HostPapa Review
HostPapa is one of the very few reputable hosting companies that offers 100% Green Energy Web Hosting, which I find very interesting. For only $5.95 customers can enjoy unlimited disk space, domain hosting, and bandwidth.
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What’s good about HostPapa Hosting?
Unlimited Resources
Unlimited disk space, unlimited bandwidth and parked domains etc make it very attractive. It’s same as leading web hosting companies like Bluehost, Hostmonster, and Hostgator etc do.
Multimedia Support
Audio and video streaming capabilities, MIDI support, Flash and Shockwave are included in their plan that makes the package very attractive.
Variety of Available Scripts
A good number of ready made scripts are available with HostPapa as they’re with any other good host.
What’s not-so-good about HostPapa Hosting?
Is Cost Effective Only If You Subscribe For Longer Period
HostPapa hosting cost effective only if you subscribe for 3 years or so, and hence the domain name of which they offer lifetime registration is also not for lifetime. It’s for three years and for that you’ll have to subscribe for three years.
Not So Good Support
Though they offer a variety of options for support, i.e. video tutorial, knowledgebase, online chat, Email and phone etc, but support is not ass it’s claimed. For instance chat support as its required should be 24/7, but it’s not, same in case of phone call when you’ve to face a little longer hold time.
HostPapa Hosting Features
| Pricing | Details |
| 12 months plan (Prepaid) | $7.95/mo |
| 24 months plan (Prepaid) | $6.95/mo |
| Hosting Features | Details |
| Disk Space | Unlimited |
| Monthly Bandwidth | Unlimited |
| Free Domain Name | Yes, forever! |
| Free Site Builder (SohoLaunch) | Yes |
| CGI-BIN | Yes |
| SSI (Server Side Includes) | Yes |
| Frontpage Extensions | Yes |
| FTP Access | Yes |
| Domain Features | Details |
| Host additional Domains | Unlimited |
| Parked Domains | Unlimited |
| Subdomains | Unlimited |
| CGI/Database Features | Details |
| Perl 5 | Yes |
| PHP 5 | Yes |
| mySQL Databases | 100 |
| Ruby/Ruby on Rails | Yes |
| Java script/DHTML | Yes |
| Multimedia Features | Details |
| Flash & Shockwave Support | Yes |
| Support Streaming Video | Yes |
| Support Streaming Audio | Yes |
| Other Web Hosting Features | Details |
| Log Files + Site Stats | Yes |
| Customizable Error Pages | Yes |
| Web File Manager | Yes |
| Spam Assassin Protection | Yes |
Conclusion: Is HostPapa recommended?
HostPapa is a one of the leading webhosting companies of Canada, and has good name there. But in comparison with other industry leaders, it doesn’t provide any value addition at same price, i.e. provides same level of services at a little low price only if you subscribe for longer period. If you want to give it a try, test it for first two or three months, though you’ll have to pay a little more, but it’s good to pay a little extra than to get bound later.
