Spiral Hosting In 2018: How Would Spiral Hosting Clients Review Them?

Spiral Hosting Introduction

With a first-class datacenter in Dublin and 24/7 tech support in Dublin and Belfast, Spiral Hosting is a true Irish Web host that serves anyone, anywhere. They offer plans to fit all sizes of hosting demand and will migrate your site for free. Spiral Hosting was founded in 1998 and is a privately owned company.

Support

You can get technical assistance via email, telephone, or chat. The live chat feature has limited hours, but allows users to send a message when chat is unavailable. Telephone support is available 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST. Email is the only method that is available any time.

Features

Both shared hosting and reseller hosting plans have several in-demand features in common at no additional cost.

• Linux-based
• Ruby on Rails, Perl, and PHP
• Installatron; supports popular scripts, like WordPress, Drupal, and osCommerce
• Softaculous premium
• Unlimited* MySQL and PostgreSQL databases
• 99% uptime guarantee
• cPanel
• Unlimited* parked and subdomains
• Unlimited* email aliases, forwarders, and auto-responders
• POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 access and web mail
• Site statistics
• Two to three offsite backups per week
• SSI and Cron jobs
• Spam and virus filtering
• 30 day money-back guarantee
• Student discount and free accounts for registered charities in U.K. and Ireland
• Dedicated servers are always in stock and ready for immediate setup. You must email for pricing details

Shared Hosting

Five plan sizes available for individual users up to large businesses: Size XS, Size S, Size M, Size L, and Size XL. The plans fit a wide range of budgets, as well.

• Up to 50 GB disk space, depending of plan size chosen
• Up to 500 GB monthly transfer, depending of plan size chosen
• Up to 50 additional domain names, depending of plan size chosen

Reseller Hosting

Four plans suitable for escalating sizes of reseller hosting. These are all also shared hosting accounts.

• Plans: Resell 20, Resell 40, Resell 60, Resell 80
• Up to 160 GB disk space, depending of plan size chosen
• Up to 800 GB data transfer, depending of plan size chosen
• Up to 80 accounts, depending of plan size chosen
• Unlimited* domains
• Unlimited* databases
• Unlimited* mailboxes
• Unlimited* FTP accounts

Virtual Private Servers

Best for growing businesses and anyone who needs more available resources than shared hosting. All 15 VPS plans offer the following features.

• No setup fees and no minimum contract
• Free reboots
• Emergency Linux and Windows servers on standby
• 24/7 hands-on tech support
• Unlimited* IPs
• UPS and diesel generator power backups
• On-site security and closed circuit television (CCTV)
• Managed DNS
• 20 MB uplink
• 30 day money back guarantee and uptime guarantee
• Up to 13 CPU, depending on plan
• Up to 300 GB disk space, depending on plan
• 13312 MB RAM, depending on plan
• 13000 GB transfer, depending on plan

*When hosts describe anything as “unlimited,” it is typically boundless except in cases of abuse. A user may be charged a penalty or be required to subscribe to a more robust package if they are overburdening the servers.

Server Colocation

Spiral Hosting doesn’t provide colocation packages, instead you may contact them for a tailored solution.

• Single unit to full data center cabinets and suites
• Shelf space for tower servers
• Includes all features of VPS accounts

Pros

• Free domain registration for life of account
• Money-back guarantee
• Included cPanel

Cons

• Real-time, live support is limited
• No packaged dedicated server plans

The Verdict

The wide variety of plans may prove especially valuable for those with growing websites. The most popular options in Linux hosting are included, at no extra cost. You’ll find plans that are generous for the price. If you need regular access to live tech support, though, Spiral Hosting may leave you wanting. If you’re fine with email support, the available feature set makes Spiral Hosting a solid contender.