Hostwinds vs Spaceship
Customer reviews (60)
4.7
VS
Customer reviews (42)
4.9
Category Scores
Performance
VS
4.2
Customer Support
VS
3.5
Value for Money
VS
4.8
Features
VS
4.0
Hostwinds
Spaceship
About the Providers
Hostwinds
Enterprise hosting solutions with 24/7 personal support.
Hostwinds is a US-based Hosting Provider founded in 2010 in Seattle, Washington, that fully owns and operates its own infrastructure. It offers shared, reseller, VPS, cloud, and dedicated servers, with a 99.9999% uptime guarantee and award-winning support recognized as PCMag Editors' Choice.
Founded
2010
Uptime
99.9%
HQ
Seattle, Washington, USA
Employees
51-200
Data Center
Seattle (USA), Dallas (USA), Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Spaceship
Next-gen platform for domains, Hosting, and web services — launched by Namecheap.
Spaceship is a modern domain registration and web Hosting platform, built by the team behind Namecheap. Launched in 2023, Spaceship offers shared hosting, managed WordPress (EasyWP), VPS, and professional email, all at extremely competitive prices with LiteSpeed and NVMe SSD.
Founded
2023
Uptime
99.99%
HQ
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Employees
500+
Data Center
Phoenix (USA), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Farnborough (UK), Singapore
Pros & Cons
Hostwinds
Pros
Exceptional 99.9999% uptime guarantee, one of the highest in the industry
Award-winning PCMag Editors' Choice tech support, available 24/7/365
Fully owned infrastructure — no middlemen, lower costs
Full range from shared to fully customizable dedicated servers
Three data centers (Seattle, Dallas, Amsterdam) with 2N redundancy
Cons
No data centers in Eastern Europe or Asia
The dedicated interface can be confusing, with prices not clearly shown on the site
Promo pricing only for the first billing period
Spaceship
Pros
Ultra-affordable pricing — hosting from $1.66/month with a 30-day free trial
Excellent performance with LiteSpeed, NVMe SSD, and 99.99% uptime
Imunify360 security with built-in AI firewall included free on all plans
Modern Launchpad interface plus full cPanel access
Complete ecosystem — domains, hosting, WordPress, VPS, email in one platform
Cons
Email isn’t free forever — free Spacemail only for 30 days or one year
No phone support — help only via chat and email
Relatively new platform — launched in 2023, still missing advanced features
Price Comparison
| Hosting Type | Hostwinds | Spaceship | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared | 4,54 USD/mo | 1,66 USD/mo | Spaceship |
| WordPress | — | 9,88 USD/mo | — |
| VPS | 7,14 USD/mo | 4,90 USD/mo | Spaceship |
| Reseller | 4,54 USD/mo | — | — |
| Dedicated | 106,00 USD/mo | — | — |
| — | 0,59 USD/mo | — |
Support Channels
Hostwinds
Live Chat
Email / Ticket
Phone
AI Assistance
Spaceship
Live Chat
Email / Ticket
Phone
AI Assistance
HostsPedia Verdict 2026
Hostwinds wins by 0.3 points
Winner
4.4/5
Hostwinds
4.1/5
Spaceship
Hostwinds
Score: 4.4/5
From: 4,54 USD/mo
Customer reviews (60)
4.7
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Spaceship
Score: 4.1/5
From: 0,59 USD/mo
Customer reviews (42)
4.9
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