HostMonster Review

HostMonster is an American web hosting company that has its office in Provo, Utah. The company offers a basic hosting plan as well as VPS and dedicated plans. HostMonster was founded in 1996 and today forms a part of the Endurance International Group which is a huge web hosting conglomerate that owns 40 hosting brands.

What does HostMonster have to offer to its prospective users? The reliable hosting service has a history of excellence and uptime, and caters to the needs of both individuals and business owners on the budget. It is an end-to-end hosting solution that offers free domain names, unlimited disk storage, webmail, unlimited GB of site transfer, support for international domains, and other best-in-breed features depending on the plan you’ve chosen. It is also a unique provider of free website scripts, among which message forums, form-mail scripts, social networking scripts, mailing lists, poll and survey software, and many more.

You will also appreciate the drag-and-drop site builder that helps you hit off in minutes, tailored in particular to the requirements of retailers, and equipped with an array of eCommerce features (OS, Zen, Agora, and Cube commerce shopping carts, SSL secure server, and password-protected directories). To make matters even better, HostMonster will also supply you with multimedia features (MIDI file support, real video and audio support, custom MIME types, and more); as well as Courtesy Site and UPS Power Backup for all your data.

HostMonster provides a 99.9% uptime guarantee. Its data center is located in Utah and is monitored 24/7 by technicians. The data center is equipped with a balanced, synchronized power system that will keep the servers functioning at an optimum strength during any power outage. The facility also has UPS backup power supply and 24/7 live system monitoring. HostMonster offers an automatic backup system which can help customers if any accidental data loss occurs.

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HostMonster offers Cpanel for account administration. Customers can log in to the Cpanel on the company’s website. The Cpanel is industry standard so migrating users should feel comfortable using it. This control panel is stocked with numerous management features and applications to help users.

Pros

• Customer service agents are responsive and knowledgeable
• Weebly site-building tool is helpful for novices
• Plans come with plenty of useful features and add-ons
• Free domain transfer

Cons

• Does not offer monthly hosting plans
• Does not offer managed WordPress

HostMonster provides 24/ customer support through phone, live chat, and tickets. The helpdesk team is based in Utah. HostMonster’ website hosts knowledge base articles, user forums, ‘getting started’ guides, and tutorials. The company actively uses Twitter for customer interactions.