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Hostwinds Reviews: 4.9/5 — Highly Rated
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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Small Business
Mid Market
Enterprise
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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 |
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Hostwinds rocks and remains one of the best. The most important aspect of any business is their customer service. Hostwinds has a premium customer service. It is mostly because of their customer service that I am holding on. They are always there to answer your questions, to support you with any issue regarding website hosting or whatever. They have many means set up for customers and clients to reach to them conveniently. I have never contacted hostwinds customer service anytime without my queries and issues being resolved. They update customers with adequate information and in time. I mean timely service.
No delay. I had a feeling that their renewal service is a bit high; I contacted them with the query and they explained to me about services they added to make websites run more smoothly. I do agree with that but still, think that they should consider looking into their renewal prices.
The customer service representative is so polite, pays attention to detail and very patient as well. This is how all their customer service representatives are and they will end up convincing anyone, as well as making the person heart to be at peace. The company will definitely not go down with excellent customer service.
I heard about Hostwinds from searching the top web hosting providers in Google. I had a bad experience with my previous host provider , it was expensive , a lot of downtime and the customer support was just average ( been with them for 12 years ). So in my search Hostwinds came out in the top 5 in a few sites based on the user feedback / reviews. Customer support in Hostwinds is 110 percent , it cleared up all my questions regarding the hosting services. I was worried since my domain name was registered on another site but they helped me through the process of making sure the migration is perfect. The site uptime or site loading is also very good.
Up till now I have had nothing bad to say about hostwinds' services.
Probably the best in what I have experienced so far ( I have tried the other companies as well ). As for value the price is justified. I was shocked it was even cheaper than my previous host even with all the additional features. Hostwinds really takes care of all clients and this is something I really admire. I will definitely recommend hostwinds to my future clients.
I have been using Hostwinds provider for more than a year and it is the best-shared host for the money. Almost all the time the answers come fast and on target and in a friendly manner. Their tech support has always been a wonderful mix of professionalism and profitability. And their pricing has been extremely kind to me throughout.
Very kind, easy to work with, and exceptional service and value - only good points!
Their customer support helped me with the process of upgrading and now my website is running fast and efficiently.
Fast, quick service to resolve our issue. Nothing new as every time I encounter an issue regarding a client's site the support team does a great job resolving the issue. I work with many client's that already have an existing hosting package in place, and each time I recommend that they switch to Hostwinds. It's important to know that no matter what comes up there is a dedicated team ready to step in and help. Excellent support and friendly support staff. They have staff on chat 24/7 and attended to my issues promptly. The hosting speed is good and the User interface of the host control panel is very user friendly a well. I would recommend them to new users who want speed great support and easy to use interface.
MY sites rarely experience downtime, and when they do, support is knowledgeable and on it, getting it resolved almost immediately. Anytime someone asks me for a website host, I choose Hostwinds.
I love Hostwinds as I know that I will never have such quality and reliable hosting provider as this company takes a good care of all their customers in a quality manner. It doesn't matter how minor or big your problem is, the customer service on Hostwinds always helps you to get your job done. I truly appreciate that!
I moved to Hostwinds some time ago, and I have not regretted it for a moment. This is Fantastic stuff - the back-end is great and easy to work with, and the support staff is absolutely without compare. Today was one such example. I've been trying to change the domain on two of the sites I own all day, but nothing I did worked; I kept getting errors, and both sites went down. To my joy, Ronald S. was able to help me. He figured out the snafu, fixed the errors, and got both sites working - AND even did a find/replace to change the internal URLs for me. This place is great. You really can't go wrong with Hostwinds.
As any web master I would like to have services from Hostwinds cheaper or with more discounts, they offer them from time to time but I would like to have them more often.
The chat line is well done and answer my problem around the clock. They know how to make their services more enticing for the web masters (their clients) and prices are also rock-bottom. Hostwinds really takes care of all clients and this is something I really admire. I will definitely recommend them to my future clients too.
For the money, you can't beat it. Hostwinds is great. I get to experience blazing speed, smart routing capability - this what I like the best about their services. Their service is highly trustworthy and reliable. Their Hardware and telecommunication resources are completely redundant to the needs.
Superb features, service, and quality...
Their support is fine, they have always answered my questions in a timely manner. So far I have been very pleased.
After frustrating and unreliability experiences with other hosting services (including very large, well known hosts), I started a search a few years ago for a hosting provider that people were actually happy with. That's how I found Hostwinds provider. I would recommend this host to anyone who asks me for quality, cheap web hosting. They are very good service, excellent customer service via chat and email.
Pricing should be reduced a little bit.
Control panel has a lot of good software like blog and forum. Their techs helped me to install all the scripts I needed.
Hostwinds Rock Music site has been up for approx 6 months now. After I signed up and registered my site and domain, there was immediately a billing issue for the domain name. When i contacted tech support, it was solved within 10 mins or so - really fast help center. There has been no server downtime, no problem with uploads, no other issues in any way. I'm extremely happy with Hostwinds and will continue to have them host our site.
I am satisfied with the service of Hostwinds provider!
Help via Skype almost instantaneous, no problems.
Hostwinds is the best hosting company I have ever worked with due to their unmatched services which are provided on a high level. This is the 3rd or 4th company I have had hosting with and they exceed expectations and it is true. Support is skillful and quick, they have features you would normally pay other hosting companies for and ones that you will not find elsewhere and that is great indeed. Uptime is high. Their web site speed is excellent. And support is quality here, they win for me.
It is very good when a hosting provider offer a wide range of coupon codes on their services, it attracts more customers to the host IMHO. So I would like ti have them as many and as often as possible. I appreciate it. Just my two cents.
Once I have contacted support and they fixed my issues (it was my fault) very fast. They are enticing and know hot to make their services attractive to many other webmasters all over the IT world. Their help is beyond praise as they provide in in a quality webmaster-friendly way. I appreciate how they provide their services for me.
Our experience with Hostwinds has been superb. We host many web sites for our company, and for many of our customers, with Hostwinds. Unlike our previous host, they promptly issue notices if there are any problems with the service, but none of those issues have ever directly affected our sites. Up time has been very good and I have never experienced outages too. They even immediately alerted us when one of our sites got hacked! They are fast, reliable, quality support at a fair price. Not much else you can say as this hosting provider know how to make their services attractive for many webmasters whose budget is modest.
From time to time you may experience a little downtime but it does not influence my website anyhow. They should improve their services in this field. Overall all works not bad with them.
I signed up with Hostwinds having been unsatisfied with a previous host. I speak a lot of time researching beforehand - to ensure it would be able to offer things in the future, regardless of whether I initially needed them. I recently upgraded my package and I am very happy. In particular, their customer service is generally great -- not just helpful, but patient.
I have one main site and 3 other sites as add on domains. The up time is excellent, the value is great. I have never had to wait more than a few minutes for wonderful customer service. When I first started I needed a lot of help and they were very good with answering my many, many questions. And they were all not very clever as I was a noob and did not know much about running of the hosting business. I have used 2 other hosting companies but Hostwinds is my choice due to their unmatched services which contain all necessary for me features and I appreciate what they have already done for me and will do more, I am sure.
Sometime their uptime is not high enough but is does not influence the work of my website strongly. Surely the high uptime, the better.
Hostwinds provides quality service without a doubt. I have been hosting with them long enough to say that and I have no issues. I am always learning new techniques and short cuts from the friendly support team. They are active and helpful any time I contact them and it is very convenient.Overall they do their work in a webmaster-friendly manner.
If you are looking for fast and reliable service - check Hostwinds hosting accounts. Their advantages are fast connection speed, responsible support and great hardware. In my opinion they are great provider and that is worth to be recommended. I have never contacted them for the help or something related, because they have really great service and there is no need to do that.
I have never used such a great service like this host provides. They (as any other hosting provider have pros and cons).
I pay once a year for my service at Hostwinds provider and that's all.
I've been looking for good web hosts, I've used a couple and I always ended up switching because of terrible support and awful reliability and after a while, I found Hostwinds and man the difference can be seen since day one.
I'm very impressed with the fast and professional support provided.
Appreciate the support I receive at Hostwinds. They will walk you through the problem or they'll take care of it for you.
Hostwinds offers packages that are in my opinion far better then the other hosting providers have. Support is active for 24 hours 365 days a year. You don't have to worry about it being managed with another company or getting third party support. cPanel is fantastic, fully loaded with great features, uptime is excellent. Hostwinds is excellent! I am really glad to be their happy customer! Using them I have faced no problems at all.
As any webmasters I would like to have their resourceful package plans cheaper. And it is quite natural to have a wish of having their hosting services cheaper and the amount of discounts makes them really attractive for me as well as for many other webmasters whose budget is not big.
I see that I cannot get a better deal anywhere else. I simply cannot find one! During the last months I have been with Hostwnds, I have experienced little to no problems, and any time I have needed help, the customer service has been very helpful! I have used the great chat function as well as tickets and the responses have been quick and really knowledgeable. The only time I needed major help was when I upgraded and changed servers and they were fantastic! My favourite part is that Hostwijnds doesn't try and tie you down, I choose the pay every 3 months option! Easy!
I have been doing web design and marketing for a long time now. I don't like doing business with most big-name companies because their customer service normally suffers from it. However, after using my previous host for years I finally made a move to Hostwinds. Their prices are competitive, lots of features that I would actually use, and most importantly quick respectful service.
Thank you, Hostwinds team! Nothing bad at all!
Honestly, If you are trying to find a web hosting, this provider saves the headache of off brands, go with Hostwinds. I say that from 5 years of experience with another.
While Hostwinds wasn't the cheapest plan I looked at, they were recommended by a colleague some time ago and I haven't looked back. I now host more than 2 websites with them! They're secure, reliable, and their customer service is second-to-none. You get even more than what you pay for. What re-sold me, most recently, was that when I switched from HTML to Wordpress CMS on my personal website. The features Hostwinds has (aiding with directory set-up, etc) made the transition fast and easy to understand for someone with only basic WP knowledge. Thanks, Hostwinds!
Their servers work a bit slow and I would like to them to work faster but overall I like them.
Their hosting packages are packed with many features and are VERY reasonably priced. They have always notified me about a week ahead of time when they are doing maintenance and the down time is about 10 minutes. They have been going through growing pains the last year or so which has injected a few glitches here and there, but they work hard to get them fixed ASAP. They did have a serious accident causing many of their servers to crash, but they did an excellent job of getting everything restored back to normal in a short time. Their tech assistance is excellent and they give you the time you need to ask questions and/or deal with learning their system. I highly recommend Hostwinds to anyone.
It's easy to use and HostWinds tech customer support is the best I've ever seen. It's almost like walking right up to the owner and asking them for help. Their pricing is cool.
Nothing bad to say, although they should except other methods of payment!
This is a great website and professional hosting service.
You guys are incredible. I currently have around five accounts with you and I am extremely satisfied. You have excellent customer service and great products. I've tried many other servers and they prove to be like the stock market (crashing every other day).
You guys are great. Keep up the excellent work.
24/7 and guaranteed within the hour, though I have never had to wait more that 10 minutes.
Last night I was totally stuck - I did not receive any emails and I could not update my web site. I made up my mind to just call their support. A Hostwinds guy picked up the phone on the second ring, and tackled my issue within 15 minutes. I did have to pay for the phone call.. but it was worth it for the efficiency. This company is very professional and they all know what they do. I try to contact them when I have a serious problem (it means very rarely), otherwise I cope with everything myself.
In any case I would like to have more specials from Hostwinds as it attracts more clients and save some sum of your money. Knowing how quality they are, you will never lose them as it is really has to find such a company.
I get what I need from Hostwinds as this company committed all their obligations. You know that you may rely on them in all aspects and I feel safe and sound with them. And moreover their pricing policy ...well it is simple and straightforward and there are no hidden fees anywhere. It is good to know that your IT business is in the firm hands.
Hostwinds.com is very personable and ACTUALLY makes you feel like a valued client. I have had to ask for assistance probably half a dozen times and each time they were fast and efficient when solving my problems. When I was talking to support it felt like I was talking to a knowledgeable friend, such a breath of fresh air. You know how to run your services in a webmaster-friendly manner trying to satisfy the demands of different discriminating web masters with a modest budget. It is good to know that your business is in the safe and secure hands. And I also appreciate all you have done and is still doing for me.
I would like Hostwinds work a bit faster for me. Overall I cannot say anything bad of their hosting services.
Support rocks.Pricing is a bit high for a startup site..but for the quality of the service, definitely worth it. I would absolutely recommend this hosting provider to someone who wants to run a business site in a quality way. This host is really good in many aspects such as uptime, server stability and support. That is really pleasant to have a deal with such a reliable company.
I've been with Hostwinds now for over three months and the service is outstanding. Uptime, speed, tools, features are great. I am happy using their hosting services.
I have never regretted moving to Hostwinds and highly recommend them.
My very first support call was made at about 11 p.m. on a Friday and as a novice Web Developer who was sure that I'd done something wrong on a non-critical site, I sheepishly stated that there was no hurry with fixing my issue and was amazed when 20 minutes later, I'd received a message from support telling me what I'd done wrong and fixing my issue.
as they provide quality services in a webmaster-friendly manner taking into account the needs of all their customers. Plans contain many useful resources which are necessary for running websites with no glitches but smoothly and flawlessly. The Hostwinds support team has been very helpful. They answer in a timely manner and answered all of the questions that I had for 24 hours. Good and priceless work which is very important for my IT business.
In terms of disliking ... well I do not know as Hostwinds do their best their every single client feels safe and sound.
Hostwinds plans come with plenty of room to grow and lots of features which are very important for running a website successfully and I would say they have all bells and whiles which make the life of the web master easier. The price could be better but you can't argue with the quality. +100.
Brilliant service. I have been with HostWinds for a while and want to say they are worthwhile. I mean you do not waste your money for nothing. Have hosted multiple domains. The customer service is brilliant again. My emails always get responded back to, even on occasions when Ib have been not the sweetest customer to tackle. I have in the past recommended hostwinds and would be happy to do it again. My wishes for you guys, make a bigger game! And it would bring you, hositng providers, a bigger income and more quality and reliable services for us, the clients.
I would recommend Hostwinds to improve their mail service. Some mails are delivered in spam. But overall the services from Hostwinds are good.
My experience with Hostwinds is awesome. Their price range is less for hosting and customer support is good. I always refer my friends and customers to this decent and trustworthy hosting provider. I have tried several other companies before and I found hostwinds but no one comes close to them.... The best customer support, features and the best team ever. Exemplary service .Thank you a lot for such unmatched services which are provided in time and in a webmaster-friendly manner.
I can point out that Hostwinds is fantastic. I rate them very near to the top of the league in all areas of domain hosting and associated business. The website is always online and running fast. They run their own servers and they seem to make my sites load a little bit faster.
I always ask hosting team to reduce pricing, but now it is ok for me and my monthly budget on hosting service.
Easy setup for most features including Wordpress and email. Speedy and friendly customer support for any issues. Great do it yourself problem-solving.
The initial setup took longer than I thought it must be, so I was skeptical about Hostwinds and worried if I had made the wrong choice. I should not have been so concerned! After a first few stumbling blocks, which were because of me, not because of Hostwinds, I could not be happier. Everyone can always get to my site, I do not think I have had any downtime at all! My customers say they feel secure and trust my online store. If they are happy, I am happy too. It influences my IT business positively and it brings me more money. Thanks to Hostwinds I am sure that my IT business is in the firm hands.
At first I was afraid of Hostwinds technicians as I was not good at running an e-commerce project successfully but they helped me much and go on to do it in a quality manner. It's good and nice from them.
You get what you pay for - concerning hostwinds it is true. They provide quality services around the clock and I have no issues in running my website. Their flawless tech support makes me feel secure in the dangerous world of IT hosting. I appreciate everything Hostwinds has already done and is going on to do now.
The Support team at Hostwinds were excellent, prompt, positive, helpful and another other word one can conjure in their thoughts when they think of what a real Support Team should be.
Their pricing should be reduced a little bit I think. But still the service is just great: speed, uptime, features, customer support.
They offer fast replies, easy to follow instructions, extremely helpful.
The Service here is excellent. I was looking for a low cost website hosting company that met my needs and did not leave me without the essentials that I needed. I found everything right here at Hostwinds. Registration was fast and my domain was up and running in no time. Technical support is fast and prompt. I would highly recommend Hostwinds to anybody who want their own hosting, domain, and webpage. I find they are very reliable, good customer support and inexpensive. I find their cost of hosting is reasonable.
I would like to use their services with discounts, this company offer them not very often.
All hosting companies are boasting about their services. Only a few live up to the promises. Hostwinds is living up to their promises, and they truly deliver. There are many options and installers in the control panel, for both beginners and advanced users. An excellent help section covers any item that you need, and the support has always been great in their responses. It is a service that I highly recommend. Clearly, these people care about their clients. It is evident in their website, and in the service that they provide.
I have a small personal website, and it hasn't been down a minute since I signed up with Hostwinds. Support is good - ticket system works well. The uptime is guaranteed. It never gave me a headache with downtime problems, and the support team has been very helpful and easy to communicate with.
I like everything, especially how they treat their customers.
They are apologetic when there were problems and they give fast solutions.
I like that you can have a free domain with your package and then add on as many domains to the account as you need. Since they have given you so much bandwidth and space, it is pretty economical to be able to have more than one domain running on one account. From the very beginning I was attracted to Hostwinds because of their rock-bottom price but the domains make it really worthwhile as they offer a wide range of features which are very necessary for running the web site smoothly and reliably.
You know from time to time I experience very little downtime, overall it does not influence the work of my website but still I would like to have it higher anyway.
I feel really well for accepting their services as my hosting provider. Their FTP speed is ridiculously fast! And the price is amazing for all of the additional features and bonus as well as the discounts and new upgrade they have even now and then that I get to benefit from. Their services are worth every cent you pay for. Good company with decent prices.
I have just had some months with Hostwinds hosting a site for a small non-profit group on a tight budget. I am very satisfied, there are no problems at all. I only asked for support once (about how to set up error pages) by email and got reply in 30 minutes. I cannot believe some of those dissatisfied customers are with the same company, and I am tempted to wonder if there problems are more down to not having a clue what they are doing than any problems with the actual hosting service.
Sometimes Hostwinds works a bit slow for my web site but it happens very rarely. Overall I am satisfied with this hosting providers which knows how to work well for their customers.
I have no complaints here! I give major props to their support team! I was having difficulties understanding the CP and everything else that comes with building a website but they made it easy and helped me out step by step. This is going to be a long long term relationship! And I am glad to use the services of such a quality hosting provider.