Host IT Smart Review: Secure, Superior and Cost-Effective Hosting Services

 

Web hosting is vital for making the online presence prominent. And, it is equally important to have a reliable, superior and supportive host for your website. 

Today, we are reviewing one of the comparatively recent web hosting providers –Host IT Smart, based in India. The company offers a wide array of services under the web hosting umbrella. One of the most attractive things about the company is its cost-effective plans. You get remarkable services at a highly competitive price. For example, you can choose a Linux hosting plan starting at $1.50/month only.

That’s just one part, you have plenty of things to know about this company and its services and hosting plans which we shall be reviewing throughout this article. Well, we are reviewing this website after utilizing all its services, testing its server quality, real-time support, etc

But First;

A Glimpse of the Host IT Smart Background

Host IT Smart was founded in 2012 with an aim to provide superior, scalable and cost-effective domain and web hosting services. The company offers a wide range of hosting services including Cheap dedicated server, Shared VPS, Linux, Windows, and eCommerce web hosting.

With the offices located in the US and India, the company offers its services (web hosting) to its clients across the globe.

So, let’s review its various web hosting plans and services.

Cost-Effective Hosting Plans

HostITSmart has something for everyone, be it small, medium or large scale businesses. Importantly, you can get customized plans too.

Let’s take a look at some of the top hosting plans for a better understanding;

Shared Hosting

Host IT Smart offers shared hosting plans at the cheapest possible price which you can subscribe to on either a monthly or yearly basis.

Host IT Smart offers three plans; 

1. Starter
2. Performance
3. Business

Starter: The starter plan is good for small and medium businesses, to begin with. If you have one website and you are looking for a cost-effective hosting service, then this is for you. You will get all the required and important services under this plan. For example;

• Unlimited Webspace (SSD)
• Unlimited Bandwidth
• FREE SSL Certificate
• 1 Website
• Unlimited Email IDs

You can subscribe to the Starter plan at ₹150/month only. 

Performance: It is ideal for medium-scale businesses having more than two websites and need unlimited webspace. The features include;

• Unlimited Webspace (SSD)
• Unlimited Bandwidth
• FREE SSL Certificate
• 5 Websites
• Unlimited Subdomains
• 10 MYSQL Space
• Unlimited E-Mail IDs

Business: If you are looking for unlimited features at the lowest possible price, then the Host IT Smart Business plan is for you. You can get all comprehensive services with no boundaries and prohibition. The features include;

• Unlimited Webspace (SSD)
• Unlimited Bandwidth
• FREE SSL Certificate
• Unlimited Websites
• Unlimited Subdomains
• Unlimited Database
• Unlimited Email IDs

These are the three main plans you choose based on your needs. You can customize the plan and business-critical mission without paying high prices. Something similar goes for a yearly plan as well. 

Pros: The monthly plan starts at ₹150/month only. If you subscribe to this plan for 3 or 6 months, then you have to pay an even lower price. For example ₹140/month for a 3-month plan and ₹130/month for a 6-month plan. 

VPS Hosting

Like shared hosting, the company offers various plans for VPS hosting as well. You can choose any of them based on your convenience. You can subscribe to VPS hosting services for 3, 9 and 12 months plans.

The company offers Cheap VPS Hosting with customized services to suit the varied business needs of customers. For example, there are three plans offered by the company:

Starter: If you have a small business, then the Starter plan can be the best choice. It’s cost-effective and efficient. Starter, aka OpenVZ Server Virtualization, is loaded with all required services including;

• Lightweight Container
• Only Linux OS Support
• 2GB – 8GB RAM
• 2 Core – 4 Core CPU
• 20GB – 120GB SSD RAID 10
• 1 Dedicated IP
• 2 TB Bandwidth
• 100 Mbps Network-Speed

Performance: The most recommended plan by the brand as it offers overall VPS hosting solutions which include; 

• Better Security
• Live Migration
• Power & Scalability

If you are an established company and want to expand your online business, then Performance aka KVM pack is ideal. Here are the top services you will get under this plan;

• Full Virtualization
• Linux & Windows OS Support
• 2GB – 8GB RAM
• 2 Core – 4 Core CPU
• 20GB – 120GB SSD RAID 10
• 1 Dedicated IP
• 2 TB Bandwidth
• 100 Mbps Network-Speed

Business: A complete solution for VPS hosting. If you have multiple platforms with the need for HVM and PV support then, you should give it a try. You get all services, which include;

• Redundant Hardware
• Only Linux OS Support
• 2GB – 8GB RAM
• 2 Core – 4 Core CPU
• 20GB – 120GB SSD RAID 10
• 1 Dedicated IP
• 2 TB Bandwidth
• 100 Mbps Network-Speed

However, the company is yet to provide this plan.

Pros: The plan can be customized, keeping all types of businesses in mind. It starts at ₹ 300/month. 

Dedicated Server

Host IT Smart’s single-tenant dedicated server attracted us the most. They are well known for Cheap Dedicated Server Provider as the company offers at the cheapest price that even a medium-scale business can afford. Besides, when you adopt the dedicated service plan, you get continuous support from a team of experts 24/7. Similar to Shared and VPS hosting, you can subscribe to any of the below plans for 1, 3 and 6 months.

Starter: In starter, you will get DUAL PROCESSOR 8 Core with a range of features and facilities. They are as follows;

• Intel Xeon L5420 (2.50 GHz)
• 8GB RAM 2X RAM
• 500 GB SATA HDD 2X Storage
• 33 TB Bandwidth on 1Gbps Port
• Quad-Core @ 2.50 GHz
• 12 MB L2 Cache
• 1 IP Address IPV4 Addresses
• Supports Latest Linux & Windows Versions

Performance: The performance plan starts with 4800/month and provides DUAL PROCESSOR 12(24) Core virtual system. If you buy this for three months, you will get good discounts. The benefits include;

• Intel Xeon X5650 (2.66 GHz)
• 8GB RAM 2X RAM
• 1 TB SATA HDD 2X Storage
• 33 TB Bandwidth on 1Gbps Port
• Quad-Core @ 2.66 GHz
• 12 MB SmartCache
• 1 IP Address IPV4 Addresses
• Supports Latest Linux & Windows Versions

Business: Dedicated server for business comes with DUAL PROCESSOR 8(16) Core power along with Bandwidth and unlimited traffic, DDoS Protection, Solid data security, quick support and maintenance and to name a few. 

Let’s take a look at the features. 

• Intel Xeon L5630 (2.13 GHz)
• 24GB RAM
• 500GB SATA HDD
• 33 TB Bandwidth on 1Gbps Port
• Quad-Core @ 2.13 GHz
• 12 MB SmartCache
• 1 IP Address IPV4 Addresses

Here are some of the top features and facilities you will get for a dedicated server. 

• Complete Root Access – No limitations, maximum flexibility & continuous support
• Host All Your Websites – Shift your websites from shared or VPS hosting server to the Cheap Dedicated Server
• Dedicated IP – access all server setting without changing DNS
• Top-notch Management and Maximum Control
• Easy Scalability – for the businesses looking to scale through their services or looking for business expansion
• Server Management Panel – with VMC access ability to start, stop and rebuild
• Supports Latest Linux & Windows Versions

Pros: The company offers relatively cheap dedicated servers along with various services. The plans have designed to suit every business’s needs. If you are a startup or running a small business and looking to buy a dedicated server, you can get it here. 

Cons: We have not found any lacking points for this service.  

Efficient in providing Excellent Customer Assistance

When it comes to web hosting services, customer support matters the most. HostITSmart handles this part very efficiently. You will get intact and prompt customers to support and assist 24/7 through phone, chat and ticket submission. 

The customer support team is well trained, understands and speaks many languages so that it can provide quick support to the customers in need. 

Apart from providing excellent customer support, we found these exciting things about the company;

• 30 Day Money-Back Guarantee – if you are not satisfied, you revoke the services anytime within the money-back guarantee period.
• 99.9% Uptime – your website is guaranteed to be up and functional.
• Features with Hosting plans for clients – all hosting plans have well planned, keeping the individual business in mind.
• Free SSL Certificate – you get a free SSL certificate for your website. 
• Regular Malware Scanning for Security – keeping your website safe is the company’s responsibility and it does it well by implementing all possible means. 
• Complete Root Access – you get no restraints, no limitations! The administrative level of root access is provided.

Final Point on Host IT Smart

Web hosting is one of the last things that every business thinks about after building a new website. Some of them even ignore this initially and make a random choice to select a web hosting service, especially those providing cheap services. That’s, we believe, where we go wrong. If you want to buy and cheap web hosting services, it’s ok. 

But, you need to ensure that you are getting no compromised services. If you are not sure where to go and who to select, then this is for you.