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[Editor's note: Myhosting.com is offering NextAdvisor visitors 25% off their first year of hosting. No coupon code is required, just follow the "Go to Site" link to receive the discount]
Myhosting.com has been in the web hosting business since 1997, a comparatively long time. They offer simple and stable web hosting with a suite of great tools for one low price. While the web hosting package we reviewed may not have enough features for advanced users, the price and site builder make it a compelling choice for those just starting out. Pricing Their basic hosting plan runs at $6.45 per month, but a 25% myhosting.com discount brings the monthly price down to $3.95. While many web hosts require a multi-year contract for such a low price, myhosting.com only requires a year commitment. You get a free domain name, 30-day money back guarantee, unlimited space, and ten email addresses. This latter point is the only real drawback, but the email is powered by Microsoft Exchange, giving you a number of powerful enterprise-level features. Domain privacy is also free, although you must enable it in your control panel. Features The length of time myhosting.com has been in the business really shows in their site management tools. Many web hosts have a bit of a carbon-copy feel to them, so if you're familiar with web hosts that just stick cPanel and Fantastico under the hood, you'll find something different with myhosting.com. It's not a bad thing at all; in fact, we find it a refreshing change. The sitebuilder is the Parallels Plesk Site Builder, one of our favorite web-based site design applications available. It's fully featured and lets you create a nice looking site complete with blogs, maps, guestbooks, and more. If you prefer to build your own site and use plug-ins, you're in luck. Plug-ins include WordPress for blogging; Drupal and Joomla for content management; CubeCart, Zen Cart, and Magento for e-commerce; and Coppermine or Gallery for hosting photos. Performance While we've only been tracking myhosting.com's uptime and server response time for several months, so far the reliability has not been great. Of course, it takes several months of testing to show a meaningful average. Here are the preliminary stats: Myhosting.com test data:
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| Storage/Data Transfer: | Unlimited |
| Money-Back Guarantee: | 30 days |
| Domain: | Free for 1 year |
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