--- title: "FastComet vs KnownHost: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/fastcomet-vs-knownhost" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/fastcomet-vs-knownhost" 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." --- # FastComet vs KnownHost FastComet and KnownHost compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. FastComet scores higher overall. By [Jennifer T.](https://hostidea.com/authors/jennifer-t) ยท Updated Oct 14, 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 [7.5 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet)Wins overall cPanel hosting on LiteSpeed with 30 daily offsite backups and 12 locations; small disks, now part of World Host Group [7.4 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) Managed cPanel hosting since 2006 on LiteSpeed and NVMe with stated cores and RAM, daily backups and three locations FastComet wins 1 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.5 vs 7.4). ## How do the scores compare? FastComet leads on 1 sub-scores, KnownHost on 1. Higher is better. | | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 7.5 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 7.0 | 7.0 | | Support | 7.0 | 7.5 | | Features | 8.0 | 8.0 | | Value | 8.0 | 7.0 | | Ease of use | 7.5 | 7.5 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 7.5 | 7.4 | | Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs TechRadar 30 d; methods differ | 99.80% | 100.00% | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, KnownHost is cheaper ($7.16/mo vs $9.95/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (FastComet) and Oct 14, 2026 (KnownHost). USD. | | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Starter | Basic | | Intro price | $1.99/mo | $3.47/mo | | Renewal price | $9.95/mo | $7.16/mo | | Required term | 12 months | 36 months | | Websites | 1 | 1 | | Storage | 10 GB | 10 GB | | Money back | 30 days | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | No | No | | Free SSL | Yes | Every plan, every domain | | Daily offsite backups | Up to 30 daily backups in a separate data center, unlimited full or incremental restores from the web interface | Not stated | | Free migration | Website and server migrations by staff | Migration team copies files, databases and email and tests the site | | Web server | LiteSpeed Enterprise with the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress, AMD EPYC CPUs, NVMe storage | Not stated | | Malware scanner | Yes | Not stated | | Node.js and SSH | Yes | Not stated | | Choice of data center | Six locations at shared checkout (Dallas, Frankfurt, London, Singapore, Sydney, Mumbai); 12 locations across all products | Not stated | | Resource policy | 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 | Not stated | | Uptime guarantee | 99.9% website availability excluding maintenance; 10% of the monthly fee credited per hour of downtime, up to 100% | The network page claims a 99.999% availability SLA and 99.99+% uptimes; the terms of service contain no uptime clause or credit schedule | | Phone support | 24/7, +1 855 818 9717 | A US toll-free number on every page, with 24/7 ticket support | | Windows hosting | No | No | | Backups | Not stated | Daily JetBackup with 2-day and 1-week retention on every plan; extended retention sold as an add-on | | Free CDN | Not stated | No | | Caching | Not stated | LiteSpeed Web Server with LSCache on every plan; Redis and Memcached optional | | Staging | Not stated | No | | SSH, Git and cron | Not stated | Every plan, with current PHP versions | | Resource limits | Not stated | CloudLinux isolation with 1, 2, 4 and 6 cores and 1, 2, 4 and 6 GB memory limits by plan | | Data center choice | Not stated | Atlanta, Seattle or Amsterdam at checkout | | Security | Not stated | Imunify360 with real-time malware scanning and a web application firewall; Patchman optional on Basic and Standard, included above | | Email | Not stated | 5, 25 or unlimited mailboxes by plan, with webmail | ## Company facts | | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | cPanel | cPanel with Softaculous | | Data centers | 12 | 3 | | Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, knowledge-base | ticket, phone, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2013 | 2006 | Visit FastComet (affiliate link: /go/fastcomet)Visit KnownHost (affiliate link: /go/knownhost)