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Hostwinds vs. Visual Idea Network 2021
Find out which one is the best for your needs
| Pricing | ||
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| Starting price | $4.99 / month | $1.18 / month |
| Free domain | Yes | Yes |
| User Ratings | ||
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| Reliability | 9.3 / 10 | 10 / 10 |
| Pricing | 9.2 / 10 | 10 / 10 |
| User Friendly | 9.3 / 10 | 10 / 10 |
| Support | 9.3 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Features | 9.2 / 10 | 10 / 10 |
| User Reviews | ||
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| Latest positive review |
Great and helpful arou...
Jan. 18, 2021
Hostwinds never gave up on solving my problems. After a few days of chatting across totally different time zones my problem was completely resolved!
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Very helpful
Aug. 9, 2019
The team is very helpful and provides great support to their customers. They helped me in setting up. Thanks
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| Latest negative review |
Website was down for m...
Jan. 3, 2021
Host winds had a emergency maintenance and since then my website started having issues and it started going offline again and...
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again, I told them to fix it everyday for 8 days and They DID not fix the issue which was caused by them, I was in a loss for more than $2500 usd when my website was offline. Now the hosting is cancelled and they are not even refunding the money I paid them I have tried everything to get the money back from them but they keep sending their TOS to me. It wasn't my fault that their server was faulty or whatever but I paid the price and lost a lot of money. I would have stayed there if they had fixed the VPS but I was tired of creating tickets and sending messages in live chat. I had started more than 10 conversations including tickets with them. After a while I filed BBB complaint against them and they only replied once and replied their TOS as they did before and ignored me on BBB and there were no further replies from them I paid over $1500 CAD, They are just holding my $500 hostage which I have in their balance and they are not refunding me the rest of the money which i spent. it was those a little longer than a month only. Now the only option I have is to file a case in a small claims court because it was their mistake that the website was having problems and it was not fixed and I waited a long time for it to get fixed Therefore I want a refund which is still not provided to me. My father and my grandmother passed away in 2020 and I am going through depression after all that still there are people who scam small business owners me for thier hard earned money. Hostwinds you made a mistake then accept it and give me my refund.
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| North America | Yes | Yes |
| Europe | No | Yes |
| Asia | No | No |
| Oceania | No | No |
| South America | No | No |
| Africa & Middle East | No | No |
| Shared Hosting Plans | ||
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| Plan Name | Basic | PREMIUM HOSTING 5GB NVMe Storage (Basic Plan) |
| Space | Unlimited | 5 GB |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Panel | cpanel | cpanel |
| Number of Sites | 1 | 10 |
| Features | ||
| Price | $5.24 | $4.24 |
| Plan Name | Advanced | PREMIUM HOSTING 15GB NVMe Storage (Economy Plan) |
| Space | Unlimited | 15 GB |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Panel | cpanel | cpanel |
| Number of Sites | 4 | 10 |
| Features | ||
| Price | $6.74 | $6.60 |
| Plan Name | Ultimate | PREMIUM HOSTING 50GB NVMe Storage (Business Plan) |
| Space | Unlimited | 50 GB |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Panel | cpanel | cpanel |
| Number of Sites | N/A | 10 |
| Features | ||
| Price | $8.24 | $12.97 |
| Plan Name | – | BASIC HOSTING (PERSONAL) |
| Space | – | 10 GB |
| Bandwidth | – | Unlimited |
| Panel | – | cpanel |
| Number of Sites | N/A | 5 |
| Features | – | |
| Price | – | $1.18 |
| Plan Name | – | BASIC HOSTING (ECO PLAN) |
| Space | – | 20 GB |
| Bandwidth | – | Unlimited |
| Panel | – | cpanel |
| Number of Sites | N/A | 10 |
| Features | – | |
| Price | – | $2.83 |
| Plan Name | – | BASIC HOSTING (Plus Plan) |
| Space | – | 100 GB |
| Bandwidth | – | Unlimited |
| Panel | – | cpanel |
| Number of Sites | N/A | 50 |
| Features | – | |
| Price | – | $5.90 |
| Plan Name | – | BASIC HOSTING (Unlimited Plan) |
| Space | – | Unlimited |
| Bandwidth | – | Unlimited |
| Panel | – | cpanel |
| Number of Sites | N/A | N/A |
| Features | – | |
| Price | – | $11.79 |
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| VPS Plans | ||
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| Plan Name | Fully Managed Linux VPS Hosting 1 | German VI VPS Server Linux Bronze |
| Space | 30 GB | 100 GB |
| CPU | 1 core | 2 cores |
| RAM | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| OS | Linux | Linux |
| Price | $8.24 | $20.05 |
| Plan Name | Fully Managed Linux VPS Hosting 2 | German VI VPS Server Linux Silver |
| Space | 50 GB | 200 GB |
| CPU | 1 core | 2 cores |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| OS | Linux | |
| Price | $16.49 | $23.58 |
| Plan Name | Fully Managed Linux VPS Hosting 3 | German VI VPS Server Linux Gold |
| Space | 75 GB | 300 GB |
| CPU | 1 core | 6 cores |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| OS | Linux | Linux |
| Price | $29.99 | $35.37 |
| Plan Name | Fully Managed Linux VPS Hosting 4 | German VI VPS Server Linux Platinum |
| Space | 100 GB | 500 GB |
| CPU | 1 core | 8 cores |
| RAM | 6 GB | 16 GB |
| OS | Linux | Linux |
| Price | $38.24 | $54.24 |
| 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 | $7.99 | – |
| Plan Name | Fully Managed Windows VPS 2 | – |
| Space | 50 GB | – |
| CPU | 1 core | – |
| RAM | 2 GB | – |
| OS | Windows | – |
| Price | $13.16 | – |
| Plan Name | Fully Managed Windows VPS 3 | – |
| Space | 75 GB | – |
| CPU | 2 cores | – |
| RAM | 4 GB | – |
| OS | Windows | – |
| Price | $21.62 | – |
| Plan Name | Fully Managed Windows VPS 4 | – |
| Space | 100 GB | – |
| CPU | 2 cores | – |
| RAM | 6 GB | – |
| OS | Windows | – |
| Price | $26.79 | – |
| Plan Name | Unmanaged Windows VPS Hosting 1 | – |
| Space | 30 GB | – |
| CPU | 1 core | – |
| RAM | 1 GB | – |
| OS | Windows | – |
| Price | $9.89 | – |
| Plan Name | Unmanaged Windows VPS Hosting 2 | – |
| Space | 50 GB | – |
| CPU | 1 core | – |
| RAM | 2 GB | – |
| OS | Windows | – |
| Price | $14.39 | – |
| Plan Name | Unmanaged Windows VPS Hosting 3 | – |
| Space | 75 GB | – |
| CPU | 2 cores | – |
| RAM | 4 GB | – |
| OS | Windows | – |
| Price | $22.49 | – |
| Plan Name | Unmanaged Windows VPS Hosting 4 | – |
| Space | 100 GB | – |
| CPU | 2 cores | – |
| RAM | 6 GB | – |
| OS | Windows | – |
| Price | $31.49 | – |
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| Dedicated Server Plans | ||
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| Plan Name | Dedicated Servers | Ryzen Pro Dedicated Server |
| Space | 2 TB | 240 GB |
| CPU | 4 x 2.00GHz | 8 x 3.40GHz |
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| OS | Linux | |
| Price | $99.00 | $94.33 |
| Plan Name | – | VI Dedicated Server 1 |
| Space | – | 64 GB |
| CPU | – | 4 x 1.80GHz |
| RAM | – | 8 GB |
| OS | – | Linux |
| Price | – | $68.39 |
| Plan Name | – | VI Dedicated Server 1 |
| Space | – | 256 GB |
| CPU | – | 8 x 4.00GHz |
| RAM | – | 32 GB |
| OS | – | Linux |
| Price | – | $129.71 |
| Plan Name | – | VI Dedicated Server 3 |
| Space | – | 256 GB |
| CPU | – | 8 x 4.50GHz |
| RAM | – | 64 GB |
| OS | – | Linux |
| Price | – | $183.95 |
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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 | ||
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| Plan Name | Basic | VIN Reseller Started |
| Space | Unlimited | 25 GB |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Panel | cpanel | plesk |
| Price | $5.24 | $12.97 |
| Plan Name | Advanced | VIN Reseller Advance |
| Space | Unlimited | 50 GB |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Panel | cpanel | plesk |
| Price | $6.74 | $22.40 |
| Plan Name | Ultimate | VIN Reseller Business |
| Space | Unlimited | 80 GB |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Panel | cpanel | plesk |
| Price | $8.24 | $35.37 |
| See all Resellers plans | ||
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| SSL Plans | ||
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| Plan Name | 1 YEAR | RAPIDSSL CERTIFICATE |
| Features |
Strong 128 / 256 bit encryption, industry standard SSL The lowest cost install SSL certificate 99% browser recognition rate, no chained installation Automated online validation – no paperwork Immediate SSL certificate issuance 24/7/365 FREE “Secured by RapidSSL” site seal Risk free: 30 day refund and reissue policy Optional – Installation Support Available! $10,000 warranty
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| Warranty | $0.00 | $10,000.00 |
| Price | $75.00 | $12.97 |
| Plan Name | 2 YEARS | COMODO ESSENTIALSSL (DV) |
| Features |
Domain validated, 2048 bit Industry Standard SSL Certificate Immediate "No Hassle" SSL certificate issuance 24/7 Unlimited server licenses Automated validation - no paperwork FREE site seal Risk FREE 30 day refund policy Unlimited Re-issuance Policy Trusted by all popular browsers with 99.3% Ubiquity $10,000 Relying Party Warranty FREE site seal, FREE PCI scanning, FREE daily website scanning FREE 24/7 Technical Support 30 Day Money Back Guarantee!
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| Warranty | $0.00 | $10,000.00 |
| Price | $140.00 | $14.15 |
| Plan Name | 3 YEARS | COMODO EV SSL |
| Features |
Full business validated certificate 2048-bit industry standard SSL Certificate Unlimited server licenses 99.3% Browser coverage FREE EV Corner of Trust site seal worth $119.00 128/256 bit encryption 24/7 phone, mail and web support Starting at only $174.99 per year $1,750,000 Relying Party Warranty FREE 24/7 Technical Support 30 Day Money Back Guarantee!
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| Warranty | $0.00 | $1,750,000.00 |
| Price | $200.00 | $183.95 |
| Plan Name | – | GEOTRUST QUICKSSL PREMIUM |
| Features | – |
Secures both NON-WWW and WWW domain (FQDN) Automated domain name validation Unlimited Server Licenses at no extra cost + Secure www & non-www domains Fully automated provisioning process Lifetime Reissue FREE! Enables up to 256-bit SSL encryption Compatible with 99% of current browsers Present in 99%+ of mobile devices and smart phones Dynamically-generated site seal with a time/date stamp that identifies your site as authentic and validated by a trusted 3rd party $500,000 warranty FREE 24/7 Technical Support 30 Day Money Back Guarantee!
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| Warranty | – | $500,000.00 |
| Price | – | $58.96 |
| Plan Name | – | GEOTRUST TRUE BUSINESSID ID EV |
| Features | – |
High 256-bit encryption 2048 bit root Certificate Fully Owned Roots (not chained) – Chained. Assures customers of the web site’s true identity by displaying the GREEN Address bar and the organization and GeoTrust names in high-security browsers. Provides highest level of web site identity verification to help foil phishing. Increases customer confidence to maximize online sales potential. Includes a True Site Seal identity verification – embedded organization name/date/time stamp GeoTrust EV SSL Carry the warrnty for $1,500,000 FREE 24/7 Technical Support 30 Day Money Back Guarantee!
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| Warranty | – | $1,500,000.00 |
| Price | – | $188.66 |
| See all SSL plans | ||
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| Features | ||
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| Support Services | ||
| Live Chat | Yes | Yes |
| Phone Support | Yes | Yes |
| Email Support | Yes | Yes |
| Forum Support | No | No |
| Video guides | No | No |
| Knowledgebase | Yes | No |
| CMS Support | ||
| Wordpress | Yes | Yes |
| Managed Wordpress | No | Yes |
| Joomla | Yes | Yes |
| Drupal | Yes | Yes |
| Magento | Yes | Yes |
| Fantastico | No | Yes |
| Presta Shop | No | Yes |
| ZenCart | No | Yes |
| OS Support | ||
| Windows | Yes | No |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Language Support | ||
| PHP | Yes | Yes |
| Java | No | Yes |
| Python | No | Yes |
| NodeJS | No | Yes |
| Django | No | Yes |
| Perl | No | Yes |
| Ruby on Rails | No | Yes |
| Database Support | ||
| MongoDB | No | Yes |
| MySQL | Yes | Yes |
| PostgreSQL | No | Yes |
| Payment Types Support | ||
| PayPal | Yes | Yes |
| Credit Card | Yes | Yes |
| MoneyBookers | Yes | No |
| Wire Transfer | No | No |
| Webmoney | No | No |
| Bitcoin | Yes | No |
