--- title: "Hosting.com vs FastComet: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/fastcomet-vs-hosting-com" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/fastcomet-vs-hosting-com" author: "Jennifer T." generated: "2026-10-15" note: "Markdown twin generated at build time from the same content as the HTML page. The HTML page is canonical." --- # Hosting.com vs FastComet Hosting.com and FastComet compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. Hosting.com scores higher overall. By [Jennifer T.](https://hostidea.com/authors/jennifer-t) ยท Updated Oct 13, 2026 We may earn a commission when you buy through our links. Rankings come from the published methodology and sourced data, not from commissions. [Disclosure](https://hostidea.com/disclosure). ## Verdict [7.7 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com)Wins overall The former A2 Hosting under World Host Group: stated cores and RAM, 30-day backups, staging from Pro, phone support [7.5 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) cPanel hosting on LiteSpeed with 30 daily offsite backups and 12 locations; small disks, now part of World Host Group Hosting.com wins 3 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.7 vs 7.5). ## How do the scores compare? Hosting.com leads on 3 sub-scores, FastComet on 2. Higher is better. | | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 8.5 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 8.0 | 7.0 | | Support | 6.0 | 7.0 | | Features | 8.5 | 8.0 | | Value | 7.0 | 8.0 | | Ease of use | 7.5 | 7.5 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 7.7 | 7.5 | | Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs Kripesh Adwani 365 d; methods differ | 99.99% | 99.80% | | Response time (published)HostingStep vs HostingStep; methods differ | 500 ms | 496 ms | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, FastComet is cheaper ($9.95/mo vs $13.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (Hosting.com) and Oct 13, 2026 (FastComet). USD. | | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Starter | Starter | | Intro price | $1.99/mo | $1.99/mo | | Renewal price | $13.99/mo | $9.95/mo | | Required term | 48 months | 12 months | | Websites | 5 | 1 | | Storage | 15 GB | 10 GB | | Money back | 30 days | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | First year | No | | Free SSL | Standard on Starter and Pro; premium certificate on Max | Yes | | Daily backups | Stored off-server, restore to any point in the last 30 days | Not stated | | Staging | 3 sites on Starter, 20 on Pro, 200 on Max | Not stated | | Free managed migration | Yes | Not stated | | Web application firewall and malware removal | Yes | Not stated | | Caching and hardware | LiteSpeed caching, tuned MySQL, AMD EPYC CPUs, NVMe storage | Not stated | | AI website builder for WordPress | Yes | Not stated | | OpenAPI and MCP server | On every plan; Claude skills pack and Node.js from Pro | Not stated | | Uptime guarantee | 99.9% per month; 5% of the service fee credited per hour of unscheduled downtime, up to the full month, on request | 99.9% website availability excluding maintenance; 10% of the monthly fee credited per hour of downtime, up to 100% | | Service level agreement | Max plan only | Not stated | | Phone support | +1 (734) 222-4678, 24/7/365 | 24/7, +1 855 818 9717 | | Windows hosting | No | No | | Daily offsite backups | Not stated | Up to 30 daily backups in a separate data center, unlimited full or incremental restores from the web interface | | Free migration | Not stated | Website and server migrations by staff | | Web server | Not stated | LiteSpeed Enterprise with the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress, AMD EPYC CPUs, NVMe storage | | Malware scanner | Not stated | Yes | | Node.js and SSH | Not stated | Yes | | Choice of data center | Not stated | Six locations at shared checkout (Dallas, Frankfurt, London, Singapore, Sydney, Mumbai); 12 locations across all products | | Resource policy | Not stated | No constant utilisation of 80% of plan resources for an hour; 400 emails per hour; 10 simultaneous IMAP/POP3 connections; slow queries under 1% a day | ## Company facts | | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | cPanel with the hosting.com panel on top | cPanel | | Data centers | 5 | 12 | | Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, phone, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2003 | 2013 | Visit Hosting.com (affiliate link: /go/hosting-com)Visit FastComet (affiliate link: /go/fastcomet)