Thursday, August 26, 2010

JustHost Review


General

JustHost is a relatively new web hosting company set out to become a major player in the industry. In the US, JustHost is based in Gendale, CA. In the UK, they are located in Fareham. They also have offices Adelaide, Australia. By having started their operations once web hosting technologies were already mature, JustHost has a competitive advantage over older competitors since they can provide state of the art web hosting technology to all their clients. They do not have to deal with inefficient legacy systems.

User experience

Our test site showed excellent response times and very good uptimes.

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A ping test from our offices on the Est Coast, USA gave an average of 54 ms, which is good. The ping test measures the amount of time for the packets to go from the testing monitoring location to the host tested (the lower the number, the faster - you typically want a number below 100 ms).

We were able to perform 10 simultaneous FTP transfers, which makes upload very fast.

  • Control panel: cPanel 11 - Up to date
  • Application installer: Fantastico Deluxe - Up to date

JustHost's admin interface has a few promotional items that can be disturbing at first but they do not really get in the way once you get used to their control panel.

Support

JustHost offers toll-free phone support as well as 24/7 free e-mail and live chat support in order to get you answers in a matter of minutes. They also maintain a comprehensive knowledge base with quickly and easy access to common questions and answers.

Customer satisfaction

Excellent user experience, effective support and more give Just Host great marks in terms of user satisfaction. Actually, JustHost are so sure that their customers will be satisfied that they offer an unique "Moneyback Anytime" guarantee. That means that, as a customer, you can get back your money if you are not satisfied, at any time! Not just in the first 30 to 90 days like other hosts do. This is pretty unique in the industry.

Technical specs

  • Linux-based platform (This is good for security. Don't worry, the fact that your own OS is Windows or Mac OS X is *not* an issue)
  • MySQL 5.0.67 - Up to date
  • PHP 5.2.9 - Up to date
  • UTF-8 and mbstring: supported
  • UPS power back-up generator included
  • Quad processors Servers

Overall, the platform is state of the art. (Section updated May 22nd, 2009.)

Security

JustHost is running mod_suPHP and there is strong isolation between user accounts.

SFTP is also available for Secure FTP file transfers.

Overall security is excellent.

Hosting Plans

Although JustHost offers 2 different plans on their shared servers, those include almost exactly the same features. The only difference is the number of free domains (1 for JustPlan, 3 for JustPlan Premium). They also have a dedicated server that you will not find directly on their website but that they will suggest if they see that your site would benefit from it (advised if your site is big and receives thousands of visitors daily).

JustPlanJustPlan Premium
Monthly fee (× 1mo)$7.95$11.95
Monthly fee (× 6mo)$6.95$10.95
Monthly fee (× 12mo)$5.95$9.95
Monthly fee (× 24mo)$4.95$8.95
Monthly fee (× 36 mo)$3.95$8.95
Monthly fee (× 48 mo)$3.45-
Disk spaceUnlimitedUnlimited
TransferUnlimitedUnlimited
Included domain name
(12 months or longer contracts)
1 free for life3 free for life
Domains per accountUnlimitedUnlimited
MySQL databasesUnlimitedUnlimited
b2evo auto installyesyes

Conclusion

With all the desirable features, an easy-to-use platform, a helpful customer service, no hidden charges, and anytime money back guarantee, JustHost is recommended if you are looking for cheap, yet quality hosting. JustHost is a great starter solution and will grow with your site. We belive JustHost currently offers the best deal at this pricepoint.

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18 comments

Comment from: Joe Klingbeil [Visitor]
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Joe KlingbeilI just wanted to take the time to say Thank You. Just Host is by far the best
hosting experience I have ever had. There customer support is very fast and
friendly. The speeds are remarkable and no matter what your problem is they are
quick to find and apply the solution. They are there for you from the time you
click sign up (even before that if you goto live chat). All this for one of the
lowest hosting prices around. I love when a company goes the extra mile for
it's customers.
Thank You again Just Host for everything and I am sure we will be doing
business for many years to come.
05/30/09 @ 00:52
Comment from: Chris Jackson [Visitor]
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Chris JacksonI setup with Just Host after a bad experience with one of their competitors and I couldnt be happier to have done so.

They offer super fast support, super fast servers, and 100% uptime guarantee.

Account activation was instant, I did have to wait for a phone verification call before I received my welcome email but this didn't delay things by much.

Just host even moved my website from my old host for me.

I would recommend Just Host to everyone if you want fast, reliable server with excellent support.
06/02/09 @ 19:22
Comment from: Brian Metcalfe [Visitor]
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Brian MetcalfeI have been with just host for 2 months now and I have received an excellent service. tech support are fast and unlike some hosts they truly offer the 24/7 support on their website across all channels. Like many hosts they offer cpanel, they have even customised theirs making it look less "rugged". I love just host and would recommend their service.
06/03/09 @ 11:26
Comment from: LaMar (webmaster) [Visitor] Email
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LaMar (webmaster)I have had many hosts over the past 6 or 7 years. Most of which had little support or virtually none. If you want a great hosting site, you got to signup with there folks. Had some problems that I could not solve and contacted support and within a 30-40 min time, all was well and working. Cannot say enough good about these guys. Definately would recomend them. JustHost you are a fantastic company to be with.
Webmaster
06/07/09 @ 04:07
Comment from: Telewebgroup [Visitor] Email
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TelewebgroupI just wanted to take the time to say a big Thank You.

I Signed up to Just Host, They are by far the best and great value for money and the greatest hosting experience I have ever had.

There customer support is very fast and
friendly.

They are there for you from the time you
click sign up and their live chat is there for questions or any help you might need.

Their prices are very low but the service is as good as their competitors. infact its lots better.

I love when a company goes the extra mile for it's customers.

Thank You again Just Host for everything and I am sure we will be doing
business for some time.

Regards

Steve
06/16/09 @ 22:38
Comment from: Arnie Perez [Visitor]
*****
Arnie PerezProbably the best move I made since being in business was having JustHost host my Website. I hate to think were I would be without them. Great service and I love the attention I receive each and everytime I call.
07/08/09 @ 01:09
Comment from: naweer [Visitor]
*****
naweerThey are there for you from the time you
click sign up and their live chat is there for questions or any help you might need.
07/19/09 @ 10:29
Comment from: Julia Maiquez Esterlich [Visitor]
*****
Julia Maiquez EsterlichMy friend recommended just host after using the website builder to build a site for his business. I sign up and I am instantly given login details to my control panel where I can build my website using there easy to use website builder. In less than 1 week I have my website online and it looks great. I am more than happy with its result and would recommend just host again.
08/19/09 @ 17:16
Comment from: arkie pitom [Visitor]
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arkie pitomI Signed up to Just Host, They are by far the best and great value for money and the greatest hosting experience I have ever had.

There customer support is very fast and
friendly.
09/25/09 @ 09:25
Comment from: hasson kooch [Visitor]
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hasson koochTheir prices are very low but the service is as good as their competitors. infact its lots better.

I love when a company goes the extra mile for it's customers.

Thank You again Just Host for everything and I am sure we will be doing
business for some time.

Regards
09/25/09 @ 09:28
Comment from: Kevin Jonathan [Visitor]
*****
Kevin JonathanI have around 10 websites of all different kinds like ecommerce, Blogs, Joomla etc hosted with JustHost in last one and half years. All sites are running perfectly no noticeable problem or complaint. Servers are very fast and control panel is useful in maintaining all my sites. I am getting almost everything in such a low rate.
01/18/10 @ 10:51
Comment from: Vincent Keith [Visitor]
*****
Vincent KeithI got much more than what I had paid for, Superfast customer service, reliable service, cheap rate, updated features all at one place. All my sites were hosted quickly their support guys made my task even simpler.
01/21/10 @ 13:06
Comment from: Frank [Visitor]
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FrankI signed up a month ago and so far they have been wonderful. Response time for support has been great, even when you ask a really stupid question.
01/28/10 @ 09:25
Comment from: Ryan Jeff [Visitor]
*****
Ryan JeffAll my friends told me horror stories they had about the web hosting and customer support companies. But I had totally different experience with JustHost hosting company. Their technical support is quick to answer any questions you may have. A fast, friendly response, willing to repeat things and make sure I was happy. Excellent hosting service. My site was up within few minutes. I have never seen any downtime. I've given them a rating of 10.
02/03/10 @ 12:31
Comment from: Dolly Shawn [Visitor]
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Dolly ShawnI moved lots of domains to JustHost Hosting after I had a frustrating scenario with my earlier renowned hosting service. I had few doubts in mind but an impressive service from them cleared all my doubts about JustHost. Compared to the all major players in hosting, Justhost offers very good price and surpass them on features and technical support. I am happy I made a good decision this time.
03/16/10 @ 10:55
Comment from: Eric Jones [Visitor] Email
*****
Eric JonesIf you're looking for a Web-host that offer Value for Money then JustHost is definitely the host for you. They offer real 24/7 support. Their support staff replies in minutes whereas my previous providers used to take a good few hours to respond. I have even opened tickets at odd hours and still have got reply instantly. Very cheap price but brilliant features and quality service, I would recommend these to anyone.
03/20/10 @ 11:32
Comment from: Gary Shields [Visitor]
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Gary ShieldsThey offer a really good price, service is a truly value for money. I've had almost no technical problems with JustHost in last one year that I am associated with them. The techsupport team is excellent, they handle everything for me in super quick time and low prices! Outstanding hosting service. Highly recommended to anyone.
04/03/10 @ 14:34
Comment from: Karen [Visitor]
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KarenAfter looking around for a VERY long time, I must confess I chose JustHost for their low prices. Needless to say I didn't have high expectations...
Sure enough, I ran into a problem with them! But I was actually suprised that they always got back to me in a timely manner and always politely, directing me to the person who could resolve my isssue. And they did, they fixed the problem.
So, no they are not perfect, but well, at least they try to fix it, so that's all I need...
04/08/10 @ 21:36

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