WebNames Advantage, CAD 8.95/mo. on Linux/Windows Shared

Advantage has been updated on February 26, 2020 (added December 1, 2017), Aggregate Rating (4.8 out of 10 from 8 reviews)

🔌 Hosted domains :	5
🆓 free domains :	1
📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsWire TransferCheck Payments
🔨 Control Panel :	Plesk
🔧 Category :	Website Builder
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-Free
🌏 Server Locations :	Canada
⚑ Targeting :	CA US

See also initial Advantage plan location on their website!

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

Webnames.ca is a long-running Canadian domain registrar, hosting, email, DNS and web-services provider headquartered in British Columbia. The company has operated since 2000 and has strong roots in the early .CA domain ecosystem, connected to the original .CA registry work at the University of British Columbia. The founding team includes John Demco, Cybele Negris, Stephen Smith, and Matthew Lane, and the business remains 100% Canadian owned and operated.

Webnames.ca is strongest as a domain registration, shared hosting, managed WordPress hosting, business email, DNS hosting, Anycast DNS, SSL certificate, domain security, domain monitoring, website builder, reseller/API, and corporate domain management provider. It is not a classic VPS, cloud server, dedicated server or colocation provider, and no public VPS or bare-metal server line is available.

Their domain registration service covers 800+ extensions, making it suitable for businesses that manage both Canadian and international domain portfolios. A standard domain can include a free LiteSite one-page website builder, HTTPS encryption, an email account, domain forwarding, email forwarding, parking, two-factor authentication, and third-party nameserver support.

Their shared hosting is available in Value, Advantage, and Pro plans. The plans include SSD storage, unlimited bandwidth, hosted email accounts, MySQL databases, Plesk management, LiteSpeed technology, DDoS protection, free website migration, SSL management, and a free domain renewal when hosting is purchased for six months or more. Advantage and Pro add stronger site capacity, daily backups, and easier restore options.

Managed WordPress hosting is better suited for customers who want WordPress preinstalled and maintained on a Canada-hosted platform. It includes malware monitoring and removal, Plesk WordPress Toolkit, staging, updates, rollback, LiteSpeed Cache, and WordPress security hardening.

Email hosting is also Canada-focused, with IMAP, POP3, MAPI and Exchange ActiveSync support. Mailbox sizes include 10 GB, 20 GB and 30 GB options, with encrypted client-to-server connections, anti-spam and anti-virus filtering, webmail, shared contacts, calendars, tasks and mobile synchronization.

The DNS product range is stronger than many registrar-only providers. Webnames.ca offers Advanced DNS, Premium DNS, Multi-Domain Premium DNS, and Anycast DNS. Premium DNS includes global Anycast, DNSSEC automation, more record types, scheduled DNS changes, version control, import/export tools, enterprise DDoS protection and URL forwarding. Their Anycast DNS product is designed for higher availability, using two Anycast clouds, 20+ nodes, IPv6, DNSSEC, TSIG, monitoring and a 100% uptime SLA.

The website is modern, clean and practical, without the dated feel often seen on older registrar platforms. English is fully supported, and support is available in English and French. Prices are mainly shown in Canadian dollars (CAD), although some domain promotions may appear in USD.