HostArmada vs GreenGeeks
HostArmada and GreenGeeks compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. HostArmada scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
7.7 out of 10
HostArmadaWins overall
cPanel host since 2019 with stated cores and RAM, 7 to 21 daily backups, nine locations and a 45-day refund
7.3 out of 10
cPanel on LiteSpeed since 2008 with a 300% renewable energy match, four locations, a free domain and a 30-day refund
HostArmada wins 4 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.7 vs 7.3).
How do the scores compare?
HostArmada leads on 4 sub-scores, GreenGeeks on 1. Higher is better.
| HostArmada | GreenGeeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.0 (better) | 7.5 |
| Uptime | 8.0 (better) | 7.0 |
| Support | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Features | 8.0 (better) | 7.5 |
| Value | 7.0 (better) | 6.5 |
| Ease of use | 7.5 | 8.0 (better) |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| HostArmada | GreenGeeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.7 (better) | 7.3 |
| Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs Kripesh Adwani 361 d; methods differ | 99.99% (better) | 99.81% |
| Response time (published)Kripesh Adwani vs HostingStep; methods differ | 254 ms (better) | 411 ms |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, HostArmada is cheaper ($11.95/mo vs $13.95/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| HostArmada | GreenGeeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Start Dock | Lite |
| Intro price | $2.15/mo (better) | $2.95/mo |
| Renewal price | $11.95/mo (better) | $13.95/mo |
| Required term | 12 months | 12 months |
| Websites | 1 | 1 |
| Storage | 15 GB | 25 GB |
| Money back | 45 days (better) | 30 days |
What does each include?
| HostArmada | GreenGeeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | No | Registration or transfer for the first year, per the plan page FAQ |
| Free SSL | Sectigo certificates through cPanel AutoSSL for every domain | Let's Encrypt, deployed and renewed automatically |
| Backups | Daily offsite backups, 7, 14 or 21 kept by plan; one full account copy is promised in the SLA; restores from cPanel | No |
| Free migration | 1, 3 or 5 website transfers by plan | A courtesy transfer within 30 days of sign-up, per the terms; charged after that |
| Free CDN | Cloudflare is supported; no bundled CDN | Free CDN integration is listed; HostingStep says no CDN was integrated on its test account |
| Caching | Static web server cache on Start Dock and Web Warp; static and dynamic caching with Memcached, APC and OPcache on Speed Reaper | LiteSpeed web server with LiteSpeed caching and HTTP/3 |
| Staging | No | No |
| SSH, Git, Node.js and Python | Every plan, with Perl, WP-CLI, Drush and Composer-style PHP frameworks listed | Not stated |
| PHP versions | 5.6 to 8.3 selectable per account | Not stated |
| Resource limits | 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 | No |
| Data center choice | Nine locations on five continents, picked at checkout | Chicago, Montreal, Amsterdam or Singapore |
| Uptime guarantee | 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 | 99.9% in the terms, limited to GreenGeeks' servers and primary connection, with no credit schedule |
| Security | Network and web application firewalls, malware scanning and removal, CloudLinux with CageFS, brute-force protection, two-factor login for the client area | Advanced security suite and free hacked-site cleanup with restrictions, per the plan page |
| Phone support | 24/7, a US number, with chat and tickets | 24/7 by phone, chat and ticket |
| Website builder | A third-party drag-and-drop builder inside cPanel | Not stated |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| SSH and SFTP | Not stated | Free on every plan, with the latest PHP and MySQL |
| Green hosting | Not stated | Energy use matched three times over with renewable energy credits through the Bonneville Environmental Foundation; EPA Green Power Partner since 2009 |
Company facts
| HostArmada | GreenGeeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | cPanel with Softaculous, plus HostArmada's own client dashboard | cPanel |
| Data centers | 9 (better) | 4 |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | chat, phone, ticket, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2019 | 2008 |