West Host Essential, $ 4.46/mo. on Website Builder
Essential has been updated on (added ), Aggregate Rating (2.8 out of 10 from 16 reviews)
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| 🔨 Control Panel : | [In-house] |
| 🔧 Category : | Website Builder |
| ✍️ Support Options : | EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeLive ChatAvailable 24/7 |
| ⚑ Targeting : | US |
| 💰 Money-back guarantee : | 30 days |
| 🚀 Uptime : | 99.9 % |
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*📜 Plan description
Essential is the starter website builder bundle for first-time users who want one place to buy a domain, host a site and publish a clean, responsive presence without touching code. The package includes a domain name plus hosting, a 1 x 10 GB email address to brand your communications, and tools to build up to a 10-page site with a drag-and-drop editor. Storage is a practical 250 MB for page content and media, with automatic image scaling, SSL for HTTPS from day one, and a guided template library so you can pick a look and launch quickly. The editor covers sections, galleries, forms, maps, buttons and embeds; you can set titles and meta descriptions, and the theme is responsive so it renders well on phones, tablets and desktops. If you already own a domain, you can import it and publish there instead of using the included name. When your project grows, upgrading unlocks more pages, more mailboxes and e-commerce features without migration.
Common website builder platform details: All builder tiers run on the same hosted stack with free SSL, an easy dashboard, website analytics, and round-the-clock help. Templates are fully responsive and can be customized without code; you can integrate common widgets, social icons, forms and Google Maps. A short FAQ guides best practices (responsive design, WordPress alternatives, upgrading between tiers). The Business tiers add unmetered storage, larger email allocations, and integrated selling, while Business Unlimited includes full e-commerce with product catalogs and payment acceptance options. Across the platform WestHost emphasizes quick setup, transparent promo pricing with standard renewals later, and a 30-day money-back guarantee on eligible services. Uptime targets mirror the hosting platform and the status page monitors service health. Everything is administered in WestHost’s in-house control panel so your domain, site and email live together.
Common website builder platform details: All builder tiers run on the same hosted stack with free SSL, an easy dashboard, website analytics, and round-the-clock help. Templates are fully responsive and can be customized without code; you can integrate common widgets, social icons, forms and Google Maps. A short FAQ guides best practices (responsive design, WordPress alternatives, upgrading between tiers). The Business tiers add unmetered storage, larger email allocations, and integrated selling, while Business Unlimited includes full e-commerce with product catalogs and payment acceptance options. Across the platform WestHost emphasizes quick setup, transparent promo pricing with standard renewals later, and a 30-day money-back guarantee on eligible services. Uptime targets mirror the hosting platform and the status page monitors service health. Everything is administered in WestHost’s in-house control panel so your domain, site and email live together.
📄 Editorial Review
WestHost (founded in 1998 by Chris Russell, which is still the CEO), is a long-running hosting brand within THG Ingenuity (formerly UK2 Group acquisition in 2008). They position themselves as a straightforward provider of secure, cost-effective web services with a focus on entry-level and SMB use cases.The current catalog centers on shared web hosting, email hosting, WordPress hosting, domain registration, a website builder and a paid security clean-up service.
Shared hosting highlights include a free domain, free mailboxes, and free wildcard SSL; higher tiers advertise unlimited disk space, unlimited MySQL databases, and unlimited websites. WordPress plans layer a guided installer and the broader plugin/theme ecosystem on top of the same infrastructure. The website builder line targets non-technical users with bundled domain, email, page limits by tier, and eCommerce features at the top end.
Email hosting remains a clear emphasis, offered in two tiers (Personal and Professional) with POP/IMAP, mobile sync, webmail, spam/virus protection, and optional mailbox storage upgrades. Domains are actively marketed with aggressive first-year promos and useful extras like DNS control, email forwarding, and a free one-page site.
Historically they described VPS options (SSD, multiple Linux/FreeBSD choices), but those services—along with dedicated/bare metal—have been folded into THG’s broader Ingenuity Cloud Services. Public activity on the WestHost brand has slowed (e.g., older blog/social timelines), suggesting the brand now primarily maintains core shared, email, WordPress, domains, and builder offerings.
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