S-host.com.ua review

First impression

A fairly user-friendly website, though the design is a bit simple. The technical specifications for all plans are described very well. Prices are attractive. Shared hosting packages are small (from 5 GB to 15 GB) but inexpensive, starting from $1.5 per month. You can choose the server location: in Ukraine or in the Netherlands. As a nice bonus, a free domain registration is offered when purchasing the Big package for a period of three months or more.

A similar type of hosting is Pro hosting. It is several times more expensive than shared hosting, but the amount of server resources allocated to the hosting account is significantly higher. According to the information on the website, one account can use up to 15% of server resources (the average value is 3% to 10%).

The company also provides two types of VPS servers: regular and VPS with dedicated storage. For both types, you can choose the server location and virtualization. Regular VPS servers are small, up to 80 GB, but also inexpensive—up to $20 per month. The second type of VPS is a bit more expensive, from $20 per month to $45 per month, but they have significantly more disk space: from 150 GB to 1 TB. All VPS servers use SSD storage only.

Dedicated servers are inexpensive, but the CPU models are quite outdated. Nevertheless, the amount of RAM and disk space is large, so these servers will work well as “workhorses”.

Trial period

The company provides a 7-day trial for all shared and Pro hosting packages. A refund for shared and Pro hosting packages is also possible within 30 days after purchase (for a first-time order). Refunds for a VPS or dedicated server are also possible, but under certain conditions (for example, server downtime exceeding 24 hours). These conditions are specified in the hosting terms of service.

Billing cycle

Any package (or server) can be purchased for 1, 3, 6, 12, or 24 months.

Control panel

For shared and Pro hosting packages, you can choose cPanel, BrainyCP, or ISPmanager. On a VPS, you can install the free BrainyCP or Webuzo, as well as the paid ISPmanager. On a VPS with dedicated storage, you can install the free BrainyCP or the paid ISPmanager and cPanel. Virtualization can also be selected for VPS servers. For dedicated servers, Webuzo, Vestacp, and BrainyCP are available.

Limits

All limits can be found in the plan descriptions. They are explained clearly. In addition, it is prohibited to use more than 10% of RAM and 5% (10% for Pro hosting plans) of CPU.

Security

For shared hosting packages, antivirus, anti-spam, and CMS brute-force protection are provided. They are also protected from DDoS attacks at the server level. This is a very basic level of protection. You need to handle security for VPS servers yourself. Dedicated servers have hardware-level DDoS protection. Backups are performed weekly for all shared, Pro hosting, and VPS packages. For all other packages, you need to create backups yourself.

OS

CloudLinux is installed on shared hosting servers. On a regular VPS, you can install Debian, CentOS, Ubuntu, Fedora, Suse, or Scientific; on a VPS with dedicated storage, any OS can be installed manually. For dedicated servers, Debian, CentOS, and Ubuntu are available.

Support

The company provides 24/7 support via chats, tickets, and Skype. Responses are fast, polite, and to the point. The company has a large knowledge base and an excellent blog.

Conclusion

Good support, a simple and easy-to-understand website, and attractive prices. On the other hand, VPS servers and shared hosting have a basic level of protection. Therefore, these types of hosting can be recommended to more advanced users with practical knowledge in this area. Another minor drawback is the outdated CPUs on dedicated servers. Nevertheless, overall, this hosting is an excellent fit for projects with small and medium budgets.