Is Accuwebhosting worth it?
Accuwebhosting is a hosting company with web, VPS, dedicated and cloud plans. Whether it suits you depends on the plan type, the billing term and the refund rules that apply to that plan.
The listed prices start low, but the cheapest rates come with a three-year commitment. Plans include SSL and free daily backups, and support is offered by chat, email and telephone. Refund terms are the part to check first, since some plans have no money back guarantee at all.
What is Accuwebhosting?
Accuwebhosting sells web, VPS, dedicated and cloud hosting. Most of what follows comes from WebsitePlanet and BitCatcha, two third-party review pages, because the company's own site could not be read.
Who Accuwebhosting is built for
WebsitePlanet describes AccuWeb as a popular VPS hosting service, with cPanel installation, Softaculous, daily backups and SSL certification. That mix suits people who want a control panel and automated backups on a server of their own.
The page lists price ranges for web hosting, VPS hosting, dedicated servers and cloud hosting, so the same company covers small sites and larger server needs.
What the plans include
Plans come with SSL certification, free daily backups and the LiteSpeed web server, and Softaculous offers over 300 apps in one click. BitCatcha gives the Basic plan 1 website, 50 GB storage, 750 GB bandwidth, 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU and cPanel. The text read gives no figure for how many of those customers stay.
Is Accuwebhosting legit and safe to use?
The company details come from two third-party pages that disagree on where the company is based. The company's own site could not be read, and the text read does not give a registered name or street address.
Accuwebhosting's company details
WebsitePlanet says the company was founded in New Jersey in 2003, while BitCatcha places it in Denver, Colorado, with over 21 years of experience. The two pages do not match, so confirm the base and founding details before you rely on either.
AccuWeb is approved by Microsoft as a WebMatrix Compatible Hosting company, according to WebsitePlanet. That is a vendor approval, not a security certificate.
Data centers and server reach
BitCatcha lists data centers in the USA, Canada, France, Australia, Singapore, India, Amsterdam, the UK, Poland, Germany, South Korea and Japan, 12 in total. The text read names no certificate such as SOC 2 or GDPR, so ask for that evidence before you pay.
How we evaluated Accuwebhosting
This Accuwebhosting review is based only on public third-party pages: WebsitePlanet and BitCatcha, read for pricing, plan contents, uptime, support, refund terms and company details. HostSiftly did not sign up for or test the service.
The company's own pages returned an access error when read, so none of their text is used. Both pages may be out of date, so check the live pricing, features and terms before you buy.
Accuwebhosting output quality and limits
The uptime and security points come from the review pages, not from tests by HostSiftly. Both sources describe a 99.9% uptime guarantee, and BitCatcha lists service credits for downtime.
Uptime guarantee and service credits
BitCatcha gives service credits of 1 day's charges for 97% to 99% uptime, 2 days for 95% to 96.99%, and 5 days for 90% to 94.99%. Customer-caused, upstream and third-party downtime is excluded. WebsitePlanet describes the uptime as excellent.
Security claims on the pages
BitCatcha's editorial pros list strong security among the company's strengths. Neither page describes the security measures in detail, so ask about firewalls, backups and monitoring before you commit to a plan.
Accuwebhosting key features
Accuwebhosting lists web, VPS, cloud and dedicated plans. The entry plans show what the lower tiers include, and the Windows lines cover Windows users.
Plan contents at the entry level
The Basic plan includes 1 website, 50 GB storage, 750 GB bandwidth, 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU and cPanel. The VPS Lite plan includes 1 GB RAM, 2 vCPUs, 25 GB storage and 250 GB bandwidth.
Windows and standard features
Windows plans include Windows Beginner at $3.49, Windows Professional at $8.99 and Windows Turbo at $13.99, and the page lists Windows VPS packages. Plans come with SSL certification, free daily backups and the LiteSpeed web server, and Softaculous offers over 300 apps in one click.
Free domain limits
A free domain comes only with selected Linux plans, according to BitCatcha's editorial cons. Check the domain terms on the plan you pick, since the free domain is not on every plan.
Accuwebhosting pricing and plans
Prices here come from third-party pages, not the company's own pricing page, so they may be out of date. WebsitePlanet prints USD ranges, and BitCatcha quotes single plan prices.
WebsitePlanet prints Web Hosting at $1.99 - $13.99 and VPS Hosting at $3.99 - $86.29. It also prints Dedicated Server at $123.00 - $184.00 and Cloud Hosting at $7.99 - $159.99.
BitCatcha gives the Basic plan at $3.99 per month and the VPS Lite plan at $5.99 per month. Three-year plans save up to 40%, and a three-year subscription is required for the cheapest prices.
Compare the total cost over the term you plan to use, not only the monthly figure, because the cheapest rates depend on a longer commitment.
Support, refunds and cancellation
Support runs round the clock by chat, email and telephone, according to WebsitePlanet. BitCatcha describes the phone hours differently, and refund terms vary by plan.
Support channels and hours
WebsitePlanet says AccuWeb offers round-the-clock support via live chat, email, telephone, an extensive knowledge base and a blog. BitCatcha says phone support is available 24 hours from Monday to Saturday for sales-related queries.
The two pages describe the phone line differently, so check the live support page for the hours of the line you need.
Refunds and cancellation
AccuWeb promises hassle-free cancellation, according to WebsitePlanet. AccuWeb Hosting does not issue prorated refunds under any circumstances, so a cancellation in the middle of a term does not return a prorated amount.
BitCatcha lists a 30-day money back guarantee for Shared Hosting and a 7-day money back guarantee for VPS Hosting, with none for Dedicated Servers and Domain Registration. WebsitePlanet says the money-back guarantee excludes the licensing cost of the Plesk control panel.
Who should use Accuwebhosting
Accuwebhosting suits buyers who want a VPS with cPanel, daily backups and a 99.9% uptime guarantee. It is less clear for buyers who need a refund on every plan, because some plans have no money back guarantee.
Windows users have Windows plans to choose from, and the Web Hosting range starts at $1.99. Anyone planning a longer term should compare the three-year discount with the price of a shorter term and confirm the renewal terms first, since the pages read do not give them.
Final verdict on Accuwebhosting
Accuwebhosting offers a wide range of plans with low starting prices, a 99.9% uptime guarantee and round-the-clock support on its pages. The refund rules and the three-year pricing are the points to check before buying.
This review draws on public third-party pages only, so confirm prices, refund terms and company details on the live site. HostSiftly did not sign up for or test the service, and the findings describe what the pages state.