HostArmada vs Namecheap
HostArmada and Namecheap 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
6.9 out of 10
The Phoenix registrar's cPanel hosting: three sites for $5.88 at renewal, a 30-day free trial and four data centers
HostArmada wins 4 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.7 vs 6.9).
How do the scores compare?
HostArmada leads on 4 sub-scores, Namecheap on 1. Higher is better.
| HostArmada | Namecheap | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.0 (better) | 6.5 |
| Uptime | 8.0 (better) | 6.5 |
| Support | 7.5 (better) | 6.5 |
| Features | 8.0 (better) | 7.0 |
| Value | 7.0 | 8.0 (better) |
| Ease of use | 7.5 | 7.5 |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| HostArmada | Namecheap | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.7 (better) | 6.9 |
| Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs Kripesh Adwani 365 d; methods differ | 99.99% (better) | 99.89% |
| Response time (published)Kripesh Adwani vs Kripesh Adwani; methods differ | 254 ms | 19 ms (better) |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, Namecheap is cheaper ($5.88/mo vs $11.95/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| HostArmada | Namecheap | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Start Dock | Stellar |
| Intro price | $2.15/mo (better) | $2.28/mo |
| Renewal price | $11.95/mo | $5.88/mo (better) |
| Required term | 12 months | 12 months |
| Websites | 1 | 3 |
| Storage | 15 GB | 20 GB |
| Money back | 45 days (better) | 30 days |
What does each include?
| HostArmada | Namecheap | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | No | No |
| Free SSL | Sectigo certificates through cPanel AutoSSL for every domain | 50 standard certificates for one year on every plan, installed automatically |
| Backups | Daily offsite backups, 7, 14 or 21 kept by plan; one full account copy is promised in the SLA; restores from cPanel | Twice a week on Stellar (restored by ticket); Stellar Plus and Business add AutoBackup with 6 daily, 3 weekly and 5 monthly copies |
| Free migration | 1, 3 or 5 website transfers by plan | cPanel-to-cPanel transfers free; manual migration case by case |
| Free CDN | Cloudflare is supported; no bundled CDN | Supersonic CDN with DDoS protection, for domains on Namecheap's hosting nameservers |
| Caching | Static web server cache on Start Dock and Web Warp; static and dynamic caching with Memcached, APC and OPcache on Speed Reaper | No |
| 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 | Not stated |
| Data center choice | Nine locations on five continents, picked at checkout | Phoenix, Amsterdam, Singapore or Farnborough at checkout; moving an account later is a billing request |
| 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 | 100% monthly on shared plans; one day of service added per hour of unscheduled downtime, up to one month, claimed by ticket within 10 days |
| Security | Network and web application firewalls, malware scanning and removal, CloudLinux with CageFS, brute-force protection, two-factor login for the client area | Imunify360 (malware scanning, intrusion prevention, machine-learning firewall), KernelCare patching, account isolation, cPanel two-factor login |
| Phone support | 24/7, a US number, with chat and tickets | No |
| Website builder | A third-party drag-and-drop builder inside cPanel | Sitejet AI website builder and an AI assistant for WordPress on every plan |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| SSH and languages | Not stated | Jailshell SSH, PHP, Perl, Python, Node.js and Ruby scripts |
| Dedicated IP | Not stated | $4.00 a month add-on |
Company facts
| HostArmada | Namecheap | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | cPanel with Softaculous, plus HostArmada's own client dashboard | cPanel with Softaculous |
| Data centers | 9 (better) | 4 |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2019 | 2000 |