Astral Internet Plesk Server, CAD 62.49/mo. on Windows VPS

Plesk Server has been added on Jul 1, 2025

🔌 Hosted domains :	unlimited
📌 Dedicated IPs :	1
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔨 Control Panel :	Plesk
🔧 Category :	BackupCDNWordpress
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeLive ChatAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :	Canada
⚑ Targeting :	CA US
🚀 Uptime :	99.95 %

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Astral Internet is a Canadian web hosting and Internet infrastructure provider founded in 2001 by Martin Blanchette, who remains associated with the company as president. The business operates as Astral Internet Inc. from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, and has developed a long-standing presence in the Canadian hosting market, with a particularly strong focus on customers that want their websites, email, and server data located in Canada.

The service range covers Linux Shared Hosting, Managed WordPress Hosting, Windows / ASP.NET Core Hosting, Reseller Hosting, Managed VPS, Unmanaged VPS, Email Hosting, Domain Registration and Transfers, SSL Certificates, Business Anti-Spam, and its own WSA Website Accelerator. Both Linux and Windows environments are available, giving Astral a wider technical range than providers that concentrate exclusively on cPanel/Linux hosting.

Linux shared hosting is divided primarily between Essential and Elite plans. Essential is designed for a single smaller website and includes 100 GB storage, two MySQL databases, five email accounts, SSL, and assisted migration. Elite supports unlimited websites, databases, and email accounts and adds SSH and Git access along with PHP, Perl, Node.js, and Python support. Both use cPanel, while WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, PrestaShop, and OpenCart can be installed directly. SitePad is available for website building, and Astral's WSA acceleration technology is included.

Managed WordPress Hosting goes beyond a basic WordPress account by including management of WordPress core, themes, and plugins. Backups are made before updates, weekly backups are maintained, and SSL setup, malware protection, firewalling, migration assistance, and performance optimization are included. The service comes with NVMe storage and email hosting and is aimed at customers that prefer the technical maintenance of WordPress to remain under the hosting provider's responsibility.

Microsoft-oriented customers can use ASP.NET Core Hosting on Windows with Plesk. The platform supports modern ASP.NET Core releases together with Classic ASP, IIS, and Microsoft SQL Server. Windows shared hosting, Windows reseller hosting, and Windows VPS services make Astral suitable for businesses that continue to depend on Microsoft web technologies or maintain a mixture of newer .NET applications and older Windows workloads.

Reseller Hosting is available for both Linux/cPanel and Windows/Plesk. Linux reseller accounts include customizable nameservers, multiple hosting accounts, unlimited domains, databases and email, SSH access, development-language support, WordPress tools, SitePad, and WSA. Windows reseller hosting adds the ASP.NET and Microsoft SQL Server ecosystem. Resellers handle first-line support for their own customers while Astral manages the underlying infrastructure.

The server range includes both Managed VPS and Unmanaged VPS. Managed VPS packages provide dedicated CPU, RAM, and NVMe resources and can use cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin, or OpenPanel. Higher management levels add monitoring, external backups, CloudLinux, security work, and broader system administration. Unmanaged Linux VPS gives customers full root and SSH access with distributions such as AlmaLinux, Ubuntu, and Debian, while Windows VPS uses RDP and supports IIS, ASP.NET, and Microsoft-oriented server applications.

Email Hosting is available as an independent Canadian-hosted service rather than only as part of a shared hosting package. It supports IMAP, POP, webmail, calendars, contacts, tasks, and video meetings. Outlook/MAPI-style connectivity and ActiveSync can be added where required. Spam filtering, antivirus protection, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC are incorporated into the service, while mailbox capacity can be expanded through additional storage blocks.

Domain registration and domain transfers are part of the portfolio, together with SSL certificate installation and management. The SSL service covers provisioning, installation, renewals, and correction of common HTTPS configuration problems. Certificates from established authorities such as DigiCert and Sectigo are available. Business Anti-Spam can also be placed in front of an existing mail platform without requiring customers to move their complete email service to Astral.

One of the more distinctive products is WSA – Website Accelerator, Astral's own cPanel-oriented acceleration platform. It combines an Nginx proxy/cache architecture with Brotli compression, bot filtering, and request-rate controls and integrates directly with WHM/cPanel. WSA is included with Astral shared hosting and can also be licensed separately for compatible servers. Having an internally developed acceleration product gives Astral a technical element that is uncommon among smaller regional hosting companies.

The website is available in English and French, fitting its Quebec customer base while remaining accessible to English-speaking customers across Canada and internationally. Services are mainly priced in Canadian dollars (CAD). The website has a modern enough structure for online purchasing, account management, and direct access to the company's different hosting products.