Objective review GreenGeeks.com
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- 🌐 Country: USA
- 🎂 Founded: 2008
- 👨 Customers: 55000 (~0.11 % market)
- 🌎 Servers Location: USA, Europe, Canada, Netherlands, Singapore, North America
- 🖥️ Control panel: cPanel
- 📅 Free/Moneyback period: 30 days
Participants in ratings (the place occupied in the rating is indicated in brackets):
Countries: USA (49), Europe (38), Canada (15), North America (25). Disk type: SSD (47). Payment methods: Visa or MasterCard (56). Control panel: cPanel (67). Technologies: PHP (52), Java (18). Domains: SSL Certificate (68). Other: Unlimited hosting (38), Secure hosting (24), DDoS protection (44), Green hosting (10), Website builder (66), Reseller hosting (53). OS: Linux (84). Free trial: Moneyback (76). CMS: Joomla (42), WordPress (72), Drupal (51), MODX (23), TYPO3 (28), vBulletin (22), Magento (45). Type of hosting: Shared hosting (92), VPS-VDS (82), Dedicated server (74), CDN services (32). Hosting for: Portfolio website (55), Blog (68), Corporate website (68), E-Commerce (61), Web-portal (50), Forum (60). Hosting price: Cheap hosting (50), Price-quality ratio (44)Overview
First impression
he company’s website is user-friendly and easy to navigate. It seems like the company offers nice discounts for Shared hosting packages. However, you can get the packages at a discounted price only if you purchase it for more than one year. The regular monthly pricing is twice as much as the discounted. Also, a setup fee ($15) is charged, if you decide to purchase a package for a month, for instance. Furthermore, be very attentive during checkout as domain privacy is added to your cart automatically, if you are registering a new domain name.
GreenGeeks also offer CMS optimized packages,for instance, WordPress or Drupal packages. The prices start from $2.95. Also, for some package the above mentioned conditions should be met as well.
Reseller hosting packages look more attractive. The pricing does not change, if you choose the smallest billing cycle. Also, all packages include unlimited disk space and bandwidth. The pricing varies between $19.95 and $59.95 per month. However, please note that there is a promo running at the moment. The regular prices are considerably higher (from $34.95 to 104.95, depending on the package). It is possible to choose the server location for both Reseller and Shared hosting packages (USA, Canada, Europe).
VPS prices and characteristics look good. As for Dedicated servers, they are overpriced as the processor models are quite outdated. You can find the processor models in the plan description.
Trial period
The company does not offer a trial period, however, it is possible to get a refund for any package, except Dedicated servers, within 30 days after the purchase.
Billing cycle
Shared hosting packages have monthly, yearly, biennial and triennial billing cycles. Reseller packages have monthly, quarterly and yearly billing cycles while VPS and Dedicated servers - only monthly.
Control panel
The company offers cPanel for all Shared and Reseller hosting packages. As for VPS and Dedicated servers, the company does not provide any control panel. You have to purchase it elsewhere and install it on your own.
Limits
Although it is stated that disk space and bandwidth are unlimited for Shared and Reseller hosting package, this is not entirely true. The company’s ToS (Terms of Services) state that the company requires for all of their customers to be compliant with their Excessive Resource User Policy. However, the latter does not include any details of the real limits. It only says that the customer is not allowed to use 100% of the resources allocated to the hosting account.
Nevertheless, you can see that the number of inodes (files and folders) is limited. It’s possible to check it only in the control panel. For instance, the most basic Shared hosting package inode number is limited to 150 000, which is not that much. It is also prohibited to use your website for file sharing, distributing adult content, hosting chat-bots, etc. You can find the list of restricted software in the company’s ToS.
Security
Shared hosting packages include security scanning and server monitoring. A free CDN is included to each Shared and Reseller hosting package. It is possible to upgrade the CDN package at an additional cost. VPS and Dedicated servers security maintenance is under the customer’s responsibility.
OS
CentOS runs on Shared and Reseller servers. No operating systems are available for VPS and Dedicated servers. You have to purchase and install it on your own.
Support
The company provide 24/7 chat and email support. Phone support works Monday till Sunday from 9 AM to 12 AM EST. The representatives are quick, polite and accurate. The knowledge base looks good.
Conclusion
The biggest advantage of this company is that they provide green (environmentally-friendly) hosting services. In general, the company provides nice hosting services. Shared hosting packages do include some security features, but VPS and Dedicated servers do not. To sum up, this kind of hosting would be more suitable for professionals rather than beginners.
- EcoSite LITE: $2.49/month (Regular price: $9.95/mo)
- EcoSite Pro: $3.95/month (Regular price: $14.95/mo)
- EcoSite Premium: $6.95/month (Regular Price: $24.95/mo)
Plans
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Websites | 1 pcs | ∞ | ∞ |
Database | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ |
Disk Space | 50 Gb | ∞ | ∞ |
Platform | linux | linux | linux |
Control panel | cPanel | cPanel | cPanel |
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Memory (RAM) | 2 Gb | 4 Gb | 8 Gb |
DDoS Protection | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Disk Space | 50 Gb | 75 Gb | 150 Gb |
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Control panel | cPanel | cPanel | cPanel |
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CPU Cores | 4 pcs | 4 pcs | 6 pcs |
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Entry Intel Atom 330 | Standard Xeon E3-1220 | Elite Xeon E3-1230 | Pro Xeon E5-2620 | |
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Memory (RAM) | 2 Gb | 4 Gb | 8 Gb | 16 Gb |
DDoS Protection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Disk Space | 500 Gb | 1000 Gb | 1000 Gb | 1000 Gb |
Platform | - | - | - | - |
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CPU | - | 3.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
CPU Cores | 2 pcs | - | - | - |
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.biz 13.95 USD 12.69 EUR 18.83 CAD 10.88 GBP 21.06 AUD 1154.08 INR 100.3 CNY 2064.18 JPY 1260.24 RUB 533.73 UAH FREE All shared hosting plans that are prepaid on a 1, 2, or 3 year plan include a free domain for life. | .co.uk 18.95 USD 17.24 EUR 25.58 CAD 14.78 GBP 28.61 AUD 1567.73 INR 136.25 CNY 2804.03 JPY 1711.94 RUB 725.03 UAH | .com 13.95 USD 12.69 EUR 18.83 CAD 10.88 GBP 21.06 AUD 1154.08 INR 100.3 CNY 2064.18 JPY 1260.24 RUB 533.73 UAH FREE All shared hosting plans that are prepaid on a 1, 2, or 3 year plan include a free domain for life. | .life 33.95 USD 30.89 EUR 45.83 CAD 26.48 GBP 51.26 AUD 2808.68 INR 244.1 CNY 5023.58 JPY 3067.04 RUB 1298.93 UAH |
.name 13.95 USD 12.69 EUR 18.83 CAD 10.88 GBP 21.06 AUD 1154.08 INR 100.3 CNY 2064.18 JPY 1260.24 RUB 533.73 UAH | .net 13.95 USD 12.69 EUR 18.83 CAD 10.88 GBP 21.06 AUD 1154.08 INR 100.3 CNY 2064.18 JPY 1260.24 RUB 533.73 UAH FREE All shared hosting plans that are prepaid on a 1, 2, or 3 year plan include a free domain for life. | .org 13.95 USD 12.69 EUR 18.83 CAD 10.88 GBP 21.06 AUD 1154.08 INR 100.3 CNY 2064.18 JPY 1260.24 RUB 533.73 UAH FREE All shared hosting plans that are prepaid on a 1, 2, or 3 year plan include a free domain for life. | .co 29.95 USD 27.25 EUR 40.43 CAD 23.36 GBP 45.22 AUD 2477.76 INR 215.34 CNY 4431.7 JPY 2705.68 RUB 1145.89 UAH |
.us 18.95 USD 17.24 EUR 25.58 CAD 14.78 GBP 28.61 AUD 1567.73 INR 136.25 CNY 2804.03 JPY 1711.94 RUB 725.03 UAH | .ws 33.95 USD 30.89 EUR 45.83 CAD 26.48 GBP 51.26 AUD 2808.68 INR 244.1 CNY 5023.58 JPY 3067.04 RUB 1298.93 UAH | .city 24.95 USD 22.7 EUR 33.68 CAD 19.46 GBP 37.67 AUD 2064.11 INR 179.39 CNY 3691.85 JPY 2253.98 RUB 954.59 UAH | .sexy 24.95 USD 22.7 EUR 33.68 CAD 19.46 GBP 37.67 AUD 2064.11 INR 179.39 CNY 3691.85 JPY 2253.98 RUB 954.59 UAH |
.today 19.95 USD 18.15 EUR 26.93 CAD 15.56 GBP 30.12 AUD 1650.46 INR 143.44 CNY 2952 JPY 1802.28 RUB 763.29 UAH | .xyz 13.95 USD 12.69 EUR 18.83 CAD 10.88 GBP 21.06 AUD 1154.08 INR 100.3 CNY 2064.18 JPY 1260.24 RUB 533.73 UAH | .online 39.95 USD 36.35 EUR 53.93 CAD 31.16 GBP 60.32 AUD 3305.06 INR 287.24 CNY 5911.4 JPY 3609.08 RUB 1528.49 UAH | .guru 33.95 USD 30.89 EUR 45.83 CAD 26.48 GBP 51.26 AUD 2808.68 INR 244.1 CNY 5023.58 JPY 3067.04 RUB 1298.93 UAH |
.agency 21.95 USD 19.97 EUR 29.63 CAD 17.12 GBP 33.14 AUD 1815.92 INR 157.82 CNY 3247.94 JPY 1982.96 RUB 839.81 UAH | .news 29.95 USD 27.25 EUR 40.43 CAD 23.36 GBP 45.22 AUD 2477.76 INR 215.34 CNY 4431.7 JPY 2705.68 RUB 1145.89 UAH | .club 19.95 USD 18.15 EUR 26.93 CAD 15.56 GBP 30.12 AUD 1650.46 INR 143.44 CNY 2952 JPY 1802.28 RUB 763.29 UAH |
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Contacts
- Address: 3411 Silverside Rd. Tatnall Building #104 Wilmington, DE 19810 USA
- Phone number: +1 310-496-8946, 1-877-326-7483
- E-mail: sales@greengeeks.com
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Reviews (15)
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While they do have a monthly billing, you'll be charged $15 for the setup fee. You should choose a yearly contract as the fees are waived. Phone support won't be available from midnight until 9 am. You can always talk to them via live chat or email but I find that their phone support is more reliable.
They also offered some addon modules in their cpanel like 1 click app installer, back then they had HDD, basic apache based servers which everyone were using.
Speed of loading of website is acceptable for the stack they had at that time. I noticed occasional downtime and overall it is acceptable for a normal website owner who writes a blog or two or holds considerably low traffic website.
I can see that things have changed now and with litespeed webserver, ssd storage and other good features they should be a better choice than Bluehost, Justhost and Namecheap.
The new technical features and configuration looks promising and one can give it a try, assuming that the price is pocket friendly.
For the similar configuration there are better hosting companies offering better storage space and bandwidth on plans. However, if you want to host on servers powered by green energy resources and want to make a difference you can consider Green Geeks as your hosting choice.
I would recommend this hosting company for using eco-friendly power sources to run their servers. Apart form this unique selling point, they offer services that all other competitors providing in the same price bracket.
One can make a decision based on their budget and choice of sticking to a eco-friendly web hosting provider.
The second thing I like about this company is their quick and knowledgeable support team. They also have an extensive knowledge base where you can dig up answers to pretty much any question.
However, I noticed an issue with their pricing. While they advertise $2.95/month on their platform, that only works if you select the three-year plan. Otherwise, the monthly rate is $.9.95.
After some research, I found GreenGeeks and instantly fell in love. Not only I got unlimited SSD space and bandwidth with their shared hosting, but they give back 300% of their power consumption in the form of renewable energy.
What can I say about the service? Nothing short of excellent.
Sure, the speed test benchmarks could be better, but GreenGeeks compensated with a great feature set. I got a wildcard SSL for free, as well as basic access to a CDN.
The support was also helpful when needed, always answering promptly and with enough detail.
I couldn’t be happier when I found out that the company also offers nightly server back-ups. However, I have to say their prices are misleading on the website and the company doesn’t include domain price and set-up fee in the refund. Other than that, I find it to be a decent choice.
The customer had complex issues, outside of my remit. I was pleasantly impressed with the support response who resolved the issue which in all fairness should have really been a development issue.
This one on a web hosting product, but I get the impression that the web hosting and Wordpress hosting are the same products. It is optimised for WordPress, and that was very clear when working on the website.
The pricing is obviously great, with really good reliability as well.
I've found their customer support to be quite knowledgeable and happy to help with a variety of requests.
For quite an unknown provider I have been pleasantly surprised by the overall experience with them.
I have found the speed very quick compared to other hosting providers within it's price bracket.
Greengeeks is a fantastic hosting provider, except for a few things. Being not so tech-savvy, I struggled with the control panel a lot. Besides, the price plans are deceptive, charging $2.95 but for a three-year commitment. They also have some non-refundable setup fees. Other than this, I recommend Greengeeks for web hosting. It is worth a try!
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