Hostwinds
US host with cPanel shared plans, VPS, cloud and dedicated servers..
Hostwinds sells shared cPanel hosting in three tiers, plus reseller, Linux and Windows VPS, cloud servers and dedicated machines. Visitors can pick a data center in Seattle, Dallas or Amsterdam. Support runs through chat, tickets and phone. The company now belongs to HostPapa.
One floor per score. Lit windows out of five.
What comes with the flat
- Three data center regions to choose from: Seattle, Dallas, Amsterdam (per TechRadar)
- Shared plans include free SSL, cPanel with Softaculous and nightly backups
- Free migration done by staff, and a phone line plus chat and tickets
- Full upgrade path to managed or unmanaged VPS, cloud and dedicated servers
- Many Trustpilot reviewers praise helpful support for beginners
The small print
- Trustpilot score is 2.1 from 730 reviews, with billing and cancellation complaints
- Refunds must be requested within 72 hours of each payment, after cancelling, and are prorated
- No free domain with shared plans (TechRadar)
- Renewal price is not shown on the plan page, and reviewers report large jumps
Floor plans
Basic
Advanced
Ultimate
Read on 2026-10-26 on Hostwinds' own pricing page, USD excl. tax. Work out the rent year by year
What the neighbours say
730 reviews, read 2026-10-14
Our verdict
Hostwinds suits people who want cPanel shared hosting now and may move to a VPS or cloud server later at the same company. It is a weak pick for anyone who wants a clear refund route or a free domain. The main drawback is billing: Trustpilot reviewers repeatedly report automatic renewals, refused refunds and fast deletion after cancelling, so set reminders before each renewal.
The details
- Kinds of hosting
- shared, vps, cloud, reseller, dedicated
- Control panel
- cPanel with Softaculous
- Backups
- Nightly backups included on shared plans, cloud backups optional at extra cost
- Support
- 24/7 live chat, tickets and phone
- Moving in
- Free, done by Hostwinds staff
- Free domain
- no
- Free SSL
- Yes
- Data centers
- Seattle, USA, Dallas, USA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sources
- Hostwinds shared hosting page: Plan names, starting-at prices, limits, cPanel, backups, migration and support channels
- Trustpilot, Hostwinds: Score, review count, recurring billing and support themes
- TechRadar, Hostwinds review: Data center locations, earlier 3-year price and renewal, no free domain, short refund window
- Website Planet, Hostwinds vs HostGator: Refund window varying by contract length
- Hostwinds terms of service: Refund rule: 72 hours from the payment, cancel first, prorated, same rule on renewals; 30 days notice of price changes
Scores are our reading of the sources above, on a 1 to 5 scale. We did not run our own server tests for this listing.
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