Basic Web Hosting Comparison ChartThe top
21 web hosting companies ranked by most consistent appearance in top 10 reviews
by webmasters and the top 10 web hosting review directories
(Updated May '07)
(See
individual sites for different priced packages, server platforms and more advanced hosting requirements)
Host / Details
Plan
1 Plan
Expert Plan
Basic Hosting
Hosting Price
$9.95/mo.
$7.95/mo. x 12 mos.
$3.95/mo
$9.95 x 3mos.
$8.95 x 6mos.
$7.95 x 12mos. Free setup
$6.95 x 24mos. Free setup
Free web site builder, Agora
cart,
OS Commerce Shopping Cart,
Cube Cart Shopping Cart, Zen Cart Shopping Cart, Free Generated
Certificate Password Protection, OpenPGP / GPG Encryption Message Forum
(PHPBB & More), Form-mail Scripts, PHP Nuke / Post Nuke, Guestbook
(Multiple Options), Live Chat Software, Web Blogs / Wordpress /
b2evolution, Mailing Lists, Image Galleries / Coppermine (More!), Poll
and Survey Software, Web Auction Software, Moodle, Tikiwiki, Mambo and
Joomla, phpForm Generator, Help Center / Support Ticket, Free Search
Engine Position Report, Free Search Keyword Analyzer, Free Search Engine
Submission
Free Site Builder,
Form-Mail, Guestbook, Web
Counter, Chat (only with Linux plans), Search Engine Submission, , FREE Professional Website Templates,
Password Protected Directories
Unlimited POP3 Email Accounts / Web Based,
Unlimited Forwarding Accounts,
Unlimited Autoresponder, Email Filtering,
Browser Based Email
Support
100 MySQL Databases,
100 PostgreSQL Databases, CGI-BIN, CGI Library,
Server Side Includes, Frontpage 2000/2002/2003 Extensions, Customizable
Error Pages, Custom Cronjobs, Fantastico Script, PHP 4 or 5, Perl
5, Python, Ruby/Ruby On Rails v1.1, Custom PHP.INI Files, Javascript/DHTML,
Flash/Shockwave, Streaming Video, Streaming Audio, Real
Audio & Video, MIDI File Support, Add own MIME Types
Front Page 2002/2003, CGI-BIN and Library,
PHP Support, MySQL,
PerlScripts, SSL Secure Server, SSI Management, Log Files + Site Stats,
Shopping Carts,
Web Hosting Control Panel
Browser Based Email
Real Audio & Video
Streaming Audio
Macromedia Shockwave
MIDI File Support
MIME Types
High Performance
Quad Opteron Servers, Customized Apache Web Server, UPS Power Back-up/
Back-up Generator, 24/7 Monitoring, Mirrored Storage Backups, OC-48
Backbone Connection, SSL Secure
GnuPG
Error Pages (Design your own
error pages)
Redirect Service
Handlers
High Performance HP Servers, Dual OC-48
Connections on Diverse Backbones, 3 Data Center Locations, Cisco Routers
Using BGP4 Protocol, Daily Tape Back-ups, UPS Power Back-up,
Diesel Back-up Generator, 24/7 Network Monitoring
VDECK2.0Control Panel
File Manager
FTP Manager
Anonymous FTP
Password Protection
Backup Program
AW Stats (Web Statistics)
Access and Error Logs
Bandwidth Usage
Web Site Statistics, Web Site Backup
Software, Web Hosting Control Panel, File Manager, FTP Manager,
Anonymous FTP, Graphical Web Statistic Program, Access Logs,
Error Logs, Bandwidth Usage
Extras
Free Drag and Drop Site
Builder,
Bulletin Board, Form-mail Script, PHP Nuke, Guestbook, Chat, Web Blogs /
Wordpress / b2evolution, Mailing Lists, Image Galleries / Coppermine,
Poll and Survey Software, Moodle, Mambo and Joomla, phpForm Generator,
OS Commerce Shopping Cart, Agora Shopping Cart, Free Generated
Certificate, Password Protected Directories, Open PGP/GPG Encryption,
FREE
Search Engine Submission
eCommerce Enabled, Website Builder,
Up to $50 FREE
™ Credits*, Up to $50 FREE
Credits,
Form Mail, Guestbook, Bulletin Board, PHP Nuke, Blogger, Multiple Java
Applets, Agora Shopping Cart, OS Commerce, PayPal Shopping Cart,
Marketing Guides (500+ Page Manual), Search Engines Check Positioner,
Meta Tags Generator, Link Checker
$20 in FREE Google AdWords™ Credit*, Up
to $50 in FREE
Yahoo! Search Marketing® Credit
FREE $50
overture credit, OS Commerce Shopping Cart,
Agora Shopping Cart, Pay Pal Shopping Cart, Formail Script, Guestboook,
Bulletin Board, PHP Nuke, Chat, Blogger, Java Clock, Java Date, Java
Counter, Java Countdown, Multiple Categories of Daily News Content,
Financial, Business and World News,
Web Directory,
Software Content,
Comics, Jokes and PC Enhancements, Search
Engine Submitter, Search Engines Position Report,
Gif Optimizer and Banner Creator, Keyword and
Meta Tag Generator, Website Link Checker, $50 Advertising Credit at
Overture, Shopping Cart, Additional Pop Accounts
Unlimited
MySQL Databases, PHP, MySQL, Ruby
on Rails (RoR), Python, CGI-BIN, CGI Library, Full .htaccess Control,
Server Side Includes, Custom CRON Jobs, MIME Types, IP Banning,
Fantastico
10 MySQL databases, Server
Side Includes (SSI), Frontpage Server Ext., PHP4 or PHP5, Custom PHP.ini
/ PHP5.ini, ColdFusion
$1.99/mo
Dual OC-48 Connections on
Diverse Backbones, 3 Data Center
Locations, Cisco Routers Using BGP4 Protocol, UPS Power Back-up, Diesel
Back-up Generator, 24/7 Network Monitoring
Microsoft .NET /
ASP (+$3.00/mo.) as well as Linux Hosting
Password Protected
Directories, Photo Galleries, Message Board / Forum / BBS (Bulletin
Boards), WordPress (Bloggers / Online Journals), Getting Started with
Marketing, The Primer for Design, Making a Profit, How to Issue Press
Releases,
How to Get Listed in Search
Engines
up to
$555 in FREE Software, Search Engine submission, website creation
service
$9.95 x 1~3mos.
$8.95 x 6mos.
$7.95 x 12mos. Free Setup,
Free Domain +
2 EXTRA FREE MONTHS
$6.95 x 24mos. Free Setup,
Free Domain +
4 EXTRA FREE MONTHS
$2.99/mo.
$7.96 x 12mos.
Set up
$15.00
All-inclusive
prices with no hidden charges
Free, Same Day Setup
Up Time
99.998%
99.99%
99.9%
Domains
Host UNLIMITED
websites/domains on your account for no extra charge,
Free Unlimited Sub-domains
1 Domain,
Private Domain Registration,
25 Subdomains,
Host 20 External Domains, Host Unlimited 1&1
Domains,
DNS Management,
Domain Contact Management, URL Masking, Domain Access with or without
"www"
Multiple Domain Aliasing,
Personalized Domain Registration, International Domain Name Support,
Domain Transfer, DNS Management, Domain Privacy
Disk Space
150 GB
10 GB
100 GB
Bandwidth
3000 GB
300
GB
1000 GB Monthly
Service
24 hour technical assistance,
30 day money back guarantee
Spam and Virus Blocking, 500
POP3 Email Accounts, SMTP Server Relay, Web Based Email (Webmail), Email
Forwarding, Auto Responding Email, Alternate MX Records, Catch-All Email
Eddress, Windmail/Sendmail
Support
Instant Web Installer
- Auto-Install 110+
PHP/CGI Scripts,
Fantastico™,
own CGI-bin, PHP with GD/cache, Perl, Server Side Includes, MX Record
Changes, mySQL Server + PhpMyAdmin, Unlimited Mysql Databases, Cronjobs/Crontabs,
SSH / Telnet Access, FrontPage Server
Extensions,
WWW & Non-WWW Access,
Definable MIME Types, Customizable Error Pages, Hotlink Protection
Hosting Control Panel,
SmarterStats Web Site Statistics, Unlimited FTP Accounts, Scheduled
Tasks, Restore Files, Password Hiding, Downloadable Raw Logs
Host 11
Domain Names on one account, 1 Free Domain Name for Life, Host unlimited
subdomains, Host unlimited parked domains, Free Domain Transfer,
International Domains, Domain Forwarding, Sub-Domain Names, Full DNS
Management
Disk Space
200,000 MB
200,000 MB
300 GB
Bandwidth
3,000,000 MB
2,000 GB
3000 GB
Service
24/7 Phone E-mail Support,
Tutorials & Online Help, 30 day Money Back Guarantee
midPhase Webmail,
Integrated Organizer, Task
Manager, Personal Memos, Address Book and Calendar, POP3 or IMAP E-mail
Access, SMTP for Outgoing, Sendmail/Exim Access, Auto-Responders,
Forwarding Addresses, SpamAssassin
Unlimited email accounts, Organizer, Task Manager, Personal Memos,
Address Book, Calendar, SPAM Filter,
POP3 E-mail Access, SMTP for Outgoing email, Sendmail Access,
Auto-Responders, Forwarding Addresses, SpamAssassin, Webmail,
Virus Scanning, Spam Filtering, MX Records
Support
Dreamweaver, Frontpage, 1
MySQL Database, PHP, Python, PERL/CGI and your own CGI-BIN, phpMyAdmin,
CRON Access, Server Side Includes, SSH*, IP Banning Access, MIME Types, File Handlers, Private .htaccess
B2 Advanced
Hosting Platform, Network peered with multiple backbone providers,
Separate MySQL servers, Network Appliance RAID 4 Filers, Multiple
internal gigabit networks
High-quality Servers,
OC-48/OC-192 IP backbone Connections,
Stable webhosting Linux Red Hat 7.3
with Apache, UPS Power Back-Up, On-site diesel generator,
State-Of-The-Art Data Center, Failover Firewall system, Unrestricted
Bandwidth, Weekly full and daily incremental backups,
DDoS Protection Suite,
Custom 404 Error Pages
Rock Solid Unix Platform,
SnapShot Instant Click and Restore Daily Backups
Custom Error Pages (403,404,
and 500)
Account Management
FTP, Fully-featured Control
Panel, Web-based File Manager (with CHMOD), Set Up Protected Folders on
your Site, Access your Site's Statistics, Create and Manage E-mail
Addresses, Create and Manage MySQL Databases
Custom Control Panel
,
Unlimited FTP users
,
Resource Meter , Network
Troubleshooter, Password Protect Directories, Pro Site Counter. Daily
statistical hit analysis,
Optional -
Google Analytics
support,
Account Management Tool,
Detailed
Site statistics, Unlimited FTP access
(24hrs/day), Controllable, Anonymous FTP access,
Unlimited FTP users,
Page Counters, Access to Log Files
Password Protect
Directories, Web-Based File Manager, 24/7 FTP Access, Unlimited FTP
Users (separate directories)
DNS Management (A records,
Cnames, MX records), Member Operations Control Panel, Webalizer &
AwStats Web Statistics, Access, Error and Referral Logs; Raw Log Files,
Bandwidth Report, Real-Time Logging
Extras
Free DomainPrivacyGuard™
Free Site Builder & Templates, Free Blogging Software, Free Photo Album
Software, Free Video Publishing Software, Free Shopping Cart, SSL
&Stats,
GloBuild®,
E-commerce,
VideoEgg™,
GloBlog™,
Mambo®,
Globat Photo Gallery,
PromoPak™,
GCC 2.0,
1-Click CGI Scripts,
QuickTime™ Streaming,
RealAudio™ & RealVideo™ Streaming,
Real-time Submission to 30 Search Engines, Site Rank Checking Tool, Free
Promotion Articles and Guides, AddThis.com Social Promotion Tool, 2 Free
Icon Sets and Special 25% Off Coupon at TemplateMonster.com, 2 Free
Services plus 33% Discount on Select Packages at GotLogos.com® , 2 Free
Stock Photography Images from Bigstockphoto.com, Free HitsLink Site
Analytics Tool, $50 Yahoo! Search, Marketing Credit, $30 Google AdWords™
Marketing Credit,
NEW!
$50 Microsoft adCenter Search Marketing Credit — a
limited-time offer!
Online Flash Tutorials
Easy Apps (Blog,
Chat, CMS, GuestBook, Formmail, phpBB, Polls, Picture
Gallery, more...),
Marketing,
Customizable
Search Engine, Telnet / SSH, Online Billing History Manager,
Detailed
Online Documentation,
Video Tutorials,
Telnet (SSH),
Design Pal
- free Website Templates, Free Web Design Software,
Site Builder
(hundreds of free templates), Optional
website templates,
osCommerce-
Feature packed e-commerce, no license fees involved,
SSL secure server
- shared SSL included, Automated Thawte Certificate Installation in the
Control Panel, Authorize.net, Cybercash,
Linkpoint, Verisign (Signio) PayFlo Pro, UPS, Automated Tax Calculation,
Real-time credit card processing, Buy SSL certificates through
LowPriceDomains.com,
Search Engine Submission Tool,
Free CGI
Scripts,
Form mail,
hitcounter, discussion board,
mnoGoSearch