If you are looking for a low cost hosting solution and have a need for databases and more advanced features like Multimedia Streaming or Fantastico, HostMonster is an excellent choice.

HostMonster provides hosting solutions to thousands of business and personal web sites and have been doing so since 1996. Their internet hosting packages help businesses and individuals get high-powered service at a fraction of the cost.

• Host Unlimited Domains
• Disk Storage - NEW! 1500 GB
• Free Domain - Free For Life!
• Dedicated IP Addresses
• Data Transfer - NEW! 15000 GB
• Sub Domains 100
• Free Site Builder
• Free 24/7 Support
• Unlimited Email Accounts
• Unlimited Email Auto-Responders

• PHP, Perl, CGI, CGI-BIN
• Server Side Includes (SSI)
• 100 MySQL Databases
• Fantastico Script Support
• Override .htaccess Support
• FREE Search Marketing Credits
• CPanel Support
• Spam Assassin Protection
• ECommerce Features Included
• Supports Streaming Audio/Video

Value For Money
Host Monster only offers one hosting plan, and by doing so they have managed to include everything you could possible need. The extremely low cost can be misleading as you receive far more than you do with other hosts. Their hosting plan gives you 1500 GB of storage and 15000 GB of data transfer per month.

You can even host an UNLIMITED number of domains on your account which in itself is unique and an excellent plus point. You also get the usual free domain name, databases (including MySQL and PostgreSQL), as well as a ton of software and multimedia streaming solutions. We are yet to come across another host that offers so much for so little.

Reliability
HostMonster offers reliable services second to none. Our webmasters tested them thoroughly on all counts and in each case they came up trumps.

Their server performances were exceptional, showing only rare periods of slowness. In our tests we experienced no down time with HostMonster, which is rather impressive. In short, we found their performance was good overall, and the reliability was exceptional.

Control Panel
HostMonster utilizes the easy to use Cpanel control panel system. This system offers superior performance and reliability. There were no problems experienced at all.

Fantastico comes integrated with CPanel and this will enable you to quickly and easily install some of the more popular 3rd party scripts such as blogs, shopping carts and wikis with just a few clicks. This feature is very useful and proving quite popular as we now see it being implemented with other hosting services as well.

Customer Support
HostMonster’s customer support fared well in our tests. All issues were addressed in a prompt and competent manner. HostMonster offers a convenient ticketing system, comprehensive knowledge base, and toll-free phone support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.