A2 Hosting (now hosting.com) review 2026: an independent evaluation by Tech Hosting Guide

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Researched and written by İsmail SalgınOwner & Editor · Last updated 2026-08-20

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8.0/10

Provisional score — 10% of the weighting measured so far
Tech Hosting Guide verdict · Prices verified 2026-08-20

A2 Hosting has rebranded to hosting.com, with shared plans Starter, Plus, Pro and Max ($3.99-$8.99/mo intro on a 1-year term). All now include LiteSpeed, NVMe SSD, AMD EPYC CPUs, free SSL, free managed migration and daily backups, but exact renewal prices are not officially published (UNVERIFIED). Data checked 2026-08-20.

Why this is provisional: performance, uptime and support can only be scored by buying the plan and measuring it. Those tests are not complete for this provider, so those criteria carry no number and are excluded from the weighted average rather than filled with a guess. See how we test.

Score breakdown

Each criterion is scored out of 10 and weighted as shown. The weights are fixed and identical for every provider on this site.

Performance (25% weight)—/10TODO: score and justification not yet recorded. Do not publish this review until it is.
Uptime & reliability (20% weight)—/10TODO: score and justification not yet recorded. Do not publish this review until it is.
Support quality (20% weight)—/10TODO: score and justification not yet recorded. Do not publish this review until it is.
Pricing & value (15% weight)—/10TODO: score and justification not yet recorded. Do not publish this review until it is.
Ease of use (10% weight)—/10TODO: score and justification not yet recorded. Do not publish this review until it is.
Features & flexibility (10% weight)8.0/10The strongest technical specification here: LiteSpeed, NVMe and AMD EPYC across the range, 15 GB on Starter rising to 100 GB on Max, free SSL, daily backups, email included, and free managed migration with no per-site fee. The free domain requires a two-year purchase.

Pros and cons

What it does well

LiteSpeed caching, NVMe SSD storage and AMD EPYC CPUs standard on every shared plan post-rebrand.
Free managed migration (unlimited sites), free SSL, WAF/malware protection and daily backups with 30-day restore.
Now buyable on a 1-year term (vs the old 36-month requirement) with defined, guaranteed resource limits.

Where it falls short

A2 Hosting rebranded to hosting.com; plan names changed and 'unlimited' storage/site limits were replaced with capped tiers.
Exact renewal prices are not published on official pages (marked UNVERIFIED).
Free 1st-year domain reportedly requires a 2-year purchase per the hosting.com landing page.

A2 Hosting (now hosting.com) pricing, including what it renews at

Introductory hosting pricing is a marketing number. What follows is both the introductory rate and the renewal rate, side by side, with the contract term required to obtain the discount.

Prices verified on **2026-08-20**. Source: official A2 Hosting (now hosting.com) pricing page. Introductory rates usually require prepaying the full term shown. The renewal column is what you pay from the second term onwards — that is the number that matters. Prices change frequently; always confirm on the provider's own site before buying.
Plan	Intro price	Renews at	Websites	Storage	Free domain	Email
Starter	$3.99/mo 1-year term (was $1.95/mo on 36-month under A2 branding)	UNVERIFIED (hosting.com states renewals are lower than A2's across tiers but does not publish exact figures)	1 website	15 GB NVMe	Free 1st year (2-year purchase required, per hosting.com landing page)	Email included (professional email accounts at your domain)
Plus (Drive)	$3.99/mo 1-year term	Not verified	2 websites	30 GB NVMe	Free 1st year (2-year purchase required)	Email included
Pro (Turbo Boost)	$6.99/mo 1-year term	Not verified	10 websites	50 GB NVMe	Free 1st year (2-year purchase required)	Email included
Max (Turbo Max)	$8.99/mo 1-year term	Not verified	100 websites	100 GB NVMe	Free 1st year (2-year purchase required)	Email included

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Hands-on test data

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Who A2 Hosting (now hosting.com) suits — and who should look elsewhere

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Alternatives worth comparing

Every provider below was tested by Tech Hosting Guide using the identical process, so the scores are directly comparable.

Hostinger review — scored 6.9/10
Bluehost review — scored 6.8/10
SiteGround review — scored 5.7/10

Frequently asked questions

Is this the official A2 Hosting (now hosting.com) website?

No. This page is published by Tech Hosting Guide, an independent review publication operated by İsmail Salgın. We are not owned by, operated by, or affiliated with A2 Hosting (now hosting.com). To reach the official site, use the clearly-labelled outbound link on this page or type the provider address into your browser directly.

Does A2 Hosting (now hosting.com) offer a money-back guarantee?

A2 Hosting (now hosting.com) advertises a 30-day money-back guarantee at the time of our last check on 2026-08-20. Refund terms usually exclude domain registration fees and some add-ons, so read the provider's own refund policy before relying on it.

What does A2 Hosting (now hosting.com) cost after the introductory period?

The renewal column in the pricing table on this page shows it. Introductory hosting prices almost always require prepaying a long term up front, and the renewal rate is frequently several times the advertised headline price. We publish both because the second number is the one you will actually live with.

How did Tech Hosting Guide score A2 Hosting (now hosting.com)?

Six weighted criteria: performance 25%, uptime 20%, support 20%, pricing 15%, ease of use 10%, features 10%. The score breakdown with a written justification for each criterion is above, and the full testing process is on our methodology page.

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Before you buy

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