Here is the Hostgator pricing chart: Hostgator pricing is cheap - but not so cheap that it has terrible performance. On the page, the highest discount starts at 78% for 12-months at a price of $/m. This is your best option for affordable, basic hosting - nothing fancy. You get a free … [Read more...]
How can Hostgator Offer Unlimited Disk Space?
If you look at the major web hosting companies, you'll see that, except for Hostgator, they all have limitations on how much storage space they offer on their shared hosting plans. Hostgator is the only one to offer unlimited disk space. But how are they able to do this? Best Hostgator … [Read more...]
Bluehost Price Increase to $4.95/m: A Warning?
Big news coming out of Bluehost - they've increased the pricing on all their shared hosting plans by $1/m. Here's a screenshot of the price increase even for the full 36-month duration: New Pricing of $4.95/m with Bluehost This affects all the Bluehost discounts, including the pricing on their … [Read more...]
The Best CDN in South Africa isn’t Good Enough!
Africa has a CDN problem. It's unique in that almost every CDN company has a server in Africa but using it will probably slow down your site! We're so used to the idea of "needing a CDN", that we never pause to consider the exceptions. And Africa is an exception. It doesn't matter if you have the … [Read more...]
SiteGround Cloud Hosting – It’s Really a VPS
NOTE: I no longer recommend SiteGround. Despite receiving a lot of backlash, I'm sticking to my guns. If you're looking for a cloud solution to match SiteGround, I suggest looking at NameHero or Kinsta. Despite my appreciation for SiteGround's features, the pricing is no longer viable, especially … [Read more...]
Hostgator SiteLock Worth it? Free Alternatives
Hostgator SiteLock is not worth the additional costs, mainly because you can get the same functionality from other sources for free. You can get extremely cheap hosting from this page and purchase the SiteLock add-on for each of the shared hosting packages. They're pretty affordable as shown here … [Read more...]
The Free Hostgator CDN is Good Enough
Hostgator has three CDN options. With servers in Texas and Utah in the United States, a CDN helps spread the content globally. The free in-built CDN via the Cloudflare network is available with all plans. I've written before about how Cloudflare is better than any other CDN even though it's free. … [Read more...]
Is SiteGround Too Expensive? Is it Worth it?
NOTE: I've officially switched my recommendation from SiteGround to NameHero Hosting. Despite being unpopular, I stand by my choice. Among other reasons, SiteGround renewal costs were simply too high. Here's why I no longer recommend SiteGround. SiteGround is a lot more expensive compared to the … [Read more...]
3 Reasons Why Hostgator Doesn’t Use SSD Drives
If you've been shopping for web hosting, you'll see a curious anomaly. Out of all the major web hosts, only Hostgator hasn't switched to SSD drives for basic hosting. All the other big names- including Bluehost - switched to SSD. Why? Strange as it may seem, Hostgator has good reasons for keeping … [Read more...]
SiteGround vs Hostgator: Extra Cost not Worth it
In terms of features and reliability, SiteGround is better than HostGator, but it's also far more expensive. HostGator is good for basic affordable hosting without many extra perks. So if price is your major concern, then I suggest you choose HostGator. If you want advanced features, SiteGround is a … [Read more...]