HostClear Review

HostClear burst onto the web-hosting scene in 2008 and has made a quick and impressive impression. Host Clear's clean, clear website is a good indicator of what you'll find when dealing with the company.

Host Clear web hosting offers a great range of features - including unlimited disk space and transfer bandwidth - all laid out before you. HostClear puts its clients first, opting for the industry-favorite cPanel control panel and supporting the big names in blogging, content management, e-commerce, security protocols and more. Even for first-timers, HostClear will make it easy to set up a website with free instant activation, 1 click WordPress install, 1 click Joomla install and more.

HostClear further sets itself apart in its Help Center. HostClear offers an extensive searchable knowledgebase, a range of articles and FAQs, and more than 100 video tutorials that explain virtually every feature Host Clear offers. Stick with HostClear and you'll have all the training and information you need to launch a professional, interactive, attractive site.

HostClear is great for the individual looking to start a personal site, of course. It also shines in its business capabilities - Host Clear offers excellent business packages, ecommerce support and services, and a true sense of what today's entrepreneur needs in a website. HostClear is a solid source of well-support shared hosting.

Price Value

At $3.95 a month for the basic Host Clear web hosting plan, it'll be hard to find a web host that beat HostClear for service, features and commitment to a user-friendly experience. HostClear's more advanced plans - the Business package ($5.95/month) and Business Pro ($9.95/month) - offer a few improvements in server speed, spam protection and extra domains. But if you're just starting out with a small site, we can recommend the basic plan. You can upgrade easily at any time.

HostClear supports some of the biggest names for tools and features, including WordPress, Joomla, Mambo, Moodle, b2evolution, PHP Nuke, MySQL databases, cPanel and more.

Reliability

HostClear offers a 99.9% uptime guarantee, which is fast becoming the solid industry standard. What is beyond standard, though, is Host Clear's Anytime Money-Back Guarantee. If you are not happy with Host Clear, you may cancel and you will receive a full refund for the remainder of your term, excluding setup fees. This only shows HostClear is confident in their services.

Host Clear's data center is top-of-the line, with 24/7 monitoring, a high-level fire suppression system, a backup battery bay and a generator. As well, HostClear offers courtesy website backups to all customers.

Control Panel

Host Clear includes cPanel, the #1 rated control panel, in all packages. cPanel is the industry's leading control panel for a number of reasons: it's easy to use, stable, established, intuitive and perfect for virtually all website owners, from beginners to advanced developers.

The attention to both functionality and customer satisfaction that has made cPanel a leader are reflected in HostClear's own mandate. As a convenient bonus, Host Clear offers live support within cPanel.

Customer Support

Host Clear offers 24/7 support through phone, e-mail and live chat within cPanel. Their help center is advanced and well organized, making it easy to find the answers to most questions. HostClear offers well over 100 video tutorials, classified by category, to help you use all HostClear tools and options. Articles are similarly organized; the knowledgebase is searchable and convenient.