Features and Ease of Use
WireNet Chile offers both Linux and Windows shared hosting services with a decent set of basic features that includes free SSL certificates and unlimited bandwidth. Below are some of the features you get with these plans:
- SSD storage
- Antispam and antivirus protection
- Unlimited bandwidth
- Softaculous auto-installer
- Free SSL certificates
- 99.8% uptime
- Daily backups retained for up to 14 days
WireNet Chile’s plans support multiple versions of PHP, and many of their Windows plans support both MySQL and MSSQL databases.
You’ll notice that while their list of features won’t amaze you, these are actually better than average compared to what you’ll get with many other Chilean providers. Automatic daily backups, for instance, are rare with their competitors. SSD storage is another feature that’s fairly common in the web hosting space but uncommon to the Chilean market specifically.
The downside is that while WireNet Chile claims that your servers are 100% under your control, it’s not clear whether their servers support advanced developer features such as Python. If you need specific features supported, check with their pre-sales team before signing up.
WireNet Chile doesn’t offer a website builder, but they do offer Softaculous, which allows you to install over 300 apps that includes WordPress. Otherwise, you can use FTP and cPanel to set up your website.
Pricing and Support
WireNet Chile provides both Windows and Linux shared hosting with a variety of plans for each. These plans include the main features mentioned earlier. Here’s a brief overview of the differences between each plan:
| Basic | Intermediate | SME | Professional | Company | Full | Full 20G | Full 30G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1GB | 2GB | 3GB | 4GB | 5GB | 10GB | 20GB | 30GB |
| Emails | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 50 | 150 | 300 | Unlimited |
| Databases | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Subdomains | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 30 |
| FTP Accounts | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 30 |
These plans allow for anything from entry-level websites to more robust company websites. For Windows Hosting, the stats are pretty much the same as Linux hosting except for databases. Here’s a quick rundown of the database access for Windows hosting:
| Basic | Intermediate | Pyme | Pro | Enterprise | Full | Full 20G | Full 30G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MySQL Databases | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 30 |
| MSSQL Server 2008/2012 Base | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
WireNet’s primary hosting plans support a single domain only. However, they do offer multi-domain hosting that supports anywhere from three to 20 domains. Plan pricing is very affordable, and I find their Windows hosting is cheaper than many other hosts offering similar plans.
However, I’m not a big fan of their support. They offer phone support, but it’s only available weekdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Also, they don’t provide live chat support, although they do offer 24/7 email and ticketing support. They don’t provide a knowledge base, but there are quite a few tutorials available that will walk you through using cPanel and other topics.
