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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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Hostwinds Product Details
Capabilities
API
Segment
Small Business
Mid Market
Enterprise
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
Hostwinds Features
Backup and Restore
Bandwidth Allocation
CDN Integration
CMS Integration
Caching Options
Control Panel Integration
Cron Job Scheduling
Custom Error Pages
Customer Support
DNS Management
Data Center Locations
Database Support
Developer Tools
Domain Registration
E-commerce Capabilities
Email Hosting
FTP Access
Multi-domain Hosting
Resource Monitoring
SSH Access
SSL Certificates
Scalability Options
Security Features
Server Configuration Options
Site Migration Assistance
Staging Environment
Storage Space
Subdomain Management
Uptime Guarantee
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438 Hostwinds Reviews
4.9 out of 5
Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 14, 2021
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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Agapios S.
Manager
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"I am very satisfied. Everything works great for me."
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

This is a very easy company to work with. They are affordable and mostly reliable. If you don't need anything super advanced, this is the perfect hosting company in the whole IT industry. I have only used their entry level hosting, but it is really good.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

Just want to say that they work with no glutches.

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

I have their entry level hosting option and it works great for me. My site is small but always stable thanks to this company. If you want a blog or other site, this company will help you out.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 13, 2021
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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Brannon R.
Founder
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"You're the best!"
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

I looked through all their services before settling on the cloud hosting. It seems that they really have something for everyone, which is great when it comes to web hosting. I have been with them about seven months and don't have much bad to say at all. They are fast, friendly and reliable.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

My site is always working and that is all I need.

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

They have very reliable hosting at a very fair price. My site is not big so I don't need anything fancy, and they had exactly what I wanted.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 06, 2021
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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Vic S.
Founder
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"Everything works smoothly and I like it"
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

Very pleased that I stumbled on to Hostwinds web server in the USA. I needed to consult with their customer support and I was surprised at such a fast response since it was a holiday.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

You can always rely on them, we been with them for almost 6 months - the hosting and customer support services have been great - I'll strongly recommend them to anybody.

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

Not only is their hardware awesome, but they also respond instantly to questions and support issues.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 04, 2021
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Mo K.
Founder
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"Really fast."
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

Response times and quality are excellent, Ben was very helpful and capable of dealing with my request in a timely and professional manner. Well recommend.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

I have nothing bad to say about their activity in the Internet.

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

I'm a newbie to domains and website, etc. and don't know most of the jargon. Thankfully Ben and James were able to get me up to speed, transfer my website, and transfer my domain name quickly and easily. I really appreciate all their hard work and easy-to-follow instructions.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 30, 2020
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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Elpidio D.
Founder
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"They go above and beyond really."
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

The servers are stable and the assistance service is excellent. During the last ticket for which I talked with the operators and I found myself very well, like many other times before. Hostwinds is a reliable hosting that assists its customers and leads to the solution of any problem.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

Well I can't say that I dislike anything at Hostwinds.

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

Great service! Thanks for quality and support! Thanks to James for take the support ticket with profesionalism!

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 29, 2020
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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Aleksander R.
Founder
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"Keep up the great work!"
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

I am very responsive and my business has many requirements. That's why I'm very happy to be at Hostwinds. I liked the reactivity and efficiency of the agent Ben technical service to see troubleshoot and set up tools very effective for my business.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

I can't say anyting bad about their actvity in the Internet.

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

Have contacted support with complicated issues many times. They have always responded within minutes and with clear concise and polite replies.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 28, 2020
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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Beppe G.
Founder
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"They still have very cheap pricing and I like it"
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

Starting with Hostwinds web hosting, they provide good speed and network uptime. I am impressed with the honesty and bending over backward they have done for me during the move and setting up everything.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

I like the way that they treat their hosting customers.

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

They have one-click installs of several apps like WordPress and Joomla.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 24, 2020
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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Erhard D.
Founder
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"Really amazing."
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

I have used many web hosts and moved to Hostwinds for the fixed price and many positive reviews. I have had no downtime in the months I have been with them and all my questions and support I have requested has been met very quickly with professional, friendly staff.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

In terms of dislikes .... I have none. No issues at all.

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

Ben is the quick man I had interacted with and he resolved the issue in a second. And it's really amazing.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 18, 2020
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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Ilbert T.
Founder
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"Reliable, helpful and cheap!"
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

The tutorials are helpful. The technical support work 24/7, always ready to help in a professional and friendly way: communicative and quite fast. I have gotten responses to my e-mails not even 5 minutes later.

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

I started hosting one of my web sites with Hostwinds and I am happy. It's a great service.

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

I've found chat to be all I've needed. The chat techs have been knowledgeable and quick.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 16, 2020
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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Edvin T.
Founder
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"I'm very happy with Hostwinds hosting"
What do you like best about Hostwinds?

I like Hostwinds SSD web hosting due to the fast speed and helpful technical support. I have worked with many other hosts and always had issues with either hardware or support but this one has top of both worlds!

What do you dislike about Hostwinds?

Impressed, nothing bad. They've also helped me with SSL certificates and URL rewriting via e-mail.

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

The value for money that I'm receiving is excellent.