Flashcloud vs HostArmada
Flashcloud and HostArmada compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. Flashcloud scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
8.7 out of 10
FlashcloudWins overall
Shared and WordPress hosting with a free domain for life, 30-day backups and an anytime prorated refund
7.7 out of 10
cPanel host since 2019 with stated cores and RAM, 7 to 21 daily backups, nine locations and a 45-day refund
Flashcloud wins 6 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (8.7 vs 7.7).
How do the scores compare?
Flashcloud leads on 6 sub-scores, HostArmada on 0. Higher is better.
| Flashcloud | HostArmada | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.5 (better) | 8.0 |
| Uptime | 9.0 (better) | 8.0 |
| Support | 8.5 (better) | 7.5 |
| Features | 9.2 (better) | 8.0 |
| Value | 9.0 (better) | 7.0 |
| Ease of use | 8.0 (better) | 7.5 |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| Flashcloud | HostArmada | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.7 (better) | 7.7 |
| Uptime (published)HostScore 30 d vs Kripesh Adwani 365 d; methods differ | 100.00% (better) | 99.99% |
| Response time (published)HostScore vs Kripesh Adwani; methods differ | 142 ms (better) | 254 ms |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, Flashcloud is cheaper ($9.99/mo vs $11.95/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| Flashcloud | HostArmada | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Start | Start Dock |
| Intro price | $2.79/mo | $2.15/mo (better) |
| Renewal price | $9.99/mo (better) | $11.95/mo |
| Required term | 12 months | 12 months |
| Websites | 1 | 1 |
| Storage | 25 GB | 15 GB |
| Money back | 30 days, then prorated at any time (better) | 45 days |
What does each include?
| Flashcloud | HostArmada | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | For life: registered free and renewed free while the plan is active, eligible extensions only | No |
| Free domain privacy | Yes | Not stated |
| Free SSL | Issued and renewed automatically | Sectigo certificates through cPanel AutoSSL for every domain |
| Daily backups | 30-day retention, stored on separate infrastructure, restore files, a database, email or everything from the portal | Not stated |
| Free migration | Done by staff, usually within 24 hours; up to 6 unused months at the old host credited on annual and 3-year plans | 1, 3 or 5 website transfers by plan |
| Free handcrafted website | Up to five pages with navigation, one free revision, usually ready in one to two working days | Not stated |
| Staging | Included with WordPress hosting | No |
| Email hosting | Unlimited mailboxes, webmail, forwarding, autoresponders | Not stated |
| SSH and WP-CLI | Yes | Not stated |
| FTP, SFTP and shell users | Unlimited | Not stated |
| Cloudflare CDN and DNS | Yes | Not stated |
| Server caching | LiteSpeed with LSCache and Redis object cache | Not stated |
| Malware scanning and removal | Daily, ImunifyAV | Not stated |
| Web application firewall | ModSecurity rules on every request | Not stated |
| Choice of data center | US East, US West, Frankfurt or Singapore at order time | Not stated |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% per calendar month, service credits start at 10% below that | 99.9% per month with a credit of 10% of the monthly fee per hour of downtime, up to 100%, based on HostArmada's own records |
| Phone support | No | 24/7, a US number, with chat and tickets |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| Backups | Not stated | Daily offsite backups, 7, 14 or 21 kept by plan; one full account copy is promised in the SLA; restores from cPanel |
| Free CDN | Not stated | Cloudflare is supported; no bundled CDN |
| Caching | Not stated | Static web server cache on Start Dock and Web Warp; static and dynamic caching with Memcached, APC and OPcache on Speed Reaper |
| SSH, Git, Node.js and Python | Not stated | Every plan, with Perl, WP-CLI, Drush and Composer-style PHP frameworks listed |
| PHP versions | Not stated | 5.6 to 8.3 selectable per account |
| Resource limits | Not stated | Entry processes 20 / 30 / 50, average CPU per day 40% / 60% / 90%, I/O 5 to 6 MB/s, files 250,000 / 350,000 / 500,000 |
| Data center choice | Not stated | Nine locations on five continents, picked at checkout |
| Security | Not stated | Network and web application firewalls, malware scanning and removal, CloudLinux with CageFS, brute-force protection, two-factor login for the client area |
| Website builder | Not stated | A third-party drag-and-drop builder inside cPanel |
Company facts
| Flashcloud | HostArmada | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | cPanel, plus the Flashcloud portal for backups, staging, cron and support | cPanel with Softaculous, plus HostArmada's own client dashboard |
| Data centers | 4 | 9 (better) |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, email, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2026 | 2019 |