iPage Review
|
iPage
http://www.ipage.com iPage Essential Plan Pricing by subscription period:- |
|
Company Statement: |
|
iPage General Features
| Platform | Linux | Disk Storage | Unlimited |
| Control Panel | vDeck 4.0 | Data Transfer | Unlimited |
| 100% Green Hosting | Wind Powered | Add-on Domains | Unlimited |
| MySQL |  |
MySQL Database | Unlimited |
| NetApp Data Backups | |
Load Balanced Server | |
| Server Side Includes | |
PHP5/ Perl | |
| Audio & Video Support | |
FrontPage Extensions | |
iPage does offer an industry-standard web hosting features to customers, including unlimited storage and bandwidth, add-on domains, PHP5, Perl, Flash support, SSI and etc. Operated on Linux, it’s worth noting that iPage uses vDeck 4.0 as their control panel. As a serious rival to cPanel, vDeck is equally user-friendly and complete. With the latest vDeck 4.0 in iPage, all hosting administration works can be accomplished in few mouse clicks.
iPage Domain Features
| Free Domain of Choice | 1 | Subdomain | Unlimited |
| Parked Domains | Unlimited | Domain Transfer | |
| Host Unlimited Domains | |
iPage Email Features
| Email Addresses | Unlimited | POP3/IMAP | Unlimited |
| Smartphone Compatible | |
Email Forwarding | |
| Webmail Client | |
Spam Filters | |
| Autoresponders | |
Virus Checking | |
Email is no doubt a fast and cost-efficient way to communicate today. In iPage you are able to create as many email addresses as you want; better yet, at your own chosen domain name (example: findme@yourdomain.com). You will be able to sync your emails with your iPhone, Blakcberry, Android or Nokia and read it anywhere you go.
iPage Security Features
| Sitelock Suit Included | |
Malware Protection | |
| Domain Verification | |
Spam Protection | |
| Full Acc. Security Scan | Once/year | Security Badge | |
Security is one of the selling points of iPage. With Sitelock Security suit embedded, your websites are protected from both malware and spam. You could do a full security scan on your hosting account once per year for absolutely FREE. The domain verifications feature also verifies your domain and proves the legitimacy of your domain. You will also be permitted to display the Sitelock security badge in your website then (by your choice).
iPage Software
| Install Central | |
Free Software | 30+ |
| WordPress/ b2evolution | |
Joomla/ Mambo/ Drupal | |
| Gallery2/ Coppermine | |
Gbook/ phpBB/ SMF | |
| ShopSite/ osCommerce | |
Online Store | |
| Shared SSL | |
PayPal Integration | |
Install Central is a script library which contents over 50 pre-installed software including blogs, CMS, forum and etc. It serves the same function as Fantastico and SimpleScripts. With this library, it will be extremely handy to install the scripts and software. You can easily turn your website into a blog or add a discussion forum into your site.
iPage Customer Service
| Anytime Money Back | |
Web Hosting Support | North Americans |
| Chat & Email Support | 24×7 | Online Help Center | |
| Phone Support (24×7) | 1-877-472-4399 | Ticketing System | |
Editor’s Comment on iPage Hosting
I have done a trend check using Google Trend. It tells a little on the trend of Googler. I typed in “iPage” and all I see is the graph below. It seems that despite years of incorporation, iPage didn’t die off out of strong competitions. They have survived and grown into a bigger host with higher demand from host seekers. This does tell something about the host, doesn’t it?
* Figure from Google Trend
Charging at $4.50/month, iPage is indeed a host who’ve successfully achieved the balance between profit and quality. Unlimited storage, bandwith, PHP5, WordPress ready, Joomla ready, PayPal Integration ready and etc, you can just easily build anything decent online. A nice blog? An online resume? A simple company website showcasing your products? An online store? Ya you can do all of them! In another hand, Sitelock Security is one of my favourite. To be able to scan my hosting account for malware and possible threat, it’s just like holding a little knife when I’m walking across the dark – handy yet useful.
There are many more plus points in iPage but let’s talk about what’s the bad thing now. Do bear in mind that iPage offers only 1 plan – Essential Plan, which is a shared hosting plan. With that said, you will not have the luxury to scale up your hosting account when your website grows big. There is neither dedicated server nor virtual private server. By then you can either switch to another host provider, or try your luck with special arrangement with iPage. However if you’re planning to have 1 small-medium-sized website or, a few of them, and you do not want to pay much, iPage hosting is definitely enough to cater for your needs!
