Neowin's Top Hosts

[john smith 1924 Veteran]

I've created this sticky thread for members to post their hosts that they use for their website. Clearly, we arent really looking here for the free hosts- geocities, lycos etc - rather the ones you pay for. We want to know about your good and bad expierences, how reliable they have been, how flexable on bandwidth, and overall feature wise. Do it in this format :

host name :

Notable Features :

Pros:

Problems:

Overall:

Link:

So - i'll start of for my website Zeebit :)

host name : OLM

Notable Features : PHP /Mysql, lots of free cgi scripts, PuTTY access, Password protect directories, FTP access

Pros: Excellent tech support- like 5 min replies - and useful ones at that, gives basic stats, Always fast and i've never had the website down - good VFM in general.

Problems: Only 1 FTP account on my setup, No PHPMyAdmin for DB stuff, Have a few probs everynow and again accessing the control panel - which is fairly limited if i'm honest- i'd prefer Cpanel - but for the price- its ok.

Overall: Mainly good- but a few downsides.

Link: http://www.olm.net

I will edit this thread to keep it clean and to the point :)

[eltomo]

Name: Zidev

Noteable features:FREE (cheap hosting plans avalible)

Pros: Free 50megs, PHP, MYSQL, FTP...

Problems: For free you get http://<username>.zidev.com

Overall: Perfect for a small website, or somewhere to learn php. 5/5

Link: http://zidev.com

[hanxuuk]

Java anyone?

[Nvidiafreak]

1and1.com

they offer both linux and microsoft hostings as well as various plans.

[nwmma]

Host name :? MediaCatch HostingNotable Features :>? Cheapest web hosting I've ever seen in my life.? Their

"bargain blowout plan" gives y850MB of space, 35GB of bandwith/b>, PHP, CGI, Unlimited webmail, POP3 mail, FTP, subdomains, autoresponders, and MySQL.? 99.9% Uptime.? All for $45/year, which works ou$3.75 a monthhPros::? LOADS of features for VERY cheap.? 850MB for under 10 bucks is unheard of with this many features.? Tech support is also very good - almost always available (Not 24/7 support however).? Support is toll-free phone, as well as available as E-mail support, Online Chat, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, Problems:lems:? I tried changing my control panel login name and PHP files stopped working on my website.? Customer service was helpful though, and although they couldn't figure out what the problem is, they gladly offered to change my user name back with no hassle.? Also not the fastest web server on Overall:Overall:? VERY big bang for your buck.? Great for the budding web designer who could use a little extra space to experiment with nLink:.

Link:? http://hosting.mediacatch.com/

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there servers are down all the time... check it out now 11/6 @ 10pm,.. stay away from mediacatch

check out www.midphase.com is a very reliable host.

[GNRambo]

there servers are down all the time... check it out now 11/6 @ 10pm,.. stay away from mediacatch

check out www.midphase.com  is a very reliable host.

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:huh:

[wstaylor]

host name: B-One.net

Notable Features: Unlimited Bandwidth, PHP, ASP, mySQL, Unlimited sub-domains...

Pros: CHEAP, reliable

Problems: No cPanel (Modlogan style stats though)

Overall: Perfect !!! Prices from $1.45 - $5.65 a month !

Link: http://www.b-one.net

My site: http://www.wstaylor.net

and: http://www.skinning.net

[SurfXTC]

host name : Fishpick - Global Hosting Solutions ?>Notable Features :> Awesome Linux & Windows 2003 Based WEB HostingPros: >Inexpensive with fast, reliable, and knowledgable supportProblems:> :)) None - Free 30 Day Trial :)) Overall:> 5 StarsLink:>www.fishpick.com

Edited November 12, 2004 by SurfXTC

[KayMan2K]

BEST ASP.NET HOSTING!

Host Name: 1and1 Web Hosting

Notable Features: Linux + ASP.Net Web Hosting

Pros: Excellent ASP.Net web hosting plan. Best I have found for price/features.

Cost: $12.99/month

Web Space: 2 Gb

Transfer: 50 Gb/Month

FTP Accounts: 5

Domains: 3 FREE!

Subdomains: 50

Databases: Access

Email: 500 accounts (each one with virus scan, spam scan, 1Gb space)

WebMail, POP3, and IMAP supported.

Tools: A lot of web tools for managing news letters, live site dialogue, chat channels, PDF2Web convertor, Flash creation wizard, WebDatabase,

24/7 Phone + Email Support.

Never had a service problem.

WebMail interface sucks.

Problems:

- Not very cost effective for Linux hosting.

- Cannot monitor bandwidth usage.

Overall: Excellent for ASP.Net. OK for Linux.

Link:

1and1.com

ASP.Net Plan Described Here

[EduardValencia]

host name:? B-One.net

Notable Features:? Unlimited Bandwidth, PHP, ASP, mySQL, Unlimited sub-domains...

Pros:? CHEAP, reliable

Problems:? No cPanel (Modlogan style stats though)

Overall: Perfect !!!? Prices from $1.45 - $5.65 a month !

Link:? http://www.b-one.net

My site:? http://www.wstaylor.net

and:? http://www.skinning.net

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wstaylor your site is great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:yes:3; :yes:

[AshMan]

What do people think of http://www.ServerMatrix.com

[+StevoFC MVC]

they're awesome for dedicated servers (Y)

[timmay]

host name: CyberHostUK.net / CyberHostUK.com

Notable Features: very low cost, great packages, PHP, mySQL, reliable, live support 24/7

Pros: cheap, reliable, everything i could ever need, great support too

Problems: None, been with them many months now, not a minute nor a second of downtime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Overall: 10/10 !!! 100% !!! Absolutely superb!!!! :)

Their slogan = Reliable web-hosting at affordable hosting! damn right, every last word of it!!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

[matt3h]

Overall: 10/10 !!! 100% !!! Absolutely superb!!!!

seeeeeeeeeeee :o another happy customer :D

[krazeguy]

I found Qubefactor.com hosting pretty good.

$20/y got me over 2gig space and 15 gig bandwidth, Cpanel etc - Support is slightly difficult as im in a different time zone (country)

And all my domains go through namecheap.com as they are only $8.88 for every feature you need and free WHOIS guard.

www.krazeguy.com

Just a random site, for no real reason, only cost me 28 bucks for the year :)

[MessengerMan]

Host Name : SYFX-Media

Notable Features : Very low price hosting with plenty of options. 500mb webspace, 50GB bandwidth for ?2.99 GBP per Month.Pros:>Super low prices!Problems:> None.Overall:>10/10Link:> http://www.syfx-media.co.uk

[SadJoker]

OK, this IS the best webhost that has ever been created. 2 dollars/month and you get pretty much all the features and services ever created. I use this to host my church's website and I have never had any problems.

Host Name: SolidHelium

Notable Features: Everything you will EVER need to start and mantain a professional website.

Pros: Very cheap. Outstanding features. Everything you will ever need.

Cons: None :D

Problems: None :D

Overall: 10/10

Link: http://www.solidhelium.com/hosting.php

Summary:

Lite Hosting: $2 / month ------- 200 MB Disk Space, 2000 MB Bandwidth

Starters Hosting: $4 / month ------- 450 MB Disk Space, 4500 MB Bandwidth

Xtreme Hosting: $6 / month -------- 800 MB Disk Space, 8000 MB Bandwidth

All Packages Includes...

- Unlimited Domains

- Unlimited Addon/Parked Domains

- Unlimited Email Accounts

- SSL Certificate Installer

- Customized cPanel Brand

- All Packages Include Fantastico!

- PHP Support

- JSP Support (Tomcat)

- PERL Scripting

- CGI-BIN

- Python

- SSL

- SSI (Server Side Include)

- Frontpage Extension

- PhpMyAdmin

- Unlimited MySQL Databases

- Unlimited PostgreSQL Databases

- No Database Size Restrictions

- PHP 4.3.x Support (phpinfo)

- JSP Support (Tomcat)

- PERL 5 Scripting (Perl Modules)

- CGI-BIN

- Python

- SSL

- SSI (Server Side Include)

- Frontpage Extension

- Cron Jobs

- IP Deny Manager

- Error Logs

- POP3 Email Accounts

- Unlimited Email Forwarding

- Unlimited Email Aliases

- Unlimited Email Auto-Responders

- Webmail Access (Neomail, Horde, Squirrel Mail)

- Unlimited Mailing List

- Spam Assassin

- Unlimited Subdomains

- Unlimited Addon Domains

- Unlimited Parked Domains

- FTP Access

- Unlimied FTP Accounts

- Anonymous FTP Accounts

- Protected DIR

- WebStats

- Custom Error Pages

- XController (cPanel Skin)

- Fantastico (Mutli-script Installer)

[nazG]

host name:  CyberHostUK.net / CyberHostUK.com

Notable Features:  very low cost, great packages, PHP, mySQL, reliable, live support 24/7

Pros:  cheap, reliable, everything i could ever need, great support too

Problems:  None, been with them many months now, not a minute nor a second of downtime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Overall: 10/10 !!! 100% !!! Absolutely superb!!!! :)

Their slogan = Reliable web-hosting at affordable hosting! damn right, every last word of it!!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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The worst webhost ever.

Read the reason why, here: https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=263285

[Bushrat]

The worst webhost ever.

Read the reason why, here: https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=263285

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they aren't the worst man.

Some webhosts have problems, just like everything else and everyone else.

Nothing is perfect....

I am helping them out now with there server problems...

I suggest http://www.bubhost.com great webhost with 100% uptime so far, and no major network downs

[Guest]

http://host.muselive.com

Limited availability host (Max 25 accounts on the server)

High reliability (99.99% Uptime)

Low server load

Low prices for what you will be getting (effectively 1/25 of a server)

NB: Most hosts cram between 500 and 1000 accounts on a single server

[Salluas]

Host name : Cyanide-X

Notable Features : Excellent support and customized hosting options for your specific needs

Pros: cPanel 9, FTP, subdomains, top level domain hosting, php, mysql, phpMyAdmin, ease of use

Problems: I've never had any..

Overall: An excellent host for all your needs, they have relatively few customers for now so they are offering fairly unmetered bandwidth to an acceptable limit

Link: [email protected]

They also offer just shell accounts with the following:

Ssh

Ftp

Telnet

Crontabs

Free Setup

Email Account

1 Login

5 BG Processes/ 5 Bnc/psybnc/Eggdrop

200 mb space

Unmetered Bandwidth/ unusual Amounts not Permitted

$5 a month or $10 with Managed Services, like Setting up The Bnc's Eggdrops For you

Public Vhost - free

Extra BG Process - $2/month

MySQL DB - $4/month

For more information feel free to contact [email protected] or join #help on Cyanide-X irc.cyanide-x.net

[Klassik]

there servers are down all the time... check it out now 11/6 @ 10pm,.. stay away from mediacatch

check out www.midphase.com  is a very reliable host.

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I would have to say hes right about this, I was with them for over year before starting my own hosting service, It was great at first, and they were a local business for me too so I was digging helping out a business from around Pittsburgh, but about 8 months in to it the servers would go down and they just seemed overloaded all the time.

[matt3h]

they aren't the worst man.

Some webhosts have problems, just like everything else and everyone else.

Nothing is perfect....

I am helping them out now with there server problems...

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As you can see THE PROBLEM WAS SORTED!! and the customer is now back with us. It was new year, we had less techs and were moving servers. people just over-react!!

[Ghod]

Host name : hosting-group

Notable Features : Php / CGI-BIN / Perl / mySQL / cPanel access (others listed on site)

Pros: Very fast support throughout the day, very cheap (in my opinion) compared to other hosting companies,lots of bandwidth on any package you choose.

Problems: None so far, new hosting company although the workings underneath have been running a couple of big sites for over a year.

Overall: Very good in general and xcellent VFM

Link: http://www.hosting-group.co.uk/

[beingageek]

Host Name: FreedomsNet

Notable Features:

-2 Gigabytes of Bandwith (Upped for Sites Showing Substantial Growth)

-1 Gigabyte of Space (Upped for Sites Showing Substantial Growth)

-50 MySQL Databases

-50 Ftp Accounts

-50 E-Mail Accounts

-Frontpage Extentions

-Custom Sub-Domain or Hosting for your own domain

-No-Ads!

-Ftp Access

-Latest Version of Cpanel Included with Fantastico

-ICandy cPanel Skin

Pros: Very Nice Way to Introduce Your Site to the Web, Easy, Quick, and Free!

Problems: Very little problems, most are sorted out at this point.

Overall: They're servers are fast, reliable, and you have people to help you out via im, e-mail, and lots more.

Link: http://www.freedomsnet.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=531

Edited January 31, 2005 by Voteccow

[JayArias]

Cooming soon my hosting Black Industrie Hosting