Hostfast StartUp, $ 5.83/mo. on Linux Reseller

StartUp has been added on Apr 18, 2020, Aggregate Rating (1 out of 10 from 4 reviews)

🔌 Hosted domains :	unlimited
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔨 Control Panel :	CPanel
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeLive ChatAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :	United Kingdom
⚑ Targeting :	CN FR DE IT JP NL PT ES UK US

See also initial StartUp plan location on their website!

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

HostFast is a budget-focused web hosting provider operated as a trading entity of MINMAX GROUP LIMITED, a UK-registered company. The brand has been active under the HostFast website since at least 2004, and the current legal notice lists MINMAX GROUP LIMITED as the company behind the site, with company number 15783897.

The company mainly focuses on unlimited shared web hosting, rather than a broad modern infrastructure catalog. The main plan is a single Unlimited Web Hosting offer with unlimited bandwidth, unlimited webspace, unlimited email accounts, unlimited subdomains, unlimited parked domains, unlimited databases, DNS management, PHP version control, CRON jobs, malware scanning, weekly backups, free SSL, managed WordPress features, instant activation, and cPanel access. This makes HostFast more suitable for personal sites, small business websites, WordPress projects, and customers who want simple hosting with many bundled features instead of complex server customization.

HostFast also provides domain names and SSL certificates. Domain services include popular extensions such as .com, .net, .org, .us, .biz, .info, .name, and .co.uk, with domains registered in the customer’s name and configured for use with the hosting account. Domain privacy is also available. SSL coverage is stronger than many low-cost hosts because the hosting account includes a free SSL certificate, while paid SSL options include RapidSSL, GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium, and Comodo Multi-Domain SSL for customers who need higher warranty levels, wildcard or multi-domain features, or stronger commercial assurance.

A useful part of the offer is the included RV Site Builder, which provides more than 600 ready-made templates, basic customization, responsive design options, Google Map integration, Facebook and YouTube integration, SEO tools, and an apps marketplace. HostFast also includes Softaculous, with more than 450 PHP scripts available for one-click installation, covering blogs, CMS platforms, forums, e-commerce tools, galleries, support-ticket systems, FAQs, polls, and similar website applications.

The website is multilingual and localized. Available interface languages include English, Hindi, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian, and Japanese. The site also supports multiple currencies, including USD, GBP, EUR, THB, AUD, SGD, CAD, INR, CHF, DKK, NOK, HKD, JPY, NZD, SEK, and MYR, which is useful for international customers comparing prices in their own market.

HostFast mentions VPS, dedicated hosting, cloud hosting, and managed WordPress in FAQ-style content, but the clearly listed product catalog on the main site is centered on shared hosting, domains, SSL certificates, cPanel, Softaculous, and website builder tools. Customers needing VPS or dedicated servers should verify availability directly with support before ordering.