Thursday, September 17, 2009

Host Gator 1&1.com

HostGator and 1&1.com are two cheap web hosting companies that offer competitive features and pricing. They both have multiple package plans to chose from including economy plans to save money for people who have smaller needs. However, the following is a comparison of the largest package that each company offers.

Main Features
HostGator
-Unlimited Space
-Unlimited Broadband
-Unlimited email

1&1.com
-300 GB of Web Space
-3,000 GB of Broadband
-4,000 email accounts /2GB of mail

Price Comparison
HostGator
-Hosting is $12.95 per month (no contract)
-No Set Up Fee
-Domain Registrations are $15.00 each per year

1&1.com
-Hosting is $0 per month for the first three month, then $19.99 per month. (12 month contract applies)
-$9.99 Set Up Fee
-5 Domain Registrations are included at no cost for as long as you host with 1&1.

Site Building Features
HostGator
-Amazing Website Templates
-Free SiteBuilder
-Request Form
-Studio Site
-Image Manager

1&1.com
-10 Click and Build Applications
-1&1 Site Builder (user friendly)
-Dynamite Site Creator (add flash animation)
-1&1 Photo Gallery
-Premium Software Suite
-Spreadshirt Merchandising (design and brand your own products)

In addition, they both offer advertising credit to assist in marketing. HostGator provides a $25 Google AdWord Credit, while 1&1 provides credits for several companies, adding up to the amount of $275. Both companies provide secure hosting and include free customer support 24/7 by phone or email.