Web Hosting

The table below compares plans from several leading web hosting services. All of the plans shown here include support for PHP and MySQL. When choosing a web hosting plan, some of the factors you should consider include cost, disk space limits, bandwidth limits, scripting support, and database support.

Web Host	Price	Basic Features	Scripting
HostGator	$3.96/mo	Unlimited Disk Space Unlimited Bandwidth Unlimited E-Mail Boxes Unlimited MySQL Databases	PHP .htaccess FrontPage Perl Ruby Python
Just Host	$3.50/mo	Unlimited Disk Space Unlimited Bandwidth 1 Free Domain Name Unlimited E-Mail Boxes Unlimited MySQL Databases	PHP .htaccess Perl Ruby Python
PowWeb	$3.88/mo	Unlimited Disk Space Unlimited Bandwidth 1 Free Domain Name Unlimited E-Mail Boxes 75 MySQL Databases	PHP .htaccess Perl
FatCow	$4.08/mo	"Ooodles" of Disk Space "Ooodles" of Bandwidth 1 Free Domain Name Unlimited E-Mail Boxes Unlimited MySQL Databases	PHP Perl Ruby Python
Bluehost	$4.95/mo	Unlimited Disk Space Unlimited Bandwidth 1 Free Domain Name Unlimited E-Mail Boxes MySQL PostgreSQL	PHP .htaccess Perl Ruby Python
Dot5Hosting	$5.95/mo	Unlimited Disk Space Unlimited Bandwidth 1 Free Domain Name Unlimited E-Mail Boxes Unlimited MySQL Databases	PHP .htaccess FrontPage Perl Ruby Python
iPage Web Hosting	$1.68/mo	Unlimited Disk Space Unlimited Bandwidth 1 Free Domain Name Unlimited E-Mail Boxes Unlimited MySQL Databases	PHP .htaccess Perl
Web Hosting Pad	$1.99/mo	Unlimited Disk Space Unlimited Bandwidth 1 Free Domain Name Unlimited E-Mail Boxes Unlimited MySQL Databases	PHP Perl Ruby Python
IX Web Hosting	$3.95/mo	Unlimited Disk Space Unlimited Bandwidth 1 Free Domain Name Unlimited E-Mail Boxes MySQL Databases	PHP .htaccess Perl Ruby
Easy CGI	$7.96/mo	Unlimited Disk Space Unlimited Bandwidth 500 E-Mail Boxes 50 MySQL Databases	PHP ASP/ASP.NET FrontPage Perl
StartLogic	$5.99/mo (Pro Plan)	Unlimited Disk Space Unlimited Bandwidth 1 Free Domain Name Unlimited E-Mail Boxes 10 MySQL Databases	PHP .htaccess Perl
HostMonster	$4.95/mo	Unlimited Disk Space Unlimited Bandwidth 1 Free Domain Name Unlimited E-Mail Boxes MySQL Databases PostgreSQL Databases	PHP .htaccess Perl Ruby Python
Lunarpages	$4.95/mo (Basic Plan)	Unlimited Disk Space Unlimited Bandwidth 1 Free Domain Name Unlimited E-Mail Boxes Unlimited MySQL Databases	PHP .htaccess Perl Ruby Python

Glossary of Web Hosting Terms

Domain Name - This is the name that appears in your URL, e.g. www.mydomainname.com
Disk Space - This is the amount of data that you are allowed to store on the web server. Sites with many large files, such as images and video files, will require a larger amount of disk space.
Bandwidth - Also referred to as data transfer, this is the amount of data your site can provide to visitors over a given length of time. Sites with higher traffic volume will require a higher bandwidth limit.
.htaccess Override - Provides a way to make configuration changes on individual directories in your site. Many scripts will not work correctly without this ability.
PHP - A popular scripting language that can be used to build dynamic, interactive web sites.
MySQL - A popular database management system (DBMS) that is commonly used for web development. It allows you to store a collection of records that can be displayed or modified using a scripting language such as PHP.

The data on this page is provided for informational purposes only. Visitors should confirm this information through direct contact with the hosting companies before ordering. Note that rates shown may be introductory rates for the first term only. The site owner may earn a commission for products purchased through these links.