Top Unix Web Hosts

by jrrl :: last modified July 11, 2008

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  HostMonster   read review   unlimited   unlimited GB   $6.95   BlueHost on Steroids 
2  BlueHost   read review   unlimited   unlimited   $6.95   A single fantastic plan. 
3  Lunarpages   read review   1,500 GB   15,000 GB   $6.95   Quality customer service. 
4  StartLogic   read review   1,500 GB   15,000 GB   $5.95   Competitive plans / low prices. 
5  ANHosting   read review   500 GB   5,000 GB   $6.95   Great support and plans. 
6  HostGator   read review   350 GB   3,500 GB   $5.95   Great support and service. 
7  midPhase   read review   350 GB   3,500 GB   $7.95   Simply a great experience. 
8  PowWeb   read review   unlimited   unlimited   $5.77   Zero Downtime Hosting. 
9  DreamHost   read review   500 GB   5,000 GB   $8.95   Ever-increasing allowances. 
10  SimpleHost   read review   unlimited   2,000 GB   $7.50   Unlimited storage. 

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