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hostfactory.ch vs Hostwinds 2021
Find out which one is the best for your needs
| Pricing | ||
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| Starting price | $9.21 / month | $4.99 / month |
| Free domain | No | Yes |
| User Ratings | ||
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| Reliability | 5 / 10 | 9.3 / 10 |
| Pricing | 5 / 10 | 9.3 / 10 |
| User Friendly | 3 / 10 | 9.3 / 10 |
| Support | 2 / 10 | 9.3 / 10 |
| Features | 4 / 10 | 9.3 / 10 |
| User Reviews | ||
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| Latest positive review |
I don't think I will e...
Apr. 22, 2021
The tickets I've raised are questions more than issues, to be honest, but it's always dealt with quickly They recently sorted...
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out my SSL for me as well. I moved my web hosting to Hostwinds from another provider, I build websites for other people and host them here. The support is 2nd to none that I have encountered anywhere.
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| Latest negative review |
Service sucks
Apr. 19, 2019
I tried hosting an asp.net website there.
They charge you for the tiniest tips even if they are not pertinent to the function... More
ing of your website. They are incompetent. One service clerk told me there was no DB of the name I targeted linked to my website. This was after I complained about a non-authorized charge for useless service. The DB was reachable before the spat and not after. So, I strongly believe their service people screw customers at their will.
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STAY AWAY FROM THESE GUYS
Apr. 13, 2021
I ordered a server for 3 Months with hostwinds. After those 3 Months even though I cancelled they still charged me for anothe...
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r 3 Months when I asked for a refund they denied to send me back my money. I asked paypal for a charged back to no avail, now they have collected payment and have also cancelled my Server and tagged the transaction as collections because I disagreed about them charging my for another quarter.
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| North America | No | Yes |
| Europe | Yes | No |
| Asia | No | No |
| Oceania | No | No |
| South America | No | No |
| Africa & Middle East | No | No |
| Shared Hosting Plans | ||
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| Plan Name | ENTRY | Basic |
| Space | 10 GB | Unlimited |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Panel | other | cpanel |
| Number of Sites | N/A | 1 |
| Features | ||
| Price | $9.21 | $5.24 |
| Plan Name | STANDARD | Advanced |
| Space | 50 GB | Unlimited |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Panel | other | cpanel |
| Number of Sites | N/A | 4 |
| Features | ||
| Price | $10.25 | $6.74 |
| Plan Name | BUSINESS | Ultimate |
| Space | 100 GB | Unlimited |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Panel | other | cpanel |
| Number of Sites | N/A | N/A |
| Features | ||
| Price | $25.77 | $8.24 |
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| Number of Sites | N/A | N/A |
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| VPS Plans | ||
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| Plan Name | – | Fully Managed Linux VPS Hosting 1 |
| Space | – | 30 GB |
| CPU | – | 1 core |
| RAM | – | 1 GB |
| OS | – | Linux |
| Price | – | $8.24 |
| Plan Name | – | Fully Managed Linux VPS Hosting 2 |
| Space | – | 50 GB |
| CPU | – | 1 core |
| RAM | – | 2 GB |
| OS | – | |
| Price | – | $16.49 |
| Plan Name | – | Fully Managed Linux VPS Hosting 3 |
| Space | – | 75 GB |
| CPU | – | 1 core |
| RAM | – | 4 GB |
| OS | – | Linux |
| Price | – | $29.99 |
| Plan Name | – | Fully Managed Linux VPS Hosting 4 |
| Space | – | 100 GB |
| CPU | – | 1 core |
| RAM | – | 6 GB |
| OS | – | Linux |
| Price | – | $38.24 |
| Plan Name | – | Unmanaged Linux VPS Hosting 1 |
| Space | – | 30 GB |
| CPU | – | 1 core |
| RAM | – | 1 GB |
| OS | – | |
| Price | – | $4.99 |
| Plan Name | – | Unmanaged Linux VPS Hosting 2 |
| Space | – | 50 GB |
| CPU | – | 1 core |
| RAM | – | 2 GB |
| OS | – | Linux |
| Price | – | $9.99 |
| Plan Name | – | Unmanaged Linux VPS Hosting 3 |
| Space | – | 75 GB |
| CPU | – | 2 cores |
| RAM | – | 4 GB |
| OS | – | Linux |
| Price | – | $18.99 |
| Plan Name | – | Unmanaged Linux VPS Hosting 4 |
| Space | – | 100 GB |
| CPU | – | 2 cores |
| RAM | – | 6 GB |
| OS | – | Linux |
| Price | – | $28.99 |
| Plan Name | – | Fully Managed Windows VPS 1 |
| Space | – | 30 GB |
| CPU | – | 1 core |
| RAM | – | 1 GB |
| OS | – | Windows |
| Price | – | $12.74 |
| Plan Name | – | Fully Managed Windows VPS 2 |
| Space | – | 50 GB |
| CPU | – | 1 core |
| RAM | – | 2 GB |
| OS | – | Windows |
| Price | – | $20.99 |
| Plan Name | – | Fully Managed Windows VPS 3 |
| Space | – | 75 GB |
| CPU | – | 2 cores |
| RAM | – | 4 GB |
| OS | – | Windows |
| Price | – | $34.49 |
| Plan Name | – | Fully Managed Windows VPS 4 |
| Space | – | 100 GB |
| CPU | – | 2 cores |
| RAM | – | 6 GB |
| OS | – | Windows |
| Price | – | $42.74 |
| Plan Name | – | Unmanaged Windows VPS Hosting 1 |
| Space | – | 30 GB |
| CPU | – | 1 core |
| RAM | – | 1 GB |
| OS | – | Windows |
| Price | – | $10.99 |
| Plan Name | – | Unmanaged Windows VPS Hosting 2 |
| Space | – | 50 GB |
| CPU | – | 1 core |
| RAM | – | 2 GB |
| OS | – | Windows |
| Price | – | $15.99 |
| Plan Name | – | Unmanaged Windows VPS Hosting 3 |
| Space | – | 75 GB |
| CPU | – | 2 cores |
| RAM | – | 4 GB |
| OS | – | Windows |
| Price | – | $24.99 |
| Plan Name | – | Unmanaged Windows VPS Hosting 4 |
| Space | – | 100 GB |
| CPU | – | 2 cores |
| RAM | – | 6 GB |
| OS | – | Windows |
| Price | – | $34.99 |
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| Dedicated Server Plans | ||
|---|---|---|
| Plan Name | Root-server standard | Dedicated Servers |
| Space | 20 GB | 1 TB |
| CPU | 1 core | 4 x 2.00GHz |
| RAM | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| OS | Windows Linux | Linux |
| Price | $22.76 | $106.00 |
| Plan Name | Root-server web edition | – |
| Space | 20 GB | – |
| CPU | 1 core | – |
| RAM | 512 MB | – |
| OS | Windows Linux | – |
| Price | $36.45 | – |
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| Cloud Hosting Plans | ||
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| Plan Name | – | Premium VPS |
| Space | – | 50 GB |
| CPU | – | 1 x 3.00GHz |
| RAM | – | 1 GB |
| Bandwidth | – | 2 TB |
| Price | – | $9.99 |
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| Resellers Plans | ||
|---|---|---|
| Plan Name | – | Basic |
| Space | – | Unlimited |
| Bandwidth | – | Unlimited |
| Panel | – | cpanel |
| Price | – | $5.24 |
| Plan Name | – | Advanced |
| Space | – | Unlimited |
| Bandwidth | – | Unlimited |
| Panel | – | cpanel |
| Price | – | $6.74 |
| Plan Name | – | Ultimate |
| Space | – | Unlimited |
| Bandwidth | – | Unlimited |
| Panel | – | cpanel |
| Price | – | $8.24 |
| See all Resellers plans | ||
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| SSL Plans | ||
|---|---|---|
| Plan Name | – | 1 YEAR |
| Features | – | |
| Warranty | – | $0.00 |
| Price | – | $75.00 |
| Plan Name | – | 2 YEARS |
| Features | – | |
| Warranty | – | $0.00 |
| Price | – | $140.00 |
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| Support Services | ||
| Live Chat | No | Yes |
| Phone Support | Yes | Yes |
| Email Support | Yes | Yes |
| Forum Support | No | No |
| Video guides | Yes | No |
| Knowledgebase | Yes | Yes |
| CMS Support | ||
| Wordpress | Yes | Yes |
| Managed Wordpress | No | No |
| Joomla | No | Yes |
| Drupal | Yes | Yes |
| Magento | Yes | Yes |
| Fantastico | Yes | No |
| Presta Shop | No | No |
| ZenCart | No | No |
| OS Support | ||
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Language Support | ||
| PHP | No | Yes |
| Java | No | No |
| Python | No | No |
| NodeJS | No | No |
| Django | No | No |
| Perl | No | No |
| Ruby on Rails | No | No |
| Database Support | ||
| MongoDB | No | No |
| MySQL | No | Yes |
| PostgreSQL | No | No |
| Payment Types Support | ||
| PayPal | Yes | Yes |
| Credit Card | No | Yes |
| MoneyBookers | No | Yes |
| Wire Transfer | Yes | No |
| Webmoney | No | No |
| Bitcoin | No | Yes |
