Host Ripples SMART, $ 1.46/mo. on Linux Shared

SMART has been updated on June 1, 2020 (added December 1, 2014), Aggregate Rating (1 out of 10 from 2 reviews)

🔌 Hosted domains :	1
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsPayPalAliPaySkrill (Moneybookers)Cash Cards (CCAvenue)Bitcoin
🔨 Control Panel :	CPanel
🔧 Category :	Backup
✍️ Support Options :	EmailPhone / Toll-FreeLive Chat
🌏 Server Locations :	Netherlands United States
⚑ Targeting :	US

See also initial SMART plan location on their website!

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

HostRipples is an international web hosting provider founded in 2013 by Ashish Kale and Sanjay Jadhav. The hosting brand operates as a division of SARPS Technologies LLC, with a registered office in Middletown, Delaware, and an operational presence in Nashik, India. The broader SARPS organization also works in software development, server administration, and outsourced technical support.

The company serves more than 50,000 customers and offers hosting from 17 international server locations. This geographic coverage is one of its main strengths, particularly for website owners targeting visitors in North America, Europe, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia.

HostRipples maintains an unusually broad catalog for a budget-oriented hosting company. Its services cover Linux and Windows shared hosting, SSD hosting, WordPress, Joomla, Magento, JSP and Tomcat hosting, business hosting, Linux and Windows reseller hosting, WHMCS reseller packages, OpenVZ and Xen VPS, SSD and NVMe VPS, cloud servers, Windows VPS, dedicated servers, gaming servers, business email, email filtering, email archiving, domains, SSL certificates, website building, backups, website security, VPN services, and Amazon cloud infrastructure.

The Linux shared hosting packages are suitable for personal sites, blogs, small businesses, and developers seeking an inexpensive cPanel environment. SSD storage, email accounts, databases, free SSL certificates, application installation, malware scanning, CloudLinux isolation, multiple PHP versions, and anti-DDoS measures are included across much of the range. Many packages provide unlimited bandwidth, while higher tiers increase storage, website limits, email capacity, and allocated server resources.

Cloudflare integration is available with Linux hosting, adding CDN functionality, DNS management, and another layer of protection for compatible websites. Softaculous provides one-click installation for hundreds of applications, making the entry-level packages practical for customers who do not want to install content management systems manually.

WordPress, Joomla, and Magento hosting use application-ready environments with current PHP and MySQL support, SSD storage, free SSL certificates, CloudLinux resource isolation, Softaculous, cPanel, and migration assistance. These packages remain straightforward shared hosting products rather than highly specialized managed platforms, but they provide the essential tools needed to launch and maintain common CMS and e-commerce websites.

JSP and Tomcat hosting is a less common option among low-cost providers and gives Java developers access to Tomcat-compatible environments. Business Hosting provides higher resource allowances and can include a dedicated IP address, free domain registration, and SSL-related benefits with qualifying annual subscriptions.

The reseller range is particularly extensive. Linux SSD Reseller Hosting combines WHM, individual cPanel accounts, white-label operation, SSL certificates, domain reseller access, and several server locations. Selected WHMCS Reseller packages add a WHMCS Starter license, dedicated IP address, annual-domain benefits, and account capacity suitable for a small hosting business or web design agency.

Windows Reseller Hosting uses Plesk and is available from locations including the United States, India, and France. It is suitable for resellers working with ASP.NET, Microsoft SQL Server, or customers who prefer Plesk over the cPanel and WHM ecosystem.

The VPS catalog includes OpenVZ, Xen, standard SSD, high-performance NVMe, cloud, and Windows configurations. Customers can select small virtual machines for development or low-traffic websites, as well as larger servers with additional processor cores, memory, storage, and bandwidth. Windows VPS packages provide Remote Desktop access, while Linux VPS customers receive root-level administration.

Dedicated servers are available in the United States, Canada, France, United Kingdom, Poland, India, and Singapore. The configurations support Linux and Windows, full root or administrator access, SATA, SSD, and NVMe storage, dedicated IP addresses, optional management, and commercial control-panel licenses. Gaming dedicated servers are also available with higher transfer allocations and hardware intended for game hosting and other latency-sensitive workloads.

HostRipples also maintains fixed cloud-server configurations running on Amazon Web Services. These packages combine predefined CPU, memory, SSD storage, and bandwidth allowances with server management. An Amazon S3-based storage service is available for customers requiring remote cloud capacity.

The supporting services are comprehensive enough to keep most common website requirements under one provider. Domain registration and transfer services are available alongside premium SSL certificates, automated backups, malware monitoring, website restoration, spam filtering, email archiving, business email, VPN packages, and a drag-and-drop website builder. Free Let’s Encrypt SSL is already included with many hosting products, so paid certificates are mainly relevant to businesses requiring organization validation or extended validation.

The customer area supports USD, INR, LKR, GBP, and EUR. Language options include Arabic, Azerbaijani, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Persian, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, and Ukrainian. Separate regional storefronts are maintained for customers in the United States, Sri Lanka, India, and the United Kingdom.

The website retains an older, information-dense design, with several legacy product sections operating alongside the newer ordering interface. It remains functional on mobile devices, although the presentation is less polished than modern hosting storefronts. Some older package descriptions and prices differ from those in the current checkout system, making the final shopping-cart configuration the most relevant reference before payment.

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