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Hosting a Website for the First Time?
Our hosting and website guide is like a map - only useful if you know where to go.
You need to understand what you need from a web host before you pick one.
For newbies, the no-brainer rule is to always start small with an affordable plan such as shared hosting. For more advanced users, your site usability is crucial - this means you need a stable and flexible hosting solution.
For Newbies
Compare Web Hosting Providers
Can't decide which web host to go with?
Use our comparison tool to compare through a wide list of hosting companies. You can compare up to 3 hosting companies at once and it lists out all the details you need such as our rating, pricing, basic features, and also a quick pros & cons review.
Compare & Choose
New Tool: Introducing HostScore™
Launched September 2019, HostScore.net offers a new, data-driven way of evaluating and choosing a web host.
HostScore - our proprietary calculation, is based on a weighted combination of server speed (measured every 4 hours), uptime (tracked every 5 minutes), editor’s and user’s rating; indicating the service quality of a web hosting service.
Our testing process is automated so results are always updated and consistent.
Market Study: How Much to Pay for a Web Host?
Hosting prices have changed drastically over the last 10 to 15 years.
In early 2000, a $8.95/mo package with basic features was considered cheap. Then the price dropped to $7.95/mo, then $6.95/mo, $5.95/mo, and lower.
We studied recent market trends and found that, on average...
- Entry level shared plan costs $3.40/mo at signup & $4.94/mo during renewal,
- Entry level VPS plan costs $17.20/mo at signup & $20/mo during renewal, and
- The highest shared and VPS hosting plans sould not cost more than $25/mo and $170.
In case you wonder how much you should pay for web hosting...
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Starting a New Venture Online?
Creating a website - regardless of whether it's a blog, online store, or business website, is super easy with today's user-friendly web technology tools.
You don’t have to be a tech geek nor a programmer.
Follow the right method. Select the right platforms. Use the right publishing tools. You will be 100% fine.
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The People Behind WHSR
WHSR publishes articles and develops tools for users who help in hosting and building a website.
The hosting market is crowded with thousands of providers, each with different options. Our aim is to clear the smoke screens and get you to the core of the quality and value these companies offer.
