Glow Host Level II, $ 39.95/mo. on Linux Reseller

Level II has been updated on July 9, 2025 (added July 28, 2016), Aggregate Rating (10 out of 10 from 1 reviews)

🔌 Hosted domains :	unlimited
🆓 free domains :	1
📌 Dedicated IPs :	2
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsPayPalBitcoin
🔨 Control Panel :	CPanelWHM
🔧 Category :	BackupFully Managed
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeLive ChatAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :	Canada United States
⚑ Targeting :	AU CA JP PA UK US
💰 Money-back guarantee :	91 days
🚀 Uptime :	100 %

See also initial Level II plan location on their website!

*📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

GlowHost is one of those long-running hosting companies that is built around managed service first rather than flashy cloud branding. The company traces its start to 2002, with Matt Lundstrom as founder, and the overall business still comes across as a smaller, hands-on operation rather than a mass-market giant. The storefront is essentially English-only, prices are shown in USD, and the catalog is aimed at everyone from personal sites and small businesses to agencies, ecommerce projects, nonprofits, and larger custom infrastructure deployments.

Their portfolio is much broader than a basic shared-hosting shop. The core lineup includes shared hosting, Elastic Sites as a managed VPS-style upgrade path, semi-dedicated hosting, reseller hosting, managed cloud servers, and managed dedicated / bare metal servers. Around that, they also sell domain registration, private registration, business email and webmail, SSL certificates, CDN, website builders, managed DMARC / BIMI / SPF / DKIM, PCI and HIPAA-oriented hosting, hack prevention and repair services, plus specialized media products such as FFmpeg hosting, podcast hosting, and SHOUTcast hosting.

The shared side is more mature than trendy. Instead of trying to look like a hyperscale platform, GlowHost leans on practical hosting features: cPanel, CloudLinux, RAID SSD storage, nightly backups, free SSL, multiple PHP versions, Node.js, Python, Passenger, SSH/SFTP/SCP access, MySQL or MariaDB, and encrypted email. For users who outgrow ordinary shared hosting but do not want to manage a VPS, Elastic Sites and semi-dedicated plans fill that middle layer very well.

The stronger business angle is obvious in the higher-end products. Managed Cloud Servers come with dedicated RAM and CPU, redundant block storage, managed firewalling, backup snapshots, hot failover, and optional Windows, Ubuntu, or cPanel/WHM + CloudLinux environments. Dedicated servers go even further with managed or unmanaged deployment, root access, custom builds, PCI and HIPAA-oriented options, nightly backup archives, monitoring, clustering, and free hardware replacement. That makes GlowHost especially relevant for agencies, resellers, and businesses that want a provider to stay involved after signup rather than simply handing over a VM and disappearing.

One interesting point is that the company still carries some very old-school hosting DNA in a good way. It supports white-label reseller workflows, WHMCS-based billing, developer tools, legacy-friendly site builders, and media/streaming products that many mainstream hosts stopped paying attention to years ago. The flip side is that the catalog can feel sprawling, and product naming like Unlimited Single, Elastic Sites, and Semi-Dedicated Slices feels more traditional than modern. For many buyers that is not a weakness, but it does shape the overall experience.

There is also a green hosting angle. GlowHost ties part of its identity to environmental initiatives and mentions EPA Green Power Partner status together with Green-e certified power, which adds an extra layer of appeal for customers who care about sustainability.

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