Hosted cPanel Pioneer, $ 4.99/mo. on Linux Shared

cPanel Pioneer has been discontinued (added May 28, 2024)

🔌 Hosted domains :	5
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔨 Control Panel :	CPanel
✍️ Support Options :	EmailLive Chat
🌏 Server Locations :	United States
⚑ Targeting :	US

screenshot of cPanel Pioneer from hosted.com

Original plan URL was https://www.hosted.com/hosting/cpanel-web-hosting

📜 Plan description

$4.99 per month for 36 Months
$5.99 per month for 24 Months
$6.99 per month for 12 Months
$11.99 per month for Monthly

Plan Features
Control Panel - cPanel
Multiple Domains - 5
Parked Domains - 5
Sub-domains - 5
FTP Accounts - 5
Inodes (files) - 200 000
Resources - 1 CPU / 2GB RAM / EP 25
Daily Backups - Yes
File Manager - Yes
Secure Folders - Yes
Cron Jobs - Yes

Dev Features
MySQL Databases - 5
PHP 7.x / 8.x - Yes
phpMyAdmin - Yes
SSH - Yes
WP-CLI - Yes
Git Support - Yes
JavaScript Support - Yes
WordPress Support - Yes

Email Features
Email Accounts - 100
Anti-Virus Filtering - Yes
Anti-Spam Filtering - Yes
Webmail - Yes
Auto Responders - Yes
Catchall - Yes
IMAP/POP3 - Yes
Email Forwarding - Yes
SPF/DKIM Records - Yes

Security & Value-Adds
ModSecurity - Yes
CageFS - Yes
Firewall - Yes
IPS Filtering - Yes
SSL Certificates - Free
Disk Space Overage - $0.50 / GB

📄 Editorial Review

Hosted.com was an active web hosting and domain name provider based in San Diego, California, operated by Hosted.com LLC. The company was founded in 2015 by Wayne Diamond, who is also associated with the company’s leadership. Hosted.com remains focused on small businesses, startups, entrepreneurs, freelancers, bloggers, and website owners who need a simple hosting environment rather than complex infrastructure management.

Their portfolio includes Domains, Domain Transfers, Bulk Domain Registration, Bulk Domain Transfers, WHOIS Lookup, AI Domain Name Generator, cPanel Web Hosting, WordPress Hosting, Email Hosting, Website Builder, and SSL Certificates. The service is mainly built around ease of use, stable hosting, secure email, SSL protection, and a familiar cPanel hosting experience.

The company’s LinkedIn profile lists Hosted.com as a privately held technology business with 11–50 employees, headquartered in San Diego, CA. The business is still active in 2026, with recent updates and continued hosting, domain, email, SSL, and website-builder activity.

Their cPanel Web Hosting is aimed at customers who want classic shared web hosting with SSD storage, unlimited traffic, free SSL certificates, free website migration, daily backups, LiteSpeed Webserver, PHP 8.x support, MariaDB, phpMyAdmin, DDoS protection, Web Application Firewall, malware protection, SpamExperts security, and CageFS isolation. It is a practical solution for customers who want to manage websites, domains, files, databases, email accounts, FTP access, and scripts in one place.

The WordPress Hosting plans are better suited for WordPress and WooCommerce users. They include Deluxe WP Toolkit, 1-click WordPress install, WordPress staging, Smart WordPress Updates, 1-click WordPress security, LiteSpeed Cache plugin, WP-CLI, SSH, WooCommerce support, daily backups, and free website migration. This makes Hosted.com more attractive for users who want a managed WordPress-style environment while still keeping access to cPanel.

Their Email Hosting works well for business email attached to a custom domain. Plans include professional email accounts, disk space, domain aliases, free email SSL, webmail, autoresponders, POP/IMAP support, spam and virus protection, email forwarding, and cPanel-based management.

The Website Builder is available as an add-on to cPanel Web Hosting. It includes 200+ professional templates, drag-and-drop widgets, mobile responsive design, unlimited pages, unlimited widgets, and ecommerce-friendly functionality. It is useful for customers who want to create a website without WordPress or custom development.

Hosted.com also offers Domain Validated SSL Certificates and DV Wildcard SSL Certificates, with 256-bit encryption, dynamic site seal, 12-month validity, unlimited reissuance, browser compatibility, and free installation on Hosted.com servers.

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