✔ Timeweb review

📄 Editorial Review

🔧 Services: Web HostingDomain Registration
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One of Russia’s top hosting providers, Timeweb has been around since 2007 and they established a solid reputation in the industry through their security system, efficiency and reliability.
Timeweb offers the following web hosting solutions:

• Shared Hosting;
• VPS Hosting;
• Dedicated Servers;
• Domain Registration;
• SSL Certificates;

Shared hosting packages include all essential tools: free SSL, backup or free domain name. There are also unlimited features included:

• Unlimited aliases;
• Unlimited data traffic;
• Unlimited databases (except for the entry-level plan);

Shared hosting packages support scripts (PHP, Perl), databases (MySQL), and there are mobile apps for hosting administration that are also included.

Virtual dedicated servers are configured in KVM virtualization and have implemented the following unlimited features within the plans:

• Unlimited domains;
• Unlimited websites;
• Unlimited subdomains;
• Unlimited mailboxes;

Dedicated servers are powered by Tier III data centers. Connection is made at 100 Mbit /s and can be expended to 10 Gbit /s. Dedicated servers include IPMI interface used in remote server management and the possibility to replace faulty nodes for free.

💰 Price & Cost

Their prices are cost-effective compared to the average market rates displayed in general. There are numerous bonuses and promotions they offer to their customers, such as:
- Registration or renewal of a new domain as a gift when they choose an annual contract;
- Discounts of 25% for customers who choose to pay annually;
- Discount up to 10% for VDS plans paid annually;
- Promotion of 3-month free hosting as a gift for customers transferring their domain to Timeweb;
- Discount up to 15% for dedicated servers paid annually;

Customers can benefit from a 10-day free trial to test their shared hosting servers. Customers can choose between contracts of 1 month, 1 year or 2 years.
Customers can pay by using multiple payment methods: bank cards (VISA), Yandex money, Webmoney, QIWI, Apple Pay or Google Pay.

⌛ Reliability

The company provides the average 99.9% uptime guarantee for their hosting services.

🏢 Data Center

The headquarters of the company are registered in St. Petersburg, Russia. Their two data centers are also located here. Powered by a set of standby diesel generators, they run on unlimited and redundant power supplies.

✍️ Customer Support

In order to get in contact with tech support, customers can contact them on phone, e-mail, live chat, Skype, Instagram or Facebook.

Customers can also subscribe to their YouTube channel and check out explanatory videos or access their well-organized and extended Help Center.

🔨 Control Panel

Timeweb uses their own control panel. This is easy to use and has CMS and app installers, visitor analytics or options that allow customers to change their plan directly from it. Even if some customers might still prefer standard control panels (cPanel/Plesk), their customized control panel is a user-friendly administration tool.

🎯 Conclusion

Timeweb offers a variety of hosting plans loaded with features and tools to help customers enjoy their hosting experience.

The company offers affordable prices for their packages. There are multiple promotions and discounts, multiple payment methods and the possibility to test their servers for free with their 10-day free trial.

Even if they do not use a popular control panel and provide their very own, the fact that they offer responsive support and a comprehensive help center, state-of-the-art data centers, as well as attractive prices and plans, Timeweb proves reliable and secure.

🌏 Server locations:

Saint Petersburg

📢 Special pages

• Contact us
• About us
• Terms of Service
• Service Level Agreement
• FAQ