Best web hosting companies for general purpose hosting
| Web Host | Hosting company | Price /mo. | Dom. name | Disk space | Transfer /mo. | Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | HostMonster | $4.95 | Free | Unlimited | Unlimited | Best platform | |
 | Host Papa | $3.95 | Free | Unlimited | Unlimited | Green Energy! | |
 | SuperGreen Hosting | $4.45 | Free | Unlimited | Unlimited | Environment friendly | |
 | FastDomain | $5.95 | Free | Unlimited | Unlimited | New! | |
 | LunarPages | $4.95 | Free | Unlimited | Unlimited | Good package | |
 | MidPhase | $2.95 | Free | Unlimited | Unlimited | Complete service | |
 | AN Hosting | $3.95 | Free | Unlimited | Unlimited | Great features | |
 | Globat | $4.44 | Free | Unlimited | Unlimited | Low price! | |
 | PowWeb | $3.88 | Free | Unlimited | Unlimited | One plan, one price | |
 | Omnis Network | $5.95 | Free | Unlimited | Unlimited | Award Winning |
Most of the web hosts above will give you a special promo price, either via a coupon or automatically if you sign up through this page. Disclaimer: Some of these hosts will pay us a commission in addition to giving you a promotional price. These commissions are reinvested in the development of the b2evolution software.
About web hosting
In order for your website to be accessible by your visitors on the Internet, you need to host it with a webhost, i-e a company that has web servers connected to the internet 24x7. Web hosting companies have thousands of such servers in data centers. For futher details, please see Web hosting explained »
Those servers can be dedicated to a specific site ("dedicated servers" - which is expensive) or shared between several clients and web sites (which is much more affordable). This is called "shared web hosting". All offers on this page are shared hosting.
Our hosting selection
The drawback of shared hosting is that if the hosting company shares too few servers between too many clients, then your site could become dramatically slow. This can be acceptable to some level if your primary concern is price (see our cheap hosting page). However, studies have shown that if your home page takes more than 10 seconds to load, visitors will start to abandon your site. On this top 10, we restricted our selection to companies capable of delivering professional speed & quality hosting services.
Our process for selecting, evaluating and ranking web hosting companies and their offers includes:
- Reputation. We have reviewed all well known web hosting companies as well as the ones suggested by our users. Please use our feedback form to submit your own suggestions.
- Popularity. We have reviewed all the web hosting companies frequently used by b2evolution powered sites.
- Speed. For our web hosting reviews, we set up private test sites in order to verify the specs beyond the ads. In many instances we also have public hosting test sites (you'll find them in each review), where you can also check for yourself how responsive the host is while browsing through a typical modern blog/CMS site.
- Reliability & uptime. No host is really 99.99% perfect here. However, all hosts rated 4 stars or more are in the top performers regarding uptime.
- Features. Many hosts are loaded with features you don't need. In other cases you may need something very specific or advanced that only a few hosts will offer (SSH access for example). All hosts on this page have the standard features you expect from a modern web hosting company: PHP, Perl, MySQL, control panel and email, all that on your own domain, of course.
- Support. This is tricky to evaluate. Because the quality of support sometimes varies from one support representative to the next, we kindly ask you to share your experience in the comments section for your host. Unfortunately this also attracts fake comments (sometimes from competitors, sometimes from the hosts themselves). We try to moderate but we reckon this is not 100% failsafe.
A note about Price: we constantly try to find the best coupons or to secure special deals with hosting companies in order to bring you the best prices for each of these hosting offers. Sometimes, however, those prices are valid for a limited time only and it may happen that the promo has expired when you try to take advantage of it. If this happens, please let us know so we can update the site ASAP. In the meantime, grab the good offers while they last & enjoy!
Hosting offers with details
 Unlimited Disk Space |
Best platform
HostMonster« From the business owner to the individual who desires full functionality on a small budget, HostMonster provides your complete web hosting solution. Free Setup • 1 click b2evo install • Host unlimited domains • 30-Day Money Back Guarantee • SSH (Secure Shell) HostMonster has been providing hosting solutions to thousands of business and personal web sites since 1996. Our internet hosting package helps you get high-power at a fraction of the cost. » |
 Unlimited Disk Space |
Green Energy!
Host Papa« We understand that our customers' web sites are important and that they count on us to ensure that their service is not interrupted. Free Setup • 1 click b2evo install • Dedicated customer service • 30-day money-back guarantee Hostpapa has taken the initiative of going green by purchasing 100% Green Renewable energy to power our data center, web servers, office computers, laptops and office space. » |
 Unlimited Disk Space Unlimited Transfer Free Domain Forever |
Environment friendly
SuperGreen Hosting« There are many reasons why so many people choose Super Green over any other web hosting provider each year. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced webmaster, Super Green offers the perfect solution for everyone. Super Green has had years of experience on the internet and knows all about customer satisfaction & support. Super Green's support services cater for everyone offering free support on the phone, via email or through online chat 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.» |
 Unlimited Disk Space |
New!
FastDomain
« From the business owner to the individual who desires full functionality on a small budget FastDomain provides your complete web hosting solution. Unlimited Domain Hosting • Unlimited File Transfer • Unlimited Hosting Space • Free Domain Forever • SSH Access (Secure Shell) • SSL, FTP, Stats We are confident we can provide you with the highest level of support with our friendly and patient support staff waiting to address your needs. Our veteran hosting team knows what it takes to be the best and how we can help make your site a success. » |
 Unlimited Disk Space |
Good package
LunarPages
« Lunarpages makes it easy with hosting you can understand and trust. Above all, we’re committed to taking care of our customers, and we’d love to prove that to you. Websites for Real Webmasters: affordable, reliable, unbeatable! » Free Setup • 1 click b2evo install • 24 hour support and service • 99.9% uptime • Host Unlimited Domains! |
 Unlimited Disk Space |
Complete service
MidPhase« midPhase Services, Inc. aims to provide the absolute best web hosting by focusing on speed, price and reliability. Free Setup • 1 click b2evo install • Money Back Guarantee • 24/7 Phone Support • 30-Day Risk Free Money Back Guarantee • Free Ad Credits • 99.9% Uptime Guarantee Thinking about switching hosts? Yeah we know, not fun. midPhase makes switching hosts quick and easy. We'll even move your files and buy your old contract out. » |
 625 GB Disk Space 6,250 GB Transfer Free Domain Forever |
Great features
AN Hosting« Our flagship web hosting plan, The Mega Plan, is designed to fit any budget and any website. We can install b2evolution for you if you like. And if you run into any problem, we will help you make it work as expected! Free Setup • 1 click b2evo install • True 24/7 support • Host 20 Domains on 1 Account • 30-day Money Back Guarantee • Unlimited MySQL DBs Switching from another host? Great! Over half of our new customers are switching from another host. We'll do most of the dirty work for you! » |
 Unlimited Disk Space Unlimited Transfer Free Domain |
Low price!
Globat
« Globat offers the superior, reliable and affordable Web Hosting to individual and small ecommerce businesses. Free Setup • 1 click b2evo install • Free 24/7/365 Phone and Chat Support • Unlimited E-mail Accounts As the most established Web site hosting company in the United States, Globat.com offers quality and affordable Web Hosting solutions to nearly 100,000 hosting customers worldwide. » |
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 Unlimited Disk Space |
One plan, one price
PowWeb« PowWeb has proudly hosted thousands of Web sites since 1999 and we want to host you next. Free Setup • 1 click b2evo install • 24/7 Support Team • SSL - Shared Secure Certificate • 30-day money-back guarantee We survey our customers. We let customers voice their suggestions in our forums. We read digg.com. We listen and always strive to be innovative while improving. Can your current host say the same? » |
 Unlimited Disk Space |
Award Winning
Omnis Network«For the ultimate in reliability and performance, with the flexibility offered by PHP and Perl scripting languages for dynamic web site design. Free Setup • 1 click b2evo install • Unlimited Domains on 1 account • Unlimited MySQL Databases • 30 day Money Back Guarantee • PHP, Perl or ASP, ASP.net • MySQL or Access database • 99.9% Uptime Guarantee Award Winning Web Site Hosting. » |
Prices shown on this page are for 12 month terms or longer. Please see individual reviews for details. Hosting companies may change their pricing, specs and conditions without notice. Though we try to track them accurately, please report any discrepancies you might find.
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Please note: Most hosting companies have Terms Of Service limiting hosting of illegal and/or potentialy offending contents, including "warez", copyright violations and adult hosting. If you are unsure, please make sure to read the TOS before signing up.
