Apex Host Budget, AUD 9.90/mo. on Windows Shared

Budget has been updated on December 28, 2020 (added August 20, 2018)

🔌 Hosted domains :	1
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔨 Control Panel :	WebsitePanel
🔧 Category :	Backup
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskLive ChatAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :	Australia
⚑ Targeting :	AU

See also initial Budget plan location on their website!

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

Apexhost is an established Australian hosting provider founded in 1999 by David Hutchison. The business began after Hutchison experienced recurring reliability problems while arranging hosting for websites he had designed. Over more than two decades, the company developed a particularly strong background in Windows hosting, ASP.NET, Microsoft SQL Server, and business-oriented infrastructure.

The service operates under Fastrack Technology Australia Pty Ltd, ABN 23 140 217 705, an Australian private company registered in 2009. Apexhost.com became a registered business name under that company on February 2, 2024. Some older account and company information continues to reference Apexhost Pty Ltd, while Fastrack Technology Australia Pty Ltd is the current underlying legal entity.

The product range includes Windows shared hosting, Linux cPanel hosting, managed VPS, unmanaged cloud VPS, Windows reseller hosting, Linux reseller hosting, business email, email filtering and archiving, Microsoft 365 and Exchange services, domain registration, SSL certificates, website security, website building, and custom web design and development. Dedicated servers and colocation have also formed part of the broader service portfolio, although complete current configurations and pricing are not available through the main ordering system.

Windows hosting remains one of Apexhost’s strongest areas. Its shared plans support ASP.NET, MVC, IIS, and Microsoft SQL Server databases, with options for single-domain websites, multiple websites, email hosting, and larger business applications. The available configurations include Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019 environments, ASP.NET 4.7 or 4.8, and SQL Server 2019 on selected plans.

The Linux hosting range uses cPanel and includes PHP, MySQL, email administration, file management, statistics, application installation, website-building tools, and daily backup functionality. Linux reseller packages add WHM, while CloudLinux separates hosting accounts and controls resource consumption across the shared environment.

The managed VPS service is designed mainly for businesses operating Windows applications. Management covers Microsoft patches and upgrades, monitoring, backups, and support for compatible Windows, ASP.NET, and SQL Server environments. Configurations range from 2 GB to 8 GB RAM, two to eight CPU cores, 100 GB to 300 GB storage, and monthly transfer allowances between 500 GB and 1,500 GB.

A separate unmanaged cloud VPS range gives customers full administrative control over Windows or Linux virtual machines. These servers include dedicated virtual resources, public IP addresses, snapshot options, and firewall configuration. Operating system maintenance, application security, software updates, and server administration remain the customer’s responsibility.

The reseller hosting range is available for both Windows and Linux platforms. Windows reseller customers use the company’s Microsoft-oriented infrastructure, while Linux reseller accounts receive cPanel and WHM. The packages support multiple customer accounts, separate hosting spaces, email, databases, domain administration, and private branding options.

Email is another substantial part of the portfolio. Apexhost provides standalone business mailboxes, webmail, POP3, IMAP, SMTP, calendars, mobile access, antivirus protection, antispam filtering, Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Google Workspace-based packages, inbound and outbound filtering, email continuity, and long-term message archiving. Separate filtering systems process potentially harmful or unwanted messages before they reach the primary mail environment.

Additional services include SiteLock website security, malware and vulnerability scanning, a web application firewall, trust seals, content-delivery features, SSL certificates, domain transfers, and a broad selection of generic and country-code domain extensions.

The website builder combines cPanel hosting with mobile-friendly templates, image galleries, contact forms, appointment tools, social integration, and basic online-store features. Custom website design and application development are also available, with introductory website projects starting at approximately AUD 495.

The service is operated in English, while the shopping system can display prices in AUD or USD. Contractual account currencies remain in Australian dollars. Internationalized domain names are available for customers requiring domain names in non-Latin writing systems.

The main service catalog is easy to navigate, although some deeper product, support, and account sections retain an older design. Several Windows and Office references are dated, and specifications can differ between product descriptions and checkout configurations. Customers should confirm the exact operating system, database version, allocated resources, backup terms, and renewal price before placing an order.