Host-Stage review

Editorial Review

Services: Web HostingDomain Registration

Active in the hosting business since 2010, HostStage has grown as a web hosting provider, currently hosting over 23,568 websites and having over 11,040 active customers.

At HostStage, you can find a variety of web hosting solutions, among which we can mention:

• Shared Hosting;
• VPS Hosting (Unmanaged Linux / Managed Linux / Windows);
• Dedicated Servers (Unmanaged / Managed / Windows);
• Domain Registration;
• SSL Certificates;

Shared hosting packages include SSD NVME drives that guarantee servers working at maximum speed. This is also improved by LiteSpeed Web Server and by the fact that they operate from multiple server locations. These support PHP 7, Python, Ruby, daily / nightly backups, MySQL optimization, HTTP/2 and dedicated sources. Your shared hosting account is also NodeJS ready and web hosting plans at HostStage are part of Elastic Shared Web Hosting launched by globally recognized OS companies, meaning that your shared hosting account will work like a virtual private server.

VPS servers run on both Linux and Windows OS and can be managed or unmanaged. Managed VPS servers include Kernel management and DDoS shield against attacks. These also include CloudFlare CDN which will improve the experience of your customers from all around with maximum website loading speed. This is due to the fact that they include over 150 World Wide Points of presences. Monitoring services like Apache, DNS or MySQL are also active with the VPS plan you choose. What is more, you can also upgrade your resources whenever you want without experience any outage or a long waiting period. Unmanaged VPS servers run on 1 Gbps, include automatic Kernel update, DDos protection and Intel SSD NVME powerful hardware.

Dedicated servers also run on Linux and Windows and can be managed or unmanaged. Unmanaged dedicated servers include premium dedicated network, free pro-active monitoring and they are KVM-configured. Managed dedicated servers are protected by DDoS shield and reach high performance tweaks. With your managed servers, you also get IP failovers, Softaculous premium licenses, DNS manager and pro-active server monitoring. SSL certificates, WordPress optimization or PHP customizations are included for free.

Price & Cost

They claim their plans are budget-friendly and they do keep their promise. HostStage guarantees customers the possibility to get a refund within 30 days from the purchase of a product.

Reliability

Unlike many hosting companies in the industry promising 99.9% uptime guarantee, HostStage offers 100% uptime backed by SLA for their hosting services. This is a great advantage when compared to other web hosting providers in the industry as well as a guarantee for high speed network and availability.

Data Center

The company is located in Carnac, France.

Customer Support

Online 24/7, customers can get in touch with technical assistance on multiple means of communications, such as: phone, e-mail, ticket support, skype or live chat.
The company has active social media accounts (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter) where they can be contacted as well.
As additional resources that can be accessed by customers for more information, customers can check out their knowledgebase section.

Control Panel

HostStage comes with cPanel, respectively cPanel / WHM which is easy to use and customers with experience in the hosting field are already familiar with it.

Conclusion

HostStage is a globally recognized hosting provider promising reasonable prices, great uptime, resourceful plans and good support.

Web hosting packages come at affordable prices and they also offer a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Overall, HostStage is a good choice when looking for a hosting provider due to the rich features included in the plans that provide security, performance and scalability.

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