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Czechia
1 review
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May 29, 2021

1. People in tech team should react little bit sooner
2. I dont like that the price of next month's order is 25%! Higher. It wasnt on sales page written. Dont like it.

Date of experience: April 29, 2021
Philippines
1 review
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I was surprised to find Hostwinds was so good with customer service - call or email and they're there. The VPS seems good, it's still new to me but there's nothing difficult about it.

Date of experience: March 7, 2019
California
1 review
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I just want to thank the customer service rep for helping me to fix the PHP code. It was set correctly, promptly, and professionally by Hostwinds company.

Date of experience: July 10, 2019
Arizona
1 review
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I just started
August 28, 2022
Updated review

Heard you guys were the best so here i am. dont know her to start but im sure it will work out. Have tons of good ideas but must learn the basics and start my feet work.

Date of experience: July 29, 2022

EVERY THING I READ SAID YOU WERETHE BEST
July 24, 2022
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EVERY THING I READ SAID YOU WERETHE BEST

Date of experience: July 24, 2022
Illinois
1 review
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I am a newcomer

I found that hostwinds' interface is not that intuitive like Namecheap, I can't find beginner guide like "how to set up my first domain and hosting" etc

Also, please add more live support and make the beginner guide more easily to be found

Date of experience: September 30, 2022
Louisiana
1 review
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Dedicated Server
March 10, 2022

Overall very smooth process and the technicians were excellent at keeping me informed all throughout setup. Very responsive team. My only negative is the version of Windows OS is a bit old.

Date of experience: March 10, 2022
Oman
1 review
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General services - high price
June 5, 2022

A friend recommended me to your site

I thought, for the amount paid, I would find a faster speed in the server than the rest of the other companies
But it's the same

The amount paid for the services is expensive.
The solution
Increase the size of the storage space
Increase memory size

Regards

Date of experience: June 5, 2022
District of Columbia
1 review
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Fast and seamless but...
December 21, 2021

It would have made my review a five star if brief documentation on the setup of WHCM were made available. I did get an email but didn't see it until I had tinkered in Cpanel looking for a way to launch/install WHCM manually.
Also, as a reseller I would have liked better customization options for my domain page.

Date of experience: November 21, 2021
Morocco
1 review
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Easy and fast set up
March 31, 2023

Buy, start, connect

Just paypal or credit card, straight into cp, connect in minutes as the delivery of the service from payment time took 10 minutes dor me. And enjoy VPS for any of your needs

Date of experience: March 31, 2023
Tennessee
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Superior hosting and network speed. Up-time is amazing! Thank you, Host Winds! I literally can sleep at night knowing my web sites and hosting platforms are up and running. Rock solid!

Date of experience: July 1, 2021

Superior hosting and network speed
April 1, 2020
Previous review

Superior hosting and network speed. Up-time is amazing! Thank you, HostWinds!

Date of experience: April 1, 2020
Florida
1 review
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Pretty Good Service
May 13, 2021

Service is pretty good for what you pay. Support not much help if you have issues. They kind of blow it off and say they can't reproduce it on their end so it must be you. Always the same answer.

Date of experience: May 13, 2021
GB
1 review
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They have an incredible customer service. Their prices are outstanding. They are knowledgeable and fast in solving problems. I recommend them to all my friends.

Date of experience: April 24, 2019
Wisconsin
1 review
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Awesome service and great support! And I don't have to go through 8 phone menus, 3 waiver signatures and a blood test to get help that is helpful... you guys are great really appreciate it!

Date of experience: July 7, 2022

Great consistent service
May 4, 2022
Previous review

Great consistent service

Date of experience: May 4, 2022

Was super easy
May 4, 2020
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Was super easy

Date of experience: May 4, 2020
Ohio
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Great customer service
January 20, 2022

Probably the best customer service I've had in a long time. They guided me through every step of the process to get my VPS setup and were very patient and answered all of my questions.

Date of experience: January 20, 2022
California
1 review
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Very good hosting
August 9, 2023

Fast and great support! Thank you :) I suggest hostwinds. Why?
1) Fast
2) Good Support (they helped me a few times)
3) Pricing cheaper than some other company I tried

Date of experience: August 8, 2023
Washington
1 review
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Not very reliable
September 6, 2023

The purchased IP was blocked after one day of use. Although it can be replaced for free, it took me an afternoon to change 6 IPs before I got a new usable one.

Date of experience: August 7, 2023
Louisiana
1 review
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Great Experience
March 1, 2020

I signed up for the "Windows" VPS Managed services and it's been a few days and the service is working GREAT! And since I got the service I only had to contact support and they fixed my server and setup my backup add-on which didn't take long at all. So if you want my opinion the help and service is GREAT! And I will surely recommend them.

Date of experience: March 1, 2020
Peter H. Hostwinds Rep
over a year old

Wow, this review made our day! Thank you very much for taking the time to write this comprehensive overview of your hosting experience with us. Please feel welcome to reach out to us anytime 24/7/365 if you need any assistance at all moving forward. We are always here for you. Have a wonderful day!

Canada
1 review
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Exceptional customer service
May 16, 2021
Updated review

Great Chat with Callan prior to purchase. Alex spent almost two hours assisting us with technical updates after purchase - patient, knowledgeable, professional, and friendly!

Date of experience: May 16, 2021

Great Chat with Callan prior to purchase
May 15, 2021
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Great Chat with Callan prior to purchase.

Date of experience: May 15, 2021
Australia
1 review
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Launching new brand and currently as of right-now working on fixing the mechanics of a previously published website, css mainly to make it more responsive...

Date of experience: June 14, 2023
California
1 review
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The Next Level
August 30, 2023

I have had the same web hosting provider since the 1990's and need to find a new one. The services that Hostwinds provides, cPanel in particular, are much more advanced than what I had been using, and even though it is a lot of work, I think it will be worth it. Most of the work has involved migrating from asp.net to php. The chat support is very helpful, but here are some things that they were not able to tell me (for shared business hosting):
• To use the index file in a subdirectory as the 404 error page, put this into the subdirectory's.htaccess file:
ErrorDocument 404 /subdirectory/index.php (the path descends down from public_html).
• To use a server side include, the syntax must be exactly like this (note no space between the initial hyphens and the hash mark; I was going nuts):

And to use ssi's in regular.htm files, put this into the.htaccess file:
AddHandler server-parsed.htm
• Email aliases are created using forwarders.

Date of experience: August 30, 2023

Overview

Hostwinds has established a strong reputation for affordability and high-quality web hosting services, with many customers praising their user-friendly interface and exceptional customer support. The company is noted for its reliable uptime and prompt technical assistance, fostering a sense of customer satisfaction and loyalty. However, some users have reported issues with slow web interfaces and occasional latency, indicating room for improvement in performance consistency. Overall, the feedback reflects a positive sentiment towards Hostwinds, with customers valuing their commitment to service and support despite minor operational challenges.

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service
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value
544
shipping
104
returns
31
quality
555

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