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4.9
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What is Hostwinds?

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.

Company Hostwinds LLC
Year founded 2010
Company size 51-200 employees
Headquarters Seattle, Washington, United States
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438 Hostwinds Reviews
4.9 out of 5
Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 16, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
MC
Maria C.
Manager Of Sales
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"Most reliable host for me. "
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

The most trustworthy and reliable Hostwinds is! They have stable servers which work with neither glitches, nor outages. There is no downtime on their stable servers which are online around the clock. Support is also active any time I contact them. When I put a question, it is always answered in no time. I mean very fast. Overall I want to say that support works well for me. They are skillful and knowledgeable. I really like how they work for me.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

Sometimes it happens downtime but it is not for a long time. Their technicians are in touch even at night hours to help me out. That is why I do not feel any discomfort.

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

Having a deal with Hostwinds is a successful business. They run my website smoothly and reliably and it is a fair deal. I love to be their successful customer.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 16, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
LS
Logistilla S.
Sales Manager
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"Hostwinds management is smooth, efficient & effective"
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

My web hosting account is very affordable, this isn't a request but just a quick note to thank everybody for the quick and good support that was provided to me in the past couple of weeks. I had multiple sites transferred over to your server and everything went very well.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

Fabulous customer service - thank you!!!

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

Again thank Hostwinds for the great support. Fantastic! Thanks so much for the instructions, which were super easy to follow and worked perfectly.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Sep 05, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
BA
Baco Paz A.
Group Brand Manager
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"Top notch support when it's needed"
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

Thank you Hostwinds team - you are the best. Everything is still running unbelievably smoothly, and I don't think there's been a single unplanned/unannounced downtime. Support is still very quick and helpful, even if I don't make my problem/question very clear.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

Everything is good about hostwinds hosting services

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

Great hosting experience dealing with Hostwinds experts. I couldn't have done it without him, his replies were quick and the instructions were easy to follow, which made it possible for even a non-techie like me to do. They offer fast replies, easy to follow instructions, extremely helpful.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Aug 10, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
CM
Charlie M.
Specialist Sales
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"Successful webmaster! "
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

Since I am renting a server, I would also like someone else to take care of all the management! Thanks to HostWinds and their excellent fully managed server options. A great help from them I have got. They are a great hosting company. You pay more than some companies, but it seems to be well worth it since support is always willing to help, even if it isn't their problem. Thanks to them, I have succeeded in the IT industry greatly.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

As usual I would like to have their quality services at more inexpensive prices. And sometimes websites load not very fast but it happens not very often.

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

With HostWinds, set up for selling is easy and fast. They give you all the tools need to sell including multiple free websites and freedom to create packages and prices. It is up to you! Best of all the service is all on them allowing you to just concentrate on selling. They are really helpful for me in many aspects and I am using them with pleasure. I left my old hosting company because there were so many issues and problems. All those issues are gone now. I was able to keep my customers and switch them with very little hassle. I wish I would have switched to hostwinds long ago.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 25, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
TP
Truls P.
Sales Specialist
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"Thoroughly recommended hosting to any online business or design agency."
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

I would recommend this amazing service to anyone that is serious about hosting, design and getting their website noticed. The support is great, their techs have been there anytime I have had a question or needed help. My hat's off to hostwinds and their support.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

Keep up the great work! Everything is great.

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

I am fully satisfied running my site with Hostwinds and start thinking of transferring my other web sites to them. Recommended.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
May 17, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
RN
Richard N.
Marketing Manager
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"I like the way they work. "
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

You know I have spent much time trying to find a right host for my needs and asked my friends about the hosting companies they used and Hostwinds was advised me to try. I thought - why not?! They offer unlimited plan (unlimited bandwidth, unlimited disk space, unlimited domains) at $6.74/mo with 25% discount. plus they also offer 60 day money back guarantee, 99.999% uptime guarantee, 100% satisfaction guarantee - all these things seemed very attractive for me and I have made up my mind to try them and I have never felt sorry about this decision. It was a real success for me. Their support is fast and prompt and skillful in fixing issues if they occur.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

Nevertheless their services are not pricey, I would like to have their plan cheaper. And I would also like to have to have more discounts on their services.

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

Using their services, I have started to earn more money and I have improved my business immensely. That is important for me.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
May 11, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
AB
Adomo B.
Technical Support Analyst
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"Hostwinds support are very friendly and responsive"
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

Thanks for the prompt service. My client cannot afford to have a glitch in his email service or to have an issue with the setup, and you were able to flip the switch without the slightest hiccup in my service. AWESOME! Thanks so much, Hostwinds!!

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

Pricing for shared hosting plans is a bit high, so it will be great if Hostwinds reduce their pricing.

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

It happened so that I had an issue with my custom 404 error page loading today and started a chat with one of Hostwinds IT experts. He was able to quickly resolve the problem and seemed happy to do so. He gave updates as to the amount of time it would take to resolve as well as check to ensure I was able to see the page before ending the chat. I just wanted to say thanks and let you know how much I appreciated his help.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
May 04, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
JF
Jurgen F.
General Manager
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"Lots of features, very knowledgeable fast support"
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

I was scared to death to start a website and he made me feel extremely at ease and more confident at starting the process. Hostwinds let me know I can start with a little and build up as I see fit and want to. I honestly have not had better customer service over the phone probably in my lifetime! Because of them, I did not even shop around at any other website or web hosting places. That says a lot because I typically will shop around on most of my purchases. I don't think you can put a price on the comfort and service they give. What a personable and helpful guys! Thanks again and I can't wait to start building my another site!

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

I'm very happy with the choice I made, no complaints. Thanks!

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

Most recently, I needed assistance with the switching of primary and sub domains on one of my accounts and ran into a few challenges along the way. Help desk support from Hostwinds was fast, effective and courteous. Outstanding !!

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 19, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
OF
Olav F.
Sales Executive
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"Easy to use. "
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

The hosting service and features make my hosting life simple. The chat support had been brilliant. Sometimes I have messed up but the support team had me going again in no more than 15 minutes. I can honestly say I never remember my website being down for a minute. So from my point of view image rocks.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

I would like to have cheaper services from them but I cannot say they provide expensive plans, at least their plans are affordable for my budget.

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

Great hosting and service Hostwinds rocks because their support is always helpful and attentive. They resolve an issue and don't quit on you. I use their live chat service for my setup issues and they fixed the problem without a hitch. These guys are great!

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Mar 14, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
LA
Lou A.
Project Manager
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"I like Hostwinds. Uptime and speed are great"
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

All wanna say that hostwinds provide cheap and reliable ssd hosting services. They have exceeded my expectations time and time again, super fast servers and support. They are professionals - this is what I want to tell you about them. Thanks a lot - you are totally amazing!

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

Pricing is good and they offer much resources within their hosting packages. Speed is fast. Nothing to complain about.

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

I would also like to add that doing routine things such as dns changes, nameserver updates and registrar transfers is extremely simple with Hostwinds. It is a simple domain registration site, with a handful of helpful features that are popular with reviews.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 08, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
PB
Philip B.
Founder
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"Excellent stability for a site. Price is good. "
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

All I can say that finally I have found a good place for hosting my web site - It is Hostwinds. The process has been so smooth and I thank their team for that because I needed some help with the technical side of this sometimes. I just wanted to let you know that Hostwinds have great employees that have made this experience of switching from a different provider great. Network Uptime is great. They even have scripts to add email forms and guest books and counters that are part of the package.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

Hostwinds support and service has been excellent! Keep up the good work. Nothing bad at all!

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

Setup was quick. I couldn't have done it without support team, their replies were quick and the instructions were easy to follow, which made it possible for even a non-techie like me to do.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 16, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
AC
Arsenio C.
Waiter
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"I'm very happy with them so far."
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

What I want to say is that everything works fine with this decent host. The people on hostwinds site are so helpful.. I don't even care the price is rock bottom. They have very professional, prompt, and friendly administration. They are very professional and seem to enjoy helping their customers which is a great change from some of the other sites out there.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

I believe that it will be perfect if they reduce their pricing rates a bit. It will be much appreciated.

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

The techs contact me checking to see if I have any issues just to be on the safe side. I asked them some questions regarding database and also what scripts I should install for my future online project. They were polite and explained me everything I needed to know. Many thanks.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 22, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
IN
Igor N.
Sales Representative
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"Happy to be their customer. "
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

You know I am really happoy to be the client of Hostwinds because of their unparalleled services which contain many useful resources to help me running my web site with no glitches. Thanks to them I have experienced no downtime at all. Support is active for 24 hours and they are helpful whenever you contatc them (even at night time). By the way while using their services I feel safe and sound. Their technicians are skillful and they know their work well.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

So I cannot say any bad words about Hostwinds services as I am their happy customers. They have helped me much in running my IT business successfully and smoothly.

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

Benefits from Hostwinds services ... well I have my website up around the clock. Their servers are as stable as a rock and support is online for 24 hours. do not need to wait for the answer for hours. they are always on time with their help. And that is a positive factor influencing my desire being with them as long as possible. Moreover, uptime is high, nearly 100% -can you believe in it?!

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 07, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
IF
Isabella F.
Sales Manager
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"Like being their customer. "
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

I am very happy being a customer of this hosting provider because of their webmaster-friendly and quality services which cost not much. Prices are competitive and their discounts are irresistible. And they help to save some sum of money, I mean their coupon codes. Well one more thing which makes them attractive for me, their technicians, of course. They are fast and prompt and they are online any time I contact them whatever a time it is.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

As you know any webmaster wants to pay less for quality hosting services and but Hostwinds worth every cent you pay for their services as they are quality, resourceful and fast.

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

Having quality hosting services I have run my website qualitatively and flawlessly and it helps me much in developing my project successfully. I am very grateful for their unmatched services with solid servers and responsive technicians.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 30, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
CK
Christian K.
Ski Instructor
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"Very stable and reliable hosting provider"
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

In few words they are professional and really caters to what you need. So if your still trying to find an excellent host that will happily cater to your hosting needs, come and check Hostwinds out. I like this decent ssd web host.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

Everything positive I've read about Hostwinds has turned out to be true. I can wholeheartedly recommend them.

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

Since everything is always up, I don't have to waste time constantly submitting tickets. They mean business and they provide excellent service.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 27, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
CH
Courtney H.
Elementary School Teacher
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"Thank you Hostwinds team, your commitment towards my web hosting is great"
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

Good experience here. I have noticed that their support team is well equipped with latest customer management tools and HostWinds is using good hardware, server grade material never fails them. cPanel they use of one of the best in the world. So, they have all end tied up. That's how is works well for them and of course for me. Another best thing about Hostwinds is uptime. Infact no down time.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

Everything works good, there is nothing to complain about. As for pricing, it is competitive, but still it would be great if hostwinds team reduce them a bit.

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

I needed to install several apps and hostwinds team were fast about that. Majority of support issues are answered within 15 minutes by the support techs.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 18, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
XH
Xavier H.
School Bus Driver
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"Hostwinds shared hosting service is good"
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

Reliability is one of the best things that I'm looking for in a web host. I've tried a number of web hosts who promises to provide this, but I've experienced many of them failed. Finally, I've landed a true to its word reliable web host. HostWinds is good one. I like their uptime, speed, features and helpful customer support - they work 24/7. There are no hidden charges as well with them. I really like their business web hosting approach and the fact that I can host more than one site on same hosting account. Recommend these guys.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

Pricing is a bit high, but the quality is high as well. That's why nothing bad at all.

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

Nothing to complain about. My site is up, they helped me to install several apps. Great response.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 05, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
CN
Cornelis N.
Founder
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"Excellent services with high uptime and quality support. "
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

Having tried hostwinds services, I dare say they are really the best in providing quality Wordpress hosting, they provide Wordpress optimized services which makes your Internet life much easier. Prices are not high comparing to the resources which they offer to their customers. I appreciate their help in hosting my Wordpress blog with them, they led me well through many hassles which I faced which running my blog. What else to say - THANK YOU!

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

Overall their services are good enough for me not to say bad words at all.

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

This company helps me to succeed in running my hosting business - Wordpress blog. Services contain many useful resources to feel well using them. Support know their work well and they are patient and polite.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Sep 22, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
PB
Peter B.
Founder
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"The host which meets all my needs. "
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

Hostwinds provides services which meet all my hosting needs. They have plans which are full of useful resources which help me much in running my websites quality. Their technicians are knowledgeable and helpful any time I contact them and they are available even at night. And you know it is not easy to find such a company. In terms of pricing, it is not expensive taking into account the amo9unt of resources included in their plans. I think thy are the best in sphere of delivering hosting services.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

I would like to have their quality services a little bit cheaper and it's rather natural for any webmaster this desire.

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

They offer a lot o f attractive features in their plans which help to run websites in a quality manner. They are helpful in all aspects in case you face issues. They try to satisfy the needs of all their customers and they have succeeded in it. And it makes them attractive too.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Sep 19, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
BH
Bianca H.
Web Designer
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"They've gained a customer for life!"
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

I can say that Hostwinds VPS (ssd) hosting is very good. I am totally impressed. When I contact support the response time is awesome and the way these people are willing to work with/for you is amazing. Their claim that their support is the fastest in the world might well be true. Their network and server uptime are perfect as my site is always online. I have never had a problem with billing and my account gets automatically renewed monthly without problem or additional charges.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

I believe the only unscheduled downtime I experienced in three months was when a massive blackout affected the majority of region I live in.

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

My first sales support question was answered very promptly, which was a good start. But... Sales support is often good, it is the service that usually fails miserably - not with hostwinds. I cannot speak highly enough of the tech support provided by them today. They are professionals.