Hosting.com vs Namecheap
Hosting.com and Namecheap compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. Hosting.com scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
Hosting.comWins overall
The former A2 Hosting under World Host Group: stated cores and RAM, 30-day backups, staging from Pro, phone support
The Phoenix registrar's cPanel hosting: three sites for $5.88 at renewal, a 30-day free trial and four data centers
Hosting.com wins 3 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.7 vs 6.9).
How do the scores compare?
Hosting.com leads on 3 sub-scores, Namecheap on 2. Higher is better.
| Hosting.com | Namecheap | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.5 (better) | 6.5 |
| Uptime | 8.0 (better) | 6.5 |
| Support | 6.0 | 6.5 (better) |
| Features | 8.5 (better) | 7.0 |
| Value | 7.0 | 8.0 (better) |
| Ease of use | 7.5 | 7.5 |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| Hosting.com | 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)HostingStep vs Kripesh Adwani; methods differ | 500 ms | 19 ms (better) |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, Namecheap is cheaper ($5.88/mo vs $13.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| Hosting.com | Namecheap | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Starter | Stellar |
| Intro price | $1.99/mo (better) | $2.28/mo |
| Renewal price | $13.99/mo | $5.88/mo (better) |
| Required term | 48 months | 12 months (better) |
| Websites | 5 | 3 |
| Storage | 15 GB | 20 GB |
| Money back | 30 days | 30 days |
What does each include?
| Hosting.com | Namecheap | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | First year | No |
| Free SSL | Standard on Starter and Pro; premium certificate on Max | 50 standard certificates for one year on every plan, installed automatically |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | 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 |
| Service level agreement | Max plan only | Not stated |
| Phone support | +1 (734) 222-4678, 24/7/365 | No |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| Backups | Not stated | 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 | Not stated | cPanel-to-cPanel transfers free; manual migration case by case |
| Free CDN | Not stated | Supersonic CDN with DDoS protection, for domains on Namecheap's hosting nameservers |
| Caching | Not stated | No |
| SSH and languages | Not stated | Jailshell SSH, PHP, Perl, Python, Node.js and Ruby scripts |
| Security | Not stated | Imunify360 (malware scanning, intrusion prevention, machine-learning firewall), KernelCare patching, account isolation, cPanel two-factor login |
| Data center choice | Not stated | Phoenix, Amsterdam, Singapore or Farnborough at checkout; moving an account later is a billing request |
| Website builder | Not stated | Sitejet AI website builder and an AI assistant for WordPress on every plan |
| Dedicated IP | Not stated | $4.00 a month add-on |
Company facts
| Hosting.com | Namecheap | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | cPanel with the hosting.com panel on top | cPanel with Softaculous |
| Data centers | 5 (better) | 4 |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2003 | 2000 |