1&1 Web Hosting
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Pros
Rock-solid uptime in testing. Good customer support. Offers basic and advanced hosting packages. Offers Linux- or -Windows-based servers. Easy-to-use website creation tools. No setup fee.
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Cons
WebsiteBuilder Plus tier required to add code to site templates. Competitors have longer money-back-guarantee periods.
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Bottom Line
1&1 is an affordable Web hosting service that offers rich website-creation tools, good support, and impressive uptime. It's especially recommended for managed WordPress hosting.Rating: 8.13/10
Overall Rating
8.13
1&1 is one of the largest brands in the Internet services industry, and I get a lot of reader questions about what their hosting product is like. I’ve worked with 1&1 web hosting several times for clients, and recently bought a hosting package for a separate project I’m running. Here’s my first 1&1 web hosting review in a series that looks at their hosting product overall & in comparison with other top hosts.
1&1 offers a wide range of products from domain names to hosting to website packages. 1&1 is actually one of the oldest web hosting companies – founded in 1988. And they are also one of the more aggressive advertisers with full-page ads in magazines and TV spots. Anecdotally, I think only GoDaddy rivals them in terms of mass-market advertising and brand awareness.
But big brand doesn’t always mean a good product – and that’s one thing I wanted to look into with a full 1&1 web hosting review.
3 quick asides before diving in. First, my approach to reviews is that there is no such thing as a “best” or “top” anything. There’s only better fits for different people depending on your goals. If you are just looking for 1&1 promotions for super-cheap hosting, you can find them here.
Third, a disclosure that I receive customer referral fees from companies mentioned on this site. All data & opinion is from my experience as a paying customer or consultant to a paying customer.
Second, when I talk about “hosting” – I’m specifically referring to Linux shared web hosting setups (like those used for a common Drupal, Joomla or WordPress setup). Unless you have a specific reason to use a Windows-powered server, you should be using a Linux powered server. It’s the industry standard and gives you much more flexibility than a Windows server. I’m also specifically looking at shared web hosting, since unless you know of a specific reason (like having a consistent +10,000 visits/day) to not have shared hosting – then it’s the probably the best fit for you (it’s also the most affordable).
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