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The Best Hosted eCommerce Platforms
Akshay Sachdeva, Jacco BlankenspoorMarch 9, 2017Share
This article was updated in March, 2017 to bring it up to date with the current state of the hosted eCommerce platform market.
eCommerce platforms are always evolving. With several options available in the market, you’ve got to decide which one suits your needs best!
There’s always been a lot of contention over which self-hosted eCommerce software is the best, and as the hosted space fills out, things are heating up there as well.
Here are the top 11 hosted eCommerce platforms that we think are best for the undecided.
1 Shopify
Example: EatBoutique Shop
Shopify is one of the most famous online shopping cart tools. It’s popular with small shops because that is the market Shopify is aiming to serve.
Benefits
One of the reasons for Shopify’s success is an app store that makes it simple to expand the abilities of your default web store. Shopify offers hundreds of apps, more than any other competitor. It also offers a nice selection of professional themes.
Shopify features abandoned cart recovery, which sends a reminder to customers who didn’t check out. Unfortunately, this option is only available when you pay $79 a month or more.
Shopify comes with unlimited products and bandwidth, which isn’t as common as you might think.
Noteworthy features
- Easily integrate with shipping carriers, fulfilment centers and dropshipping companies
- A mobile app for both accepting payments and managing your store
- A point-of-sale system to handle transactions in your physical shop
- Shopify Experts to help you setup your store
Pricing starts at $29 per month for the most important features, with a limited starter plan called Shopify Lite at $9 a month.
For more on Shopify, check out this behind-the-scenes look.
2. Site123
Site123 is an eCommerce platform with a pricing system that is very easy to understand, and its standout feature is its sidebar-based website builder, which makes laying out pages much more efficient than traditional drag-and-drop builders. Site123 is the perfect option for those who want to get their store up and running without any development skills, and who want to be sure that they won’t be priced out of the market as they build their businesses.
Benefits
Site123’s pricing model is simple: you can get started for free, with 500MB of storage, 1GB of bandwidth per month, as long as you don’t need to use your own domain name (free sites are hosted on Site123 subdomains). However, you won’t be able to engage in eCommerce until you upgrade to the Premium plan. For $9.80 per month, a free domain is included for one year, you’re provided with an ample 10GB of storage and 5GB of bandwidth, Site123 branding is removed and you can sell as many items as you wish.
Site123 supports 80 currencies, and you can offer PayPal and wire transfer payment methods easily. Coupon, analytics and robust shipping and tax features are all included.
Site123’s standout features include its free website builder, and its collection of free website templates to help you get started.
Noteworthy features
- A unique, efficient page builder
- Responsive templates with modern aesthetics
- Prompt 24/7 support
3. BigCommerce
BigCommerce is the most popular online shopping cart in the “top million sites” category, which means it’s popular for small- to medium-sized web stores. It offers more features to grow your sales than almost any other shopping cart software on the market.
Benefits
While the pricing seems comparable to Shopify, its feature set is a bit better for each plan. Features like real-time shipping quotes, gift cards and 24/7 phone/mail/chat support are included in its base plan for $29.95 a month. Too bad you still have to upgrade to a more expensive plan for the abandoned cart recovery.
The great thing about its pricing is that you don’t need more than the Gold plan at $79.95 a month. It comes with all of the features as well as unlimited products, storage and bandwidth.
Noteworthy features
- Google Trusted Store certification assistance
- Support assistance 24/7
- Easily integrate with eBay, Google Shopping and more
Pricing starts at $29.95 per month for almost all features, with unlimited everything for $79.95 a month.
I wrote an article on BigCommerce before, in a head-to-head comparison with Volusion.
4. Volusion
Example: SlickWraps
Volusion is the second most used online shopping cart, right after Yahoo Store. It is popular in all ranges, from the top 10,000 sites to the entire Internet.
Benefits
It is the “cheapest” cart to offer abandoned cart recovery, as this feature comes with the starter plan at $15 a month. This plan is actually all you need if you want to test the waters. It is limited to just 100 products and 1GB of data usage, but has all the necessary features to get started.
I wrote about Volusion’s feature set before here on SitePoint when I compared it to BigCommerce. With the Pro plan you get some professional features for $75 a month.
Noteworthy features
- Built-in loyalty program (MyRewards)
- Built-in Deal of the Day option
- eBay and Amazon integration
Pricing comes in at just $15 a month for what I believe is a decent starter plan. The best goodies are included in its $75/month plan.
5. Wix
Example: Seven Grams Caffe
Wix is essentially a free website builder, quickly gaining popularity and aggressively funded. What many people don’t realize is that it also offers eCommerce features as part of its premium packages.
Benefits
Wix eCommerce doesn’t impress with its features, but there’s enough to get your store up and running. What really sets Wix apart is its brilliant visual design interface, which you can use to position every element of your site in any color you like.
Particularly if you are selling a limited number of products, you might want to take the time to make beautiful sales pages in a far more convenient way than any other tool.
Noteworthy features
- Visual editor (worth mentioning again) with live examples and template reference
- Low pricing and easy setup, perfect for testing the waters
- No transaction costs, just the monthly fee
You’re best off paying for a full year, which is priced just over $120.
6. 3dcart
Example: Ideal Baby
3dcart is one of the lesser-known online eCommerce solutions, yet it is feature rich. It even has some features specifically built for Web designers, should you be doing research for a client.
Benefits
3dcart has no transaction fees, which is always a big plus. It also offers both a mobile front-end and a mobile back-end. What’s interesting is that it also has a full suite of web store related services, like SEO or Facebook marketing. That’s not common for a shopping cart provider but could come in handy. I would advise you to look at some other pages on the site as well, since there are some excellent resources there (like a shopping search engine comparison).
Too bad its pricing is a bit outdated. While you get a decent number of features in its starter plan, it is limited at 4,000 visitors (actually it’s limited on bandwidth, but it does the math for you). It’s also limited at 100 products, which equals 20 visits per product. That’s not enough for a decent conversion rate. Even when you pay $129.99 a month you only get 90,000 visitors, which isn’t that much. Its High Traffic Plus plan will give you up to 500,000 visitors (at a staggering cost of $499.99/month).
Noteworthy features
- Useful features for Web designers, like the option to sell re-branded stores and an extensive permission system
- Tons of shipping options, far more than any other competitor
- Many, many more features included even in the starter plan
The starter plan is $19.99 a month, but for a reasonably popular web store you will be looking at $99.99 per month.
7. Big Cartel
Example: Tattly
Big Cartel is a much smaller company than some of the others on this list (like Shopify), but it is quickly growing in popularity, especially among niche sellers. It promotes itself as a cart “built for makers” and much like Etsy, tend to target artists and indie brands.
Benefits
Big Cartel’s price points are on the lower end, and comparable with the likes of Shopify and Wix. It has a free plan that gives you 5 products with unlimited features, and its paid plans start at $9.99 a month and go up to $29.99.
The only downside is that its highest priced plan only gives you 300 products, which may be ideal for smaller merchants. But it may not be ideal if you’re looking for more products and higher traffic.
Noteworthy features
- Ideal for small merchants, artists, or “makers”
- Quick setup and integration for selling in-person
- All features and integrations are included with each plan
The starter plan is free, but for a decent sized store you will be looking at $29.99 per month.
8. Squarespace
Example: Grovemade
Squarespace was originally launched in 2004 as a basic drag-and-drop website builder, and now boasts over 1 million users, which is a testament to its durability and focus on customer satisfaction. In addition to traditional websites, Squarespace has a fully loaded eCommerce solution.
Benefits
Squarespace is a highly visual platform that is perfect for stores that want beautiful, rich imagery and designer templates alongside its product listing. Both of its plans offer unlimited products, which is a huge benefit for merchants of any size.
One downside, however, is that it has limited integrations for payment gateways. Currently it only offers Stripe integration, which is not always available to merchants from smaller countries.
Noteworthy features
- Unlimited products on both Basic and Advanced plans
- Unlimited pages, galleries, and blogs with unlimited bandwidth, storage, and contributors
- Drag-and-drop site builder
Squarespace’s Basic plan is $26 a month and its Advanced plan costs $40 a month.
9. X-Cart Cloud
Example: X-Cart Demo
X-Cart Cloud is bundle that includes an X-Cart license and fully managed VPS Hosting by X-Cart. It’s the hosted version of X-Cart Downloadable, which I covered in a comparison with Magento in the past.
Benefits
X-Cart is an open source product, and the X-Cart team actively works with developers to improve the product. They are a bit more conservative in pushing updates to the hosted version, which is understandable given the scale they operate on.
Still, they are keen on keeping ahead, like with the recently introduced Cloud Search functionality to speed up product search. Too bad they didn’t include layered navigation in all membership levels; it’s only available at the $99.95 a month level.
Noteworthy features
- Cloud Search, where products appear instantly in the search box when typing them in
- No transaction fees, where most popular alternatives charge anything from 0.5% to 2.5% per transaction
- A point-of-sale module included with its Standard Edition
The starter plan is $19.95 a month, but you will probably want the Standard Edition at $59.95 per month.
10. Etsy
Example: IlluminatedPerfume
I’ll conclude this list with something totally different. If you want to sell vintage items, handcrafted goods or craft supplies and want to tap into a community of millions of buyers, you should consider Etsy.
Benefits
Etsy makes it easy to list specific products in a way that is appealing to your target audience. You are automatically connected to its highly-trafficked marketplace, while still having a place of your own within the site.
You get plenty of ways to present yourself and your products and really make a brand out of yourself. Buyers can favorite your product, or ask you questions about the products you’re offering. While this all seems a bit “small town market place,” there is some serious money to be made.
Etsy doesn’t give you all the freedom of the other providers, but if you’ve got a suitable offering it’s a good way to start (and move on to your own domain when successful). It is a safe way of beginning to sell online, as long as you are selling products within its guidelines.
11. A2 Hosting
Best All-Around Ecommerce Hosting Provider
Best Overall Ecommerce Hosting Provider
4.9 out of 5 Top Choice Hosting Features
4.5 out of 5 stars Disk Space
5 out of 5 stars Uptime
2.5 out of 5 stars Value For Money
4.6 out of 5 stars Help and Support
5 out of 5 stars Read Review
A2 Hosting Key Features
| Ecommerce features | One-click installations for major ecommerce platforms, Turbo Servers for faster page loads, multiple SSL certificates to choose from (including free Let’s Encrypt) |
| Pricing | $2.99-14.99/month |
| Recommended starter plan | Turbo Boost shared plan – $9.99/month |
| Pros | Free security measures, 24/7 customer support, great site speed options |
| Cons | Mediocre uptime guarantee |
Features
A2 Hosting’s Turbo Servers allow page load speeds up to 20x faster than regular servers, and other features like SSD storage and unmetered disk space also contribute to a quick user experience. And speed is important, since even a one second delay can reduce conversions by 7%.
A2 Hosting also offers ecommerce-specific plans for all of its hosting types – so whether you choose a shared, VPS, or dedicated plan, you’ll have an option tailored to the needs of an online store.
Uptime is the only place where A2 Hosting doesn’t soar above the competition. At 99.95%, its uptime is respectable, but not as high as it could be. However, 99.95% is just the minimum guarantee, meaning you could well experience much better uptime than this. And what A2 Hosting lacks in uptime, it makes up for in speed and customer service, so it’s just a question of which factors you value the most.
Support & Security
A2 Hosting’s customer support is one of its standout features. The Guru Crew, as A2’s customer support team like to be called, is available 24/7 via phone and live chat. In addition to the Guru Crew, there’s also a searchable knowledge base full of helpful articles that you can access any time.
As far as security goes, the free SSL certificate included with every plan ensures that your site – and your shoppers – will be safe. But A2 Hosting goes beyond the basics with its own Perpetual Security initiative, which includes free HackScan protection to prevent attacks, reinforced distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) protection, and a dual hosting firewall to block unauthorized users.
Pricing
With A2, you can choose from shared, VPS, and dedicated hosting for your online store, and get ecommerce hosting for as little as $2.99 per month on shared hosting plans. For the speedy Turbo Server option, you need to be on at least the $9.99 per month Turbo Boost shared hosting plan. For very small or very new online stores, the Turbo Boost shared plan is a good option, and you can always scale up to a VPS plan later as your site grows.
Want the best overall provider?
If you want the best all-around, then A2 Hosting is the top choice. It wowed us with its focus on security, speed and support – will it wow you?
Further Information
- Read our A2 Hosting Review to find out more if this could be the provider for your ecommerce business.
- Find out which providers offer the Best Magento Hosting in our ranking.
12. SiteGround
Best for Ecommerce Features
Best for Ecommerce Features
4.6 out of 5 Hosting Features
4.75 out of 5 stars Disk Space
3 out of 5 stars Uptime
4 out of 5 stars Value For Money
3.85 out of 5 stars Help and Support
5 out of 5 stars Read Review
SiteGround Key Features
| Ecommerce features | Auto-install of ecommerce apps, PCI compliant servers (on select plans), Cloudflare CDN and SuperCacher technology for faster loading |
| Pricing | $6.99-$14.99 |
| Recommended starter plan | GrowBig WooCommerce plan – $9.99/month |
| Pros | Free automatic daily backups, automatic WordPress updates, searchable knowledge base for help & support |
| Cons | Low storage on basic plans, no automatic site setup |
Features
Auto-installation is a lifesaver that makes the setup process much easier for you, while CDNs (Content Discovery Networks) like Cloudflare improve site speed and make your visitors happy.
SiteGround’s ecommerce plans also include free shopping carts with installation, free eShop transfer, and an eCommerce Optimized Server. Multiple server locations across three continents mean better site speed for visitors the world over, while unmetered data transfer ensures scalability as your site grows. We gave SiteGround the title of Best for Ecommerce Features, and we weren’t kidding – the variety of features that simply come included on most plans is definitely not the norm!
SiteGround’s uptime guarantee is around 99.98% – not as great as HostGator, which guarantees 99.99% uptime, but still very impressive. 99.98% uptime converts to about one hour and 45 minutes of downtime per year. For an ecommerce site, you’ll want to keep that window as tiny as possible, and under two hours is not bad.
Support & Security
SiteGround’s knowledge base and 24/7 phone and live chat support put it on par with A2 Hosting in terms of customer service. But what about security?
SiteGround supplies the usual free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate, but it also has an in-house created monitoring system that checks your server status every half second, which detects and automatically fixes many ongoing issues and helps to prevent potential future problems. SiteGround also offers advanced spam protection at no additional cost, which provides a filter for incoming and outgoing email messages. In short, SiteGround’s huge supply of features even extends to its security offerings.
Pricing
Save 80% On SiteGround’s Shared Hosting!
From November 26th you can get 80% off your SiteGround shared hosting plan – that means you can get its cheapest shared plan for just $2.99 per month! This deal only lasts until December 1st, though, so don’t miss out!
Siteground is a great option to consider if you’ve built your store using WordPress’ WooCommerce plugin, because prices start at $6.99 per month, and there are three price plans to choose from.
The StartUp WooCommerce plan is SiteGround’s cheapest plan with ecommerce capabilities. The StartUp plan is only suitable for very small stores which aren’t really walking (or selling) yet, so we recommend skipping straight to either the $9.99 per month GrowBig plan or the $14.99 per month GoGeek plan. While slightly pricier, both of these plans provide more scalable features, like PCI compliant servers and SuperCacher for better site speeds.
When you sign up for any SiteGround plan, you’re entitled to its 30-day money-back guarantee. This makes trying out SiteGround a low-risk option – and potentially high reward, too!
Looking for a feature-rich provider?
SiteGround supplies a huge amount of useful ecommerce features that can take your online store to the next level.
Further Information
- Read our SiteGround Review for more information on this reliable provider.
13. InMotion
Best for Ecommerce Scalability
Best for Ecommerce Scalability
4.4 out of 5 Hosting Features
3.5 out of 5 stars Disk Space
4.5 out of 5 stars Uptime
3.5 out of 5 stars Value For Money
4.15 out of 5 stars Help and Support
5 out of 5 stars Read Review
InMotion Key Features
| Ecommerce features | Multiple payment methods, one-click installation for ecommerce apps, PCI compliant VPS and dedicated plans |
| Pricing | $2.49-149.99/month |
| Recommended starter plan | Power shared plan – $7.99/month |
| Pros | Strong shared and VPS plans, highly trained customer support staff |
| Cons | Pricier than most competitors, no dedicated IP address on shared plans |
Features
InMotion doesn’t skimp on the useful tools, even on its most basic shared plans – they still come with unlimited disk space and free domains.
InMotion is a great option for both shared and VPS hosting. If you’re a very small or new store, then InMotion’s shared plans are a great place to start, because you can easily scale up to a VPS plan later. The Power shared plan comes “E-Commerce Ready,” with one-click shopping cart installations and multiple ecommerce apps to choose from, including PrestaShop, WooCommerce, Magento, and OpenCart.
All InMotion plans also come with free SSD (solid-state drives), which give your site faster content delivery than hard disk drives, and provide enough speed to keep even the most impatient customers satisfied. Each InMotion plan also comes with $150 worth of free advertising credits, to give you a leg up when it comes to promoting your business on popular search engines.
Support & Security
InMotion’s staff undertake 160 hours of customer support training before starting the job, so you can trust that you’re getting informative answers whenever you decide to take advantage of its 24/7 live chat and phone support.
InMotion’s basic security measures include a free SSL certificate, scheduled automatic backups to secure your data, and regular malware protection. InMotion’s security features aren’t as robust as those of its competitors, but you’ll still be adequately set up to protect your store.
Pricing
Heads Up: Save Money With InMotion’s Black Friday Deals!
You can save money until the end of the year with InMotion’s hosting deals. Whether you need shared, VPS, or WordPress hosting, InMotion has an offer to save you money:
- Shared hosting: Get the Power plan for the price of the Launch plan – that’s over $200 in savings!
- VPS hosting: Get the 6GB RAM plan for the price of the 4GB RAM plan – if you choose a 36-month contract, you’ll save over $2,160!
- WordPress hosting: Get the WP-2000S plan for the price of the WP-1000s – save over $140!
All these deals start on November 17th, and you have until the end of the year to claim your shared and WordPress hosting discounts. The VPS deal is only available until December 1st, though, so don’t miss out!
InMotion’s shared plan prices range from $2.49-12.99/month, with exclusive discounts offered to WBE users, while its VPS plan prices range from $34.19-74.34/month. Even at the low end, InMotion’s prices are more expensive than most of its competitors’ prices, but this is slightly offset by the 90-day money-back guarantee offered on every plan.
We recommend starting with InMotion’s Power shared plan ($7.99/month). Although it’s more expensive than the $4.99/month Launch plan, the Power plan comes “E-Commerce Ready,” with one-click shopping cart installs.
Do You Want to Watch Your Site Grow?
InMotion provides all the tools you need to succeed, on shared and VPS plans, so you can start small and set big goals. Sound good?
Further Information
- Read our full InMotion Review to find out more about its features, pricing, and more.
- Do you want VPS hosting for your store? Check out our review of the Best VPS Hosting Providers to find your perfect match.
14. Bluehost
Best for Uptime
Best for Uptime
4.3 out of 5 Hosting Features
3.25 out of 5 stars Disk Space
4.5 out of 5 stars Uptime
4 out of 5 stars Value For Money
3.75 out of 5 stars Help and Support
5 out of 5 stars Read Review
Bluehost Key Features
| Ecommerce features | Dedicated WooCommerce hosting plan, domain privacy included (on select plans), regular automatic backups |
| Pricing | $6.95-31.99/month |
| Recommended starter plan | Starter WooCommerce – $6.95/month |
| Pros | Excellent uptime guarantee, seamless WordPress integration, affordable pricing |
| Cons | Small amount of storage on basic plans compared to other top providers |
Features
Bluehost’s 99.98% uptime comes out to about one hour and 45 minutes of downtime per year, which is pretty close to perfect. Good uptime is vital for online stores in particular, because time is literally money – the longer your site is down, the longer you won’t be making any sales.
In addition to great uptime, Bluehost offers excellent features on its mid-tier plans, which are ideal for newer online stores. Bluehost’s Plus shared plan ($5.45/month) comes with unlimited SSD storage, unmetered bandwidth, and unlimited domains.
Bluehost really stands out from the crowd when it comes to making WordPress sites.
In fact, it’s the number one provider recommended by WordPress itself, and one-click installations mean it couldn’t be easier to set up a WordPress site through Bluehost. WordPress’ WooCommerce plugin lets you fully customize your online store, and Bluehost’s Starter WooCommerce plan ($6.95/month) includes a pre-installed Storefront Theme, 100 GB SSD storage, and a free two hour setup call with a WooCommerce expert – so you’ll have all the support you need to get your store looking professional.
Support & Security
Bluehost’s customer service options range from email tickets to 24/7 phone and live chat support. We tested Bluehost’s live chat ourselves, and found that the responses were quick and tailored to our specific questions.
Bluehost’s Help and Support Performance
Bluehost excelled in our in-house research. It surpassed our customer service expectations by 9% overall, more than any other hosting provider we tested.
That overall 9% is an average of two separate scores: Bluehost’s live chat exceeded our expectations by 3%, and its knowledge center exceeded our expectations by 15%. Quick live chat responses and informative knowledge base articles are what make Bluehost a competitive performer in help and support.
As far as security goes, Bluehost provides a free SSL certificate, Spam Assassin protection, hotlink protection, and Secure Shell access (SSH). By signing up to a Bluehost plan, you’ll be ensuring that your site has all of the standard protection measures in place.
Since you’ll be running an ecommerce site where visitors will be sharing personal information, you might be thinking about taking security measures up a notch. With Bluehost, you can do so by purchasing a premium SSL certificate at $49.99/year. You can also purchase SiteLock Find, which scans your website for malware, at $23.88/year.
Pricing
If you’re starting an online store with Bluehost, we recommend using the WordPress eCommerce plans, because they offer seamless integration with the WooCommerce plugin. There are two WordPress eCommerce plans to choose from, which range from $15.95-24.95/month. Of those, we recommend starting with the Standard plan, at $15.95/month.
While the Standard plan only offers 100 GB SSD storage, as opposed to the unmetered SSD storage of the Premium WooCommerce plan, 100 GB will still be more than enough to get a new store up and running smoothly.
Bluehost also offers the industry-standard 30-day money-back guarantee, so regardless of which plan you’re leaning towards, you can test it out stress-free.
Is Bluehost Your Best Choice?
Bluehost offers the best WordPress hosting and an excellent uptime guarantee.
Further Information
- Read our Bluehost Review and discover if it’s the ideal provider for your online store.
- Is your store built on WordPress? Read about the Best WordPress Hosts in our in-depth review.
- Torn between HostGator and Bluehost? We’ve got your back – find the best one for you in our Bluehost vs HostGator comparison.
15. HostGator
Best for Help and Support
Best for Help and Support
4.6 out of 5 Hosting Features
4.25 out of 5 stars Disk Space
0 out of 5 stars Uptime
4.5 out of 5 stars Value For Money
0 out of 5 stars Help and Support
5 out of 5 stars Read Review
HostGator Key Features
| Ecommerce features | Shopping carts and payment gateways on all hosting plans, one-click installation for ecommerce stores |
| Pricing | $2.75-19.95/month |
| Recommended starter plan | Business shared plan – $5.95/month |
| Pros | 99.99% uptime, robust 24/7 help and support, searchable knowledge base |
| Cons | More expensive than top competitors, no WooCommerce specific hosting plans |
Features
HostGator plans come with unlimited file transfer protocol (FTP) accounts, which allow you to transfer files from a computer to a network. Each plan also comes with unlimited bandwidth and unlimited email accounts, plus you also get a free domain for the first year – although you’ll have to pay to renew your domain name after that.
Uptime is a particularly impressive feature for this provider. At 99.99%, HostGator’s uptime guarantee exceeds the industry standard, and amounts to just under an hour of downtime per year. Since 100% uptime is impossible to guarantee, this is about as good as it gets.
Support & Security
HostGator’s help and support services are excellent – it offers 24/7 live chat and phone service, and also has an extensive, searchable knowledge base that provides in-depth assistance on all things hosting related. One benefit of the knowledge base is that you can access it on your own time; furthermore, not only will you get an answer to your initial question, but you may just fall down a rabbit hole and learn more than you bargained for thanks to the many useful tidbits posted there.
Aside from the standard free SSL certificate, HostGator also provides 24/7 server monitoring and enables flood protection to prevent DDoS attacks. The Business plan, at $5.95/month, also includes private SSL to enhance your site security.
Pricing
HostGator offers shared, WordPress, VPS, dedicated, and cloud hosting plans. You can start an ecommerce store on any HostGator plan, but we recommend the Business shared plan ($5.95/month) because it includes a dedicated SSL and dedicated IP address, and allows shopping carts and payment gateways.
HostGator’s 45 day money-back guarantee, while longer than the 30-day industry standard, doesn’t apply to dedicated plans or plans paid for by check, money order, or bank wire transfer. It’s almost guaranteed that you won’t need to start with a dedicated plan, but it’s worth keeping these conditions in mind before you choose a payment method!
Are You Looking for Stellar Support?
Whether you’re a small boutique or a booming business, HostGator has the tools to support your store. Check it out!
Further Information
- Does HostGator sound like your perfect provider? Read our full HostGator Review to see if you should snap it up today.
- Find out if HostGator is the best option for your small business in our review of the Best Web Hosting for Small Business.
- HostGator is the best you can get for dedicated hosting – but can you get cheaper? Find out in our review of the Best Cheap Dedicated Server Hosting.
16.DreamHost
Best for Beginners
Best for Beginners
3.2 out of 5 Hosting Features
3 out of 5 stars Disk Space
3 out of 5 stars Uptime
2 out of 5 stars Value For Money
3.4 out of 5 stars Help and Support
2.5 out of 5 stars Read Review
DreamHost Key Features
| Ecommerce features | Email hosting @ your domain, fast SSD storage |
| Pricing | $2.59-79.95/month |
| Recommended starter plan | Shared Unlimited plan – $4.95/month |
| Pros | Free daily backups, great storage options |
| Cons | No direct phone support, mediocre uptime, weak dedicated plans |
Features
DreamHost provides “unlimited traffic” on every plan. This just means that DreamHost doesn’t track bandwidth or traffic – meaning you won’t be charged for exceeding a certain amount of bandwidth. This isn’t so different from the “unmetered bandwidth” that you’ll see from a lot of other providers, and it means that your site won’t be punished for growing!
DreamHost also provides free daily backups on all of its plans, which can be a lifesaver if you’re just starting out because you won’t have to worry about losing all of your progress from one mistake. Domain names come free for the first year when you register a .com, .org, .club, .net, or .info domain, and unlimited email is included on every plan except the Shared Starter plan – but you can add it for $1.67/month.
DreamHost’s shared and VPS plans are more than up to the task of powering a new ecommerce store – the sheer amount of features included on its shared plans are what make DreamHost so great for beginners. But it’s worth noting that DreamHost’s dedicated plans are unimpressive. This shouldn’t affect your decision too much, though, since very few online stores will need the massive capacity of a dedicated plan.
CONCLUSION
We host your Ecommerce store on our server. Hostinger offers affordable Ecommerce hosting, it allows you to g o live eCommerce in minutes and start selling with your own shop
With BigCommerce, you can build and run an ecommerce website on your own server. Manage products, collections, sales promotions and categories, control customer and order information, and view reports in our intuitive dashboard. All with one-click updates to your online store. And our 24×7 support team is always just a click away.