Inspire Net Free Web Hosting, NZD 0.00/mo. on Linux Shared
Free Web Hosting has been added on Aug 31, 2026
325 Main Street
Palmerston North , MWT 4410 NZ
☎ Phone 0800 484 363[HelpdeskToll-free]
☎ Phone +64(0)6 357 8559[Local]
📧 domains@i...| 🔌 Hosted domains : | 1 |
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| 🆓 free domains : | 0 |
| 📌 Dedicated IPs : | 0 |
| 💳 Payment Methods : | Wire Transfer |
| ✍️ Support Options : | EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-Free |
| 🌏 Server Locations : | New Zealand |
| ⚑ Targeting : | NZ US |
See also initial Free Web Hosting plan location on their website!
*📜 Plan description
Free Web Hosting is a sponsorship plan for qualifying not-for-profit organisations. It provides 250 MB of website storage and 1000 GB of monthly data transfer at no hosting charge. The sponsored account includes FTP access, basic HTML support, PHP with the ability to send mail, access to a MySQL database server and phpMyAdmin for database administration. The organisation must have its domain name registered with Inspire Net, and the annual domain registration fee is not sponsored. Acceptance is subject to the sponsorship application and confirmation process.
The sponsorship agreement requires the organisation to display an Inspire Net banner prominently on its website and to follow Inspire Net's service terms. The agreement is valid for 24 months from the date it is signed, and Inspire Net may modify or terminate the arrangement with 30 days notice. The customer remains responsible for lawful use of the service and account security. The sponsorship terms state that Inspire Net will use best efforts to keep services available 24 hours per day where reasonably possible and restore service as soon as reasonably possible after a malfunction, but they do not establish a numerical uptime guarantee. Support is available by email and telephone, including the toll-free helpdesk number. The service is hosted by a Palmerston North based New Zealand provider and uses the same domain and web service operation that supports PHP, database access and local technical assistance. The sponsorship terms also prohibit illegal use, copyright infringement without permission, activity that compromises computer-system security and unsolicited commercial email. Inspire Net may monitor usage when necessary to check compliance and can terminate subscribed services if the conditions are breached. Changes to service charges are communicated by email or through the provider's site. The sponsored account is therefore a restricted community-support arrangement rather than an unrestricted free hosting plan open to every customer.
The sponsorship agreement requires the organisation to display an Inspire Net banner prominently on its website and to follow Inspire Net's service terms. The agreement is valid for 24 months from the date it is signed, and Inspire Net may modify or terminate the arrangement with 30 days notice. The customer remains responsible for lawful use of the service and account security. The sponsorship terms state that Inspire Net will use best efforts to keep services available 24 hours per day where reasonably possible and restore service as soon as reasonably possible after a malfunction, but they do not establish a numerical uptime guarantee. Support is available by email and telephone, including the toll-free helpdesk number. The service is hosted by a Palmerston North based New Zealand provider and uses the same domain and web service operation that supports PHP, database access and local technical assistance. The sponsorship terms also prohibit illegal use, copyright infringement without permission, activity that compromises computer-system security and unsolicited commercial email. Inspire Net may monitor usage when necessary to check compliance and can terminate subscribed services if the conditions are breached. Changes to service charges are communicated by email or through the provider's site. The sponsored account is therefore a restricted community-support arrangement rather than an unrestricted free hosting plan open to every customer.
📄 Editorial Review
Inspire Net is a New Zealand-owned Internet service provider and hosting company based in Palmerston North. The business began in 1998, initially operating from a garage, and founder James Watts remains Founder & CEO. More than 26 years later, Inspire Net has developed into a regional telecommunications provider with 35+ local staff, combining Internet connectivity, web hosting, domains, VoIP and network infrastructure services.Hosting is only one part of the company’s wider technical operation. Inspire Net builds and operates fibre infrastructure around Palmerston North and Tararua and also provides wireless broadband, DSL, wholesale fibre connectivity and business Internet services. This gives its hosting operation direct access to experienced networking staff and locally operated infrastructure rather than functioning as a simple hosting reseller.
The standard web hosting range is compact and easy to understand. Small Linux is the entry shared-hosting package with 1 GB of storage, 1 TB of monthly data transfer and nightly backups retained for seven days. Large Linux increases storage to 10 GB, monthly transfer to 2.5 TB and backup retention to 30 days. Both packages use a conventional Linux, Apache, PHP and database environment suitable for business websites, content-management systems and custom PHP applications.
Customers requiring more resources can use Premium Linux or Windows Hosting, which is configured individually. It includes the capabilities of the Large package while allowing significantly more storage, unrestricted monthly transfer and fewer customer websites per server. Dedicated servers are also available as custom solutions rather than through a fixed catalog of predefined hardware configurations.
The shared hosting platform runs Debian GNU/Linux 12 64-bit, Apache HTTPD 2.4 and MariaDB 10. PHP is available through PHP-FPM for versions 8.1 through 8.4, while PHP 7.4 remains available through mod_php. Supported components include MySQLi, PDO, SQLite PDO, cURL, FFmpeg, GD and ImageMagick, providing a suitable environment for WordPress, Drupal, Joomla and many traditional PHP applications.
Every hosting package includes AWStats website statistics. Files can be transferred through FTP, FTPS or SFTP, and databases can be administered using phpMyAdmin. Additional established server modules can also be considered when a website has a specific technical requirement.
Backups are one of the stronger elements of the shared-hosting service. Small Linux receives nightly backups with seven-day retention, while Large Linux receives nightly backups with 30-day retention. SSL support is available, and a standard SSL certificate is included with the current hosting service. Configurations requiring a dedicated IP address or more specialized SSL arrangements may involve additional annual costs.
Domain services are closely integrated with hosting. Inspire Net is an official New Zealand domain registrar and handles extensions including .nz, .co.nz, .net.nz, .org.nz, .gen.nz, .school.nz, .ac.nz, .maori.nz and .geek.nz, together with international extensions such as .com, .net and .org. Additional TLDs can be arranged when required, and a domain does not need to be transferred to Inspire Net simply to use its hosting.
DNS administration is handled directly by the company. Customers can request DNS changes through domains@inspire, while basic email forwarding and MX-record configuration can also be arranged without an additional charge. This approach works particularly well for organizations that prefer direct technical assistance instead of managing every DNS setting through a self-service hosting panel.
Inspire Net also provides server colocation for organizations that want to own and control their physical hardware while connecting it to Inspire Net’s network environment. Customers remain responsible for maintaining and insuring their colocated equipment.
Local nonprofit and community organizations can potentially receive sponsored web hosting, although annual domain-registration charges still apply.
The company’s wider portfolio includes residential and business fibre, rural wireless broadband, DSL, business HyperFibre, VoIP telephone service and virtual PBX solutions. There is no standardized standalone VPS, reseller-hosting or hyperscale-style cloud-server range within the normal hosting portfolio.
The website operates in English and services are priced for the New Zealand market in NZD. No multi-language/localized version exists.
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