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  • AddonDomains: unlimited
  • Diskspace: unlimited
  • EmailAccounts: unlimited
  • MonthlyTransfer: unlimited
  • SubDomain: unlimited

Control Panel
  • vDeck
Database
  • MySQL
Dedicated Server
  • KVM over IP
Domain
  • Free Domain
  • Private Domain Registration
Easy-install Blog Scripts
  • WordPress
Easy-install CMS
  • Joomla
Easy-install Forums
  • phpBB
  • Gbook
Ecommerce
  • SSL
  • Shared SSL--
  • Agora Shopping Cart-
  • Ecommerce Scripts
  • osCommerce-
  • Shopsite-
  • POP3
  • Exchange
  • Webmail Interface
  • SMTP-authentication
  • Secure SMTP
  • IMAP
  • Email Forwarders
  • Auto Responders
  • Anti-Spam
On-site Site Building
  • FrontPage Extensions
  • SiteBuilder
Photo Gallery
  • Gallery2
Platform
  • Linux
  • Unix
Server Side Scripts
  • PHP
  • CGI
  • SSI
Support
  • Phone Support
  • Ticket-based Support
  • Email Support
  • Available 24 hours
Web Statistic
  • Referrer Logs
  • Raw Log Manager
  • Error Logs
  • AWStats
  • Webalizer
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15Found this review helpful

I've been with FatCow a couple of months now I find them to be a pretty darn good provider. Everything has worked out pretty much as I expected it to do. I've been in contact with their support a couple of times and after a little wait they were able to assist me. If I were to say something negative about FatCow it would be that the page load can be a bit slow at times…

Published 3 years ago By: Justin (Beginner User)

7Found this review helpful

The web site works pretty well. A friend of mine set it up--I don't know the technicalities of web design, but she thought Fat Cow offers a well-run system. Billing is a nightmare with these people. I was not informed that the initial fee was for the first year only--they made it sound like this is their regular fee. Renewal for the second year was more than double. After I checked the prices of other companies, I came back to them and negotiated a slightly lower price, still higher than I would have gotten elsewhere, but then moving the site would have been difficult for me. Then when my credit card bill came--they billed me double, for the higher price AND the negotitated price, two fees. On the phone they quickly agreed to take the extra charge off my bill, but refused to inform my credit card company or foot any extra fees I might incur for not paying the double billing on this month\'s bill. I\'m presently on hold on the phone, waiting to talk to a 'higher authority.' It's taking time.

Published 12 months ago By: Cassia Berman (Beginner User)

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Recommended by: 19 of 22 users

Number of reviews: 22

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Pasha doesn't recommend this hosting provider

Published 4 months ago

Fat Cow was so bad I canceled after a few days. All I can do is go by my experience. They messed up the transfer and were clueless as to how to fix it so I went back to GoDaddy. THAT'S HOW BAD. 

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Pasha

(Experienced)

Hosting solutions: 1

Hosting type: Unknown

FreeSurfer recommends this hosting provider

Published 6 months ago

30-day money back guarantee, unlimited this, unlimited that,
so I thought it's a good deal. I used fatcow services for
close to one year (paying $55USD for hosting+domain+domain
privacy) and technically everything seemed ok. Their support
is polite and were resolved couple of tecnical problems I
ran into in the beginning. Although their human response on
chat is not as fast because they use chat robot which
generates automatic messages, general responses that hold
you on the chat,... Read Full Review

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FreeSurfer

(Beginner)

Hosting solutions: 1

Hosting type: Shared

Morgan recommends this hosting provider

Published 8 months ago

I am using fatcow hosting plan to host a site built on
Silverstripe CMS.

It's working well after a few tricks. Only negative thing I
have noticed are that my DNS lookups take some time. Might
be because I'm used to having my hosting geographically
closer to me.

Had some problems signing up because the signup form didn't
validate non US phone numbers. The customer support were
helpful though (of course!).
Next problem were that my domain had not... Read Full Review

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Morgan

(Intermediate)

Hosting solutions: 3

Hosting type: Shared

Kyle Corsi recommends this hosting provider

Published 10 months ago

Everything with FatCow webhosting has been wonderful. You get many ad and other service credits to use on other sites. They offer all services imaginable including hosting, domain names, email, marketing, and other scripting options. The only problem I do have is with their email service. It never works and is very complicated to get set up. I have been talking with support teams too much about this problem. On... Read Full Review

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Kyle Corsi

(Intermediate)

Hosting solutions: 1

Hosting type: Unknown

Andrea Echols recommends this hosting provider

Published 12 months ago

They are not the least expensive, but they are competitively priced. They have great customer service and my husband really likes the IM tech support. The 100% wind powered aspect is what sealed the deal with me. If I can do something eco friendly and it is not outrageously expensive I try to do it. 

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Andrea Echols

(Beginner)

Hosting solutions: 2

Hosting type: Unknown

Paul Grassler recommends this hosting provider

Published 12 months ago

Being a novice at creating a website, I found navigating through FatCow's menues confusing. Updating my website seemed difficult, though once done the site came up without complications. 

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Paul Grassler

(Beginner)

Hosting solutions: 1

Hosting type: Unknown

Thomas Samson recommends this hosting provider

Published 12 months ago

I've been with Fatcow for at least 5 years. They have hosted our community theatre website and my school website. The school page is visited by parents and students on a daily basis and it hosts large amounts of dynamic content. There has been almost no downtime and all file transfers occur quickly. The admin interface gives you ultimate control and I've used many of Fatcows online... Read Full Review

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Thomas Samson

(Experienced)

Hosting solutions: 3

Hosting type: Unknown

Colton Spencer recommends this hosting provider

Published 12 months ago

I came across FatCow.com a few years ago when I was looking at taking over a website for a soccer team I had joined. The previous website was terrible and I wanted to be able to showcase a lot of the photos that I took. I had heard of the usual competitors out there but FatCow caught my eye. I signed up and have been hooked ever since. They are... Read Full Review

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Colton Spencer

(Intermediate)

Hosting solutions: 2

Hosting type: Unknown

Amy recommends this hosting provider

Published 12 months ago

FatCow is the best hosting site I've found yet. As a web developer, I need quality features, reliable uptime, good pricing, and easy access to support. FatCow has exceeded my expectations for all of these things. They offer easy scripts for installation, live chat support and full control over every aspect of hosting. They give me the control that I need at my fingertips. On top of that, the price... Read Full Review

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Amy

(Experienced)

Hosting solutions: 5 or more

Hosting type: Shared

Baker recommends this hosting provider

Published 12 months ago

I'm relatively new to the world of websites and blogging, but I was recommended to host with Fat Cow by a professional web designer, so I jumped. It feels great to know that they're 100% wind-powered, first of all, and their whole interface is based on cartoons, which makes everything a little bit more fun. On serious matters, I have found their interface very easy to learn as a... Read Full Review

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Baker

(Beginner)

Hosting solutions: 3

Hosting type: Shared

Bartosz Debski recommends this hosting provider

Published 12 months ago

Setup with Fatcow was very quick. Tools to deploy Wordpress or Joomla just works, DNS changes are very quick. Overall i never had a problem with uptime. This it type of solution that i call \"fire & forget\", you setup it once and then forget that needs looking after. Support was quick in responses and even answered silly questions that i could resolve myself if i was a bit more... Read Full Review

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Bartosz Debski

(Experienced)

Hosting solutions: 4

Hosting type: Shared

Cassia Berman doesn't recommend this hosting provider

Published 12 months ago

The web site works pretty well. A friend of mine set it up--I don't know the technicalities of web design, but she thought Fat Cow offers a well-run system. Billing is a nightmare with these people. I was not informed that the initial fee was for the first year only--they made it sound like this is their regular fee. Renewal for the second year was more than double. After I... Read Full Review

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Cassia Berman

(Beginner)

Hosting solutions: 1

Hosting type: Unknown

Marko recommends this hosting provider

Published 2 years ago

-Good prices!

-Incredibly simple to install various CMS and other features like forums using their automated install tool. Takes care of everything, even setting up the SQL database!

-Chat service is hit or miss.

-FAQ and knowledge base could be fleshed out some more. 

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Marko

(Beginner)

Hosting type: Unknown

David recommends this hosting provider

Published 2 years ago

We've been mostly pleased with FatCow. They have a great price and good support, and their account interface is a major upgrade from horrible cPanel. We did have an outage a few months ago where all of FatCow sites were down. We didn't get any notification of it and just had to wait until service was restored. But they have great customer service and their auto-backups have saved us a... Read Full Review

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David

(Beginner)

Hosting type: Unknown

Matthew Cox recommends this hosting provider

Published 2 years ago

I've been with Fatcow for 5 months now. I've found them very easy and reliable. I have a number of small WordPress sites running on the same account and I've had no issues with the performance of any sites.
Their admin panel is intuitive to use.
Their support service is prompt and helpful.
The only issue I've experienced is that the mail server fails to connect very occasionally.
Highly recommended. 

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Matthew Cox

(Beginner)

Hosting type: Unknown

Richard recommends this hosting provider

Published 3 years ago

Wow, I'm really surprised by some of the horror stories here. Personally I think FatCow is great. Don't have anything to complain about and I can highly recommend them. 

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Richard

(Beginner)

Hosting type: Unknown

Danica B. recommends this hosting provider

Published 3 years ago

I have not had a single instance of downtime with FatCow. The tech support and customer service are both fantastic. I can't recommend them enough. 

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Danica B.

(Beginner)

Hosting type: Unknown

PhoneandIT.com recommends this hosting provider

Published 3 years ago

Fatcow is best all in one hostin plan. If you know better , please let meknow..
you getmore in return from Fatcow thanyou pay to fatcow, thats the beauty of fatcow hosting,. 

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PhoneandIT.com

(Beginner)

Hosting type: Unknown

David doesn't recommend this hosting provider

Published 3 years ago

This provider has been awful for me. Hardware problems caused an outage for a week, and afterwards they still have yet to fix problems causing the sites to be inactive about 60% of the time. Either I really have bad luck or this is how they treat all their customers, but the performance is terrible. Do not recommend. 

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David

(Beginner)

Hosting type: Unknown

George S. recommends this hosting provider

Published 3 years ago

Fatcow, fatcow, fatcow... What can I say about this web host? Is the hosting strong and reliable? Well, I have to say yes. Have I experienced any downtime? Yes, but not much. Is the customer support any good? They've been very friendly and helful. Would I recommend this host? Yes I would! 

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George S.

(Beginner)

Hosting type: Unknown

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