The monsters of the VPS servers: Contabo, Hostgator, GoDaddy, Bluehost

The monsters of the VPS servers: Contabo, Hostgator, GoDaddy, Bluehost

GoDaddy

GoDaddy is one of the largest web services companies in the world. Since its founding in 1997, GoDaddy has become the largest domain registrar in the world. Although GoDaddy is best known for domain registration, they also offer feature-packed personal and commercial web hosting, both managed and unmanaged. This includes shared, VPS, dedicated email hosting, WordPress, and even standalone email hosting across Windows and Linux. Their plans range from $5.99 to $89.99 per month.

The biggest complaints from GoDaddy users have been about after-sales support, which has dramatically improved in the past few years to 24/7 coverage and a comprehensive online support center. However, security features included as standard with other providers, such as SSL certificates, are charged, while backups must be done manually, along with installing CDNs.

Pros

• Modern and easy-to-use interface
• Generous server resources
• Plenty of storage space
• Fast and reliable server performance
• Promise 99.9% uptime
• 24/7 support
• 30-day money-back guarantee
• Choose the location of servers in the US, Europe, and Asia.
  
  

Cons

• No cloud hosting
• It does not include a free domain name
• SSL Certificate not included
  
  

Bluehost

• Bluehost was launched in 1996 by Danny Ashworth and Matt Heaton. It is one of the best-recommended service providers for web hosting. The company's services are particularly favored among WordPress bloggers. Bluehost has been an official WordPress recommendation and partner since 2005. Bluehost offers shared, dedicated, managed, and unmanaged WordPress hosting, with shared hosting offering unmetered bandwidth at affordable prices. Its cheapest plan is $2.75 per month for 36 months and includes 50GB of storage, five email accounts, and a free domain.
  Bluehost offers 24/7 phone and live chat support, although the feature-packed plans and customizable features are not well configured and supported. Its most vital selling points are speed and uptime, critical to any growing website, and an advanced yet simple control panel for all levels of efficiency.
  
  

Pros

• User-friendly interface
• Feature-rich plans and unlimited bandwidth
• Reliable test readiness
• Premium WordPress Hosting Plans
• Useful WordPress website builder
• 24-hour support by phone and chat
• Free domain and SSL certificate
  
  

Cons

• Site migration is not free
• Lacks cloud hosting
• Lots of additional installations have to be done manually
  
  

HostGator

• HostGator is one of the most popular brands in the hosting world. It is one of the two flagship brands of Newfold Digital (formally known as Endurance International), the world's largest web services company. HostGator offers a wide range of services: Shared Hosting, WordPress Hosting, VPS Hosting, Dedicated Hosting, Website Builder, and Reseller Hosting. Shared hosting provides three main web hosting plans: Hatchling, Baby, and Business. The higher-level plans include dedicated IP addresses and SEO tools to grow your online presence.
  

• In addition to the hosting service, it has a product line of complementary website products such as domain names, website design, website builder, and email services. HostGator is one of the cheapest options, with plans starting at $2.78 per month on 36-month plans and savings ranging from 30 to 60%. In addition, it provides a comprehensive list of technical support guides. If you don't find the answers you need, you can turn to phone, live chat, and email support. HostGator also has the 45-day money-back guarantee if you are unsatisfied with your purchases.
  
  

Contabo

• Contabo is a German company formerly known as Giga-International. It mainly focuses on advanced Virtual Private Servers (VPS), Virtual Dedicated servers (VDS), and Dedicated Server Hosting. In this Contabo review, I focus on VPS services, analyzing pricing, performance, security, and more.
  If you are looking for advanced storage or web application hosting, Contabo is among the best out there. At the same time, if you are concerned about price but the quality is essential to you, Hostinger VPS should also be something to consider.
  
• Both service providers are experts in what they do. Currently, Contabo is only growing. In 2014, it had only 2 data centers in Germany and now operates 8 locations worldwide. So, if you want to catch up with Contabo, which is not a significant provider, now is the chance.
  But this is just basic information. I have already purchased a VPS plan from Contabo to see if the lower price can provide a good service. So let's get into it.
  
  

Pros

• Good for novice webmasters
• Many feature-rich hosting plans
• Cloud hosting is available
• Useful website-building software and e-commerce tools
• Helpful 24/7 customer service
• Outstanding readiness
• Affordable rates start at $2.75 per month
  
  

Cons

• Not all the plans have the Windows Server option
• Free security tools are limited