Netfirms Business Plus, $ 4.99/mo. on Linux Emails

Name: Business Plus
Brand: Netfirms
SKU: p96845
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 2.4 (48 reviews)

Business Plus has been discontinued (added March 19, 2020), Aggregate Rating (2.4 out of 10 from 48 reviews)

💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsPayPal
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :	Canada United States
⚑ Targeting :	CA US

screenshot of Business Plus from netfirms.com

Original plan URL was https://www.netfirms.com/email/google-workspace

📜 Plan description

Business-class email & calendar
50 GB of Exchange Online storage
Microsoft Office Online
1 TB OneDrive For Business cloud storage
Private and internal social networking and portals
The familiarity of Outlook

The core cloud services for running your business and access your Office files on any device.

📄 Editorial Review

Netfirms is now best understood as a legacy Canadian hosting brand rather than an active standalone hosting provider. The company was established in 1998, with Thomas Savundra associated as president and co-founder, and it became one of the better-known early web hosting names for small businesses, individuals and entry-level online projects.

During its active years, Netfirms focused on simple web presence services: Shared Hosting, Domain Registration, SSL Certificates, Website Builder, Email Hosting, domain privacy, website backup, SiteLock security, and business email tools. Its shared hosting packages were built for non-technical users who needed a domain, website, email and security basics in one account.

The company later became part of Endurance International Group in 2011, and eventually moved under the wider Newfold Digital hosting portfolio. By late 2025, Netfirms no longer functioned like an independent public hosting storefront. The brand became mostly a legacy access point for existing customers, while new hosting and domain activity moved toward Network Solutions.

The older Netfirms hosting range was simple and practical. Shared hosting plans included free SSL protection, FTP access, databases, email accounts, website builder tools, eCommerce features and marketing tools. Email services included browser and mobile access, custom domain email, mailbox security and business-style email storage. For small websites, personal pages and basic company sites, this was enough; for VPS, dedicated servers, cloud infrastructure or high-performance hosting, Netfirms was limited.

The main advantage of Netfirms was its beginner-friendly structure. The main disadvantage was scalability. The brand was heavily focused on shared hosting and entry-level services, while more demanding users often needed better performance, modern infrastructure, developer tools or more transparent upgrade paths.

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