PowWeb Web Hosting Review

PowWeb has been an independent web hosting company since 1999. They offer only one plan at the original 1999 price of $7.77. PowWeb should not be confused with iPowerWeb, which has been renamed IPower, another web hosting provider. The two are not related.

PowWeb Price & Features:

There is one plan and one price, $7.77 a month. The plan was upgraded in November 2004, their plan is UNIX-based and eCommerce ready. It includes:

• Free domain (with minimum one-year period)
• 2,000 MB (2 Gigs) of disk space (Much more than enough),
• 5 GB bandwidth per day limit (That's up to 150 GB a month! Very Generous),
• 650 eMail mailboxes available, no autoresponders,

and more features. You can get more details at the PowWeb website.

Reliability:

PowWeb has maintained uptime that is better than average for the industry. Oddly, they will not reveal their exact method of redundancy. But they do show a good continuous history of reliability.

They have respectable reputation and even have membership in Dun & Broadstreet and the Better Business Bureau.

Customer Support:

PowWeb provides 24/7 eMail customer service. That includes eMail support, Live Chat, and toll-free phone support. Live Chat and phone support is available during business hours, Pacific Standard Time.

PowWeb Forums provide an online community where you can have questions answered, receive advice, or exchange ideas with fellow PowWeb customers.

Control Panel:

The PowWeb Member Operations Center, or OPS, is their own-designed control panel. It's not as comprehensive as others but it is easy-to-use. A demo is available on their site.

Web Builder:

Their Website Builder is easy to use. You can pick from approximately 1,000 templates. You have the ability to edit colors and images. Of course, there are other features available.

Money-Back Guarantee:

PowWeb offers a 30 day money-back guarantee.

Conclusion on PowWeb Web Hosting:

PowWeb is clearly one of the best web hosting companies. While they are light on a few minor features (no autoresponders), PowWeb has a very good package backed by superior reliability, superb customer support, and very fair price. For more information and to order a plan, go to the PowWeb website.

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