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What is HostMonster?

HostMonster provides internet hosting packages that help businesses and individuals get high-powered service.

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HostMonster provides internet hosting packages that help businesses and individuals get high-powered service.


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Year Founded
1996
HQ Location
Provo, UT
Twitter
@hostmonster
3,259 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
1 employees on LinkedIn®

Recent HostMonster Reviews

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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
0.0 out of 5
"Left Hostmonster because of poor support experienced"
Excellent uptime - don't recall my website being down at any time in the 5-6 years I hosted with Hostmonster
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Akshath K.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Hoster Monster Web Hosting"
The websites which are hosted with HostMonster loads very quickly compared to some other shared hosting service providers. There are many addon ser...
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Robin W.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"HostMonster for Experienced Users"
HostMonster is well-priced and gives you a lot of flexibility. WHAT I LIKE: 1. They provide a large dashboard with ample options. 2. Additional ...
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What do you like best about HostMonster?

The websites which are hosted with HostMonster loads very quickly compared to some other shared hosting service providers. There are many addon services such as CDN, SSL, malware scanning, which are sometimes available for free with some of the packages. Also, they provide MySQL and also allow you to access the cPanel using windows applications such FileZilla. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HostMonster?

The user interface is quite difficult to use compared to hosting services such as Bluehost. Hostmonter doesn't support deploying huge applications such as the one which is built using Python, Java, angular etc. Constant PHP version updates sometimes crash the website, and you may need to rework on your website to take it live. If the account gets blocked for malware related issues, it's really difficult to get it work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering HostMonster:

Endurance International owns the HostMonster, the same company that owns Bluehost. You can go for Bluehost and the hosting price and services are much better over there. If you have any affiliate offers or promo codes for HostMonster, then go for HostMonster instead of Bluehost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is HostMonster solving and how is that benefiting you?

Most of the CMS is available for free, and you can directly install them with one click installation setup. Once you have built your websites, there is a professional SEO service provided by Bluehost, their team will help you increase traffic for your websites. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about HostMonster?

Excellent uptime - don't recall my website being down at any time in the 5-6 years I hosted with Hostmonster Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HostMonster?

Tech Support seemed more interested in selling than helping Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering HostMonster:

There are better options out there with competitor pricing so if support is important to you I'd suggest going elsewhere. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is HostMonster solving and how is that benefiting you?

I'm not longer solving problems with Hostmonster. I found my website performance slow and the tech support unhelpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Robin W.
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What do you like best about HostMonster?

HostMonster is well-priced and gives you a lot of flexibility.

WHAT I LIKE:

1. They provide a large dashboard with ample options.

2. Additional products to boost security easily available.

3. Lots of storage at reasonable prices.

4. When I have had to contact customer service, they have been very prompt and helpful.

Overall, I have been very happy with my experience.

Currently, I am using HostMonster in conjunction with WordPress. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HostMonster?

My hesitance in unilaterally recommending them is that creating a website is not very intuitive. I tried importing something from Woo Designs and it didn't go as smoothly as I had hoped.

There are other plug and play sites that are easier, but they are much more expensive. If you have experience, this should be easy for you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is HostMonster solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have purchased all of my URLs through HostMonster because of the ease and the price. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about HostMonster?

I think once you understand it, it's easy, but it's not the simplest product or dashboard to work within and learn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HostMonster?

I am not a fan of their customer support. I also hate how they force you to login to webmail through the dashboard. These are two massive areas they could improve in. They could also offer web tutorials for users who need more time to familiarize themselves. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering HostMonster:

Be sure you have the ability to spend a lot of time learning this. Don't expect to hit the ground running unless you have web development background. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is HostMonster solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are utilizing it to provide information about our company to our clientele. We have been able to keep a database of our used product inventory for people to view online without having to come to our shop as well. That has helped us reach additional customers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about HostMonster?

Their customer service is good. When I have a tech issue, I can get a resolution, and they're available 24/7. Not all their reps are great, but most are. For example, I got a rude and unhelpful helpdesk person, but disconnected the chat and was able to resolve the same issue with ease by initiating a new chat session with a new representative. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HostMonster?

It's not super easy for non-techy people to use. I'm sure there are many features that I have still not figured out how to use in the 3+ years I have been using the product, and sometimes when I get stuck, I need to hire someone to solve issues. It is rare that I need to hire someone at this point, but it happened on a regular basis when I started using HostMonster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering HostMonster:

If you are not a very tech-savvy person, or if you do not have anyone in IT or a virtual assistant, it may be worth it to find someone to help you with some of the set up, especially if you want it to be completed fast. There is help available through Host Monster in the form of DIY materials and the helpdesk, but that is time consuming. All my projects have turned out to be much bigger than initially anticipated. There are some glitches, but the IT is generally pretty good about helping to resolve issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is HostMonster solving and how is that benefiting you?

web hosting and domain names Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Peter P.
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What do you like best about HostMonster?

I have been using hostmonster for about 5 years. Their customer service is very helpful and the control panel is easy to use. I have not had a single problem with their service. I also recommend them to my customenrs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HostMonster?

Sometimes the control panel page will not load because the page is old. Also, I do not like that they charge for securing your website Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering HostMonster:

The tech support is very helpful and they have cms like joomla and wordpress. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is HostMonster solving and how is that benefiting you?

Hostmonster has helped me in showing my websites I create to them until I transfer to their host. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jennifer M.
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What do you like best about HostMonster?

We as of late changed to HostMonster.I have no apprehensions encouraging them to anyone who wants an incredible trustworthy webhosting and wishes to monitor money as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HostMonster?

Probably I would only keep them for management of emails as they seem to offer unlimited disk space with the mention that over a certain limit of files server speed will slow down. Bad support and very expensive after the first year, you will have to choose to copy paste your file in a new account or pay somewhere like double. Unhappy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Backups not guaranteed

No Windows-based Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is HostMonster solving and how is that benefiting you?

referred me to privacy at endurance.com and said email them about it. I had to contact them twice over 24 hours and I still can't transfer my domains as they have changed the Admin email to GDPR at GDPR-MASKED.COM

I would never deal with these idiots again; expensive, rubbish service, rubbish admin panel, rubbish at everything! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Noach L.
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What do you like best about HostMonster?

HostMonster is cheap and reliable with many options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HostMonster?

The user interface is difficult to navigate, convoluted, and very slow at times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering HostMonster:

If you are looking to be able to get your own website up and running quick and cheap and are able to do the web design and management yourself, HostMonster is great. If you need more functionality, you may find what you need in the built in resources, but they are not as integrated as might be ideal and are not as powerful as other standalone web design and management options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is HostMonster solving and how is that benefiting you?

Website hosting/domain registration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gabriel G.
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What do you like best about HostMonster?

I am very delighted with hostmonster.com for my site hosting.

Their costs are exceptional and their service is fantastic.

I've been a web designer considering that the early years and hostmonster is the very best offer I have actually ever discovered.

I have no fears advising them to anybody who desires a great reputable webhosting and wishes to conserve cash too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HostMonster?

It is kinda costly after the very first year, when you get a lot for sign-up, however it is an excellent service with a great deal of area. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is HostMonster solving and how is that benefiting you?

Hosting for your business and email hosting Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Prashant S.
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What do you like best about HostMonster?

Free Site Builders

1 Click Easy Install

I like to use love with hostmonster because they provide easy install service and free site builders. Although HostMonster would be fine for a very small site, they simply don’t have strong performance, and especially not compared to direct competitors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HostMonster?

Nobody wants to buy the product that a big company has forgotten about or is not fully invested in – even if the product itself is fine.

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What problems is HostMonster solving and how is that benefiting you?

its solving my business with a good hosting solution and advance features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.