Comparative Review of Hosting Solutions
Are you considering different hosting options? The list of hosting solutions below include the solutions we have reviewed or used. The table shows what you get for the basic package for each of the hosting providers. Our full review is available by clicking on the host name link.
This list is out of date and pending a review.
| Hosting company | Space from | Transfer from | Review | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site Ground | 40GB | 900GB/month | More info | Good all round service. | - |
| midPhase | 25,000MB | un-metered | More info | Good all round service. | - |
| WebSiteSource |
1,600MB | 40GB/month | More info |
Good all round service. | - |
| LunarPages |
350GB | 3,500GB/month | More info |
Good all round service. | Shared servers only. |
| 1 and 1 | 800MB | 10GB/month | More info | Good all round service. | - |
| 123reg | 100MB | 1.5GB/month | More info | Excellent for domain name management.
Good for low volume sites. |
Not suitable for busy sites because of data transfer limits. |
| FreeNetName | 100MB | unrestricted | More info | Good for a basic no-thrills website. | UK private customers only. Single .co.uk or .org.uk domain. No scripting support. |
We are currently reviewing a shortlist of hosts and as each review is completed it will be added to this table.
If you require a dedicated server and lack the confidence or the skills to manage it yourself then managed hosting services may be a better route. With managed hosting services you concentrate on the content for your website and the hosting company takes care of all the day-to-day maintenance of the hosting environment.
Other Sources
If you cannot find what you are looking for above, then the following may help:
- www.webhostingtalk.com - Forum on various web hosts. Remember that people are more likely to comment on bad experiences than good ones. So, as a rule of thumb, the better the host the fewer the postings.
- www.webhostingstuff.com - Web Hosting Stuff, a hosting directory site that lists and reviews over 5,800 web hosting plans.
- www.hostsearch.com - As well as providing a search on hosting for requirements you supply. They also provide reviews (which again are searchable), these reviews are well worth looking at because they include comments by people who actually use the hosting service.
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