Moved to A2 Hosting for better performance than GoDaddy; after the Hosting.com acquisition the legacy plan rises from $11.99 to $16.99/month.
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A score out of 100. Negative and mixed reviews take points off, and so does having only a few reviews, so a handful of glowing reviews can’t beat a product many people like.
16% Positive13%71% Negative
Helpful support and steady uptime for A2 Hosting veterans, though support is now more AI-driven.
What customers love, and what they don’tWhat customers noticed
Customer reviews (134)
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They enjoyed the service for 3 years on one low-traffic site, but the 3-year renewal is $827, nearly 3x the initial charge. They are looking at alternatives.
They have used A2 for about 6 years for a static site, email and Mailman lists, and the package does what they need. Renewals are now many multiples of the original price, so they plan to move.
They had no issues on the managed WordPress Plus plan in the past year, but the renewal jumped from the $148 introductory price to $428. They are weighing a $299 plan or another host.
A developer found A2 Hosting (now Hosting.com) shared hosting fast and stable, but the price roughly tripled after three years.
They got a roughly 40% discount by threatening to leave over a steep 3-year renewal quote (about 790 dollars). They also say their few sites suddenly became unavailable at least four times in a year and needed a developer to reset them.
They host a client with 7 WordPress sites on A2 Turbo and say it has been fine with no resource issues. The teaser price jumps to about $25 a month at renewal, so they must renegotiate every time.
They host a hobby site on the lowest StartUp tier and see a $110 yearly renewal, which makes them consider switching. Support said it is the lowest tier and it suits their testing use.
Common questions about Hosting.com
What do customers say about Hosting.com?
Most customers, many of them long-time customers from the A2 Hosting days, praise its helpful support and steady uptime. Complaints centre on renewal price increases and support that has become more AI-driven since the takeover, with a few reporting outages or slow patching.
Is Hosting.com worth it?
Of the 98 reviews with a clear verdict, 16% are positive, 13% mixed and 70% negative. The praise mentioned most is helpful support. The most common complaint is poor support.
What do people like about Hosting.com?
The praise reviewers mention most: helpful support (9 reviews), reliable (4 reviews) and great value (3 reviews). For example: Used an A2 Hosting multi-year deal, got a refund for unused time with no questions, and support chat was good.
What are the most common complaints about Hosting.com?
The complaints reviewers mention most: poor support (44 reviews), outages (22 reviews) and renewal price hike (18 reviews). For example: They say support got much worse after the acquisition and the service has been declining for the last 2 years.
What does the signal score of 57 mean?
It's how well reviewed Hosting.com is, out of 100. Negative and mixed reviews take points off, and so does having only a few reviews: a service needs plenty of them, compared with the most-reviewed services here, to reach the high 80s and 90s. It's worked out from reviews only, needs at least 5 of them, and updates as new ones come in.
What are the specs of Hosting.com?
Category: Shared hosting.
Where do these Hosting.com reviews come from?
134 are quotes from Reddit, each linked to the original. Customer reviews are checked for spam before they appear. Every review, written here or quoted, is read as positive, mixed or negative.