Website.ws Standard Hosting, $ 199.00/yr. on Linux Shared

Standard Hosting has been updated on March 2, 2026 (added November 11, 2020), Aggregate Rating (5 out of 10 from 4 reviews)

🔌 Hosted domains :	1
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
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✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp Desk
🌏 Server Locations :	United States
⚑ Targeting :	US
💰 Money-back guarantee :	0 days

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*📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

WebSite.ws is the retail brand of Global Domains International, Inc. (GDI), the company operating the .WS country-code top-level domain for Samoa. The business is based in Carlsbad, California and has been running the .WS registry since around 1999, so it belongs to that relatively small group of providers that actually run their own TLD rather than just reselling domains from others.
The service revolves around a very specific idea: a .WS domain bundled with basic hosting and tools for a fixed monthly fee, plus an integrated multi-level affiliate program. The central retail product is the ".WS Complete WebStart Package", usually priced at $10 per month. This bundle includes:

• one .WS domain
• basic hosting for a custom website on their servers
• up to 10 email accounts on that domain (WebMail, POP/IMAP access and forwarding)
• SiteBuilder Plus, a browser-based site builder with templates and drag-and-drop editing, with optional store add-ons
• WordPress support, with storage up to 10 GB and up to 20 blogs
• URL forwarding
• free SSL certificates for the domain and its subdomains
• access to Clicks.ws, a simple "link-in-bio" style landing page with all your important links

New customers can try this package on a 7-day free trial; if they do not cancel, billing continues at the standard $10/month.
As of early 2026, current estimates place active .ws domain names registrations in the 400,000 to 500,000 range
In addition to the main bundle, GDI offers a small selection of separate hosting and web tools on annual billing. The most relevant for traditional hosting buyers are:

• Standard Hosting – a basic shared hosting option with 100 MB disk space, 10 GB/month traffic and 10 email addresses with 1 GB each. It targets users who prefer to upload their own site instead of relying on the builder, but the resource allocation is modest by modern standards.
• SiteBuilder as a stand-alone service – the same SiteBuilder Plus tool without the full WebStart bundle, sold on yearly terms and allowing unlimited pages on the hosted site, aimed at brochure sites and straightforward business pages rather than heavy applications.

On the domain side, WebSite.ws essentially acts as the public face of the .WS registry. Standard .WS domains (most names with four or more characters) are sold at around $35 per year. Three-character .WS domains are treated as premium names, with the first year priced at $600 and renewals at the regular $35 per year. Shorter one- and two-character domains are in a higher, more exclusive price bracket and are treated as premium assets.
The platform also supports IDN domains and emoji domains, including special pricing for certain newer or beta emoji combinations. On top of that, customers can use:

• WebMail and email forwarding, including personalized mailboxes, catch-all, and prefix forwarding
• URL forwarding, to point the domain to any external website
• optional private domain registration (WHOIS privacy) for those who want to keep their contact details out of public records

A key differentiator is the affiliate and network-marketing program built into the service. Many sign-ups happen through affiliates who earn recurring commissions from multi-level downlines. Customers who only want hosting and a domain can ignore this, but people interested in combining a simple web presence with a side revenue stream will see this as part of the appeal.

website.ws appears to lack a default HTTP → HTTPS redirect, meaning visitors can still access the site over plain HTTP even though HTTPS is available. In current security practice, this is generally considered poor hygiene: a forced redirect (typically combined with HSTS) is a baseline measure to reduce downgrade risk, prevent accidental insecure sessions, and ensure consistent encryption by default.

Overall, WebSite.ws is not a broad mainstream hosting provider, but a specialized .WS domain and starter-site platform with an integrated MLM-style affiliate program. It suits users who specifically want a .WS identity, need a straightforward way to get online with basic tools, and do not care about large resource allocations or an extensive catalog of hosting types like VPS or dedicated servers.