KeenVerdict

Review · Developer tools

Hosting.com review

Shared, cloud and dedicated hosting from the company formerly called A2 Hosting, with daily backups on every shared plan.

By the KeenVerdict research desk · Updated November 12, 2026

Features (40%)
8.4
Ease of use (30%)
8.5
Value (30%)
8.6

Hosting.com is the rebranded A2 Hosting, and a2hosting.com now redirects to it. Shared web hosting starts at $1.49 per month in the current Black Friday offer, the lowest entry price on this list. The Starter plan hosts five websites on 15GB of NVMe disk and includes an AI website builder for WordPress, email, malware detection and removal, free SSL, daily backups, a free domain registration and a free managed migration. Developers get OpenAPI and an MCP server on every plan. Pro raises the limits to 10 websites and 50GB and adds staging, preview URLs, Node.js support and a Claude Skills Pack. Max adds 50 websites, 100GB, priority support and a service level agreement. The same platform runs cloud servers and dedicated hardware, so growing sites can move up without changing hosts. The headline offer does not show the renewal rate, so check it at checkout.

Who it is for

Small sites that want the lowest entry price with daily backups

Price

Shared web hosting from $1.49 per month (introductory Black Friday price).

Fast, managed hosting plans that grow with you $1.49/mo 89% off
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

  • Starter plan hosts 5 websites with 15GB NVMe disk space
  • Daily backups, malware detection and removal, and free SSL
  • Free domain registration and free managed migration
  • OpenAPI and MCP server access; Pro adds a Claude Skills Pack and Node.js
  • Same platform from shared to cloud server and dedicated hardware

Strengths and weaknesses

  • Strength: $1.49 per month is the lowest entry price we found
  • Strength: Orbi AI assistant plus 24/7 in-house support
  • Strength: 30-day money-back guarantee
  • Weakness: Renewal price is not shown next to the headline offer
  • Weakness: Staging sites need the Pro plan
  • Weakness: Service level agreement only on the Max plan

Key facts

  • Formerly: A2 Hosting
  • Starter plan: 5 websites, 15GB NVMe
  • Money-back guarantee: 30 days

Where it ranks

Hosting.com is No. 6 in our Best Web Hosting Services verdict.

Alternatives we scored

Visit hosting.com · Questions or corrections: editorial@keenverdict.com