Posted 3 years ago #
I'm currently hosted by IXWebhosting which is really unreliable. We're going through yet another period of frequent downtime and server slowdowns.
So, I'm looking for a new webhost. I need affordable - I just host a few personal blogs and a few other things. I'm not a business so I want to keep the costs down. But I really would like a reliable host.
When I search for host reviews, I'm mostly finding spam. I need some honest opinions and recommendations.
Posted 3 years ago #
I use HostDepartment...for the most part they are reliable, I suppose, and they are cheap for sure, but I just recently got hacked/defaced (am still defaced, actually), and so, I don't know...
Maybe you're better off without them? =/ Still, look into them they have lots of packages, maybe something will fit you.
I have used Hostgator for a number of years and find them very good. Not the absolute cheapest possible, but reasonably priced, reliable, with good tech support.
Posted 3 years ago #
Thanks - I've seen some ads for Hostgator. Good tech support would be a bonus.
Sairah? How has HostDepartment responded to your hacking?
Posted 3 years ago #
If you're looking at several small sites, try nearlyfreespeech.net
Lacks some features that most hosts have, but has other features that no hosts have. The best bit: it's pay-as-you-go.
Posted 2 years ago #
Zazen, since the last time I posted, the support has gotten back to me. They didn't fix the problem, but it was partly my mistake. Still, they offered a nice where-to-go-from-here solution that worked and I am up and running again- but this time I won't be changing the permissions in my themes files! =)
They are cheap, have lots of great features and tech support is...well, they respond to tickets within 6 hours (or claim to try to, at any rate). If you're thinking of using them just remember that to post tickets, they have a separate section which is not the same as the link you would click through your cpanel. That's what took me so long. >.>;
You can e-mail me or however you PM on this thing if you're interested....I would recommend them.
Posted 2 years ago #
Sairah and ousep - thank you. I will explore these hosts and see which bests meets my needs - I still have a little time to decide. I am happy to keep taking recommendations, too!
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