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Dotster (dotster.com) has been added on 📅 and last updated on 📆 . Trusted and verified by WHTOP on 2020.
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dotster.com 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: 40
🙌 Average Rating: 2 / 10
👍 Good Reviews: 5
👎 Bad Reviews: 35
👈 Official Responses: 0
2 / 10VISIT WEBSITE

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

48 user reviews
 
10 Corporate Drive Suite #300
Burlington, MA 98662
US
Part of Newfold Digital
dotster.com
10 Corporate Drive Suite #300
Burlington, MA MA 01803
US
Part of Newfold Digital
netfirms.com
📧 Emailinfo@d...sales@n...
☎ Phone800-401-5250866-317-4678
Ranks🏆 Alexa Rating 141,438▲79,974 (lower is better)
📈 Domains 149,518▲28 (higher is better)
Alexa Rank in US 46,749
🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA 68/57🔗 Links 127,079
🏆 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
📄 InfoFounded in 1998, Dotster offers web services for individuals, small and medium-sized companies, hosting over 1.2 million websites worldwide.

The company specializes in the following web services: Shared Hosting;E-mail Hosting;Domain Registration;Website Builder;SSL Certificates;
All shared hosting plans have a free domain name included, free SSL and scalable bandwidth. Shared hosting services include the following unlimited features: Unlimited disk space;Unlimited subdomains;Unlimited [...]
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Established 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 speedAverage, load time 2.9 seconds 28% sites are slower
SEO Links count 1,606
Average, load time 2.2 seconds 42% sites are slower
SEO Links count 20,997
📣 Social Media
📣 Social Media

🔃 User Shares
dotster.com Icondotster
Started from: February, 2009
  • Tweets: 3,747
  • Followers: 2,016
  • Friends: 1,343
  • Last activity:

netfirms.com Iconnetfirms
Started from: January, 2009
  • Tweets: 4,235
  • Followers: 3,544
  • Friends: 2,682
  • Last activity:

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Dotster
  • Followers: 242
  • Entity type: Privately Held
  • Founded: 2000
  • Employee Count: 51-200
  • Industry: Internet

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

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🔧 Shared Hosting - 3/3
💡 Plan NameBasic Hosting [Linux]Plus [Linux]
💰 Price$ 3.75/mo.$ 4.45/mo.
💿 Disk Spaceunlimitedunlimited
📶 Data Transferunmeteredunmetered
🔌 Hosted domains11
🆓 Free Domain00
📌 Dedicated IPs00
🔨 Control Panel CPanel
🌏 Server LocationUnited StatesCanadaUnited States
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)Plan Features

Subdomains UNLIMITED
Email Addresses 100
FTP Logins 5
MySQL Databases 10
Drag and Drop Site Builder
DNS Management
Standard Forwarding
Web Analytics Tool
PHP 5.3, 5.5, 5.6, 7.0 and 7.1
Perl/Python
INFO (mouse over)FREE domain name* with web hosting plans
Coupon code: DOMFREE1

Key Features
Drag and Drop Builder
Ready-to-go Websitesâ„¢ Personal & Business
1-Click Applications
Customer Support 24/7 E-mail, Chat, Phone
Clustered Hosting
Multi-Website Hosting Unlimited
E-commerce [...]
📅 Date PlanJun 2020Mar 2020
💡 Plan NameDeluxe Hosting [Linux]Advantage [Linux]
💰 Price$ 6.75/mo.$ 8.95/mo.
💿 Disk Spaceunlimitedunlimited
📶 Data Transferunmeteredunmetered
🔌 Hosted domainsunlimitedunlimited
🆓 Free Domain00
📌 Dedicated IPs00
🔨 Control Panel CPanel
🌏 Server LocationUnited StatesCanadaUnited States
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)Plan Features

Subdomains UNLIMITED
Email Addresses 250
FTP Logins 25
MySQL Databases 25
Drag and Drop Site Builder
DNS Management
Standard Forwarding
Web Analytics Tool
PHP 5.3, 5.5, 5.6, 7.0 and 7.1
Perl/Python
Same as previous plans
📅 Date PlanJun 2020Mar 2020
💡 Plan NameUltra Hosting [Linux]Business [Linux]
💰 Price$ 13.75/mo.$ 12.95/mo.
💿 Disk Spaceunlimitedunlimited
📶 Data Transferunmeteredunmetered
🔌 Hosted domainsunlimitedunlimited
🆓 Free Domain00
📌 Dedicated IPs00
🔨 Control Panel CPanel
🌏 Server LocationUnited StatesCanadaUnited States
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)Plan Features

Subdomains UNLIMITED
Email Addresses UNLIMITED
FTP Logins UNLIMITED
MySQL Databases UNLIMITED
Drag and Drop Site Builder
DNS Management
Standard Forwarding
Web Analytics Tool
PHP 5.3, 5.5, 5.6, 7.0 and 7.1
Perl/Python
Same as previous plans
📅 Date PlanJun 2020Mar 2020
🔧 SSL Certificates - 3/3
💡 Plan NameDomain Validated SSLDomain Validated SSL
💰 Price$ 3.00/mo.$ 39.99/yr.
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)Protection & Google Rankings

FEATURES
$10,000 warranty
Secure customer information
May boost Google rankings
Seal of Trust Logo

Seal of Trust
Every SSL certificate includes a seal of trust graphic confirming your website is secure and your site visitors' information is [...]
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 $1.75M to protect the [...]
📅 Date PlanJun 2020Mar 2020
💡 Plan NameWildcard SSLWildcard SSL
💰 Price$ 9.00/mo.$ 119.99/yr.
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)Protection & Google Rankings

FEATURES
$250,000 warranty
Secure customer information
May help boost Google rankings
Protect multiple subdomains
Seal of Trust Logo

Seal of Trust
Every SSL certificate includes a seal of trust graphic confirming your website is secure and [...]
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 PlanJun 2020Mar 2020
💡 Plan NameEnhanced E-commerce ProtectionEnhanced E-commerce Protection
💰 Price$ 22.50/yr.$ 299.99/yr.
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)Protection & Google Rankings

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

Seal of Trust
Every SSL certificate includes a seal of trust graphic [...]
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 PlanJun 2020Mar 2020
🔧 Website Builder - 3/3
💡 Plan NameStarterStarter
💰 Price$ 1.99/mo.$ 1.99/mo.
💿 Disk Spaceunlimitedunlimited
📶 Data Transferunmeteredunmetered
🔌 Hosted domains  
🆓 Free Domain00
📌 Dedicated IPs00
🔨 Control Panel
🌏 Server LocationUnited StatesCanadaUnited States
📜 DescriptionINFO (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
Same as previous plans
📅 Date PlanJun 2020Mar 2020
💡 Plan NameBusinessBusiness
💰 Price$ 6.99/mo.$ 6.99/mo.
💿 Disk Spaceunlimitedunlimited
📶 Data Transferunmeteredunmetered
🔌 Hosted domains  
🆓 Free Domain00
📌 Dedicated IPs00
🔨 Control Panel
🌏 Server LocationUnited StatesCanadaUnited States
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)Build unlimited pages for your site
Revision history for pages
Analytics integration
Telephone support
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 PlanJun 2020Mar 2020
💡 Plan NameeCommerceeCommerce
💰 Price$ 12.99/mo.$ 12.99/mo.
💿 Disk Spaceunlimitedunlimited
📶 Data Transferunmeteredunmetered
🔌 Hosted domains  
🆓 Free Domain00
📌 Dedicated IPs00
🔨 Control Panel
🌏 Server LocationUnited StatesCanadaUnited States
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)Sell products online
Inventory management and tracking
PayPal integration
Offer coupon codes and promotions
Priority telephone support
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 PlanJun 2020Mar 2020
🔧 Emails - 3/3
💡 Plan NameEmail Essentials [Linux]Email Essentials [Linux]
💰 Price$ 1.99/mo.$ 1.99/mo.
💿 Disk Space15 GB15 GB
📶 Data Transferunmeteredunmetered
🔌 Hosted domains  
🆓 Free Domain  
🔨 Control Panel
🌏 Server LocationUnited StatesCanadaUnited States
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)Business-class email & calendar
15 GB of Exchange Online storage
The familiarity of Outlook

Your domain name email address will always be up and running when you need it, with our 99.9%
uptime.

With our web-based email provider, you can access your email from any web browser or [...]
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 PlanJun 2020Mar 2020
💡 Plan NameBusiness Plus [Linux]Business Plus [Linux]
💰 Price$ 4.99/mo.$ 4.99/mo.
💿 Disk Space50 GB50 GB
📶 Data Transferunmeteredunmetered
🔌 Hosted domains  
🆓 Free Domain  
🔨 Control Panel
🌏 Server LocationUnited StatesCanadaUnited States
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)50 GB of Exchange Online storage
Microsoft Office Online
1 TB OneDrive For Business cloud storage
Private and internal social networking and portals

Your domain name email address will always be up and running when you need it, with our 99.9%
uptime.

With our web-based email provider, you [...]
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 PlanJun 2020Mar 2020
💡 Plan NameBusiness Pro [Linux]Business Pro [Linux]
💰 Price$ 9.99/mo.$ 9.99/mo.
💿 Disk Spaceunlimitedunlimited
📶 Data Transferunmeteredunmetered
🔌 Hosted domains  
🆓 Free Domain  
🔨 Control Panel
🌏 Server LocationUnited StatesCanadaUnited States
📜 DescriptionINFO (mouse over)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

Your domain name email address will always be up and running when you need it, with our 99.9%
[...]
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 PlanJun 2020Mar 2020
💻 Supported Operating Systems
  • Linux
  • Linux
📤 List of products
  • Shared Hosting
  • Domains
  • SSL Certificates
  • Website Builder
  • Emails
  • Shared Hosting
  • Domains
  • SSL Certificates
  • Website Builder
  • Emails
✍️ Support Options
  • Email
  • Help Desk
  • Phone / Toll-Free
  • Live Chat
  • Available 24/7
  • 0 WHTop support responses
  • Email
  • Help Desk
  • Phone / Toll-Free
  • Available 24/7
  • 4 WHTop support responses
💰 Payment Options
  • Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
  • PayPal
  • Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
  • PayPal
👪 Last positive / negative customers review
 
will (webhostreview@c...)
on 📆 Feb 14, 2012
Dotster good for the price
😃 Registered through 000domains which is part of Dotster. The only thing that makes me nervous about Dotster are all the bad reviews. But I've had no major issues with their service. Customer support has been fine for the few questions I've had and [...]

-anonymous- (-hidden-)
on 📆 Aug 04, 2020
😠 I was with Dotster since the earliest days--like 2002 or 2003. In 2020, they became my least favorite company online.They lie. They screwed up my website by installing one of their own touted products to me, took months to attempt to fix it, [...]

-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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