Speed
4.5
Support
4.8
Value
4.6
Features
4.6
Reliability
4.7
The verdict
Hostwinds provides unlimited bandwidth, storage and email accounts across its shared plans and pairs it with genuinely responsive round-the-clock support, plus flexible hourly-billed cloud VPS options.
Best for:
US-focused developers
Users needing 24/7 live chat
Flexible VPS users
What you get
- Unlimited storage & bandwidth
- Free site migration
- Hourly cloud VPS billing
- Free SSL
- Highly rated live chat support
Plans & pricing
Basic
$3.29/mo
- 1 Website
- Unlimited Storage
Advanced
$5.24/mo
- Unlimited Websites
- Free Domain
The trade-off
In its favour
- Genuinely unlimited resources
- Excellent support reviews
- Flexible VPS billing
Worth knowing
- Website builder is basic
- Data centers mainly in the US
Infrastructure & support
Support channels
- 24/7 live chat
- 24/7 phone support
- Ticket system
Data centers
- United States (Seattle, WA)
- United States (Dallas, TX)
- Netherlands
Common questions
Does Hostwinds offer managed VPS?
Yes, both self-managed and fully managed VPS plans are available.