Top Unix Web Hosts

by jrrl :: last modified March 8, 2009

Unix is the most popular web platform, in whatever flavor you find it. When I say “unix hosting”, I include linux, the sundry BSDs, and the proprietary unixes. By my way of thinking, unix is unix and unix hosting is unix hosting, by whatever name.

There are some excellent deals out there if you can find them. There are, sadly, also lots of hosts that overcharge and underdeliver. I hope that my reviews will help guide you to the former and steer you clear of the latter.

Here are my choices for the best in shared Unix hosting.

Rank Host Review Storage Transfer Price Comments
1  HostGator   read review   unlimited   unlimited   $8.95   Great support and service. 
2  HostMonster   read review   unlimited   unlimited   $6.95   BlueHost on Steroids 
3  BlueHost   read review   unlimited   unlimited   $6.95   A single fantastic plan. 
4  Lunarpages   read review   unlimited   unlimited   $4.95   Quality customer service. 
5  StartLogic   read review   unlimited   unlimited   $5.95   Competitive plans / low prices. 
6  ANHosting   read review   500 GB   5,000 GB   $6.95   Great support and plans. 
7  midPhase   read review   unlimited   unlimited   $6.95   Simply a great experience. 
8  PowWeb   read review   unlimited   unlimited   $5.77   Zero Downtime Hosting. 
9  DreamHost   read review   unlimited   unlimited   $8.95   Ever-increasing allowances. 
10  SimpleHost   read review   unlimited   2,000 GB   $7.50   Unlimited storage. 
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