An experienced and diversified web hosting provider, SiteGround ($3.95/mo) is tough to beat in the cheap web hosting category. Even at this price point, they offer free file and database transfer for those switching hosts. On top of this, they emphasize uptime, responsive customer service, and the latest hosing hardware and software.
Editor’s Rating: 3.07 out of 5
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(0-5)Remark Reliability 4.5/5 99.9% uptime guarantee; four data center locations,24/7 live server monitoring Affordability 4.5/5 3.95/month for 1 year minimum signup Support 4.5/5 15 minutes average ticket response time User friendliness 4.5/5 cPanel admin panel for account and domain management, 150+ software scripts; e-commerce hosting, free templates, tutorials, and SEO guides Green rating 0/5 No specific energy-saving features noted Backups 1/5 Subscribers are expected to rely upon their own backups via cPanel admin panel Software 3.5/5 PHP5, Perl, Python, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, IPB forum, Magneto e-commerce Disk space 5/5 Unlimited Statistics/logging 4/5 Awstats, Webalizer, Analog, subdomain stats, view latest visitors, view bandwidth usage, view error log, download raw log file Email 5/5 Unlimited email addresses Domains 3.5/5 Free domain included; extra fee for addon domains Website transfer 3/5 Free file and database transfer Guarantee/cancellation policy 0/5 No guarantee or refund policy found Bonus features 0/5 We weren't able to identify any bonus features that help set SiteGround apart Average rating 3.07/5
