Web Hosting Buzz Review
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Total score: 92%
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Plan Silver
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$3.95/Month
Save $24.00 / 24 months plan
Basic Specs & Features
- Diskspace (GB) 375
- Add-on domains unlim.
- Monthly Transfer (GB) 5000
- Sub Domain unlim.
- Email Accounts unlim.
Included Features
- 375 GB Disk Space
- 5 TB Transfer
- Free Domain & Setup
- 99.95% Uptime
- WordPress Easy Install
Our Offer
This plan is also available for $4.95/Month if you sign up for a 12 month plan
Advanced features
Control Panel
- cPanel
Databases
- MySQL
- PHPMyAdmin
Dedicated Server Features
- KVM over IP
Easy-install Blog Scripts
- b2evolution
- Nucleus
- pMachine
- WordPress
Easy-install CMS
- Drupal
- Mambo
Ecommerce Features
- Agora Shopping Cart-
- CubeCart-
- Ecommerce Scripts
- osCommerce-
- Zen Cart-
Email Features
- Anti-Spam
- IMAP
- POP3
- Webmail Interface
On-site Site Building
- RVSiteBuilder
Photo Gallery
- Coppermine
Platform
- Linux
- Unix
Server Side Scripts
- CGI
- PHP
- SSI
Support
- Email Support
- Phone Support
- Ticket-based Support
Web Statistics
- AWStats
- Error Logs
- Raw Log Manager
Top Domains
- com
- info
- net
- org
Plan Gold
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$5.95/Month
24 months plan
Basic Specs & Features
- Diskspace (GB) 750
- Add-on domains unlim.
- Monthly Transfer (GB) 10000
- Sub Domain unlim.
- Email Accounts unlim.
Included Features
- Free Domain
- Free Setup
- Frontpage extensions
- Commerce scripts
- Anti-Spam & Anti-Virus
Our Offer
This plan is also available for $6.95/Month if you sign up for a 12 month plan
Advanced features
Control Panel
- cPanel
Databases
- MySQL
- PHPMyAdmin
Easy-install Blog Scripts
- b2evolution
- Nucleus
- pMachine
- WordPress
Ecommerce Features
- Agora Shopping Cart-
- CubeCart-
- Ecommerce Scripts
- osCommerce-
- Zen Cart-
Email Features
- Anti-Spam
- IMAP
- POP3
- Webmail Interface
On-site Site Building
- RVSiteBuilder
Platform
- Linux
Server Side Scripts
- CGI
- PHP
- SSI
Support
- Av
- Available
- Email Support
- Phone Support
- Ticket-based Support
Web Statistics
- AWStats
- Error Logs
- Raw Log Manager
Top Domains
- com
- info
- net
- org
Plan Special Offer
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Exclusive Offer
$8.95/Month
24 months plan
Basic Specs & Features
- Diskspace (GB) 1125
- Add-on domains unlim.
- Monthly Transfer (GB) 15000
- Sub Domain unlim.
- Email Accounts unlim.
Included Features
- Free Setup
- Frontpage extensions
- Commerce scripts
- SQL databases
- Anti-Spam & Anti-Virus
Our Offer
This plan is also available for $9.95/Month if you sign up for a 12 month plan
Advanced features
Control Panel
- cPanel
Databases
- MySQL
- PHPMyAdmin
Easy-install Blog Scripts
- b2evolution
- Nucleus
- pMachine
- WordPress
Ecommerce Features
- Agora Shopping Cart-
- CubeCart-
- Ecommerce Scripts
- osCommerce-
- Zen Cart-
Email Features
- Anti-Spam
- IMAP
- POP3
- Webmail Interface
On-site Site Building
- RVSiteBuilder
Platform
- Linux
Server Side Scripts
- CGI
- PHP
- SSI
Support
- Av
- Available
- Email Support
- Phone Support
- Ticket-based Support
Web Statistics
- AWStats
- Error Logs
- Raw Log Manager
Top Domains
- com
- info
- net
- org
Plan Reseller Pro A
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Exclusive Offer
$25.00/Month
12 months plan
Basic Specs & Features
- Diskspace (GB) 50
- Monthly Transfer (GB) 500
- Sub Domain unlim.
- Email Accounts unlim.
- Resellable domain unlim.
Included Features
- Reseller plan
- Free Domain
- Free Setup
- Commerce scripts
- SQL databases
Our Offer
Advanced features
Control Panel
- cPanel
Databases
- MySQL
- PHPMyAdmin
Easy-install Blog Scripts
- b2evolution
- Nucleus
- pMachine
- WordPress
Ecommerce Features
- Agora Shopping Cart-
- CubeCart-
- Ecommerce Scripts
- osCommerce-
- Zen Cart-
Email Features
- Anti-Spam
- Anti-Virus
- IMAP
- POP3
- Webmail Interface
On-site Site Building
- RVSiteBuilder
Platform
- Linux
Server Side Scripts
- CGI
- PHP
- SSI
Support
- Av
- Available
- Email Support
- Phone Support
- Ticket-based Support
Web Statistics
- AWStats
- Error Logs
- Raw Log Manager
Top Domains
- com
- info
- net
- org
Plan B Lite
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Exclusive Offer
$35.00/Month
12 months plan
Basic Specs & Features
- Diskspace (GB) 1125
- Add-on domains unlim.
- Monthly Transfer (GB) 15000
- Sub Domain unlim.
- Email Accounts unlim.
Included Features
- Max 50 customers per server
- Free Setup
- High CPU allocation
- SQL databases
- Anti-Spam & Anti-Virus
Our Offer
Advanced features
Control Panel
- cPanel
Databases
- MySQL
- PHPMyAdmin
Easy-install Blog Scripts
- b2evolution
- Nucleus
- pMachine
- WordPress
Ecommerce Features
- Agora Shopping Cart-
- CubeCart-
- Ecommerce Scripts
- osCommerce-
- Zen Cart-
Email Features
- Anti-Spam
- Anti-Virus
- IMAP
- POP3
- Webmail Interface
On-site Site Building
- RVSiteBuilder
Platform
- Linux
Server Side Scripts
- CGI
- PHP
- SSI
Support
- Av
- Available
- Email Support
- Phone Support
- Ticket-based Support
Web Statistics
- AWStats
- Error Logs
- Raw Log Manager
Top Domains
- com
- info
- net
- org
Plan XEON 5320
Web Hosting Search
Exclusive Offer
$299.00/Month
12 months plan
Basic Specs & Features
- Diskspace (GB) 250
- Add-on domains unlim.
- Monthly Transfer (GB) 2000
- Ram 2048
- Hard drive RAID 2x250
- Cpu Intel XEON 5320
Included Features
- Dedicated server
- 16 IP Addresses
- Commerce scripts
- SQL databases
- Free Setup
Our Offer
Advanced features
Control Panel
- cPanel
Databases
- MySQL
- PHPMyAdmin
Dedicated Server Features
- Free Reboots
- Managed Server
- Root Access / Full Access
Easy-install Blog Scripts
- b2evolution
- Nucleus
- pMachine
- WordPress
Ecommerce Features
- Agora Shopping Cart-
- CubeCart-
- Ecommerce Scripts
- osCommerce-
- Zen Cart-
Email Features
- IMAP
- POP3
Platform
- Linux
Server Side Scripts
- CGI
- PHP
- SSI
Support
- Av
- Available
- Email Support
- Phone Support
- Ticket-based Support
Web Statistics
- AWStats
- Error Logs
- Raw Log Manager
- Referrer Logs
Top Domains
- com
- info
- net
- org
Web Hosting Buzz Information
- Country United States
- State Delaware
- Founded 2002
- Hosted site
- Support phone
Address
Web Hosting Buzz Profile
WebHostingBuzz puts it quite well themselves: 'No webhost is perfect. But we're damn close.' And we have to agree. They offer web hosting with packages in all shapes and sizes, they guarantee up to 99,99% uptime and also a price freeze, meaning that once you're a customer, they will never increase the prices. And you get up to five domains for free, for life. It's pretty close to perfection.
WebHostingBuzz has a good attitude towards web hosting; simple if you want it to be, advanced if you need it to be. For customers with basic requirements, they have Silver, Gold and Platinum packages which include 300-750 gb of disk space and a bandwidth of 2000-5000 gb/month at the price of $4-10/month; prices that compare very well on the web hosting market. We're also impressed with their uptime guarantee, 99,99% means less than 5 minutes of downtime/month! WebHostingBuzz also works very well for bloggers, as it accepts most blog scripts.
For the more advanced users, WebHostingBuzz offers a large offer of different plans for Reseller web hosting and Managed dedicated servers, where customer customization seems to be the key aspect. Most scripts are supported, and all the necessary account and control panel functions and features are available. For the control panel, you can choose between 23 different languages, something quite unusual in this market. The WebHostingBuzz support is accessible 24/7, as expected, and is very reliable according to our testing. And if you wouldn't be happy with the web hosting services provided, there's always a 30 day Money Back guarantee with a full refund.
WebHostingBuzz started in 2002, is based in New Jersey, but has offices on three continents. They have currently over 100 servers serving 10,000 clients.
Interview
Can you tell us a bit about your company?
WebHostingBuzz was started in 2002 by Safvan Malik, the current CEO. Our grass roots were a simple reseller account of another company started by Safvan in his spare time whilst at University. Fast forward 8 years and we're now a multi-national company with 25,000 clients, hundreds of servers, 65 staff and provide hosting infrastructure to some of the most common destinations on the internet today. However, since inception, some things remain: We're 100% privately held. We have no share holders other than ourselves to answer to. This means we spend the money where it matters - on WebHostingBuzz. We're debt free. No loans, no mortgages and cash flow positive. We've had plenty of acquisition offers and the answer has been a flat 'NO" each time. Current clients are very happy with our service. We invite you to check for yourself at our testimonials area and in our forum.
What would you say is your company's main strength?
We're human. In fact, our entire team are all humans, surprisingly enough. As humans, something we enjoy doing we do well; this is natural. All of our team love what they do; they love the hosting industry, they love WebHostingBuzz and we have a real positive atmosphere in everything we do. The good spirits and the positivity are infectious and never before in previous companies or even in groups of friends have I seen such a bond that our team has formed. You know, we even have a couple of office cats and our employees choose to come into the office on their day off.
We enjoy a great degree of human interaction with our clients; we were the first hosting company to create a Facebook group, we meet clients and take them for dinner (and have been known to indulge them with slightly too much alcohol) and we joke with clients in our forums. Oh, and we run a very tight ship and provide damn good hosting services too.
What makes you different from other web hosting companies?
Do other web hosting companies have office cats? In seriousness, not a lot separates the top hosting companies. We all invest serious amounts of cash in our infrastructure, support teams and operations and I'm good friends with executives in a number of other hosting companies and all provide good hosting. With that said, I do think we're more human as a company than many of these. Plus, were Webhostdirectory at HostingCon last year? If not, come in 2008 - you'll find what makes us different.
Who is your target market?
Anyone and everyone. WebHostingBuzz is our budget brand, aimed at individuals and small businesses. We have a number of other brands that deal with different market sectors and we also have a high level enterprise brand that provides fully managed systems (from the hardware to the team that runs it) for high-end projects. If you need hosting, no matter how small or how large your requirements are, we can help. And chances are we'll have done it many times before with unmatched expertise.
Where will you be in 5 years?
We're growing, steadily and surely, year on year. We're involved in a number of large scale projects that will help us build our brand. It's a competitive market (but if people can attribute that WebHostingBuzz were involved in the deployment of X and Y, and they're pretty serious, then it's going to help us no end. I see the WebHostingBuzz brand concentrating on the mass consumer market but us as a business using our expertise in high end projects to work with larger Fortune 500 and public sector companies in providing their infrastructure.
Is your web hosting "green"?
Unfortunately, carbon neutrality has become a bandwagon that many people have jumped on. A select few, WebHostingBuzz included, decided to get involved in helping the environment because we believe in this. We were one of the first companies to announce a tree planting campaign and I bet we're one of the few companies who make an effort to recycle as much as possible within our offices. Many competitors have followed suit with poorly thought out, poorly managed attempts at becoming carbon neutral, purely as a sales pitch.
Uptime Summary For Web Hosting Buzz
We have been measuring the uptime statistics for WHB since February 2007. As you can see, they have had outstanding uptime statistics lately. Please note that these numbers should not be used for claiming any uptime guarantees or something. It is just a numbers that show you how many times that we haven't been able to establish a connection with them, the error could be on our side as well.
Since February 19 2007- Outages: 23
- Total uptime: 99.912%
- Last Check: November 7 2009 at 9:03 PM
2009 statistics for Web Hosting Buzz
| Month | Outages | Uptime % | Downtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| November | 0 | 100.000% | 0 minutes |
| October | 1 | 99.209% | 6 hours, 10 minutes |
| September | 0 | 100.000% | 0 minutes |
| August | 0 | 100.000% | 0 minutes |
| July | 0 | 100.000% | 0 minutes |
| June | 0 | 100.000% | 0 minutes |
| May | 0 | 100.000% | 0 minutes |
| April | 0 | 100.000% | 0 minutes |
| March | 0 | 100.000% | 0 minutes |
| February | 0 | 100.000% | 0 minutes |
| January | 0 | 100.000% | 0 minutes |
Ratings & reviews of Web Hosting Buzz
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Average rating based on Editorial and User Reviews
Pros:
- 30 day Money Back Guarantee
- 99.99% Uptime Guarantee
- Free Live Chat Support
Cons:
- No Windows plans
Web Hosting Buzz Reviews
Critizism mostly due to blocked email relays (mine is constantly blocked by Godaddy, AOL, AT&T, ...) and no relief in sight. Support is not helpful. Overall security is lax, which frequently leads to compromised accounts, resulting in spam operations on these servers.
Customer Testimonials
Hi, Thanks for the info. I have tried your suggestion and it works. I really must commend the service with Webhostingbuzz is really Number 1 in the World! So wonderful! Thanks for the great help.
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