Web Host review: iPage

Value For Money

What sets iPage aside from all other hosting companies is that they offer you the Sitelock security suite free of charge. This alone is worth more than the $3.50 you spend monthly to host with them. In a nutshell, Sitelock is software which scans your website daily for Malware, Spyware, Viruses and any other kind of malicious software which could infect your website. You will also be able to talk to support reps who actually listen to their customers and will help you through whatever predicaments you may find yourself in.

Sitelock, however, is not the only added free feature which iPage offers their clients. When you sign up with iPage you will also have access to a free point-and-click site builder, free online store, free blog, free script library, Google services for your website, be able to host unlimited domains, have hundreds of site templates to choose from and a whole myriad of extra features which make hosting with iPage a certain bargain. A 30-day money back guarantee ensures that your money is well spent.

Reliability

To sum up iPage's reliability in one word, great! iPage boasts a unique pool of servers, versus the typical server-based architecture with backup servers, using the fastest machines available. How this works is that all sites are stored on a central storage area and fed to the server that is capable of loading the site is the fastest amount of time while offering fewer service interruptions and redundancy. These factors can make a world of difference to someone who has a sales-orientated website, and when coupled with the facts that they offer the Sitelock security suite, domian verification and security badge, you'll feel confident that their hosting will be extremely reliable.

Control Panel

Typically most web hosting companies choose to utilize the cPanel control panel for their hosting capabilities but iPage have chosen to use the vDeck control panel.

A big factor to consider when using a control panel is whether the interface is user-friendly. We know this is the case for cPanel but can we say the same for vDeck? To give you an idea of the scope of this control panel, it currently incorporates 75 different tools and services for the user to utilize such as managing your website and email with ease as well as keeping track of your overall account and making system updates an absolute breeze. But that's not all because in the close future, vDeck will be releasing v3.0 of their control panel which is said to integrate over 125 additional tools and services which will make account management even easier than it currently is.

Overall we think vDeck is a great backend for your web site but the novice web master may feel a bit intimidated with the amount of options and choices available to them, certainly nothing to be frowned upon however. We rate this an A+ for diversity.

Customer Support

Some people consider the quality of customer service a make or break deciding factor when choosing a web hosting company. iPage offers a variety of ways to make contact with them including Live chat support, email support and a phone support department which is available 24/7 so you will have no worries about not being able to talk with anyone at any time. Can you imagine your site going down at 4am on a Sunday morning only to find the company is closed and no one is around to resolve your issue? Fortunately this is not the case with iPage and you can rest assured you will get all the support you need.