Payment method could be a deciding factor for a web host. I would not be surprised if someone turns his back on a web host for not finding his desired payment method.
There are dozens of online payment methods out there which vary from host to host. But among all of them, the customers’ most sought method is PayPal.
How PayPal works
Link your credit, debit, or prepaid cards to you Paypal account and you are off to start making online transaction.
Why choose to pay with PayPal?
It is not the only factor that PayPal offers faster and easier online transactions. Some people choose PayPal because it gives them the required confidence for making a purchase.
PayPal has a 180-days Buyer Protection which covers purchases from deceitful delivery. So with this method, you can have the assurance that someone has got your back.
Another obvious reason of using PayPal is security. When you pay with PayPal, all you need is an email address or mobile number to send a payment. Your payment information (credit card numbers, name, and other bank account details) are hidden from the merchants.
Side note: Accepting Online Payment with PayPal
One silly features we see in hosting market is “Paypal supported hosting” or “web hosting with paypal shopping cart”. Truth is – you don’t need a special web host to receive payment at PayPal.
To start accepting payments online, all you need to do is to copy-and-paste the code provided by PayPal to your website.
More details here.
Which Hosting Companies Accept PayPal Payment?
Here we have queued some good web host companies who accept PayPal (as well as other payment options). We will then dive in and take a closer look on each of these hosts below.
Disclosure: WHSR receives referral fees from hosting companies listed on this website. Our opinions are based on real experience and actual server data. Please read our review policy page to understand how our host rating system works.
* This list is arbitrary and is not based on any metric.
1- SiteGround (PayPal on Request)
Website: https://www.siteground.com
SiteGround is a balanced a web host per hardware and costing for small-large size websites. It justifies being a little biased towards this host because of their praiseworthy customer support.
They have 5 data centers in 3 different regions (USA, Europe and Asia) and give you the option to decide where you want to host it.
There are features that worth mentioning such as SuperCacher (own 3-level website caching system) and free automated daily backup with past 30-days copies.
* Note: You have to contact their customer support to pay with PayPal.
Quick SiteGround Review
Pros
- Solid hosting uptime (average 99.99% according to our monitoring)
- Choice of server locations in different continents
- Free automated daily backup
- Top class live chat support
- Save 45% on first bill
- Officially recommended by WordPress.org and Drupal.org
Cons
- Expensive renewal price
- Mixed results in our server speed test
Dig Deeper
- Other payment methods at SiteGround: Credit Card
- Recommended for: Serious business websites or blogs.
- Learn more: SiteGround review by Jerry
2- A2 Hosting
Website: https://www.a2hosting.com
A2Hosting talks about speed everywhere and they are reasonably fast for their exclusive Turbo servers. They claim that your site on a Turbo server can load 20x faster than any regular server.
All their web hosting plans fall under the radar of A2 Optimized. The benefit here is that you get pre-configured settings for your hosting account and your website platform, which will ensure that you get maximum performance.
A2Hosting gives you choice to select where you want to host your website. Their servers are currently available in USA, Europe and Asia.
Quick A2 Hosting Review
Pros
- Excellent server performance (TTFB < 550ms according to Jerry’s test)
- Risk free – anytime money back guarantee.
- Almost 20 years of proven business track record.
- Plenty of room to grow – users get to upgrade their servers to VPS, cloud, and dedicated hosting.
Cons
- Site migration is chargeable when downgrading.
- Live chat support not 24×7 based on Jerry’s recent live chat test.
Dig Deeper
- Other payment methods at A2Hosting: 2Checkout, Bank transfer, Skrill, Credit Card and more.
- Recommended for: WordPress and e-Commerce websites.
- Learn more: A2Hosting review by Jerry
3- HostGator
Website: https://www.hostgator.com
HostGator is Endurance International Group (EIG)’s largest hosting brand whose main target is to provide hosting for small-medium business websites and blogs.
They offer unmetered disk spaces and bandwidths with one limitation that you cannot use more than 25% server resources at a stretch for 90 seconds.
They have good cloud hosting plans at a reasonable price. For offering optimal performance over cloud servers, they utilize their own Integrated Caching and Failover technology.
Quick Hostgator Review
Pros
- Newbies friendly – manage your host from one place (Hostgator customer portal)
- Most popular hosting among bloggers based on WHSR 2015 and 2016 survey
- Good server performance – 99.99% uptime, TTFB below 500ms, and rated A at Bitcatcha speed test
- Good and affordable cloud hosting solution
- Signup price is ~45% cheaper than your renewal fees
Cons
- Server location in United States only
- Does not support NGINX and HTTP/2 till date
- Expensive renewal fees
Dig Deeper
- Other payment methods at HostGator: Credit Card, Check, Money Order and Bank Transfer.
- Recommended for: Personal / small business websites on cloud
- Learn more: HostGator review by Jerry
4- FastComet
Website: https://www.fastcomet.com
FastComet offers cloud-based shared hosting in the price of normal web hosting. All their servers are equipped with SSDs for better performance.
They are very transparent with their pricing. The price at which you buy a new hosting plan is what you pay for your renewal. No hidden charge or costlier renewal.
Hosting with them is economical because they have a free website starter kit which includes a domain name, SSL certificate, backup service, drag-and-drop website builder and more on the list.
Quick FastComet Review
Pros
- Good server performance – server uptime above 99.99%, TTFB below 700ms
- Long list of useful features for all shared hosting accounts
- Free domain registration for life
- Flat-line entry and renewal fee
- Free website starter kit (1 free domain, 1 free backup service and 1 free SSL)
- Plenty of room to grow – start small with FastComet’s shared hosting and upgrade to VPS and dedicated hosting when necessary
Cons
- Do not offer dedicated IP for shared hosting users
- Limited money-back trial period for VPS users
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5- InMotion Hosting (PayPal on Request)
Website: https://www.inmotionhosting.com
Inmotion Hosting is in the market for more than 16 years having good records of service and powerful server configurations.
The company claims that your website can load up to 6x faster with them if the data request is sent from their Max Speed Zone. This zone is mainly a certain radius from their two server locations (East and West Coast of U.S.).
In addition to that, they are partnered with some of the largest ISPs worldwide to provide direct data connection and reduced latency.
* Note: You have to contact their customer support to pay with PayPal.
Quick InMotion Hosting Review
Pros
- Solid server performance (uptime > 99.95%, TTFB < 450ms)
- Free automated daily backup
- Good class live chat support
- Very affordable – Save 57% on first bill
- Peered Connection and Max Speed Zone for up to 6x faster website
- 90 days money back guarantee (industry’s #1)
Cons
- Choice of server locations in united States only
- No instant account activation
Dig Deeper
- Other payment methods at Inmotion Hosting: Credit Card, Check, Money Order
- Recommended for: Serious business websites / large blogs.
- Learn more: Inmotion Hosting review by Jerry
6- GreenGeeks
Website: https://www.greengeeks.com
GreenGeeks is one of those web hosts who take care of our environment by providing affordable green web hosting services.
They purchase wind energy credit three times more to their actual energy usage and send it back to the grid, offering more natural resources than what is used.
Some of its offers worth mentioning such as free domain name, free nightly automated backup and unlimited SSD storage that come with all their plans.
Quick GreenGeeks Review
Pros
- Environmental friendly – 300% green hosting (industry’s top)
- Excellent server speed – rated A and above in all speed test.
- More than 15 years of proven business track record.
- Free sites migration for new customers.
- Well worth the money – $3.95/mo to host unlimited sites in one account (with daily backup)
Cons
- Our test site goes below 99.9% uptime in March / April 2018.
- Customer complaints on billing practices.
- A non-refundable $15 setup fee is charged during purchase.
- Price increase during renewal.
Dig Deeper
- Other payment methods at GreenGeeks: Credit Card
- Recommended for: Low-budget eco-friendly websites / blogs
- Learn more: GreenGeeks review by Timothy
7- InterServer
Website: https://www.interserver.net
InterServer offers great cloud hosting solution (both Shared and VPS) from their custom-engineered data centers with intelligent BGPv4 routing and own fiber network.
The key fact about their hosting service is that they never overload their servers. The load is kept around 50 percent which gives enough room for traffic spikes.
Cloud VPS plans which they offer are very flexible (16-levels) and are priced incredibly cheaper than the regular market.
Quick InterServer Review
Pros
- Excellent server performance – average hosting uptime above 99.97%, TTFB below 220ms
- 20 years of proven business track record
- 100% in-house customer supports
- Price lock guarantee for shared and VPS hosting
- Free sites migration for new customers
- Extremely cheap and flexible Cloud VPS hosting
Cons
- Other payment methods at InterServer: Credit Card, Debit Card, Check, Money Order and Wire Transfer
- Server location in United States only
- Custom control panel for VPS hosting is difficult to use
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8- BlueHost
Website: https://www.bluehost.com
BlueHost is another company under the umbrella of Endurance International Group (EIG) who targets small individual or business websites.
Their service is beginner-friendly as they have an extensive knowledge base (including video tutorials) and their live support can provide on-spot help.
They lately introduced CPU Throttling which is initially helpful in filtering out spam or harmful traffic, however, it could be a disadvantage sometimes if your website gets traffic spikes from reliable websites.
Quick BlueHost Review
Pros
- Excellent server performance – average hosting uptime above 99.95%, TTFB below 500ms.
- Web host with almost 20 years of proven business track record.
- Officially recommended by WordPress.org
Cons
- Price increases during renewal.
- Most server upgrades and features come in additional cost.
Dig Deeper
- Other payment methods at BlueHost: Credit Card, Check, Money Order and Purchase Order
- Recommended for: Beginner website or blog owners
- Learn more: BlueHost review by Jerry
9- iPage
Website: https://www.ipage.com
iPage, which is also a property of Endurance International Group (EIG), offers tempting services to the cheap web hosting seekers.
They have one-size shared hosting plan that includes a free domain name, a free drag-and-drop website builder featuring hundreds of ready-made templates and $200 worth advertising credit.
Quick iPage Review
Pros
- Good on-boarding process – easy to start
- One-size inexpensive shared hosting with big first-time discount
- Extremely cheap ($70+ for first three years)
Cons
- Expensive renewal price
- Poor customer support
- Shared hosting plan offers very basic features
- Mixed results in our server speed test
Dig Deeper
- Other payment methods at iPage: Credit Card, Debit Card
- Recommended for: Personal website or blogs
- Learn more: iPage review by Jerry
10- Hostinger
Website: https://www.hostinger.com/
Hostinger provides free no-ads web hosting service through their sister company 000webhost.com, and premium plans are supplied from Hostinger.com.
All their plans are equipped with Intel Xenon Processors and SSD Drives for optimal performance, even their free hosting plan.
Hostinger Cloud VPS hosting has 6 levels of configurations (good flexibility) and pricing is reasonable for all size of websites.
Quick Hostinger Review
Pros
- Start with $0/mo hosting – Hostinger is the owner of 000webhost.com, one of the most popular free web hosting services in market.
- Choice of server locations in different continents
- Comprehensive website builder with dozens of professional designed templates
- Free automated daily backup
Cons
- Expensive renewal price
- Mixed results in our server uptime record (99.8% in May 2017)
Dig Deeper
- Other payment methods at Hostinger: Credit Card, BitPay, CoinPayments
- Recommended for: Small / medium size websites and blogs
- Learn more: Hostinger review by Jason
Quick Recap
Now you have a list of 10 good web host companies who accept PayPal. If you are still undecided – check out this guide to choose a host that best fits your needs.
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