Founded originally as a side project back in 2001 and based in Michigan, A2 Hosting is an independently owned and operated WordPress hosting company that’s been consistently growing in leaps and bounds because of their approachable brand, cheap and fast hosting. Although there’s no verified number of websites hosted by the company, they cite that they’re serving hundreds of thousands of customers based around the world.
Alright, now let’s take a closer examination of A2 Hosting’s core feature offerings that power all of their plans.
Performance
This is where A2 Hosting hosting truly shines. With third-party tests showing some (very simple) websites loading as fast as 0.036 seconds, their hosting platform leaves most of the competition in the dust when it comes to fast load times—though like most hosting companies, it does depend a bit upon where in the world you’re located.
Uptime
With a 99.9% uptime commitment, A2 Hosting won’t let you down as far as keeping your blog online and accessible for readers.
Customer Support
Another area that A2 proves itself to be worthy as offering some of the best hosting plans, is in customer support. They take this so seriously they’ve dubbed their customer support team the Guru Crew. You can reach the Guru Crew 24/7 throughout the year via phone, live chat and email. You’ll get speedy and efficient assistance whenever you need them.
Pricing for A2 Hosting’s Web Hosting Plans
While A2 Hosting’s pricing is slightly higher than most of the competition, it’s still affordable—and well worth it. Here’s what the pricing structure looks like for their top three plans—starting at $2.96/mo:
It’s important to note though, that when renewing your plan with A2 Hosting after your first contract period is up—pricing leaves this introductory rate and goes back to normal, which ranges from $7.99/mo to $18.99/mo—depending upon which level of plan you’re on.
So what do A2 Hosting’s top plans offer to bloggers?
The Lite plan comes with:
- 1 Website
- 5 Databases
- Unlimited Storage
- Unlimited Transfer
- cPanel Control Panel
- Free SSL & SSD
- Free & Easy Site Migration
- A2 Optimized Enhanced Security for WordPress sites.
- 24/7 Monitoring.
The Swift plan offers the same features plus:
- Unlimited Websites
- Unlimited Parked Domains
- Unlimited Addon Domains
- Server Rewind Backups
- Unlimited Databases
- Free & Easy Site Migration
The Turbo plan offers all the above features, plus:
- Turbo (Up To 20X Faster)
- A2 Site Accelerator
- Railgun Optimizer
All of A2 Hosting’s plans come with an anytime money-back guarantee, which is practically unheard of in the hosting industry.
This is another effort by A2 Hosting to show that they always put their customers first—and that they really stand by their product.