Hostwinds Hosting Reviews

Shared Hosting Plans

Apart from the extra security that customers can add to their accounts, Hostwinds only offers the essentials. Let's Encrypt and cPanel provide customers with a free SSL certificate. Premium SSL certificates are also available for purchase separately from Hostwinds' websites.

They also provide dedicated IP addresses, which is a common issue. Customers are protected from blacklisting by separating their IP from that of other users on the server. Most Hostwinds products include at least one free address, and server customers can add multiple addresses for a fee.

Nightly Backups

Regular backups, especially if you're a business, are the most reliable way to save your progress and protect your valuable data. Most other shared hosting providers provide backups on a monthly or weekly basis, but only a few provide free daily backups. So, even though you'll have to pay an extra $1 per month, it's still a bargain considering how important this feature is. This service is also available with other types of hosting, and dedicated servers come with it for free.

RAID Redundancy

RAID redundancy is a common dedicated server feature once again. Hostwinds, on the other hand, is unique in that it allows customers to choose the level of RAID redundancy they want based on their storage devices.

Enterprise DDoS Protection

Customers with dedicated servers can also benefit from enterprise-grade DDoS protection. This should protect you from the majority of automated or bot attacks, which are the source of most online threats. It's quite pricey at $50 per month, especially when some hosts offer it for free. It is, however, a critical feature for customers who host enterprise applications.

Customer support at Hostwinds is extremely comprehensive. They provide free website transfers with all of their hosting plans, including reseller clients. All customer service channels, including phone, ticket, and live chat, are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Customers with shared, business, or reseller accounts get full management.

Customers with cloud, VPS, and dedicated servers have the option of self-managing their environments or paying for fully managed support. Although there are some dead links, there is also a fairly extensive knowledge base with self-help articles. In any case, it's a comprehensive support package that doesn't leave anything out.

24/7 Server Monitoring

Hostwinds provides a one-of-a-kind and valuable service. If you enable it on your account, their staff will monitor your server and open a ticket on your behalf if an issue arises. This means that issues can be resolved before you even realize they exist. Customers who have a dedicated server already have this enabled, but shared, business, cloud, and reseller customers can add it for just $2 per month.

Fully Managed Servers

Customers who have a cloud, VPS, or dedicated server can add fully managed server support to their accounts, while shared and reseller customers already have it. Prices for entry-level cloud hosting start at $0.20 per month and can rise to $48 per month for dedicated server customers. It is significantly less expensive than most other hosts at this price. If you don't have the technical know-how or experience to manage a server, this is a must-have.

Free Reseller Website Transfers

The concept of free website transfers is not new or unheard of. Hostwinds, on the other hand, goes above and beyond to provide this service. They'll even move your clients' websites to their servers for free if you're a reseller. This will save you a great deal of time and effort, as well as give you a great selling point.