✔ Snel review

📄 Editorial Review

🔧 Services: Web HostingDomain Registration Own datacenter
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Founded in 2010, Snel is a Dutch hosting provider dedicated to provide fast internet for the websites they host. The name of the company itself means ‘fast’ as this is the Dutch word for it. The company tries to provide scalable services with a good number of resources. They are an environmental-friendly company as well.

The company designs web hosting solutions, such as:

• Reseller Hosting;
• Cloud VPS;
• Dedicated Servers;
• Managed Servers;

They provide both pre-configured plans and the possibility for customers to build their own plans by personalizing resources the way they need them.

Cloud VPS plans run on SSD drives and they are upgradable at any time. Customers can choose between self-managed or managed servers. People purchasing Cloud VPS servers get instant setup, high level firewall protection, 1 Gbps uplink connection and operating system by choice (Linux/Windows). The company also provides Acronis backup Cloud for data protection and data restore.

Managed Cloud VPS are constantly monitored and response time for hardware issues is made in a short period of time. These are also upgradable and include secondary DNS, OS choice and Acronis backup Cloud.

Dedicated servers run on robust hardware powered by Dell. With dedicated KVM included in their features for server access, hardware RAID for speed and more storage space or mail relay spam filter for clean email services, servers work efficiently and data backup is ensured.

Managed dedicated servers offer pro-active monitoring, choice of OS, fast response time for server problems and the possibility to upgrade plans through the client area option.

💰 Price & Cost

Plans come at budget-friendly prices even though they do not offer the cheapest plans on the market. However, their prices are fair for the set of features they include in their web hosting packages.
The billing is made monthly. They also have the option of Snelwallet so that customers can have their money on their account without using their cards and payment details.

Customers can pay by using multiple payment methods, such as: PayPal, VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Bitcoin, iDeal, Bancontact, Sofort, Wiretransfer, Belflus, KBC/CBC, SEPA, Litecoin, Digibyte, Ethereum, Dash, AllPay, Giropay, Prezelewy24 and so on.
Nevertheless, the company does not seem to mention the possibility to get a refund.

⌛ Reliability

Snel offers 99.9% uptime guarantee for their Cloud VPS and 100% network uptime for their Dedicated servers promising that in case a downtime occurs, customers don’t have to worry as their server would be working on another running machine.

🏢 Data Center

Their dedicated server is situated in Rotterdam. They work with SmartDC and their servers are housed here.
In terms of security, the company benefits of several onsite carriers with full redundancy and peering exchanges.
Due to the fact that they are a green company, they work on durable energy and register a very low PUE rate (under 1.15).

✍️ Customer Support

Online 24/7, customers can contact tech support by e-mail, phone or live chat. They also have Facebook, LinkedIN or Twitter pages so they can be contacted there as well.
The support system at Snel offers multiple possibilities:
- Users can make their own tutorials in order to help beginners start their business;
- Customers can access their Support Portal to get more help;

🔨 Control Panel

The company uses Plesk, DirectAdmin, cPanel & WHM as control panels for server management.

🎯 Conclusion

Snel is a green hosting provider with well-equipped and affordable plans. One disadvantage with the company appears when customers want to purchase shared hosting packages which are not available here.

There are multiple ways of paying for your web hosting plan but there is no money-back guarantee in case you are not happy with your purchase.

Snel is a reliable web hosting company offering customers great uptime, good support options, reasonable plans and a large set of features and tools.

🌏 Server locations:

Rotterdam

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• Contact us
• About us
• Terms of Service
• Service Level Agreement
• Privacy
• Acceptable Use Policy
• Knowledge base / FAQ