In a Nutshell
Winning accolades from Microsoft, Computer Shopper, Experian, PC Pro and PC Plus – it’s clear to see that Fasthosts is offering something special.
Dominating the British market, this Gloucester-based company provides hosting across the spectrum of high demand and low pricing. Offering a truly market-leading service that has something for every customer, no hosting decision can be made without checking out Fasthosts first...
Hosting Features
Hosting Plans
Fasthosts is definitely aimed at the more cash-strapped area of the market, with outstandingly good prices across all four of their plans. Starting with Bronze, the entry-level plan, customers can look forward to utilising 50GB of disk space for a single website, which is entitled to 10 MySQL Databases and 500 e-mail inboxes. Both Silver and Gold plans make the jump to unlimited disk space, but offer 2 vs. 3 websites and 100 vs. unlimited MySQL databases respectively. Both plans offer unlimited e-mail inboxes. Platinum is the best package on show, which is aimed at developers and offers more technical features including load balancing and advanced CMS support. All plans receive a free .co.uk domain, a website builder and unlimited bandwidth.
It’s also worth mentioning that all hosting plans are available with PHP 5.4 & 5.2, ASP.NET 4.5 & 3.5%, phpMyAdmin interface and ASP, PHP, Perl & Python scripting.
Pricing Concerns
Along with a 30-day money-back guarantee, the pricing model of Fasthosts is incredibly accessible and opens up the hosting game to all budgets and wallets. Revolving offers bring cheaper options around regularly and at the time of writing, the Bronze plan is available for just £1.99 per month. Silver can be yours for £2.99, Gold for £3.99 and the tech-stuffed Platinum for only £4.99 per month. This means that you can host your website with unlimited bandwidth for as little as £23.88 annually…
Customer Support
The one phrase that every would-be customer wants to hear is “24/7 Support” and Fasthosts delivers on this front. No matter what plan you’re subscribing too, you’re fully entitled to around-the-clock phone and online support. At the company’s secure UK data centres, there are engineers and security guards on-site at all times too. Customers of the Platinum plan are afforded guaranteed UK support, but all Fasthosts customers will receive outstanding service through any support line – courtesy of friendly experts.
Reliability
You don’t get much better than 99.99% uptime and that’s what Fasthosts is offering its customers. If you’ve been in the game for more than 15 years and still have thousands of customers across a number of countries, you’re probably doing something right. The aforementioned secure data centres and on-site staff also drive the reliability rating through the roof with Fasthosts.
Ease of Use
Over its considerable lifespan, the Fasthosts service has changed considerably to adapt to changing trends. Not only is it easy to sign up for an account with the Gloucester-based company, but the admin interface and the custom control panel are both incredibly intuitive. This is also reflected in the website itself, which makes it easy to find exactly what you’re looking for – from customer support to purchase portals.
Bottom Line
You’d struggle to find a cheaper hosting provider that can boast a myriad of unlimited and advanced features. Couple this with the vast experience and home-grown call centres, data centres and support operatives – and you’d struggle to find a better deal from anybody. If you’re looking for budget pricing and premium features, look no further.