Saudi Softech GREEN PLAN, SAR (on request) on Linux/Windows Shared

GREEN PLAN has been added on Apr 19, 2022, Aggregate Rating (3 out of 10 from 1 reviews)

🔌 Hosted domains :	1
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-Free
🌏 Server Locations :	Saudi Arabia
⚑ Targeting :	SA

See also initial GREEN PLAN plan location on their website!

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

Saudi Softech Services is a Saudi web development, hosting and IT services company based in Alkhobar. The business operates through Multiple Software Trading Establishment under commercial registration number 2051051782, with activity dating back to 2007. Its operations combine hosting infrastructure with website development, cybersecurity, business software and local technical services.

The hosting catalog includes Linux shared hosting, Windows shared hosting, reseller hosting, virtual private servers, cloud servers and dedicated servers. Related services include domain registration, SSL certificates, email security, website design, e-commerce development, search engine optimization, mobile application development, corporate identity work and network support.

Linux shared hosting is divided into eight packages. The entry-level Green Plan includes 250 MB of storage, 5 GB of monthly bandwidth, ten email accounts, five subdomains and two FTP accounts. Higher packages increase the storage, transfer, mailbox, FTP and domain allowances, reaching 100 GB of storage with nominally unlimited bandwidth and several unlimited account features on the Super Platinum plan.

Linux accounts include ClamAV malware scanning, SpamAssassin filtering, Mailman mailing lists, autoresponders and email forwarding. Each package supports one primary website, even where additional subdomains or parked domains are permitted.

Windows hosting also has eight package levels, ranging from 250 MB to 100 GB of storage. Features include Smart Mail, domain aliases, virtual directories, spam filtering and multiple FTP accounts. The presence of FrontPage Server Extensions among the features makes part of the Windows hosting catalog technically dated and unsuitable as a reliable indicator of the current server environment.

Reseller accounts are available for customers who want to divide hosting resources among several websites or end users. VPS and dedicated servers are better suited to projects requiring more control or consistently higher resource consumption. Shared accounts that place excessive demand on CPU, memory, databases or the network can be required to move to a VPS. Databases above 2 GB are also treated as unsuitable for shared hosting.

Shared and reseller hosting accounts receive nightly backups covering websites, databases and email. Backup copies can remain available for up to ten days, with restoration handled through the hosting interface or support department. Independent off-site backups are still essential, particularly before website upgrades, database changes or major content updates.

Email usage is tightly controlled on regular hosting accounts. A domain may send up to 100 messages per hour, with no more than 50 recipients in one message. Bulk mailing is prohibited on standard shared and reseller mail servers, while the total email allocation for a shared-hosting domain is limited to 2 GB.

A separate SpamExperts-based email-security service adds incoming and outgoing filtering, malware detection, quarantine management, email continuity, outbound reputation protection and archiving. SpamPanel provides access to filtering logs, quarantined messages, reports and recovery functions. The archiving component stores inbound and outbound email in encrypted and compressed form, making it more appropriate for compliance and long-term recovery than the regular shared-hosting mailbox system.

Domain registration is connected closely to the hosting operation. Customers generally need an active paid hosting service to register and manage domains through the customer portal. Renewal reminders begin before expiration, and domain transfers can be requested without a separate transfer-out fee charged by Saudi Softech.

The broader IT division handles custom websites, online stores, reservation platforms, business portals and mobile applications. Cybersecurity work covers email protection, firewall management, patch management, backups, disaster recovery, threat monitoring, secure file sharing and cloud-software licensing. Local customers can also use the company for hardware deployment and network support.

Saudi Softech maintains several proprietary software products. Its content management system supports .NET and PHP environments, SQL Server and MySQL databases, user permissions, approval workflows, document management, version control, multisite administration and load balancing. Ledgers cloud accounting software covers quotations, sales, purchasing, suppliers, expenses, receipts, payments and financial reporting.

Some software specifications remain seriously outdated. The document-management system includes references to Red Hat Linux 7.1, Apache 1.3, Windows 2000, IIS 5.0 and SQL Server 2000. These platforms are obsolete and should not form part of a new production deployment. Custom-software customers should obtain a written technical specification covering the current operating system, application framework, database version, authentication system, encryption, update policy and vulnerability-management process.

The website operates in English and has no complete multilingual or localized version. Its design remains functional, although the combination of modern cybersecurity services with legacy hosting and software terminology gives the catalog an inconsistent and dated appearance.