# How to choose a webhost OR whom do you use? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 13, 2009, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-choose-a-webhost-or-whom-do-you-use/513667 "2009-10-13T16:32:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-choose-a-webhost-or-whom-do-you-use/513667/1 "2009-10-13T16:32:33Z")
Basically, I’ve had a website for the last ten years and the webhosting compnay was sold to another company. Rather than trying to understand all the new procedures, perhaps it is easier just to change webhosts. Anyway, any suggestions for a good webhosting company? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-choose-a-webhost-or-whom-do-you-use/513667/2 "2009-10-13T16:42:28Z")
[www.hostmonster.com](http://www.hostmonster.com) ---
**Author:** ![Cornelius\_Tuggerson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Cornelius\_Tuggerson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cornelius_Tuggerson)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-choose-a-webhost-or-whom-do-you-use/513667/3 "2009-10-13T18:13:15Z")
If you want a private tomcat for java web development [http://www.dailyrazor.com/](http://www.dailyrazor.com/) works great. They offer other stuff too but I haven’t tried it. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-choose-a-webhost-or-whom-do-you-use/513667/4 "2009-10-14T00:46:42Z")
> **[Small Business Web Hosting | Best Web Hosting | HostPapa](https://www.hostpapa.com/?utm_source=lunarpages&utm_medium=referral)** > > Best web hosting & domain name registration. Start your website with HostPapa & get the best 24/7 support on all our web hosting plans. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-choose-a-webhost-or-whom-do-you-use/513667/5 "2009-10-14T15:50:15Z")
I use hostmonster and have had no problems at all. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-choose-a-webhost-or-whom-do-you-use/513667/6 "2009-10-14T16:06:47Z")
I’ve heard good things about Dreamhost, and was planning to move my site to them in the next couple of weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Juggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/juggler/32/3194_2.png) [@Juggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juggler)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-choose-a-webhost-or-whom-do-you-use/513667/7 "2009-10-14T16:20:05Z")
I couldn’t be happier with [TMD Hosting](http://www.tmdhosting.com) Lots of freedom if I want it and if I have any problem the support is very quick and helpful. ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-choose-a-webhost-or-whom-do-you-use/513667/8 "2009-10-14T23:34:34Z")
I also use hostmonster. Don’t bother with their ftp though, use filezilla or such and save some headaches. ---
**Author:** ![DETXL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/detxl/32/19366_2.png) [@DETXL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DETXL)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-choose-a-webhost-or-whom-do-you-use/513667/9 "2009-10-15T00:31:42Z")
> [@gotpasswords](#): > > I’ve heard good things about Dreamhost, and was planning to move my site to them in the next couple of weeks. I cannot possibly recommend Dreamhost enough. They’ve always been extremely helpful, they’re fairly cheap and I’ve never experienced any problems with downtime or slowness that I’ve noticed. ---
**Author:** ![Kaio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c68b51/32.png) [@Kaio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaio)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-choose-a-webhost-or-whom-do-you-use/513667/10 "2009-10-15T06:20:08Z")
[www.drak.net](http://www.drak.net). I’ve been with them for a decade; best host ever. Jen (the owner) really knows her stuff and if you need support she’s usually the one answering your email. And if you’re into that sort of thing, it’s a woman-owned progressive business who regularly makes Kiva loans from the company’s coffers. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-choose-a-webhost-or-whom-do-you-use/513667/11 "2009-10-15T07:00:28Z")
Thanks for the replies so far (and if anyone else wants to post, then please do). The new company should be operating in a few days and so I’ll get a better idea of their webhosting abilities. Who knows? They might be the greatest webhost on the planet. But if not, I’m glad I’ve got a few alternatives from which to choose. Thanks all. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-choose-a-webhost-or-whom-do-you-use/513667/12 "2009-10-15T12:44:17Z")
[bluehost](http://www.bluehost.com) ---
**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-choose-a-webhost-or-whom-do-you-use/513667/13 "2009-10-15T16:05:00Z")
[Hostgator](http://hostgator.com) - 24 hrs online support, a good price, usually with the most updated PHP, MySQL, and you can even apply for SSH.