ideahost Review

ideahost is a US-based hosting company that offers low cost unlimited shared hosting. It provides a single hosting plan with unlimited bandwidth and storage on a shared server. The company offers free domain registration for the first year, unlimited MySQL databases, and unlimited domains. Each account includes autoresponders, email forwarding, email virus protection, spam filters, and unlimited personal email addresses.

ideahost provides a 99.9% uptime guarantee. If it does not meet this guarantee, the company will offer a one-month account credit. In case of downtime exceeding the guarantee, customers need to submit a request and the company will review the server performance for the concerned month to decide whether to issue a credit.

 

Shared Web Hosting Plans:

ideahost offers Cpanel for account management. If you are not familiar with Cpanel you can visit the Cpanel website and browse the free demo. You can use Cpanel to control and maintain all aspects of your account from contacting the support squad to checking website stats. You can also access the free website builder and hosting templates from within Cpanel.

 

Pros

• Plenty of unlimited features
• Affordable cost with substantial discounts for the first year
• Value for money

Cons

• This hosting service is ideal for individuals, not large businesses

ideahost offers customer 24/7 support through phone, online chat, and email. It guarantees that all calls will be answered within 2 minutes. For self-help, ideahost offers step-by-step tutorials and an online help center.

The company offers transfer services within 30 days of sign-up as a courtesy. The services are offered after 30 days too but there is an additional charge.