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Our team analyzed 16 shared hosting providers with 24 factors such as price, uptime guarantee, whether they offer a free domain name, availability of additional features such as automatic backups or a website builder, ease of use and customer ratings to organize this list of the 10 best shared hosting services. All ratings are determined solely by our editorial team.
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Methodology
Forbes Advisor’s aim is to provide you with the information you need to make an educated purchase decision. With the enormous amount of shared hosting companies to choose from, deciding which is best isn’t easy. That’s why we’ve done the heavy lifting for you.
Here’s what we considered while putting together our list of the top shared hosting providers:
- Price: We searched the market to find solutions that provide exceptional value, given the importance of price in making a shared hosting decision.
- Ease of use: We evaluated how simple it is to launch a new website, navigate the provider’s interface and install different applications and plugins.
- Uptime: Website downtime can cost money and make your site readers frustrated. This is why we considered host provider uptime stats and guarantees.
- Features: We looked at the number and quality of features each provider offers, such as bandwidth, SSL certificates, storage and other extras, such as a free domain and email addresses.
- Guarantee: Does the host company guarantee its uptime? Do you get money back if you’re not satisfied?
- Customer support: A stellar track record of prompt, helpful, no-hassle customer service is a necessity for any hosting company.
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