Even though it provides basic security for its servers, Hostgator doesn't protect individual accounts from hacking attempts and malware. You must either purchase the SiteLock add-on or subscribe to a 3rd party security solution. These add to your hosting costs, cutting into the deep discounts … [Read more...]
HostGator India Ends its Affiliate Program
This morning, I got the following e-mail from HostGator India: Hi Bhagwad, We are reaching out to let you know that we will be ending the HostGator-India Affiliate Program on 31/07/2022. Final commission payments for all qualified referrals will be made by 01/12/2022 when your access to … [Read more...]
Free HostArmada Backup: Best in Shared Hosting
Finding a good and free backup service in shared hosting is hard. Many web hosts don't have free backups, and when they do, they only provide one or two days of daily backups. The HostArmada backup service is the best of all the web hosting providers. The basic HostArmada plan stores daily backups … [Read more...]
HostArmada vs SiteGround: Not Worth the Extra Cost
Because of the extremely high prices, HostArmada is better than SiteGround for shared hosting. SiteGround's main benefit comes from its excellent backup systems and NGINX reverse-proxy architecture. However, HostArmada backups are almost as good with the NGINX architecture but cost less than half of … [Read more...]
HostGator India vs HostArmada: India’s Choice
For India-based hosting, HostArmada is far superior to HostGator India. HostArmada has free backups, malware scanning, NGINX servers, and built-in caching. HostGator India, on the other hand, makes you buy add-ons for backups and security, which increases the hosting costs. In addition, the Indian … [Read more...]
6 Web Hosting Providers with Free Backups
Here are the shared web hosting providers that have free backups. HostArmada 9.9 HostArmada is #1 on this list because it keeps free offsite backups for 7-days on the basic shared hosting plan and for up to 21-days on the highest-tier plan. It's cheap, starting at just … [Read more...]
Liquid Web vs Hostgator: Avoid the Crocodile
Thanks to free Acronis backups and a 100% uptime SLA, Liquid Web is far superior to Hostgator. Liquid Web doesn't offer shared hosting, so this comparison is for VPS systems. The Hostgator VPS is a terrible deal because it costs more than Liquid Web, has fewer features, and has lackluster … [Read more...]
8 Web Hosting Providers with Unlimited Storage
These hosting providers have unlimited storage and disk space. Some offer unlimited space on all their plans, while others only offer it on select packages. Disclaimer: I get a commission when you buy through my site. Your clicks help me by my very own iron throne … [Read more...]
KnownHost vs SiteGround: Tough to Choose
SiteGround has many unique features, but KnownHost matches each and adds even more. But the biggest difference between KnownHost and SiteGround is the price. SiteGround is twice as expensive as KnownHost, even though the discounted prices are similar. I hosted on SiteGround for seven years, so I … [Read more...]
Top 3 NGINX Shared Hosting Providers
NGINX hosting is hard to find, especially shared hosting. Here are the best NGINX web hosts: HostArmada 9.9 HostArmada uses a full-fledged NGINX server for shared hosting, unlike other hosts that use it as a reverse-proxy. It has free backups and malware scanning, along … [Read more...]