Top cheap web hosting providers
Cheap doesnīt always mean you pay nothing and get nothing. There are many
cheap web hosting firms that offer good value for money. They all have a vast number of hosting features, offer great customer support and hardly have any downtime - most of them even give you an uptime guarantee. Below you can find a list of affordable hosting companies that meet these criteria.
| Company | Price/month | Storage | Data Transfer | Hosting Specials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluehost | $6.95 | 1500 GB | 15000 GB | 50 MySQL & PostgreSQL DBs, Ruby on Rails, Python, Perl, PHP4&5, cronjobs |
| Easy CGI | $6.95 | 350 GB | 3500 GB | 50 MySQL, Perl, PHP, ASP, .NET, custom control panel |
| HostICan | $6.95 | 600 GB | 6500 GB | Free domain privacy, ssh, ASP, Fantastico, nightly backup |
| Hostmonster | $5.95 | 1500 GB | 15000 GB | host unlimited domains, unlimited e-mail accounts, 100 MySQL DBs |
| Hostgator | $6.95 | 350 GB | 3500 GB | Unlimited MySQL, PHP4&5, Cpanel, Fantastico scripts |
| IPowerweb | $7.95 | 1500 GB | 15000 GB | Host 6 domains on 1 account, CPanel, Shopping carts |
| Lunarpages | $6.95 | 1500 GB | 15000 GB | Coffee Cup design software, unlimited databases, JSP/ASP available, Ruby on Rails |
| Powweb | $5.77 | 1500 GB | 15000 GB | Free setup, 75 MySQL DBs, PHP5 and Zend, free scripts |
| Startlogic | $5.95 | 1500 GB | 15000 GB | Free domain, host 10 domains on one account, unlimited e-mails, free setup |
Is Low cost web hosting different?
Low cost web hosting firms are only different to traditional webhosts when you look at the price tag. They are cheaper - thatīs the only difference! All of the low cost web hosting providers give you the same or more hosting features, storage and bandwidth than some of the more expensive companies out there. Some of the listed web hosting firms have just been around for a few years but already managed to attract thousands of customers. Others were founded in the early days of the web and have since established a dominant position and pass savings on to their customers.
Cheap web hosting tips
I first ventured into the world wide web in early 2000 and have since tried a couple of different webhosts and web hosting environments. I guess, I have a few helpful tips and tutorials up my sleeve that may help web hosting newbies with their sites. Just check out my blog and see if you can find something that interests you there.