BlackSun 🆚 Netfirms - Mar, 2024

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BlackSun (blacksun.ca) has been added on 📅 and last updated on 📆 . Trusted and verified by WHTOP on 2018.
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blacksun.ca logo
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👉 Total Reviews: 1
🙌 Average Rating: 10 / 10
👍 Good Reviews: 1
👎 Bad Reviews: 0
👈 Official Responses: 0
10 / 10VISIT WEBSITE

1 user reviews
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👉 Total Reviews: 48
🙌 Average Rating: 2.4 / 10
👍 Good Reviews: 9
👎 Bad Reviews: 39
👈 Official Responses: 4
2.4 / 10VISIT WEBSITE

48 user reviews
 
108 – 116 Research Drive
Saskatoon, SK s7n 3r3
CA

blacksun.ca
10 Corporate Drive Suite #300
Burlington, MA MA 01803
US
Part of Newfold Digital
netfirms.com
📧 Emailsupport@b...sales@n...
☎ Phone1-866-933-9800866-317-4678
Ranks🏆 Alexa Rating 2,205,284▲1,271,477 (lower is better)
📈 Domains 4,819▼-8 (higher is better)
Alexa Rank in CA 63,920
🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA 26/45🔗 Links 11,941
🏆 Alexa Rating 46,881▲10,395 (lower is better)
📈 Domains 195,282▼-311 (higher is better)
Alexa Rank in CA 2,364
🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA 48/57🔗 Links 256,625
Languages en-US en-CA en-US
📄 InfoBlackSun is a privately owned Canadian web hosting company located in the heart of the Canada and a division of VDC Virtual Data Corp. We’ve worked hard to deliver fast and reliable web hosting to Canada and around the world since BlackSun first started hosting websites in 1998. Our Hosting plans are affordable and scalable to fit any hosting need from basic sites to intricate e-commerce storefronts. BlackSun prides itself for being able to provide the key components of online business [...] Read full reviewEstablished in 1998, Netfirms provides hosting solutions for individuals, small and medium-sized businesses all around the world.

They specialize in the following set of products: Shared HostingDomain Registration;SSL Certificates;Website Builder;Email Hosting;
Shared hosting plans include free SSL protection, FTP logins (from 5 to unlimited) and databases (starting from 10 for the cheapest plan up to unlimited databases for the most expensive one). All hosting plans include: eCommerce [...]
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📡 Established1998September, 1998
🏁 Site speedFast, load time 1.0 seconds 75% sites are slower
SEO Links count 73
Average, load time 2.2 seconds 42% sites are slower
SEO Links count 20,997
📣 Social Media
📣 Social Media

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blacksun.ca IconBlackSunInc
Started from: March, 2009
  • Tweets: 798
  • Followers: 777
  • Friends: 1,123
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netfirms.com Iconnetfirms
Started from: January, 2009
  • Tweets: 4,235
  • Followers: 3,544
  • Friends: 2,682
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BlackSun Inc.
  • Followers: 69
  • Entity type: Privately Held
  • Founded: 1998
  • Employee Count: 11-50
  • Industry: Internet

Netfirms
  • Followers: 676
  • Entity type: Privately Held
  • Founded: 1998
  • Employee Count: 51-200
  • Industry: Internet

BlackSun Blog
  • Blog Posts: 42
  • Software Wordpress version 6.4.3
  • First post from: Sep, 2017
  • Language: en-US
  • Last written post:

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🔧 Shared Hosting - 4/3
💡 Plan NameBasic [Linux]Plus [Linux]
💰 PriceCAD 4.99/mo.$ 4.45/mo.
💿 Disk Space25 GBunlimited
📶 Data Transferunmeteredunmetered
🔌 Hosted domains11
🆓 Free Domain10
📌 Dedicated IPs00
🔨 Control PanelCPanelCPanel
🌏 Server LocationCanadaCanadaUnited States
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)Free SSL Certificate
One Click WordPress Installation
cPanel
Full Daily Backups
Multi-layer Security
Friendly Canadian Support
INFO (mouse over)FREE domain name* with web hosting plans
Coupon code: DOMFREE1

Key Features
Drag and Drop Builder
Ready-to-go Websites™ Personal & Business
1-Click Applications
Customer Support 24/7 E-mail, Chat, Phone
Clustered Hosting
Multi-Website Hosting Unlimited
E-commerce [...]
📅 Date PlanFeb 2021Mar 2020
💡 Plan NameStandard [Linux]Advantage [Linux]
💰 PriceCAD 7.49/mo.$ 8.95/mo.
💿 Disk Space100 GBunlimited
📶 Data Transferunmeteredunmetered
🔌 Hosted domainsunlimitedunlimited
🆓 Free Domain10
📌 Dedicated IPs00
🔨 Control PanelCPanelCPanel
🌏 Server LocationCanadaCanadaUnited States
📜 DescriptionSame as previous plansSame as previous plans
📅 Date PlanFeb 2021Mar 2020
💡 Plan NameBusiness [Linux]Business [Linux]
💰 PriceCAD 12.49/mo.$ 12.95/mo.
💿 Disk Space250 GBunlimited
📶 Data Transferunmeteredunmetered
🔌 Hosted domainsunlimitedunlimited
🆓 Free Domain10
📌 Dedicated IPs00
🔨 Control PanelCPanelCPanel
🌏 Server LocationCanadaCanadaUnited States
📜 DescriptionSame as previous plansSame as previous plans
📅 Date PlanFeb 2021Mar 2020
💡 Plan NameEnterprise [Linux]-
💰 PriceCAD 24.95/mo.-
💿 Disk Space1000 GB-
📶 Data Transferunmetered-
🔌 Hosted domainsunlimited-
🆓 Free Domain1-
📌 Dedicated IPs0-
🔨 Control PanelCPanel-
🌏 Server LocationCanada-
📜 DescriptionSame as previous plans-
📅 Date PlanFeb 2021-
🔧 SSL Certificates - 2/3
💡 Plan NameRapidSSL - GeoTrustDomain Validated SSL
💰 PriceCAD 49.00/yr.$ 39.99/yr.
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)RapidSSL® Certificates will help you keep your customers' transactions secure with up to 256-bit data encryption and site authentication. Buy a certificate and speed through enrollment with automated domain control validation. Best of all, our SSL certificates are among the most affordable in the [...]INFO (mouse over)Features
$10,000 warranty
Secure customer information
May help boost Google rankings
Seal of Trust Logo

Why get an SSL certificate?
An SSL reduces your risk by keeping sensitive data collected on your website safe. The data is encrypted and backed by a warranty worth up to $1.75M to protect the [...]
📅 Date PlanFeb 2021Mar 2020
💡 Plan NameTrueBusinessID Wildcard - GeoTrustWildcard SSL
💰 PriceCAD 589.00/yr.$ 119.99/yr.
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)Simplify certificate management with the convenience of a Wildcard certificate. GeoTrust® True BusinessID Wildcard certificates allow you to secure multiple subdomains on a single certificate, reducing management time and cost. Whether it's your company's home page or your mail server's hostname, [...]INFO (mouse over)Features
$250,000 warranty
Secure customer information
May help boost Google rankings
Protect multiple subdomains
Seal of Trust Logo

Why get an SSL certificate?
An SSL reduces your risk by keeping sensitive data collected on your website safe. The data is encrypted and backed by a warranty worth [...]
📅 Date PlanFeb 2021Mar 2020
💡 Plan Name-Enhanced E-commerce Protection
💰 Price-$ 299.99/yr.
📜 Description-INFO (mouse over)Features
Enhanced e-commerce conversion
Green "trust" visual bar
$1,750,000 warranty
Secure customer information
May help boost Google rankings
Seal of Trust Logo

Why get an SSL certificate?
An SSL reduces your risk by keeping sensitive data collected on your website safe. The data is encrypted [...]
📅 Date Plan-Mar 2020
🔧 Website Builder - 0/3
💡 Plan Name-Starter
💰 Price-$ 1.99/mo.
💿 Disk Space-unlimited
📶 Data Transfer-unmetered
🔌 Hosted domains- 
🆓 Free Domain-0
📌 Dedicated IPs-0
🔨 Control Panel-
🌏 Server Location-CanadaUnited States
📜 Description-INFO (mouse over)Build up to 6 pages
Over 550k images available for use
Pre-built sections and page layouts
SEO tools
Chat and email support
📅 Date Plan-Mar 2020
💡 Plan Name-Business
💰 Price-$ 6.99/mo.
💿 Disk Space-unlimited
📶 Data Transfer-unmetered
🔌 Hosted domains- 
🆓 Free Domain-0
📌 Dedicated IPs-0
🔨 Control Panel-
🌏 Server Location-CanadaUnited States
📜 Description-INFO (mouse over)Over 550k images available for use
Pre-built sections and page layouts
SEO tools
Chat and email support
Build unlimited pages for your site
Revision history for pages
Analytics integration
Telephone support
📅 Date Plan-Mar 2020
💡 Plan Name-eCommerce
💰 Price-$ 12.99/mo.
💿 Disk Space-unlimited
📶 Data Transfer-unmetered
🔌 Hosted domains- 
🆓 Free Domain-0
📌 Dedicated IPs-0
🔨 Control Panel-
🌏 Server Location-CanadaUnited States
📜 Description-INFO (mouse over)Build up to 6 pages
Over 550k images available for use
Pre-built sections and page layouts
SEO tools
Chat and email support
Build unlimited pages for your site
Revision history for pages
Analytics integration
Telephone support
Sell products online
Inventory management and tracking
PayPal [...]
📅 Date Plan-Mar 2020
🔧 Emails - 0/3
💡 Plan Name-Email Essentials [Linux]
💰 Price-$ 1.99/mo.
💿 Disk Space-15 GB
📶 Data Transfer-unmetered
🔌 Hosted domains- 
🆓 Free Domain- 
🔨 Control Panel-
🌏 Server Location-CanadaUnited States
📜 Description-INFO (mouse over)Business-class email & calendar
15 GB of Exchange Online storage
The familiarity of Outlook

A direct path to easily establish a matching email address for your domain name.
📅 Date Plan-Mar 2020
💡 Plan Name-Business Plus [Linux]
💰 Price-$ 4.99/mo.
💿 Disk Space-50 GB
📶 Data Transfer-unmetered
🔌 Hosted domains- 
🆓 Free Domain- 
🔨 Control Panel-
🌏 Server Location-CanadaUnited States
📜 Description-INFO (mouse over)Business-class email & calendar
50 GB of Exchange Online storage
Microsoft Office Online
1 TB OneDrive For Business cloud storage
Private and internal social networking and portals
The familiarity of Outlook

The core cloud services for running your business and access your Office files on any [...]
📅 Date Plan-Mar 2020
💡 Plan Name-Business Pro [Linux]
💰 Price-$ 9.99/mo.
💿 Disk Space-unlimited
📶 Data Transfer-unmetered
🔌 Hosted domains- 
🆓 Free Domain- 
🔨 Control Panel-
🌏 Server Location-CanadaUnited States
📜 Description-INFO (mouse over)Business-class email & calendar
Microsoft Office for desktop
Office 365 apps for tablets & smartphones
Automatic syncing across all devices
Book appointments online with Bookings
Additional tools like Invoicing and MileIQ
Microsoft Office Online
1 TB OneDrive For Business cloud [...]
📅 Date Plan-Mar 2020
💻 Supported Operating Systems
  • Linux
  • Linux
📤 List of products
  • Shared Hosting
  • Domains
  • SSL Certificates
  • Shared Hosting
  • Domains
  • SSL Certificates
  • Website Builder
  • Emails
✍️ Support Options
  • Email
  • Help Desk
  • Phone / Toll-Free
  • Live Chat
  • 0 WHTop support responses
  • Email
  • Help Desk
  • Phone / Toll-Free
  • Available 24/7
  • 4 WHTop support responses
💰 Payment Options
  • Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
  • PayPal
  • Check Payments
  • Money Order
  • Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
  • PayPal
👪 Last positive / negative customers review
 
marko (marko@o...)
on 📆 Jan 26, 2012
blacksun.ca is friendly
😁 we like blacksun, they are friendly and offer service with a smile, I would highly recommend using their services

-anonymous- (-hidden-)
on 📆 Dec 09, 2019
😃 I am satisfied by their service as I didn’t face any technical issue or server down issues with net firms. They really provide what they have promised. It is best to be with them because I find them good as other hosting providers like Bigrock, [...]

-anonymous- (-hidden-)
on 📆 Feb 17, 2023
😠 I have been a customer of theirs's for the last 20 years. They were good at the beginning when you could actually phone them. Their support is completely worthless where the support person/chatbot spews out canned responses. I had issues with one [...]

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