hosting.com.hk Package 4, HKD 200.00/mo. on Linux Emails

Package 4 has been added on Jan 27, 2021

💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔧 Category :	Backup
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-Free
🌏 Server Locations :	Hong Kong
⚑ Targeting :	HK

See also initial Package 4 plan location on their website!

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

Hosting.com.hk is a long-established Hong Kong hosting provider operated by ABC Computer Systems Limited, a local Internet and IT company established in 1996. The hosting business has been active since the early years of the commercial Internet in Hong Kong, with Hosting.com.hk operating by at least 1997. ABC Computer Systems holds Hong Kong ISP/PNETS licence No. 1462 and has also maintained a long involvement in the local domain-name market, including multiple Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Company Best Partner awards.

The company offers a broad range of services covering Linux and Windows Shared Hosting, Email Hosting, Domain Registration, Reseller Hosting, VPS/Virtual Server Hosting, SSL Certificates, DNS, FTP Hosting, File Manager, Cloud File Sharing, Email Archiving, EDM/Email Marketing, Website Builder, E-commerce and Web Design. The current server-hosting range is based mainly on virtualized vmServer configurations rather than a conventional catalog of bare-metal dedicated servers.

Shared hosting is designed primarily for business websites and email. Current packages range from HK$68 to HK$580 per month and combine approximately 101 GB to 501 GB of total web and mail capacity. Website storage itself is comparatively modest at around 1 GB, while most of the available capacity is assigned to email. Depending on the package, customers receive between 5 and 100 email accounts, 5 GB of iFiles storage, EDM delivery allowances, calendar sharing, Group Webmail and free SSL.

Linux hosting supports FTP, PHP including PHP 8.x, MySQL/MariaDB, WordPress and other common web applications. Windows hosting covers ASP, ASP.NET, Microsoft Access and Microsoft SQL technologies. The hosting environment also includes WAF protection, making the underlying platform considerably more current than the visual appearance of the main Hosting.com.hk website suggests.

Email Hosting is one of the company's strongest services. Entry-level plans begin at HK$35 per month, with larger business packages and vmServer-based mail configurations available for organizations requiring more capacity or control. Features include POP3, SMTP, IMAP, encrypted SSL/TLS connections, Group Webmail, spam and virus filtering, clustered mail servers, load balancing, secondary mail backup, calendar and address-book sharing, CalDAV/CardDAV and email-security reporting. The mail platform supports TLS 1.3 together with DKIM, DomainKey and DMARC authentication.

The Smart vmServer range provides VPS-style hosting with four main configurations. Pricing starts at HK$560 per month and extends through HK$980, HK$1,780 and HK$2,580 per month. Configurations range from 2 GB to 12 GB RAM, 20 GB to 150 GB of server storage and monthly bandwidth allowances from 1 TB to 4 TB. Each package includes a fixed IP address, DNS hosting and operating-system support. Optional SSH access is available for customers who want greater control, while backup and advanced monitoring services can be added separately.

Domain registration covers popular generic extensions and Hong Kong domains. Standard .com, .net, .org, .us, .info and .biz domains are priced around HK$200 per year. Hong Kong extensions such as .com.hk, .net.hk and .org.hk are also around HK$200 per year, while .hk costs approximately HK$250 per year. Chinese-language Hong Kong domains and mainland Chinese extensions are also available. A reserved-domain service fee of HK$100 may apply in some situations, although it can be waived when another hosting or email service is purchased.

The Reseller Hosting program is aimed at web designers, freelancers, consultants and IT companies that want to resell hosting-related services to their own clients. Resellers can work with domains, hosting, email, File Manager, DIY Homepage and e-commerce products while benefiting from discounted pricing. Private-label webmail and hidden technical support make it possible for resellers to keep the customer relationship under their own brand.

The iFiles service integrates cloud file storage and large-file transfer with Group Webmail. It includes granular user permissions and password-protected upload and download links. A basic 5 GB allocation is bundled with qualifying packages, while larger storage configurations extend to 1 TB.

Separate FTP Hosting packages are also available. Entry pricing starts at HK$68 per month for 1 GB of space and 10 FTP accounts, with larger packages extending to 10 GB and 100 FTP users. This remains useful for businesses that need straightforward managed file-transfer access without running their own server.

Email Archive provides centralized retention and searching of incoming and outgoing email, with packages ranging from 100 GB to 1 TB. EDM Services add newsletter creation, mailing-list management, unsubscribe handling and delivery/read reporting. The basic EDM allowance covers 1,000 monthly deliveries, while larger quotas can be purchased separately. Unsolicited bulk email is prohibited.

The File Manager service provides browser-based document sharing, password protection and file transfer. The older Hosting.com.hk catalog lists 300 MB at HK$200 per month and 1 GB at HK$500, while the newer ABC Computer Systems catalog lists the same capacities at HK$100 and HK$300. Customers interested in this particular service should confirm the applicable tariff before ordering.

The DIY Homepage package combines hosting, email and a browser-based website builder. It supports English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese content and includes product catalogs, forms, protected areas, usage statistics, downloads and payment integration. The annual package costs HK$1,800.

The eShopping platform starts at HK$3,800 per year and adds customer, inventory, order, invoice, shipping, discount, coupon and payment management. Multiple currencies and payment methods are supported, making it suitable for small businesses that want a managed Hong Kong-based online storefront.

Some website-builder documentation reflects an earlier generation of web technology, with references to Flash, WAP, GPRS, PDA/3G phones, Internet Explorer 7/8/9, Windows NT and MSSQL 2005. The Hosting.com.hk website itself also uses a narrow, image-heavy and dated layout rather than a modern mobile-first design. English and Chinese website versions exist, while the actual hosting, SSL and mail platforms have continued to receive much newer software and security upgrades.

SSL Certificates are available both independently and as part of hosting packages. Qualifying Linux hosting packages include free 90-day SSL certificates that renew every three months. Paid single-domain SSL costs around HK$600 per year, while wildcard SSL is approximately HK$2,800 per year.

Web design is available as a managed service, with professional projects starting at around HK$12,888. The development offering covers WordPress, Magento, OpenCart, SSL, SEO and related web-development requirements.