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Aplus.net (aplus.net) has been added on 📅 and last updated on 📆 . Trusted and verified by WHTOP on 2019.
Hosting Nation (hostingnation.ca) has been added on 📅 and last updated on 📆 . Trusted and verified by WHTOP on 2020.

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aplus.net logo
Profile completion status:
Things done
Company descriptions is fine
Company address location is complete
Company phone/fax is added
Company Twitter and Facebook accounts are added
"About page" URL or "Contact page" URLs are added
Products (plans) are added, but some are not updated from over 2 years
Promotions are added, but some are not updated from over 2 years

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Forum, Blog/Announcements, Knowledgebase or FAQ URLs are missing
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👉 Total Reviews: 30
🙌 Average Rating: 1.8 / 10
👍 Good Reviews: 4
👎 Bad Reviews: 26
👈 Official Responses: 0
1.8 / 10VISIT WEBSITE

30 user reviews
hostingnation.ca logo
Profile completion status:
Things done
Company address location is complete
Company phone/fax is added
Company Twitter and Facebook accounts are added
"About page" URL or "Contact page" URLs are added
Forum, Blog/Announcements, Knowledgebase or FAQ URLs are added
Products (plans) are added, but some are not updated from over 2 years
Note: Add a promotion or coupon

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Company descriptions is too short. Minimum 500 chars
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👉 Total Reviews: 1
🙌 Average Rating: 8 / 10
👍 Good Reviews: 1
👎 Bad Reviews: 0
👈 Official Responses: 0
8 / 10VISIT WEBSITE

1 user reviews
 
3680 Victoria Street North
Shoreview, KS MN 55126
US
Part of Deluxe Corporation
aplus.net
PO Box 613
Parksville Bc, BC V9P 2G7
CA

hostingnation.ca
📧 Emailsupport@a...info@h...
☎ Phone877.275.8763250-586-4678
Ranks🏆 Alexa Rating 108,719▲18,115 (lower is better)
📈 Domains 49,450▼-245 (higher is better)
Alexa Rank in US 21,361
🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA 57/60🔗 Links 105,504
🏆 Alexa Rating 3,797,326▲1,897,981 (lower is better)
Alexa Rank in US 86,659
🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA 20/33🔗 Links 41,862
Languages en-US en-US
📄 InfoPart of Deluxe Corporation, Aplus.net designs hosting, marketing, domain and ecommerce services for small, medium and big companies. They operate on high-level technology and infrastructure which they also own.

Customers can benefit from the following variety of hosting products:Shared Hosting;VPS Hosting;Cloud Hosting;E-mail Hosting;Domain Registration;SSL Certificates;
You can choose from 3 shared hosting plans that include industry-standard features and tools, such as: website creator, [...]
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Hosting Nation is a privately owned web company with an office in beautiful Parksville, British Columbia. Our speciality is high quality web hosting services for web focused businesses and professionals. Since its establishment in 2002, Hosting Nation has helped thousands of individuals with their web projects, web hosting and domain registration needs. Read full review
📡 EstablishedJune, 19921999
🏁 Site speedFast, load time 1.9 seconds 49% sites are slower
SEO Links count 2,400
Fast, load time 1.2 seconds 72% sites are slower
SEO Links count 26
📣 Social Media
📣 Social Media

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aplus.net IconAplus_net
Started from: August, 2008
  • Tweets: 7,263
  • Followers: 1,497
  • Friends: 584
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hostingnation.ca IconHostingNation
Started from: October, 2008
  • Tweets: 428
  • Followers: 302
  • Friends: 424
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Aplus.net
  • Followers: 397
  • Entity type: Privately Held
  • Founded: 1992
  • Employee Count: 51-200
  • Industry: Internet

Hosting Nation Data Inc.
  • Followers: 34
  • Entity type: Privately Held
  • Founded: 2002
  • Employee Count: 2-10
  • Industry: Information Technology & Services

-Hosting Nation Blog
  • Blog Posts: 23
  • Software Wordpress version 6.2.2
  • Blog added on: Feb, 2012
  • Language: en-US
  • Last written post:

🔧 Shared Hosting - 2/2
💡 Plan NameBusiness [Linux/Windows]Hosting for Everyone [Linux]
💰 Price$ 10.99/mo.$ 9.50/mo.
💿 Disk Space100 GB5 GB SSD
📶 Data Transfer500 GB50 GB
🔌 Hosted domains2unlimited
🆓 Free Domain10
📌 Dedicated IPs00
🔨 Control Panel[In-house]
🌏 Server LocationUnited StatesCanada
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)$191.88/YEAR
10 domains
300GB RAID-5 Web Data Storage
3000GB Web Bandwidth Transfer
250 Email Accounts
5GB/mbox Mail Data Storage
Unlimited Mail Bandwidth Transfer
Unlimited FTP Accounts
1 MSSQL Databases100MB
SiteLock Malware Detection.

Features:
ADO.net
Ajax
ASP/ASP.net
C/C++
CGI Scripting
Cron [...]
INFO (mouse over)1 CPU Core
3 Additional Websites
50 Subdomains
50 Email Accounts
50 MySQL Databases
200 Emails per hour
25 Concurrent Connections
mod_lsapi fastest way to serve PHP with Apache
Multiple PHP versions
Free SSL Certificates on active domains
📅 Date PlanFeb 2020Sep 2020
💡 Plan NameProfessional [Linux/Windows]Hosting for Business [Linux]
💰 Price$ 29.99/mo.$ 12.50/mo.
💿 Disk Spaceunlimited10 GB SSD
📶 Data Transferunmetered200 GB
🔌 Hosted domainsunlimitedunlimited
🆓 Free Domain10
📌 Dedicated IPs00
🔨 Control Panel[In-house]
🌏 Server LocationUnited StatesCanada
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)$287.88/YEAR
Host up to 100 domains
Unlimited RAID-5 Web Data Storage
Unlimited Web Bandwidth Transfer
500 Email Accounts
5 GB/mbox Mail Data Storage
Unlimited Mail Bandwidth Transfer
Unlimited FTP Accounts
2 MSSQL Databases 200MB
SiteLock Malware [...]
INFO (mouse over)2 CPU Cores
10 Additional Websites
75 Subdomains
80 Email Accounts
50 MySQL Databases
200 Emails per hour
50 Concurrent Connections
mod_lsapi fastest way to serve PHP with Apache
Multiple PHP versions
Free SSL Certificates on active domains
📅 Date PlanFeb 2020Sep 2020
🔧 VPS - 3/3
💡 Plan NameVPS 1024 [Linux]VPS Small [Linux]
💰 Price$ 30.00/mo.$ 60.00/mo.
💿 Disk Space30 GB SSD30 GB SSD
📶 Data Transfer1 TB1 TB
🔌 Hosted domainsunlimitedunlimited
🆓 Free Domain00
💪 CPU1 Processor2 CPU Cores
🔋 RAM1 GB2 GB
📌 Dedicated IPs10
🔨 Control PanelCPanel, WHMCPanel, CentOS Web Panel, WHM
🌏 Server LocationUnited StatesCanada
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)FREE RESTORES
With access to backups, you can easily restore your data on your VPS.

MYSQL DATABASES
With a VPS you will have full control over your MySQL databases. Create and manage unlimited MySQL database with ease using cPanel.

SSL CERTIFICATE
Protect your customers’ identity with an SSL [...]
INFO (mouse over)cPanel/WHM Control Panel
CentOS 6.x/7.x Operating System
Softaculous auto-installer available

VPS packages are designed for sites with medium traffic or growing in popularity, small web hosts or designers with a small number of websites, or as a staging or development environment for testing a [...]
📅 Date PlanSep 2019Sep 2020
💡 Plan NameVPS 2048 [Linux]VPS Medium [Linux]
💰 Price$ 40.00/mo.$ 90.00/mo.
💿 Disk Space40 GB SSD50 GB SSD
📶 Data Transfer1,500 GB2 TB
🔌 Hosted domainsunlimitedunlimited
🆓 Free Domain00
💪 CPU2 Processors2 CPU Cores
🔋 RAM2 GB4 GB
📌 Dedicated IPs00
🔨 Control PanelCPanel, WHMCPanel, CentOS Web Panel, WHM
🌏 Server LocationUnited StatesCanada
📜 DescriptionSame as previous plansSame as previous plans
📅 Date PlanSep 2019Sep 2020
💡 Plan NameVPS 4096 [Linux]VPS Large [Linux]
💰 Price$ 50.00/mo.$ 180.00/mo.
💿 Disk Space80 GB SSD80 GB SSD
📶 Data Transfer2 TB4 TB
🔌 Hosted domainsunlimitedunlimited
🆓 Free Domain00
💪 CPU4 Processors4 CPU Cores
🔋 RAM4 GB8 GB
📌 Dedicated IPs00
🔨 Control PanelCPanel, WHMCPanel, CentOS Web Panel, WHM
🌏 Server LocationUnited StatesCanada
📜 DescriptionSame as previous plansSame as previous plans
📅 Date PlanSep 2019Sep 2020
🔧 Cloud - 1/0
💡 Plan NameProfessional cloud hosting
[Linux]
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💰 Price$ 5.99/mo.-
💿 Disk Spaceunlimited-
📶 Data Transferunmetered-
🔌 Hosted domainsunlimited-
🆓 Free Domain1-
🔋 RAM -
📌 Dedicated IPs0-
🔨 Control Panel -
🌏 Server LocationUnited States-
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)Free Domain
Unlimited Storage
Unlimited Monthly transfer
Unlimited Hosted Domain Support
Unlimited FTP Accounts
Unlimited Subdomains
100 Email addresses
5 GB/mailbox Email storage
100 MySQL Databases
Two 200 MB MSSQL Databases
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📅 Date PlanSep 2019-
🔧 SSL Certificates - 5/4
💡 Plan NamePOSITIVE SSLRapidSSL Certificate
💰 Price$ 34.99/yr.$ 29.95/yr.
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)Validation for Domain Name
$10,000 Warranty
Passive Site Seal
(displays company name, date/time stamp)
5 Minute Issuance
1 Domain supported

SSL for non-ecommerce sites that require encryption, paperless validation system, only validating the ownership of the domain
INFO (mouse over)Quick Provisioning
Static Site Seal
Warranty $10,000
Good for small web sites on a budget
For protecting E-commerce and confidential information they are essential.
📅 Date PlanSep 2019Sep 2020
💡 Plan NameCOMODO SSLComodo Essential Wildcard
💰 Price$ 99.99/yr.$ 135.00/yr.
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)Validation for Domain Name
$250,000 Warranty
Dynamic Site Seal
(displays company name, date/time stamp)
5 Minute Issuance
1 Domain supported

SSL for basic ecommerce sites, paperless validation system, only validating the ownership of the domain
INFO (mouse over)Secures Multiple Subdomains
Static Site Seal
Warranty: $10,000
Perfect entry-level wildcard solution
For protecting E-commerce and confidential information they are essential.
📅 Date PlanSep 2019Sep 2020
💡 Plan NamePREMIUM SSLGeoTrust QuickSSL Premium
💰 Price$ 179.99/yr.$ 144.00/yr.
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)Validation for Domain Name and Company Details
$250,000 Warranty
Dynamic Site Seal
(displays company name, date/time stamp)
1-3 Days Issuance
1 Domain Supported
1 Year Free PCI Scanning
1 Year Free Daily Website Scanning

SSL for securing e-commerce websites with high-volume and high-value [...]
INFO (mouse over)Quick Provisioning
Dynamic Site Seal
Warranty: $500,000
Budget friendly - Trusted brand
For protecting E-commerce and confidential information they are essential.
📅 Date PlanSep 2019Sep 2020
💡 Plan NameCOMODO EV SSLPositive Multi-Domain Wildcard
💰 Price$ 248.99/yr.$ 250.00/yr.
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)Validation for Full Organization
$1,750,000 relying party warranty
Dynamic Site Seal
(displays company name, date/time stamp)
1-3 Days Issuance
1 Domain supported
1 Year Free PCI Scanning
1 Year Free Daily Website Scanning

Extended Validation SSL; displays the green browser address bar and [...]
INFO (mouse over)Multiple Domains (2 included)
Additional domains $100
Warranty: $10,000
secure unlimited sub-domains of multiple domains with a single certificate
For protecting E-commerce and confidential information they are essential.
📅 Date PlanSep 2019Sep 2020
💡 Plan NameCOMODO WILD SSL-
💰 Price$ 440.99/yr.-
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)Validation for Domain Name
$250,000 Warranty
Dynamic Site Seal
(displays company name, date/time stamp)
Immediate Issuance
1 Domain supported with unlimited subdomains

Extend SSL encryption across unlimited sub-domains.
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📅 Date PlanSep 2019-
🔧 Emails - 3/0
💡 Plan Name3 email addresses [Linux]-
💰 Price$ 2.95/mo.-
💿 Disk Space3 GB-
📶 Data Transferunmetered-
🔌 Hosted domains -
🆓 Free Domain -
🔨 Control Panel -
🌏 Server LocationUnited States-
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)3 GB MAILBOX STORAGE
FORWARDERS/ALIASES
AUTORESPONDERS, VIRUS SCANNING & SPAM FILTERING
POP, IMAP & WEBMAIL ACCESS
SPAM FILTERING
BLACKBERRY PUSH
ONLINE CONTACTS, CALENDAR, NOTES, TASKS
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📅 Date PlanSep 2019-
💡 Plan Name10 email addresses [Linux]-
💰 Price$ 5.95/mo.-
💿 Disk Space3 GB-
📶 Data Transferunmetered-
🔌 Hosted domains -
🆓 Free Domain -
🔨 Control Panel -
🌏 Server LocationUnited States-
📜 DescriptionSame as previous plans-
📅 Date PlanSep 2019-
💡 Plan Name100 email addresses [Linux]-
💰 Price$ 19.95/mo.-
💿 Disk Space3 GB-
📶 Data Transferunmetered-
🔌 Hosted domains -
🆓 Free Domain -
🔨 Control Panel -
🌏 Server LocationUnited States-
📜 DescriptionSame as previous plans-
📅 Date PlanSep 2019-
🔧 Reseller Hosting - 0/3
💡 Plan Name-Reseller Small [Linux]
💰 Price-$ 35.00/mo.
💿 Disk Space-25 GB SSD
📶 Data Transfer-250 GB
🔌 Hosted domains-unlimited
🆓 Free Domain-0
📌 Dedicated IPs-0
🔨 Control Panel-CPanel
🌏 Server Location-Canada
📜 Description-INFO (mouse over)25 Accounts
YES Softaculous Installer
YES R1Soft Backups
YES Malware Scanner

You can select from 14 different datacenter locations around the globe to host your Reseller account.

With the Softaculous Application Auto-Installer you can install popular applications like Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal [...]
📅 Date Plan-Sep 2020
💡 Plan Name-Reseller Medium [Linux]
💰 Price-$ 55.00/mo.
💿 Disk Space-40 GB SSD
📶 Data Transfer-500 GB
🔌 Hosted domains-unlimited
🆓 Free Domain-0
📌 Dedicated IPs-0
🔨 Control Panel-CPanel
🌏 Server Location-Canada
📜 Description-INFO (mouse over)40 Accounts
YES Softaculous Installer
YES R1Soft Backups
YES Malware Scanner

You can select from 14 different datacenter locations around the globe to host your Reseller account.

With the Softaculous Application Auto-Installer you can install popular applications like Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal [...]
📅 Date Plan-Sep 2020
💡 Plan Name-Reseller Large [Linux]
💰 Price-$ 85.00/mo.
💿 Disk Space-60 GB SSD
📶 Data Transfer-500 GB
🔌 Hosted domains-unlimited
🆓 Free Domain-0
📌 Dedicated IPs-0
🔨 Control Panel-CPanel
🌏 Server Location-Canada
📜 Description-INFO (mouse over)60 Accounts
YES Softaculous Installer
YES R1Soft Backups
YES Malware Scanner

You can select from 14 different datacenter locations around the globe to host your Reseller account.

With the Softaculous Application Auto-Installer you can install popular applications like Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal [...]
📅 Date Plan-Sep 2020
💻 Supported Operating Systems
  • Linux/Windows
  • Linux
  • Linux
📤 List of products
  • Shared Hosting
  • VPS
  • Cloud
  • Domains
  • SSL Certificates
  • Emails
  • Shared Hosting
  • VPS
  • Domains
  • SSL Certificates
  • Reseller Hosting
✍️ Support Options
  • Email
  • Help Desk
  • Phone / Toll-Free
  • Live Chat
  • Available 24/7
  • 0 WHTop support responses
  • Email
  • Help Desk
  • Phone / Toll-Free
  • Live Chat
  • 0 WHTop support responses
💰 Payment Options
  • Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
  • Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
👪 Last positive / negative customers review
 
Boldbear (maps@h...)
on 📆 Aug 30, 2013
Dropped Website Security
😃 I have a small website for a condo association. I was using basic directory security where if the user doesn't have access then a dialog box pops-up asking for the user name and password. They dropped the security leaving the secure directories [...]

-anonymous- (oxforduniversity1@h...)
on 📆 May 10, 2023
Aplus.net is terrible absolutely the worst company
😠 Worst company ever, after 29 long years of frustration I'm finally leaving Aplus.ner, ever since Aplus was bought out by Deluxe in 2011 everything went south, I should of left a long time ago but because site emails etc is all tied in together I [...]

Sean (seanenns@t...)
on 📆 Oct 15, 2009
😃 I've used hosting nation for a couple of years now. They're a solid, small hosting company that seems really committed to personal support, though their phone hours could be longer (after business hours, you have to submit a ticket).They use [...]

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