Awardspace review

Awardspace is a very popular host for both paying people and those who appreciate free hosting. Though a bit more technical in comparison to other hosting websites, as long as you don’t mind experimenting with the control panel, you should get used to its interface rather quickly. Awardspace is also one of few hosts of it’s time that keep to their word, offering all they say they are going to offer, no questions asked.

My personal experience with Awardspace has been an enjoyable one. I’ve had four sites hosted there for two years now just on one account, with hardly any problems at all. One of the best features of this host has to be the Customer Service. You actually get an answer back to a problem within 24 hours. Another good feature of this site is that it’s been up for a few good years now, and shows no signs of going down like many hosts before them. It’s obvious to see that they know how to manage their money and run an acceptable web business.

The only problems I’ve ever encountered with Awardspace was the inability to log onto my account a few times. My sites remained up and running, but I couldn’t get into the control panel to edit them. I ended up looking to Support for answers, which they were quick to supply. The problem as a whole only lasted for about a day or two before it was fixed. Also, Awardspace’s control panel can be rather odd. It works perfectly fine, but you need to go through at least 3 separate sections before you can get to the area where you can edit your website. It’s terribly confusing for a beginner at website making in general, so I recommend having at least a bit of experience before trying this host.

Otherwise, I really like Awardspace and all it has to offer. They give you 200 MB Disk Space and 5 GB for a free plan, but the paid hosting is what really makes this company shine. For only $4.99 a month, you can receive 10 GB Disk Space and 100 GB Disk Space. If you need even more, the highest plan at $9.99 a month would give you 30 GB Disk Space and 300 GB Bandwidth. Pricing is very reasonable, and the best part is that if you pay for one of these plans, they put you on an extremely fast server with unlimited subdomains, plenty of MySQL Databases, and every other possible quality you might enjoy in a host.

Awardspace is a winner in my opinion. You can give them a try simply with the free hosting alone, and if you enjoy their service, I definitely recommend upgrading your account to a paid plan. You won’t be disappointed with the cheap prices, the great support, or the different features they add to make your stay with them memorable.
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