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HostArmada
Exceptional support (4.9 Trustpilot) with LiteSpeed performance and free daily backups on cloud SSD infrastructure
Founded 2019United StatesIndependent
Overall Rating
4.3
Trustpilot: 4.9/5 (1,084 reviews)
Starting Price
$2.49/month
Renews at $9.95/mo
45-day money-back guarantee
Free SSL
Free Domain
Free Migration
24/7 Support
Pricing Plans
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Pros & Cons
What We Like
- Beginners wanting excellent support
- WordPress users wanting LiteSpeed performance
- Small businesses needing reliable hosting
- Users prioritizing support quality over price
- Those wanting included daily backups
What Could Be Better
- Price-sensitive after first term
- Need PCI/HIPAA compliance
- Want to host adult/gambling content
- Need longer track record
- Very high renewal prices (300%+ increase from promo)
- Founded 2019 so less track record than established hosts
Rating Breakdown
Value for Money
3.5Performance
4.5Support Quality
5.0Security
4.0Features
4.5Ease of Use
5.0Transparency
3.5Overall Rating
Weighted average of all categories
4.3/5
Technical Specifications
Complete feature breakdown across all 179 data points
Storage & Resources
- Storage
- 15 GB NVMe SSD
- Storage Type
- NVMe SSD
- Bandwidth
- Unmetered
- Websites
- 1
- Databases
- Unlimited
- PHP Versions
- 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
Performance
- Uptime Guarantee
- 99.9%
- Uptime SLA Credit
- CDN Included
- CDN Provider
- Cloudflare CDN
- HTTP/2
- Brotli Compression
Server Locations
- Location Count
- 9 locations
- Choose Location
- Locations
- Newark (US), Dallas (US), Fremont (US)
Security
- Free SSL
- Wildcard SSL
- Dedicated IP
- DDoS Protection
- DDoS Level
- DDoS protection included on all plans
- 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
- Avg Wait
- 2 min
- KB Quality
- 4/5
- Channels
- Live Chat, Ticket, Phone, Knowledge Base
- Languages
- English
- Email Included
- Account Limit
- Unlimited
- Webmail
- Spam Filter
- Forwarding
Pricing Details
- Monthly Price
- $2.49/mo
- Renewal Price
- $9.95/mo
- Renewal Markup
- 300%
- 1st Year Cost
- $29.88
- 2nd Year Cost
- $119.4
- Setup Fee
- None
- Money Back
- 45 days
- Monthly Billing
- Min Contract
- 1 months
Free Inclusions
- Free SSL
- Free Domain
- Free Migration
- Free CDN
Migration
- Free Migration
- Sites Limit
- Unlimited sites
- Turnaround
- 2 days
- Quality
- Expert migration team/5
Control Panel
- cPanel
- Panel Name
- cPanel
- 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
- Unlimited bandwidth; fair use policy applies
- Storage Overage
- Upgrade plan required
Business Features
- API Access
- Reseller Hosting
- White Label
- Green Hosting
Best For (Score)
- Beginners
- 5/5
- Bloggers
- 5/5
- Developers
- 4/5
- eCommerce
- 4/5
- Agencies
- 4/5
- Enterprise
- 2/5
Company Info
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- United States
- Parent Company
- Independent
- Trustpilot
- 4.9/5 (1,084 reviews)
Our Ratings
- Overall
- 4.3/5
- Value
- 3.5/5
- Performance
- 4.5/5
- Support
- 5/5
- Security
- 4/5
- Features
- 4.5/5
- Ease of Use
- 5/5
- Transparency
- 3.5/5
Managed WordPress
- Available
Regional Info
- Best Countries
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, India, Singapore
- Currencies
- USD
- Support Languages
- English
- Data Sovereignty
- GDPR
External Ratings
- Trustpilot
- 4.9/5
- Reviews Count
- 1,084
- G2 Rating
- 4.8/5
- BBB Rating
- NR
Advanced Technical
- Inode Limit
- 150,000
- Max DB Size
- 0.35-1.0 (varies by plan) GB
- Max Upload
- 256 MB
- DB Type
- MySQL/MariaDB
- Elasticsearch
- Image Optimization
- PHP Switching
Access & Limits
- Subdomains
- Unlimited
- FTP Accounts
- Unlimited
- SSH Tier
- All plans
- Staging Tier
- Speed Reaper plan and above
- Instant Activation
Additional Pricing
- Domain Duration
- 12 months
- Exclusions
- Domain registration fees non-refundable
- Payment Methods
- Credit Card, PayPal, Cryptocurrency
- Auto Renewal
- Domain Privacy
- SSL Provider
- Let's Encrypt (auto-renewing)
- Dedicated IP Cost
- $3/mo
Support Details
- Phone Countries
- United States
- Community Forum
- Outsourced
- Object Cache Type
- Memcached
Affiliate Program
- Affiliate Available
- Commission Type
- Per sale
- Commission Amount
- Up to $150 per sale
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
- Beginners wanting excellent support; WordPress users wanting LiteSpeed performance; Small businesses needing reliable hosting; Users prioritizing support quality over price; Those wanting included daily backups
- Avoid If
- Price-sensitive after first term; Need PCI/HIPAA compliance; Want to host adult/gambling content; Need longer track record
- Known Issues
- Very high renewal prices (300%+ increase from promo); Founded 2019 so less track record than established hosts; No PCI/HIPAA compliance; Strict content policy may limit some uses
- USP
- Exceptional support (4.9 Trustpilot) with LiteSpeed performance and free daily backups on cloud SSD infrastructure
- Ideal Customer
- Beginner or small business prioritizing excellent support and reliable WordPress hosting with LiteSpeed performance
Competition
- Competitors
- SiteGround, A2 Hosting, ChemiCloud, FastComet
- Best Alternative To
- SiteGround
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about HostArmada
HostArmada is excellent for beginners and WordPress users. Exceptional Trustpilot (4.9) and G2 (4.8) ratings. Founded 2019 but rapidly growing reputation.
HostArmada is an independent, privately-held company founded in November 2019. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.
Starting at $2.49/month promo, renewing at $9.95/month. VPS from $41.21/month. 45-day money-back guarantee.
Yes, very beginner-friendly with excellent 24/7 support, cPanel, and one-click WordPress installation.
Yes, unlimited email accounts with webmail access and spam filtering on all plans.
Yes, WordPress-optimized hosting with LiteSpeed cache, staging, and auto-updates.
99.9% uptime guarantee with SLA credits for downtime.
Yes, 45-day money-back guarantee. Monthly billing available.
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