knowledge base, which has approximately 50 articles. Another option is to reach out to their customer services team through live chat, ticket, or the client area that requires logging in. I personally tried the live chat channel on multiple occasions, and each time, an agent responded promptly and provided polite assistance. In fact, during one interaction, the agent even informed me about some promotional rates.
