AvaHost Premium, $ 8.95/mo. on Linux Shared

Designed for power users and demanding projects, the Premium plan is the largest tier in AvaHost’s shared hosting lineup and offers generous resources along with all the conveniences found in the other packages. With 20 GB (20 000 MB) of SSD storage, it provides ample room for complex websites, media libraries and sizeable databases and includes 200 GB of monthly data transfer, enough to support busy e-commerce stores or media-rich content sites. You can host up to 20 individual websites in one account and create an unlimited number of sub-domains, giving you flexibility to organize client sites, regional versions or product microsites without incurring additional costs. Security is handled by the integrated Imunify malware protection and daily automated backups so you can recover data quickly if needed. A free domain name is included and the plan makes building your sites easy thanks to the RVSiteBuilder tool, which offers hundreds of templates and a drag-and-drop editor. The one-click auto-installer can deploy more than 300 scripts, including WordPress, Joomla, forums, galleries and e-commerce platforms. Using the cPanel interface you can manage email accounts, DNS records, databases and files with ease. Should you require assistance, AvaHost provides 24-hour support through phone, live chat, email and a help desk. The service is backed by a 60-day money-back guarantee, and long-term prepayment lowers the monthly fee with the cheapest rate achieved on a two-year billing cycle.

As with all AvaHost shared hosting packages, the Premium plan comes with a rich set of general features designed to simplify site management and ensure reliability. Customers can choose whether to host their sites in a data center located in the United States or Europe to optimize latency and performance for their audience. All servers use enterprise-class Dual Quad Core Xeon processors and SSD drives configured in RAID-10, delivering fast response times and redundancy in case of hardware failure. Unlimited MySQL databases are included, and the platform supports PHP versions 5 through 7 as well as Perl and Python scripting. Other technical features include CGI-Bin support, Zend Optimizer and IonCube loaders, multiple FTP accounts, an online file manager, password-protected directories, server-side includes, WAP/WML support, visitor statistics, .htaccess management and cron job scheduling. Through cPanel you gain access to phpMyAdmin, MIME type editor, raw log files, error logs, GD, cURL and ImageMagick libraries and an error page editor. Optional SSH access and dedicated IP addresses can be requested if required. Email services comprise webmail, POP3 and SMTP access, autoresponders, forwarding rules, mailing lists and anti-spam filters. Every website hosted on the platform receives a COMODO SSL certificate installed by default so visitors see the secure HTTPS protocol and a padlock icon. The company offers a free ten-day trial, promotional discounts such as a 30 % anniversary coupon and the assurance of more than twenty years of hosting experience. AvaHost guarantees 99 % uptime, employs professional staff available 24×7 and provides daily backups and advanced hardware to keep your websites online. The Premium plan is especially suitable for agencies and organizations that need to host many websites with substantial storage and bandwidth while still enjoying the ease-of-use and support associated with a managed shared hosting platform.