HostNext.net Basic I, $ 6.99/mo. on Linux Reseller

Basic I has been updated on August 17, 2025 (added February 22, 2019), Aggregate Rating (10 out of 10 from 7 reviews)

🔌 Hosted domains :	20
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsWire Transfer
🔨 Control Panel :	CPanelWHM
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeOnline: Skype, Whatsapp ...Available 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :	United States
⚑ Targeting :	PK
💰 Money-back guarantee :	30 days
🚀 Uptime :	99.9 %

See also initial Basic I plan location on their website!

*📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

HostNext is a Pakistani web-hosting and domain-services provider headquartered in Islamabad and operating since 2007. The business is associated with HostNext Pvt Ltd, while Sohail Asif has been one of its key executives for many years and serves as Chief Executive Officer. The company has developed from a conventional hosting provider into a broader infrastructure and Internet-services business serving customers in Pakistan as well as international markets.

An important part of HostNext's history was its 2019 merger with HosterPK. Sohail Asif became CEO of the combined operation, but the partnership ended in November 2021, when the businesses separated again. Sohail Asif continued with HostNext Technologies, while the other side of the operation retained HosterPK. HostNext continued operating from its Islamabad base after the separation.

The service range now covers Website Hosting, Performance Hosting, Business Hosting, WordPress Hosting, Reseller Hosting, Cloud VPS, Windows VPS, Dedicated Servers, Game Servers, Domain Registration and Transfer, SSL Certificates, Professional Email, Website Security, monitoring tools and Website Builder services. Domain registration extends across hundreds of extensions, including common international TLDs as well as Pakistan-specific choices such as .pk, .com.pk, .org.pk and .net.pk.

The entry-level Website Hosting range begins with Starter at $2.99/month, including 5 GB NVMe storage, 50 GB bandwidth, one website, 10 email accounts, five databases and a free domain. Plus increases the resources to 10 GB NVMe, five websites and 100 GB bandwidth for $3.99/month, while Growth provides 25 GB NVMe, up to 10 websites and unlimited bandwidth, email accounts and databases for $4.99/month. Longer billing periods can reduce the effective monthly cost considerably.

Website Hosting uses cPanel, NVMe or SSD storage and LiteSpeed technology, together with free SSL, a site builder, multiple PHP versions, SSH/SFTP, firewall protection, DDoS protection, regular backups, migration assistance and one-click software installation. Malware scanning and automated security tools are also included with the higher packages.

Performance Hosting is better suited to websites requiring additional resources. Professional starts at $5.99/month with 50 GB NVMe storage, unlimited bandwidth, support for up to 25 websites, unlimited email accounts and databases, LiteSpeed Enterprise, WordPress optimization, daily backups and priority assistance. Premium starts at $8.99/month with 100 GB NVMe, support for up to 50 websites, stronger caching and security capabilities and longer backup retention.

Business Hosting covers a wider selection of resource levels, ranging from smaller 2 GB NVMe accounts to packages with as much as 100 GB of storage. Prices begin around $3.99/month and extend to approximately $49.99/month for the largest configuration. These packages combine business email, continuous data protection, LiteSpeed, SSL, malware protection and cPanel, with the higher tiers providing larger bandwidth and mailbox allocations.

WordPress Hosting adds automatic WordPress core, plugin and theme updates, daily and on-demand backups, free SSL, CDN integration, one-click staging, a WordPress-oriented management environment and migration assistance. This makes it suitable for customers wanting a more managed WordPress setup without immediately moving to a VPS.

The Reseller Hosting range is particularly extensive. Entry-level plans start at $5.99/month with 10 GB storage, 200 GB bandwidth and 10 hosting accounts, while larger packages reach 200 GB storage, 4,000 GB bandwidth and around 100 customer accounts. Resellers receive cPanel/WHM, white-label nameservers, unlimited email and databases on many packages, SSL, automated application installation and daily backups with retention of up to 30 days. WHMCS integration is available for customers who want automated provisioning and billing.

The Cloud VPS line starts at $9.99/month with two CPU cores, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe storage and 20 TB bandwidth. Larger configurations extend to 16 CPU cores, 32 GB RAM and 360 GB NVMe storage for around $99.99/month. DDoS protection is included, while root access, backup options and a broad range of Linux, Windows and custom operating-system images are available.

Dedicated infrastructure includes Intel Xeon, AMD EPYC and AMD Ryzen configurations. Entry pricing is around $79.99/month for a Xeon E3-1270 v6 server with 16 GB ECC RAM and SSD storage. More powerful AMD Ryzen, Xeon and EPYC systems extend toward the $200/month range. Customers can choose Linux or Windows together with several control-panel and software options.

Game Server Hosting supports Minecraft, ARK, DayZ and many other games. The service combines NVMe storage, mod support, automatic updates, dedicated IP options and a specialized game-server management panel. Memory allocations extend from smaller 8 GB deployments to significantly larger game-server configurations, while multiple international deployment locations are available.

Domain services are also a significant part of HostNext's portfolio. A .com registration costs around $13.29/year, with renewal around $13.59, while .net registration is around $13.89. Pakistani domains such as .com.pk, .org.pk and .net.pk are normally sold in two-year periods. Domain customers receive DNS management, domain locking and privacy-related options, together with additional email and SSL benefits on eligible registrations.

SSL services include DV, OV, EV and Wildcard certificates, covering everything from smaller personal websites to business and e-commerce applications requiring stronger identity validation.

The company operates primarily in English, while the billing environment supports USD, PKR, CAD, GBP, EUR and AED. This is especially practical for Pakistani customers who want PKR billing while still giving international customers several common currency choices.

HostNext has maintained both an older corporate website and a newer customer and ordering environment. The modern system is substantially easier to use, but some legacy product information and older terminology remain accessible. A few inconsistencies also remain between newer commercial information and older service conditions, particularly around refund periods and certain hosting features.

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