Hostwinds VPS is an unmanaged virtual private server hosting platform for system administrators, developers, and IT businesses to host, customize and manage Linux and Windows servers. Hostwinds provides a Cloud Control Portal that lets clients perform tasks, set up firewall requirements, maintain snapshot backups, and more. It also provides real-time monitoring services that can detect incoming traffic threats.
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Deployment | Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based, Desktop Windows, On-Premise Linux, On-Premise Windows |
Support | 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support |
Training | Documentation |
Languages | English |
My experience dealing with Hostwinds web host and their ssd based VPS hosting service has been great. Easy access to my data and mail, and the fastest, most reliable customer service in the industry. My customer support questions are answered within 1 hour. The answers I receive are clear and very helpful.
It would be great if their support team answer within 20 minutes instead of 1 hour, but still it is ok. All in all, I am glad.
Impeccable support, yes on weekends too, fast servers and very well priced. I have domain hosted on hostwinds linux ssd vps hosting account and just renewed it for next 3 months after looking around for better deals and, as usual, finding none. I've placed my order! And everything was really set up in an hour.
I want to say thank you - Hostwinds - for your top-notch services which are helpful for me in many aspects. Their servers have no downtime, I would say even they have 100% uptime and network .... it's stable and fully-redundant. What else?! Well ... their technicians ... they know their work well, all my questions are answered fast and quality and they help me much is fixing a lot of issues which were on my side. I guess they are the best ... at least I have never had better support than from this hosting provider. I appreciate it as my success depends on this fact.
I would like to have a little bit cheaper prices on their services which are full of useful resources. Other things work well with them.
Signing up with Hostwinds, I have got quality services which cost not much and help me to run my websites in a profitable and successful manner. Servers have no glitches and there are no outages on them too. To have a stable network is an integral part of running a successful IT business. Due to this hosting company I have succeeded in the IT industry greatly.
Hostwinds uptime is great. Not many features or add-ons for web site (no SQL, at least on my plan, for example). Mail system is superb, with spam controls, webmail and mailing list management about as good as one could want. Their prices are great but not the cheapest. I am also like the speed connection. Believe it is due to their Litespeed server and it is super fast.
Their pricing is a bit high comparing with the other hosts, but reliability is great.
Great support. Never had to wait more than 40 minutes for help.
I have used their support via tickets several times to ask about some software tweaks and response has been uniformly quick and competent. I have used cheaper hosts before and received rather ok stability, but lack of support knowledge and speed. Now with hostwinds I always sure they will be available for me whenever I need and I don't have to wait for hours till they will respond. The most recent experience was with tech department: my question was addressed in 16 minutes. They are always polite and deliver comprehensive replies, sometimes I even ask them to make something for me and they happily do it in a professional and what is more important quick manner. By now I have not noticed significant hardware troubles or network outage, no glitches and smooth performance for their servers. Well done tech support! I hope you won't fail in future and will continue developing your services to be more reliable company, there is always a place for improving.
I wish to get more features for administration, surely cpanel is good control panel but it lack of flexible features for some daemon tweaks which you have to do manually via shell.
I am using them as primary host and they've done it well
It was a great surprise for me to find such quality and reliable Wordpress hosting services. Hostwinds knows their work well providing a wide range of Wordpress-friendly services. And their pricing policy ... it is smooth, flexible and straightforward. There are no hidden pitfalls. All is clear and they are open. Support is fast and when I contact them even at night, they are active and helpful for me and it means much for me. It's true. I want you to know they work for their customers in a quality manner and help when you need it. It is not easy to find such a company with such level of responsibility!
I would like them to work faster while solving issues if they occur . Overall I cannot say many bad words of them as they work taking into account the demands of their customers.
I have hosted my Wordpress blog with them in a successful and profitable manner. I have no bad experience with them as their load speed is fast and technicians are helpful in many ways even when I put stupid questions. They are rather patient with me and I appreciate it.
I moved to Hostwinds because I needed quality company and the only way to measure the quality for me without having experience is a price, it is very hard to get something bad for high price. So far Hostwinds has been very impressive with their service be it customer care or hardware. I really enjoy their guaranteed stability of servers and network, there is virtually no not-scheduled downtime happened and it is definitely what I need and I assume any hosting provider customer needs. Friendly tech support is also rather fast, in some cases no really but I believe it is due to time difference. My hosting account comes with everything needed like control panel, emails and script installer, it is very easy to use and interface is intuitive. Being Hostwinds customer I am confident that if I have any problem or question it will be resolved with expediency and professionalism. Great work guys, thank you for your professionalism.
Sometimes you have to wait for reply of support for more than average time. And I'd suggest Hostwinds staff to think about ways to shorten this time. Furthermore pricing may be lower or I'd suggest to implement some kind of discount system for loyal customers.
They are hosting company, what business problems can I solve with hosting except hosting? :)
I'd tell about Hostwinds advantages according to my experience. First of all they have up-to-dated software that works properly with no issues by far. Secondly, server hardware is really enterprise and maintained well, I can see that because zero downtime has been noticed till now. And for me this is huge benefit. Time to time I have had difficulties connected with hosting account and software features, but I could quickly get all needed details from their support. Technical and billing support teams are both fast, that is their main advantage. Techies additionally have rich experience in hosting maintenance and they are ready to solve any kind of issue be it software or hardware deal. Generally their support staff is friendly, responsive and have high expertise in hosting. I am quite satisfied and at first was very impressed how quick they are in their responses, I recognize I am not the only one their customer who contact them occasionally, but they are always there when needed. For me that is the main reason why I would stay with Hostwinds for more.
Pricing is a bit high, small variety of additional features, sometimes it is not enough resources. Everything is if we compare them with their competitors in industry.
Being stable and fast web hosting provider Hostwinds gave an ability to promote my business with the help of my website with no worry about technical side of hosting.
Most of all I liked their perfectly tweaked and optimized servers. That gives outstanding uptime and no hardware malfunction noticed so far. My stability is monitored by script and it never showed less than 100% in the only exception when there were planned server or network maintenance. Each hosting account is powered by litespeed server and based on solid enterprise level hardware, solid state drive make loading speeds really fast, especially I see the difference when interacting with my databases. Support department has been available anytime I needed them. Their support guys are polite and always trying to resolve even the smallest question you have, I see they are truly skilled technical guys, not just online secretaries or bots like those 'thanks for submitting your question, we will contact you as soon as possible'.
I would like to see more promos and discounts from them, because price seems to a bit high, especially considering how competitive hosting industry is.
I am hosting my Wordpress based business website and my main target is to have 100% uptime, Hostwinds made it possible.
Well, I have been dealing with Hostwinds for not so long, but I really enjoy using their hosting services. They manage to provide a good work based on quality. Excellent and friendly staff, network and feature rich hosting packages. It has a nice pricing, and a nice customer support. just a second when the ticket is responded. SSD + Litespeed give really super fast speed. Really.
I dislike that hostwinds team don't offer support via Skype, it is inconvenient for me to submit ticket as I use Skype most of the time.
I've had questions that were answered and fixed within minutes, and complex problems worked on by the hosting admins personally resolved in only a couple hours... and they seem to be available almost all the time. I like the unique features they offer within their hosting packages. Reliability has exceeded my expectations.
Wanna add that Hostwinds pricing on their ssd web hosting plan is nice. One of the most friendliest and most helpful customer support team I have ever dealt with. I enjoy my website speed, uptime and features which Hostwinds give me in my hosting account.
I recommend Hostwinds - it is a professional web host. I will update my review in future, but thus far my experience has been thoroughly positive.
Began thinking of transferring my Dotclear web sites to their VPS account based on SSD storage.
Just transferred over and it went fast and smooth. Great appreciation to tech support, they were superb. Answered my emails within 15mins max. Made the whole transfer less worrying. Very reliable and fast friendly technical support. My expectations are always exceeded.
Any question I had, over a number of calls, was always greeted with enthusiasm and a genuineness. Nothing bad about this web host.
HostWinds features have certainly gotten better and they now offer a lot more for the same price (visit their website and you'll see what I mean). They also have an excellent customer support and I've always received quick replies to my queries.
I am a small business owner who doesn't have time to waste. Thanks to HostWinds, I got my online store up in no time. I like the fact that when I have questions, they are always there to help. During the day, I am extremely busy with my clients, so it's nice to know I can call HostWinds in the evening. I definitely recommend them to use as I have failed to find better hosting provider elsewhere. Thanks to them I know what the hosting provider must be.
Overall I would like to have higher uptime and cheaper prices.
I have used a lot of web hosting services over the years. Someone recommended HostWinds and I have become a believer in their great service. They have been great. And people who sign up with them on my recommendation have been happy as well so I give them 5 Stars. They have never let me down and help me much in running my web site smoothly and reliably.
I am satsified with hostwinds service. They were extremely helpful in moving my new website setup from a subdirectory to the main domain name. I couldn't have done it without support, their replies were quick and the instructions were easy to follow, which made it possible for even a non-techie like me to do. Good job, thanks!
I would like to pay less money, but still the service is amazingly professional.
They are very responsive, prompt and know exactly what to do, very professional and has great tech knowledge! Bravo! I am very satisfied with the technical support which has been fast, and efficient
I am really glad to be a customer of hostwinds.com company because of their quality and webmaster-friendly services. The prices are not very high especially for starters and I recommend they set the regular prices to that they give in offers. The support is available around the clock and the staff provide courteous and helpful assistance with anything from technical difficulties to help with Wordpress. The billing details make it easy to keep track of spending too. Everything was simple, straightforward, and worked flawlessly right out of the box. Uptime is great. Speed is no issue.
I would like to have cheaper prices on their quality services but I do believe they are worth every cent I pay for their services. It goes without saying this company is the best I have ever used.
Hostwinds is a tremendous value for the money. I signed up hesitantly, thinking no reasonably priced site could offer the services and support I needed, but I was wrong. Within a day of sign-up, I received an email from a person who volunteered to help me through the process of getting my site up and running -- though I had already been to the full-featured control panel and worked out all the logistics of moving my site on my own.
Very Satisfied. Glad I have found Hostwinds website hosting. I have been a costumer for over 3 months and have been extremely satisfied with this host for various reasons: speed, reliability, and support. Prior to using their cloud web hosting, I had a website running on their shared hosting. The customer service is amazing and they are always helping me. Recommended.
Nice web hosting provider. Pricing is a bit high, but I will continue using their hosting services for many years to come.
When I had problems with their service and posted a video about it online, Hostwinds themselves reached out to me even though I didn't even ask for it. Now I am happy!
Hostwinds web hosting is great quality! It is easy to set up a website, and easy to edit, the hosting is amazing, it never crashed unlike past hosts, 100% uptime, the support team are very helpful, it doesn't take long at all to get your issues fixed, they are kind, and fixing. The cost of the hosting was of expected, it was an average price, I was happy with the amount it costed, it is not under priced, but it is not overpriced, for what the hosting is like, it is a great price.
The greater part of their work is to my liking. I cannot say any bad words of their activity in the Internet. I would like to have quicker technicians it is true.
Hostwinds is one of the best hosts out there, I truly recommend it to any looking to host a website of a small size, to huge. Get your website today! All works well with them and I am really happy being their customer. they make my life easier and simpler. They are great in delivering their services in a webmaster-friendly manner. They have stable servers which are well-balanced.
Since I have signed up with Hostwinds, every single question I have had has been answered immediately and intelligently. I've noticed no downtime and my site loads faster than ever. EVERY time I have a request, problem or issue I get an answer or a response quicker than if I could do things myself. I love the support!
Uptime is amazing, the servers are top notch! I like everything about this web host.
I like their support. Tech support was on the ball, the site was up as far as I could tell. I like this decent hosting service and highly recommend them to others.
Wanna thank Hostwinds for providing me with good hosting service. I have been very pleased with the support even when it is not their fault. Never got an angry support rep. A great plus is that they offer Multiple locations. Just contact them for further details and choose a server which is closer to your website visitors. My sites are online and my visitors are happy.
It has a nice pricing, and a nice customer support, but still pricing should be reduced a bit.
I had only once a bigger issue with transferring a domain from a German registrar to hostwinds what appeared to be a language problem and I needed to sit and translate, what was pretty annoying. Their support was helpful, thanks God, one of their IT experts know German.
Having a deal with a right hosting provider makes your IT life easier and smoother. Their servers are well-balanced and I have no bad experience with them. There is no downtime or glitches. Their services are full-featured and they are solid. Thanks to them I have succeeded in the IT industry significantly. I like how they work for me as they know what they are doing nowadays. And it is really magnificent.
What I do not like about them it is their pricing policy, I would like to have their quality services cheaper and it is quite natural for a webmaster I believe. Overall their services are to9 my liking.
Using their services I have no problems with running my web site which is online for 24 hours! They have helped me much in earning money and they have made my life better in many ways. In any case I like being their customers nowadays.
Just want to say Hostwinds is a rock. They provide their services in a quality manner. They have plans which contain many useful resources which help me much in running my website smoothly and reliably. They have a fabulous support, their technicians know their work well. They are quick and answer any questions in no time. I may ask them for help even at night and they do not sleep, they fix issues very fast. And you kno0w it is not easy to find such services.
In terms of disliking ... frankly speaking I cannot say I have it. No. All I asked them to do, they have done for me fast. They know what they are doing. And you may find not many webmasters who know how to solve a problem.
Using Hostwinds services I run my website in a profitable and quality manner. They know how to run their customers' websites online qualitatively. Thanks to them I have no problems with page loading or something like that. My clients can access the websites around the clock. Prices are not high taking into account the amounts of resources they include in their plans.