Hosting Solutions
As mentioned, Hostwinds offers 6 different VPS solutions with each having its own 10 pricing tiers. There’s simply no way to go about it, but just to dive right in. (This is only an overview of what Hostwinds can offer. It’s still best to check the vast options available on their website.)
- Budget VPS – This hosting plan is for users who need a powerful set of features at an affordable price. It’s not lightweight on the VPS features though, as it employs enterprise-grade hardware and full service management. Pricing starts at $7.50 per month with .5 CPU cores, 1 – 1.25GB RAM, 25GB storage, and a transfer speed of 100Mbps. The highest tier is at $88.50 per month and it will give you 5 CPU cores, 12 – 12.5GB RAM, 300GB storage, and 1000Mbps transfer speed.
- Premium VPS – This premium Linux option is for those that require more stability and speed. Like the budget hosting plan, the customer can also choose any Linux operating system and full server management. But this hosting option comes with unmetered bandwidth frequency. The tiers rise exponentially in price and features, with the lowest at $13.50 per month and the highest at $105.50 per month.
- Windows VPS – If you’re a Windows user, then this option is for you. It comes with the standard VPS features like redundant network, instant scalability, and 24/7 monitoring, and unlimited bandwidth, just to name a few. Tier 1 is $13.50 per month and tier 10 is at $105.50 per month.
- SSD VPS – Hostwinds’ enterprise Linux SSD VPS plan is for those users whose priority is speed. They have 10Gbps uplinks to every user, and a guarantee of optimal uptimes. The lowest option comes at $13.50 per month and the priciest one at $129.50 per month.
- Minecraft VPS – This option of a Minecraft server hosting is unique to Hostwinds. It provides a pre-configured server meant for the video game Minecraft. The first tier is at $8.00 per month that allows a maximum of 10 players and the last tier allows a maximum of 350 players at $160 per month.
Dedicated Network
Hostwinds customers can rest assured that the network for their website is fully dedicated to their traffic with 99.9% uptime guarantee. Hostwind is able to do this by not overselling server bandwidths and not sharing bandwidth between cloud servers.
They provide Windshield, which is their customized solution to protect VPS from hackers, trojans and worms by blocking threats in real time before they even reach the servers.
WindSpeed ensures that your sites load fast and perform optimally and consistently. This add-on feature comes with analytics to test your code for performance and optimization, preparing your site for traffic spikes and manage your CPU usage.
Customer Service
Hostwinds is focused on providing customer satisfaction, making sure each customer is treated like family. Their website provides a knowledgebase of information, video tutorials, and FAQs. Live chat and telephone support is available 24/7. And a unique direct contact with the company’s CEO if you’re not satisfied with the level of support given to you.
What's the Verdict on Hostwinds?
Hostwinds VPS Hosting Review 2020 – Conclusion
Hostwinds seems to have something to offer for every user need and budget. You can choose a VPS solution with the pricing tier that exactly fits your business or website requirements. They advertise a 60-day free trial but it’s best to ensure the fine print behind it and possible hidden fees. Just the same, Hostwinds looks committed to fulfilling their mission and promise to keep customers happy. They don’t brandish homegrown technology like other providers, but they have selected a decent array of features and options to choose from and two US-based servers that’s they own and maintain. Having been around for a little over a decade, they’re a company that is just getting its bearings in the shared hosting scene. Take the mixed reviews with a grain of salt and consider how a virtual newbie burst into the scene and manage to gain such popularity in a short period of time.
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I am happy with my plan at Hostwinds company because my site has basic features and doesn’t required too much space. Elias Mkalech – their support – is helpful around the clock for me and I know whenever I ask him, he helps me with no problems. So I feel safe and sound being their customer. Their UNLIMITED BANDWIDTH and UNLIMITED DISK SPACE in their plans are also nice for me. Like them.
They have a great support team. I have used online chat and I have called. I only remember one time the online chat was not able to help me so they sent a ticket to the next technical help and everything was fixed within a few hours.
I wanna say that Hostwinds helped with my requirements of getting my business up and running on the internet, with a newly designed and created website. Provided with a business outline and what I hoped to portray to site visitors, they quickly came up with a layout that was simple (as requested) yet effective. They always provided useful input and advice where needed, as well as rapidly responding to all my alterations – at all hours, which was helpful.
Their response for support and the performance of their service is fantastic. They are always online when I need their help. Thanks a lot.
They offer great customer service and the hosting is fast and easy to set up on multiple sites. They load fast and they are up 100% of the time which is really important for me and my e-com sites. Great job Hostwinds!
I have always found their customer service to be great and reliable. Highly recommend.
Happy using hostwinds ssd hosting services. I payed extra for my previous host to install some scripts instead of me lurking with tutorials and articles, so I was kind of unreluctant to pay again. To my surprise when I asked for the above setup to be configured, their representative said that I should just send an email to their helpdesk and their admins will install everything I want, free of charge.
Rock solid hosting. I recommend them for: 1) Sound support. Very fast response. 2) Prices, the best prices I have seen. 3) cPanel offered has the the options one needs in present day hosting.
Really good web host and very professional customer support. Many thanks to hostwinds team.
I had a problem and needed to get some things corrected. The support team were excellent in giving me advice and how to proceed. They provided great support and had my problem fixed in just a little time. I really appreciate talking to “real” people who understand what I need. Thank you for all the help!!
Hostwinds is great. I got absolutely awesome hosting for a very cheap price.
I signed up, which was pretty straight forward. Then came the time to test their system by trying to upload a couple of pages. This host has been simply a pleasure to deal with as I know anyone who needs help appreciates the relief one feels when they can readily contact them.
Hostwinds quickly helped me with a problem I had with my order today – fast and friendly service!
I’m very happy going with hostwinds and for sure i will be using them for years..
I thought of moving to other hosts but this service is really good and I’m gonna stay with them for quite sometime.
They have knowledgeable people, available 24/7 without extra charges , just what I need- great service.
They provide an amazing tech service and overall excellent customer care. I recommend Hostwinds to everyone looking for a dependable web host.
I have run a small forum for about 3 months,
I have had numerous hosts. There as always been a problem with database issue’s owing to the large amount of Games in the forum arcade. The staff are always pleased to help, and are very prompt in helping to sort out any issue’s that may arise.. ie: my mistakes ….
Many thanks to the staff
Glad Hostwinds worked out for you, Stephanie! 🙂
Their tech support personnel that I interacted with were extremely helpful & patient. They offered suggestions to deal with the problems. I wasn’t rushed … the tech person remained on the line so he and I could exchange information & arrive at a fix.
Very professional and advanced dashboard, latest cPanel, impressive support, reasonable price, and very efficient servers. Hostwinds is a good host, and I’ve recommended them to several people who now also use them and are impressed with their uptime and website speeds. I had no hesitation in recommending Hostwinds to my boss for one of our clients through work. Will continue to use their hosting service for as long as physically possible.
Awesome! Glad Hostwinds worked out for you, Sierra! 🙂
I’m always impressed with the dedication that the Hostwinds technical staff show on support calls. Even difficult issues are handled with a can-do attitude.
Glad Hostwinds worked out for you, Benice! 🙂
I moved from another host to Hostwinds. They helped me set up my website. The quality of support is excellent.
Glad Hostwinds worked out for you, Audrey! 🙂
We’d just created a website for our home wedding rings service when we quickly realised that our hosting company weren’t up to speed with all things WordPress. Switching to Hostwinds.com was quick and stress free – they even uploaded the site for us – and the support has been brilliant. As a new company we feel confident we can come to Hostwinds at every turn, as our needs change, and they’ll be reliable and helpful.
Glad Hostwinds worked out for your company, Barba! 🙂
For now I am very glad I have found Hostwinds a year ago. My websites are up 100% and never been slow, service is uninterrupted. Also they are offering truly useful features with plan and support is always there when needed.
Glad it worked out for you, Emma! 🙂
I have recently switched to dedicated server from VPS and can say that hostwinds.com support was really helpful. These people are awesome. Very quick responses to tickets, in understandable English, 100% so far.
Their rates are really affordable!
Glad it worked out for you, Steve! 🙂
Hostwinds offers hosting services suitable for anyone. Their support is friendly and really helpful. Pricing is competitive as well. It has been a refreshing change from previous hosting experiences.
Glad it worked out for you! 🙂
Satisfied. I was a little disappointed by their billing system, it doesn’t seem like it works correctly all of the time. However, based on the timely support they have, this really wasn’t that great of an issue for me. The problem I had was resolved quickly and was made out to be far less than it could have been.
Hostwinds guys know what they do. They are skillful and responsive.
Glad Hostwinds worked out for you, Elijah! 🙂
All in all I am happy using hostwinds hosting services. Thanks a lot to my friends who recommended me to choose them. Servers are fast, heaps of spare processing power, database queries happen very quickly.
Support is very helpful and most of the time I get a reply within minutes to even the most difficult to answer questions.
So far I’m very pleased with Hostwinds. I have never encountered any problems and customer support has always been very helpful whenever I call. I would highly recommend to anyone who are interested in getting quality services at modest rates. Good for them!
Glad it worked out for you, Marijana!
To start with, Hostwinds have a smart and easy to navigate website of their own.
They are honest about any issues arising and explain why issues happen.
They are available 24/7 on live chat, email and phone.
They are really the most friendly host company I have ever worked with.
Solid hosting services so far, keep it up!
The best hosting for the price range $2-$5. When I signed up with them I have mixed things up regarding the pricing (there were different values). I wish they have had been more correct with pricing description. Service overall is fast and that is enough for me!
Hi Franck,
Generally, hosting prices are a bit tricky to pin down since most of them usually offer limited time discounts. More than that, prices will also vary depending on how long you plan on subscribing. The cost per month for an annual subscription, for example, will differ to that of a month-to-month subscription. Hope that helps, and glad it worked out for you! 🙂
Hostwinds was fast and stable for my website in a whole year and I am very thankful to their support team for that. My websites are online 100% of time and ssd makes loading fast. Support is always there when needed and they are able so fix any kind of issue. Overall their service has been decent and I am staying with them for one more year.
Glad their hosting service worked out for you, Souza! 🙂