WebHosting.IT has been in business since 1999 providing their customers with ‘a presence on the Internet without the need to invest large sums of capital.’ This has been their goal since they opened and they have done a fairly good job at accomplishing it. You can sign up for their general hosting solutions, their full website creation service, their digital marketing services or just buy domains from them.
This Italy based hosting company has a lot to offer, but when it comes to hosting itself they really only offer shared hosting options. Some of the packages are pretty nice, but it would be best if they also had some higher level options such as VPS or dedicated servers. For those who just want to host a small site, however, this could be an excellent option.
Uptime & Reliability
Good Quality Hosting
The hosting with this company is going to be quite stable no matter what type of site you are running. Since they are focused on shared hosting solutions, you aren’t likely to have any actual down time. There is some concern of site slowness, however, because it seems that they oversell at least some of their entry level servers. While this is never a good thing, people who are just running very simple sites may not really mind it and are willing to put up with it for the low price.
Features
Simple Shared Hosting
For hosting there are four options to choose from. The entry level option comes with just 100 megs of disk space. From there you can move up all the way to their largest option, which has unlimited disk space, bandwidth, email boxes and more. They still limit you to one database even on the highest level package though, which is not good.
There really isn’t too much to say about the features with this company since they are so focused on very simple sites. If you are looking to have anything other than a personal blog or maybe a small business site, you will want to go with a hosting provider that has more to offer. If you just want good reliable hosting that is inexpensive, this may be a good option to consider.
Support
24/7 Tech Support Available
Their technical support team is available 24/7 and can help you with most any issue you might be having. They also have some ‘how to’ type resources that you can review to learn what you need to know. As far as support goes, you won’t likely need to use them but if you do, they can help.
Pricing
Very Affordable Hosting
All their packages are listed with annual prices and as far as I can tell, they don’t offer monthly options. The entry level option allows you to buy a domain name for 9 Euro per year and you get simple hosting included. The most expensive package is 69 Euro per year, which isn’t a bad price when you divide it out over 12 months. Of course, you need to have the money up front, so keep that in mind.
User Friendly
Extremely Easy to Use
This is one area where WebHosting IT really does a great job. Their site is laid out nicely so you can find exactly what you need without any delay. They only have a few hosting packages to choose from, so selecting the right one should be simple (as long as they have what you need). Once you are signed up, the cPanel is standard and easy to use. If you do need to talk to their sales team, they are easy to get ahold of and very helpful.
Summary
Simple & Affordable Hosting
For those who just want to run a very small website that doesn’t need much by way of system resources, this isn’t a bad company to consider. They are based in Italy so that is another factor to keep in mind. The big thing to remember here is that they don’t have any higher end hosting options so if you plan on growing your site, this isn’t likely a good option for you.
Pros:
Cons:
- Only Entry Level Hosting
- Only Annual Payment Options