DosCAST Web Hosting, $ 4.99/mo. on Windows Shared

Web Hosting has been added on Dec 28, 2021, Aggregate Rating (2 out of 10 from 1 reviews)

🔌 Hosted domains :	unlimited
🆓 free domains :	1
📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsPayPal
🔨 Control Panel :	CPanel
🔧 Category :	BackupStreamingDNSGreen HostingSeo HostingWordpressFully ManagedWebsite BuilderE-Commerce
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskForumAvailable 24/7
⚑ Targeting :	UK US

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📄 Editorial Review

DosCast is a UK-based hosting provider focused primarily on Internet radio and audio streaming. Its strongest services are SHOUTcast hosting, ICEcast hosting, Centova Cast reseller hosting and SonicPanel hosting, complemented by shared web hosting and domain registration. The company is particularly suitable for Internet radio stations, DJs, broadcasters and resellers that need specialized streaming tools rather than a conventional VPS or dedicated-server environment.

DosCast has been active in the streaming market for roughly a decade, giving it considerably more experience than many small providers operating in this niche. The main website is English only, while SonicPanel itself supports 10 languages, which can be useful for resellers serving customers from different countries. Billing is handled in USD, despite the company being based in the United Kingdom.

The SHOUTcast and ICEcast ranges begin at $1.99/month for 32 Kbps streaming and extend through 64, 96, 128, 192 and 320 Kbps configurations. These packages include unlimited bandwidth, unlimited listeners, AutoDJ, live broadcasting, an HTML5 radio player and SSD storage. Storage starts at 1 GB and reaches 30 GB with the largest 320 Kbps package. Centova Cast v3 is used with the Centova-based streaming plans, providing a familiar management environment for playlists, media, listeners and station configuration.

SonicPanel hosting provides an alternative interface with similar bitrate and storage options. It supports SHOUTcast v1, SHOUTcast v2.5/v2.6 and ICEcast, together with AutoDJ, SSL streaming, DJ accounts, scheduled playlists and automatic client timezone handling. This gives radio operators a choice between two specialized control-panel environments rather than forcing every station onto the same system.

The reseller side is one of DosCast's more interesting strengths. Centova Cast Reseller Hosting starts at $14.99/month with 50 GB NVMe storage and up to 30 accounts. The Premium package increases this to 150 GB and 100 accounts for $25.99/month, while the highest tier costs $49.99/month and provides substantially larger resource allowances. These reseller packages support SHOUTcast and ICEcast, SSL streaming, LiteSpeed infrastructure and a 100% white-label environment.

SonicPanel Reseller Hosting follows a similar structure, starting at $14.99/month and continuing through $25.99 and $49.99 plans. The packages are designed for companies that want to sell their own branded radio-streaming accounts while keeping centralized control over storage, listeners, bitrate and customer accounts. There is a small inconsistency between the reseller comparison and checkout information regarding the maximum number of accounts on the largest package, so customers planning a large deployment should confirm the final allocation when ordering.

DosCast also provides shared web hosting, making it possible to operate the station website and streaming service through the same provider. The monthly range starts with Starter Surge at $4.99/month, including 20 GB NVMe storage, 10 websites and unmetered bandwidth. Growth Accelerator increases this to 50 GB and 30 websites for $6.67/month, while Power Up provides 100 GB and 100 websites for $9.99/month. Unlimited Elite costs $14.99/month and includes unlimited NVMe storage, websites, email accounts, databases, subdomains and FTP accounts.

Shared hosting includes cPanel, free SSL certificates, daily backups, Softaculous with more than 400 applications and a website builder. Annual subscriptions reduce the effective monthly cost considerably, with the entry shared hosting package starting at around $2.08/month on a 12-month billing cycle.

Unlimited resources remain subject to fair-use restrictions. Excessive bandwidth or server-resource usage that negatively affects other customers can result in throttling or suspension. The shared hosting service is therefore more appropriate for normal websites, WordPress installations, radio-station websites and small business projects than for continuously resource-intensive applications.

Domain registrations and transfers are available directly through the client area. Common extensions include .com, .net, .org and .us, together with radio-oriented domains such as .radio.fm and .radio.am. Registration, renewal and transfer fees can differ considerably between extensions, so the renewal rate deserves attention when selecting a domain.