Hostmonster
HostMonster
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Pros
- Hotlink protection
- Daily automated backups
- Built-in spam filtering
Cons
- Constant upsells
Summary
Hostmonster offers a range of hosting options designed for beginners and growing businesses, including shared, VPS, and dedicated plans that scale with your needs. Their platform is easy to use, thanks to a drag-and-drop builder, a free domain for the first year, and built-in SSL protection. Security features such as daily backups, SpamAssassin filtering, hotlink protection, and a free Cloudflare CDN help keep websites stable and protected. Pricing is affordable, but the Basic plan has limits and upsells can feel intrusive. Even so, Hostmonster delivers solid performance for small to mid-sized projects and gives users clear upgrade paths as traffic increases.
Quick Stats
- Bandwidth : Unmetered
- Price : $4.95
- Free Domain : Available
- Money-Back Guarantee : 30 days
- Uptime Guarantee : 99.98%
- Customer Experience : Fair
Selling Points
- Free SSL certificate
- Free CDN through Cloudflare
Core Features
- CDN Included
- cPanel Included
- Direct Hosting Provider
- Reseller Hosting—Undisclosed
- Responsive Design—Undisclosed
- SEO Tools
- Sitemap Support—Undisclosed
- SSD Storage—Undisclosed
- Unlimited Bandwidth
- Unlimited Storage
- Unlimited Websites
Server & Hosting Types
- Cloud Hosting—Undisclosed
- Dedicated Hosting
- Green Web Hosting
- Mac Hosting—Undisclosed
- Shared Hosting
- VPS Hosting
- Windows Hosting—Undisclosed
- WordPress Hosting
E-commerce & CMS
- Drupal Hosting
- E-commerce Plans—Undisclosed
- Joomla Hosting
- Magento Hosting—Undisclosed
- Online Store—Undisclosed
- WooCommerce Support
Domain & Email
- Free Domain for First Year
- Free WHOIS Privacy—Undisclosed
- Unlimited Add-On Domains
- Unlimited Email Accounts
- Unlimited Subdomains
Security Features
- 24/7 Network Monitoring
- DDoS Protection
- Free Dedicated IP
- Free SSL Certificate
- Malware Scanning and Removal—Undisclosed
- Site Backups
- Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)—Undisclosed
- Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Advanced Features
- Custom Cron Jobs
- HTTP/2 Support
- MySQL Databases
- PHP 7 Support
- Python Support
- Ruby on Rails Support
- Secure Shell (SSH) Access
- Website Builder—Undisclosed
Customer Support Options
- 24/7 Support Availability
- Community Forum—Undisclosed
- —Undisclosed
- Knowledge Base
- Live Chat
- Phone—Undisclosed
- Social Media
- Ticketing—Undisclosed
Payment Methods
- Bank Transfers—Undisclosed
- Cryptocurrency—Undisclosed
- Major Credit Cards—Undisclosed
- PayPal—Undisclosed
Payment Options
- Checks—Undisclosed
FAQs
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