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Compare A2 Hosting and Hostwinds 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (99.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Pay As You Go
A2 Hosting
Star Rating
(198)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(438)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (99.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
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AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that Hostwinds excels in technical support, achieving a perfect score of 10.0, while A2 Hosting's support is rated at 9.2. Reviewers mention that Hostwinds' support team is responsive and knowledgeable, making it easier for small businesses to resolve issues quickly.
- Reviewers mention that Hostwinds offers a superior free domain name provision with a perfect score of 10.0, compared to A2 Hosting's disappointing score of 3.7. Users appreciate this feature as it significantly reduces initial setup costs.
- G2 users highlight Hostwinds' free website transfers with a score of 10.0, which is particularly beneficial for businesses migrating from other hosts. In contrast, A2 Hosting, while still offering this service, scores lower at 9.4, indicating less satisfaction among users.
- Users on G2 report that Hostwinds shines in ease of setup with a score of 9.8, while A2 Hosting lags behind at 8.9. Reviewers mention that Hostwinds provides a more intuitive onboarding process, making it easier for new users to get started.
- Reviewers mention that Hostwinds has a higher score in storage limits at 9.9 compared to A2 Hosting's 9.0. Users appreciate the generous storage options provided by Hostwinds, which is crucial for businesses with growing data needs.
- Users say that Hostwinds offers better bandwidth support with a perfect score of 10.0, while A2 Hosting scores 9.1. Reviewers highlight that this feature is essential for businesses expecting high traffic, making Hostwinds a more reliable choice for scalability.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
A2 Hosting
No pricing availableHostwinds
Hourly VPS Options
Pay As You Go
Deploy Hostwinds Cloud Servers starting at $ 0.006931 per hr
- 1 Gbps Ports
- Solid State Drives
- Snapshots
Free Trial
A2 Hosting
No trial information availableHostwinds
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
167
9.9
412
Ease of Use
9.0
168
9.9
411
Ease of Setup
8.8
131
9.8
133
Ease of Admin
9.0
129
9.9
133
Quality of Support
8.7
168
9.9
411
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
130
9.9
132
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
162
9.9
410
Features by Category
Infrastructure Provision
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Management
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Functionality
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Set Up
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Security
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Support
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Customization
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Support
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Free Resources
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Performance - Cloud Web Hosting
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Security - Cloud Web Hosting
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Security - Domain Registrar
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Convenience and automation - Domain Registrar
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Support and service - Domain Registrar
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Advanced management and features - Domain Registrar
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Usability - Load Balancing
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Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
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Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
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Hosting Management
9.0
97
9.9
389
9.1
95
9.8
388
9.0
85
9.5
380
9.1
98
9.7
386
9.0
81
9.7
367
9.1
72
9.7
215
9.0
56
9.7
240
9.1
88
9.7
312
8.9
88
9.7
319
8.9
80
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325
Customizations
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Growth
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Content
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Support
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
A2 Hosting and Hostwinds are categorized as Reseller Hosting, Dedicated Hosting, Shared Hosting, Virtual Private Servers (VPS), and Managed Hosting
Unique Categories
Hostwinds is categorized as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Cloud Web Hosting, and Load Balancing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
A2 Hosting
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Hostwinds
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
13.8%
Marketing and Advertising
10.7%
Computer Software
9.2%
Internet
6.6%
Design
3.6%
Other
56.1%
Internet
39.4%
Consumer Electronics
2.4%
Computer Hardware
2.1%
Information Services
1.9%
Design
1.9%
Other
52.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
A2 Hosting
Most Helpful Favorable Review
sathish k.
Verified User in Consumer Electronics
Easy to purchase and use, hosting speed is too good
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
INCOMPETENT, DO NOT ANSWER THE PHONE, NO ANSWERS TO SUPPORT TICKETS. WE HAVE LOST OVER $300,000 DUE TO LOSS OF DATA AND NOW 8 WEEKS OF DOWN TIME
Hostwinds
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Patrik Z.
Verified User in Internet
Using Hostwinds I have faced no issues at all. Awesome company, awesome people, keep doing what you do!
Most Helpful Critical Review
eric p.
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Had three websites migrated to Hostwinds. After four months of countless support tickets, the websites never worked correctly. Frustrated with their hack attempts, I moved to Hostinger. Using the same backup files as provided to Hostwinds, migration with...
sathish k.
Verified User in Consumer Electronics
Easy to purchase and use, hosting speed is too good
Patrik Z.
Verified User in Internet
Using Hostwinds I have faced no issues at all. Awesome company, awesome people, keep doing what you do!
Verified User in Computer Software
INCOMPETENT, DO NOT ANSWER THE PHONE, NO ANSWERS TO SUPPORT TICKETS. WE HAVE LOST OVER $300,000 DUE TO LOSS OF DATA AND NOW 8 WEEKS OF DOWN TIME
eric p.
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Had three websites migrated to Hostwinds. After four months of countless support tickets, the websites never worked correctly. Frustrated with their hack attempts, I moved to Hostinger. Using the same backup files as provided to Hostwinds, migration with...
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