HostPapa Review Summary
We’ve had experiences with Ontario-based HostPapa dating back to 2010 and some in between. They offer a solid value-for-money proposition with plans starting from as little as $3.95. In exchange though you get much in the way of resources and lots of freebies which can benefit both new sites and those transferring in.
https://www.hostpapa.com/HostPapa Pros
- Free domain name
- Comprehensive knowledge base
- Website builder with free templates
- Cheapest green hosting around
- Free white glove site migration
HostPapa Cons
- Steep renewal fees
- Very limited developer tools
- Server location in North America only
Editor's Review & Recommendation
Technically, HostPapa ticks a lot of the right boxes for a wide variety of users. It has a good range of plans suitable for various usage models and they seem to offer more in terms of resources. For example, even their cheapest plans allow you to run two websites and include a free domain name, 100GB of SSD storage, plus unlimited bandwidth.
Their VPS plans also show good depth and breadth in features and variety. Five plans are there for you to choose from – all of them managed. These come with cPanel / WHM included which makes their pricing solid where value is concerned. The one area which shows some limitations is the shortage of developer-friendly tool support on their shared plans.
For Newbies and Individual Bloggers
HostPapa comes with excellent pricing buy-in discounts and has available both website builders and easy software installers. These features make them a good option for newbies and bloggers alike. The number of freebies packaged in makes things much simpler for new site owners as well since everything comes rolled into a single good deal.
Review by Jason Chow
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Peter Campbell
"Cheap, effective and great responsive service"
I set up my sons website. It was easy to do and when I had issues they responded quickly. Good cheap service and their website builder is good too for a newbie.
Robbyn Fisher
"Excellent customer service "
They have this awesome internal portal where I can get help by submitting a ticket any time I need help, and get a quick response.
Duane Hall
"Great Web Hosting Provider"
I use Hostpapa to host 2 websites and I’m very happy with their price, uptime, and customer service!!
Tom Moore
"An Excellent Low Cost Hosting Service "
I have their smallest shared hosting plan and use it to host a website for my condo. The website has been reliable, responsive and easy to maintain using the Cpanel. On the rare occasion when I have needed assistance, Hostpapa’s technical support has been quick to respond and helpful.