Hostinger Pros:
+ 99.9% uptime guarantee (100% during the past month)
+ Choice of 10 different server locations (inc a UK based one)
+ Ultra-fast UK server response times
+ Free unlimited SSL certificate included
+ 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
+ 24/7/365 customer service (great live chat response rates)
+ Great value for money (cheapest web host we’ve ever tested)
+ Free domain with yearly plans, free automated migration
Hostinger Cons:
– No dedicated hosting
Features:
If you’re looking to host a small website or blog but don’t want to pay through the roof, you can nab a plan from £2.59 per month (yes it’s really that cheap).
While the price can be tempting for many, it can also be offputting, dubbing it a cheap web host. However, during my research and testing process, I found Hostinger to be reliable and fast. Hostinger is a great all-rounder.
Their control panel (hPanel) is a reskin of the popular cPanel but instead makes things as simple as possible for newbies. Everything you could want to access is there at your fingertips, from email accounts to MySQL databases, it’s really easy to navigate. On top of offering awesome services for less than £3, Hostinger willingly advertises their performance and uptime statistics. You can see any planned maintenance, issues that are being investigated, and Hostinger’s servers’ overall uptime status. Their response times are well within the average, and in my tests, actually exceeded this every time.
Not only will you get affordable hosting with Hostinger, but you’ll also get a high-performance server available in multiple locations across the world. It’s easy to think that the cheapest is never the best but with Hostinger it’s completely the opposite. The combination of amazing customer support, ultra-fast loading times, and features make it one of my favorite hosting providers.
Siteground Pros:
+ 99.9% uptime guarantee, regardless of the plan
+ Award-winning 24/7 customer support (I’ve never experienced such good service)
+ Choice of server locations inc the UK, Asia, Netherlands, Singapore and the USA
+ SiteGround’s unique and homegrown SuperCacher
+ Free SSL certificate for your website
+ Free Site Transfer (they’ll do the complete transfer from your old host)
+ 30-day money-back guarantee
Siteground Cons:
– More costly than other web hosts
I’ve always raved about SiteGround when I started using them back in 2014, since then they have blown the competition away (just look at their growth). SiteGround often gets recommended by other companies, including the leading CMS platforms like WordPress.org, Joomla, and Drupal.
SiteGround has been rated highly by our community for the past two years and also by numerous Facebook groups. But why do they get such great feedback? For starters, they spend time developing in-house software that has been proven to speed up your website. With a recent refresh of their hosting plans, SiteGround now offers Supercacher to all customers, increasing the performance of your website.
As you’ll see from my review, my website hosted with SiteGround has consistently achieved 100% uptime. If you’re willing to invest a little more money into your hosting service, you’ll reap the rewards from SiteGround. They are reliable, secure, and without a doubt one of the fastest web hosting providers on the market.
iPage Pros:
+ Unlimited storage and bandwidth
+ Free domain name included
+ Over £100 in extras for just £1.50 per month
+ 99.97% average uptime on my test website
+ 24/7 support
+ 1-click installs with plenty of features
iPage Cons:
– Not enough performance for an eCommerce site
– iPage use Vdeck instead of cPanel
You get a whole lot more for your money than you’d think with iPage. This budget web host offers outstanding features for just £1.50 per month, not bad hey? iPage, for me, not only feels like a reliable and affordable web host but also a responsive, user-friendly tool that enables its customers to put together the full package.
For individuals or small businesses that feel overwhelmed with the hosting options available on the market, iPage makes things really simple. They offer one shared hosting plan that provides almost unlimited features like storage space, bandwidth, and emails. Instead of fumbling around finding the right plan for your website, you can pay just £1.50 per month and get it all from iPage. While they don’t advertise an uptime guarantee, we’ve found they’ve always been very reliable.
In fact, I’ve not seen my website’s uptime drop lower than 100% with iPage, meaning it rivals Hostinger and SiteGround. While iPage’s shared hosting plan isn’t going to suit every website, it’s a really easy choice for personal websites, portfolios, blogs, and small business websites. All the tools you need are available, including a free website builder, free SSL certificate, and free domain name.
Bluehost Pros:
+ Exceeds performance expectations (100% uptime recorded over a 30 day period)
+ Unlimited Bandwidth
+ Free domain name included (nice touch)
+ No hidden charges that you’re not expecting
+ Intuitive UI and control panel
+ Quick live chat responses
+ Free SSL Certifica
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