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AccuWeb Hosting
Windows hosting specialty with 20+ year track record, BBB A+ rating, and minimal renewal markup
Founded 2003United StatesIndependent
Overall Rating
3.6
Trustpilot: 3.5/5 (206 reviews)
Starting Price
$3.09/month
Renews at $3.49/mo
30-day money-back guarantee
Free SSL
Free Domain
Free Migration
24/7 Support
Pricing Plans
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All plans include a 30-day money-back guarantee
Pros & Cons
What We Like
- Windows hosting users
- Budget VPS seekers
- Users wanting affordable dedicated servers
- Long-term customers (low renewal markup)
- Those preferring US-based host with 20+ year track record
What Could Be Better
- Need global data centers
- Want generous free tier without strings attached
- Prefer LiteSpeed performance
- Need extensive resources on entry plan
- Mixed Trustpilot reviews (3.5)
- Free WordPress requires positive review which is concerning
Rating Breakdown
Value for Money
4.0Performance
3.5Support Quality
3.5Security
3.5Features
3.5Ease of Use
4.0Transparency
3.5Overall Rating
Weighted average of all categories
3.6/5
Technical Specifications
Complete feature breakdown across all 173 data points
Storage & Resources
- Storage
- 10 GB SSD
- Storage Type
- SSD
- Bandwidth
- 100 GB
- Websites
- 1
- Databases
- 2
- PHP Versions
- 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2
Performance
- Uptime Guarantee
- 99.9%
- Uptime SLA Credit
- CDN Included
- HTTP/2
- Brotli Compression
Server Locations
- Location Count
- 6 locations
- Choose Location
- Locations
- New Jersey (US), Dallas (US), Los Angeles (US)
Security
- Free SSL
- Wildcard SSL
- Dedicated IP
- DDoS Protection
- DDoS Level
- Basic DDoS protection
- 2FA
Backups & Malware
- Malware Scanning
- Malware Removal
- Firewall
- Backup Frequency
- Daily
- Backup Retention
- 7 days
- On-Demand Backup
- Restore Fee
- Free
Developer Tools
- SSH Access
- Git Deployment
- Staging
- Cron Jobs
- Redis
- WP-CLI
Language Support
- Node.js
- Python
- Ruby
WordPress
- WP Optimized
- Auto Install
- Auto Updates
- WP Staging
- WooCommerce
- LiteSpeed Cache
- Object Caching
- Multisite
Support
- Live Chat
- Chat Hours
- 24/7
- Phone Support
- Phone Hours
- 24/7
- Ticket Support
- Priority Support
- KB Quality
- 4/5
- Channels
- Live Chat, Ticket, Phone, Knowledge Base
- Languages
- English
- Email Included
- Account Limit
- 10
- Mailbox Size
- 2 GB
- Webmail
- Spam Filter
- Forwarding
Pricing Details
- Monthly Price
- $3.09/mo
- Renewal Price
- $3.49/mo
- Renewal Markup
- 13%
- 1st Year Cost
- $37.08
- 2nd Year Cost
- $41.88
- Setup Fee
- None
- Money Back
- 30 days
- Monthly Billing
- Min Contract
- 1 months
Free Inclusions
- Free SSL
- Free Domain
- Free Migration
- Free CDN
Migration
- Free Migration
- Sites Limit
- 1 sites
- Turnaround
- 3 days
- Paid Cost
- $25
- Quality
- Standard migration/5
Control Panel
- cPanel
- Panel Name
- cPanel / Plesk
- Softaculous
- Site Builder
- Builder Name
- Website Builder
Compliance
- GDPR
- PCI
- HIPAA
- Certifications
- SOC 2, ISO 27001
CMS Platforms
- Drupal
- Joomla
- Magento
- Laravel
- Django
- Next.js
- Rails
- Static Sites
Content Policies
- Adult Content
- Gambling
- Crypto Sites
- Bandwidth Overage
- 100GB included; overage billed or throttled
- Storage Overage
- Upgrade plan required
Business Features
- API Access
- Reseller Hosting
- White Label
- Green Hosting
Best For (Score)
- Beginners
- 3/5
- Bloggers
- 3/5
- Developers
- 4/5
- eCommerce
- 3/5
- Agencies
- 2/5
- Enterprise
- 2/5
Company Info
- Founded
- 2003
- Headquarters
- United States
- Parent Company
- Independent
- Trustpilot
- 3.5/5 (206 reviews)
Our Ratings
- Overall
- 3.6/5
- Value
- 4/5
- Performance
- 3.5/5
- Support
- 3.5/5
- Security
- 3.5/5
- Features
- 3.5/5
- Ease of Use
- 4/5
- Transparency
- 3.5/5
Managed WordPress
- Available
Regional Info
- Best Countries
- United States, Australia, Singapore, Netherlands
- Currencies
- USD
- Support Languages
- English
- Data Sovereignty
- GDPR, PCI-DSS
External Ratings
- Trustpilot
- 3.5/5
- Reviews Count
- 206
- G2 Rating
- 4/5
- BBB Rating
- A+
Advanced Technical
- Inode Limit
- 150,000
- Max Upload
- 50 MB
- DB Type
- MySQL/MSSQL
- Elasticsearch
- Image Optimization
- PHP Switching
Access & Limits
- Subdomains
- 5
- FTP Accounts
- 5
- SSH Tier
- VPS and above
- Instant Activation
Additional Pricing
- Exclusions
- VPS and dedicated server setup fees may apply
- Payment Methods
- Credit Card, PayPal, Bitcoin, Wire Transfer
- Auto Renewal
- Domain Privacy
- Privacy Cost
- $9.99/yr
- SSL Provider
- Let's Encrypt
- Dedicated IP Cost
- $3/mo
Support Details
- Phone Countries
- United States
- Priority Cost
- $Included with higher plans
- Community Forum
- Outsourced
Affiliate Program
- Affiliate Available
- Commission Type
- Per sale
- Commission Amount
- Up to 30%
Additional Policies
- File Hosting
- Proxy/VPN
- Suspension Policy
- Violation of ToS; excessive resource usage
- Downloadable Backups
Additional Platforms
- PrestaShop
- Ghost
- Shopify Migration
- Wix Migration
- Squarespace Migration
- Webflow Export
Editorial Notes
- Best For
- Windows hosting users; Budget VPS seekers; Users wanting affordable dedicated servers; Long-term customers (low renewal markup); Those preferring US-based host with 20+ year track record
- Avoid If
- Need global data centers; Want generous free tier without strings attached; Prefer LiteSpeed performance; Need extensive resources on entry plan
- Known Issues
- Mixed Trustpilot reviews (3.5); Free WordPress requires positive review which is concerning; Limited entry plan resources; US-centric data centers; Some complaints about technician competence; Domain changes on free hosting cause account issues
- USP
- Windows hosting specialty with 20+ year track record, BBB A+ rating, and minimal renewal markup
- Ideal Customer
- Developer needing Windows hosting or affordable VPS with long-term value and US-based support
Competition
- Competitors
- InterServer, HostGator, Hostwinds, GoDaddy
- Best Alternative To
- InterServer
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about AccuWeb Hosting
AccuWeb is decent for Windows hosting and budget VPS. BBB A+ rating. Trustpilot 3.5 is mixed. 20+ year track record.
AccuWeb Hosting is an independent, debt-free company founded in 2003 in Old Tappan, New Jersey.
Shared from $3.09/month, VPS from $7.99/month. Low renewal markup. 30-day money-back guarantee.
Moderately. cPanel included but entry plan resources limited.
Yes, 10 email accounts with 1GB mailbox on shared plans.
Yes, managed WordPress available. Free WordPress hosting requires positive review.
99.9% uptime guarantee with SLA credits.
Yes, 30-day money-back. Monthly billing available.
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