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BlueHost has been providing top-rated web hosting since 1996, making it one of the oldest and most trusted web hosting companies available. With their experience and highest quality equipment, BlueHost offers maximum guaranteed uptime for their clients. They are confident that they can offer superior, friendly and patient support, along with the highest level of equipment and features to meet your business website needs.

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Main Features Language Compatibility Email Features
Disk Storage
Bandwidth
Free Domain Name
Add-On Domains
Sub Domains
Parked Domains
Unlimited
Unlimited
Yes
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
PHP
PHP5
ASP
Perl
CGI-BIN
Python
Ruby/Ruby On Rails
SSI
Shell Access
Cold Fusion
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
POP3
SMTP
IMAP
Webmail
Email Forwards
Mailbox Aliases
Auto-Responders
Mailing List
Spam Protection
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Database e-Commerce Features Multimedia Features
MYSQL
Microsoft SQL
PostgreSQL
MS Access
ODBC/DSN
phpMyAdmin
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
SSL Secure Server
OS Commerce Shopping Cart
Cube Shopping Cart
Zen Cart Shopping Cart
Password Protected
OpenPGP Encryption
Shared SSL Certificate
Agora Shopping Cart
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
MS Silverlight
Flash Support
Streaming Video
Streaming Audio
Shockwave
MIDI File Support
Add own MIME Types
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Scripting Features Highlight Features Overall Rating
Fantastico
Blogs/Wordpress
b2evolution
Moodle
Mambo/Joomla
SMF Forum
Wiki
PHPAdsNew
PHPAuction
PHP Form
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
  • Free Site Submission
  • Support For Custom PHP.INI Files
  • Spam Assassin Protection
Uptime
Service
Bonus
Editor Rating
User Rating

Reliability (4/5)

★★★★☆

BlueHost has been around long enough to know that customers value a guaranteed uptime for their websites. When sites are down, money is lost. Period. That is why BlueHost uses quad-processor servers with UPS power backup and diesel backup generators. Using a customized Apache web server network your site is guaranteed to stay up and running 99.9% of the time.

Price Value (4/5)

★★★★☆

BlueHost knows what customers want in a single hosting plan. And for only $6.95 $4.95 BlueHost has one of the most economical plans around that suits the needs of almost any website owner. Their plan includes unlimited disk space, bandwidth, and hosted domains. New accounts receive one free domain registration, and has use of a free drag-and-drop website builder. 2,500 email accounts are provided along with 100 SQL databases, and script support for all the popular languages like PHP 5, Perl 5, Python, and Ruby on Rails. All this equals a fantastic web hosting plan at an incredible price.

Control Panel (5/5)

★★★★★

BlueHost provides a cPanel control panel, one of the easiest and most popular control panel interfaces available. Potential clients can get a free “test drive” through cPanel and test all the features. You’ll be able to see the user-friendly graphical interface that makes creating and managing your website a breeze.

Customer Support (4/5)

★★★★☆

With 14 years of proven service, BlueHost is a veteran at knowing how to satisfy customers. BlueHost gives their clients a wide range of options for getting assistance, including 24/7 live support via phone, email, and live chat. Customers can access the Help Center where they’ll find video tutorials, articles, and customer forums.

Overall Value (4/5)

★★★★☆

With the experience and expertise BlueHost has acquired over the last 14 years, you can bet that their pricing and reliability coupled with world-class support is one of the best values around.

Right now you can get reliable and professional Blue Host web hosting for a low price of just $4.95 per month with free setup and no hidden fees. Get started today and join the many satisfied Blue Host web hosting clients.

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9th December 2007
Posted by Web Hosting Consultant in Web Hosting Reviews

70 Responses to “BlueHost Reviews”

  1. Spanners says:

    I tried quite a few providers over the years some have been ok some not so ok, LOL… I found Bluehost a few years ago when I was havng difficuly with another host, my only issue is that I didn’t find them several years ago, great company

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  2. John says:

    I wonder how Bluehost manage to keep their hosting costs so low, $6.95 is a total bargain compared to a lot of the hosters out there. I’m not complaining though there set up is really professional and I always get decent throughput!

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  3. Ryan says:

    I have been with them for almost year and never had any problem such as a long downtime. Their price is not cheapest but you cannot finding the most reliability in this price range compared with others. Their support is good but not best yet, they took 2 days before reply my question. Not bad but got 4/5 overall from me.

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  4. Alex says:

    I have used Blue Host for my past two hosting needs. Previously Racknine was my host of choice, but upon seeing Bluehost’s prices and the services they offer, I was captivated into switching loyalties. Bluehost is the host of webmasters and casual webdesigners alike.

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  5. Nitin says:

    Well, initially, I got attracted by the hosting packages, seems very reasonable. My small online business could boost up very well with the help of the services Blue Host provided with. Thanks

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  6. Vinay says:

    I faced lots of probs initially with my business, one of my friends suggested to seek the services of this web hosting company. Blue host supported in creating more traffic to my website. I am happy with the immense services they endowed. Keep the good work!

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  7. Noah says:

    I recently had a bad hosting experience with some free host I found on Google. I was in desperate need of a new, reliable host, and I found just that through Bluehost. In preparation of purchasing a new plan, I proceeded to call up customer service to discuss specifics on the hosting plan. The gentleman answering the call was well informed and very helpful. With that I went ahead and purchased a one year hosting plan and so far Bluehost has not failed me.

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  8. Jason54 says:

    I think bluehost is one of my favorite hosting companies. Their services are always up and the customer support is excellent. They also charge very cheap prices in relation to the high quality of service they offer.

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  9. 8hady says:

    Blue host provides a really great service at a very affordable price. I think they are one of the best hosting companies around today. Their service uptime and reliability is perfect. They also have excellent customer support. I have hosted with them for a year now and have had no problems

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  10. Web Hosting Reviews says:

    I agreed on Bluehost reliable. I had been with one hosting company because of its cheap, then I learned that cheap is not worth at all. My site had many downtimes and their support are lack of service mind. This is not say the support from BlueHost is best (that’s why I gave 4) but they are really good and helped me fixes the most of problems at least, even not timely sometime.

    **Be warned – stay away from 1&1 for both domain and hosting or you will absolutely regret**

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  11. jackson says:

    Web Hosting reviews, I think the first think you should always do before hosting your site with any hosting company is check their customers reviews of their services. Some packages may be very cheap but once you host with the company you realize their services are not reliable at all. I’m glad you switched to bluehost because their services are very reliable

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  12. Tofu2h says:

    I think bluehost is one of the web hosting companies which is rapidly becoming the people’s favorite. Most people I know always have good things to say about bluehost and they are always highly recommended. I host quite a number of my customers’ sites with them and no issues so far.

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  13. Phillip says:

    Bluehost is so-so ok for me. Nothing special but never failed me for a year I’ve been with them.

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  14. Patrick says:

    I had a very positive experience with BlueHost. I felt compelled to construct my very own website with a review on BlueHost, to inform other users on this superb web hosting company. I would recommend them to anyone looking for web hosting personal or for business purposes. Definitely, one of the best web hosting available.

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  15. Papa says:

    Phillip the special thing is that they haven’t failed you. I guess your site has a very good uptime and you always get technical help when you require it. That is more that can be said for a lot of hosts out their. The reliability of bluehost with regards to all their services is what makes them special.

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  16. I8M says:

    Customer support is one thing that is very important for me that is why I usually look at customer feedback on hosting sites before I avail of their services. I think BlueHost is one of the most reliable and offers a very affordable package compared to other hosting sites.

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  17. Web Hosting Debate says:

    You got what you paid and that’s true!! Bluehost is not that cheap but you will get the most important part of web hosting – reliability. I had a bad experienced with some cheap hosting company with a long downtime and really bad support. Bluehost never disappointed me.

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  18. Web hosting pal says:

    Bluehost never disappointed me. They are reliable and support is always good.

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  19. Todd Smith says:

    I have used Bluehost from day one and would never change. The features and service you get for your money is worth every penny.

    I too have never been disappointed by Bluehost and would recommend them to any one looking for a great hosting company.

    5/5 with out a doubt

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  20. Reene Zundel says:

    I think that blues host is becoming one of the most popular hosting companies on the Internet. With so many great features it’s easy to understand why. Everyone I know has never had a bad thing to say about them. I agree that they really are good at what they do…

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  21. Zacks says:

    I never had any problems hosting with bluehost. You can find any cheaper hosting out there ($1 monthly maybe) but you you have got for what you paid. Their reliability is exception for me.

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  22. Flippo Le mans says:

    Bluehost always does a great job so far so good for me. Their support always on time and 99.9% uptime guarantee is a solid.

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  23. whreviews says:

    The only thing I concern is the price. There are others cheaper services and you can save the money instead of hosted on Bluehost. However, their uptime is a solid and it is worth in my opinion. If your site down for a long long time then you may lose more than you save a little buck. You will lose customer and may your search engine ranking too. That’s why I have to stay with them even their price is a little high.

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  24. bluehost is so so says:

    Nothing special for me. Bluehost is a so-so average for me. 3/5 is a reasonalble rating for them.

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  25. Rich Trease says:

    Bluehost isn’t the cheapest option out there for shared web hosting. However, most of the extremely cheap ones are unreliable or ran by a kid who doesn’t know what they are doing. Bluehost has been around for a long time and they know how to run a web hosting company. They are worth the price. cPanel, the storage space, and bandwidth usage features on their web hosting is what brought me to them.

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  26. Jim Slate says:

    I love BlueHost! I started my website about two years ago. Even though I’m pretty new to web development bluehost was willing to let me ask them some of the craziest questions they’ve probably ever answered and they remained professional. I give props to their customer support guys! They are very knowledgable and were extremely helpful!

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  27. mia says:

    i can give it five because till now its working fine for me without any problems though faced some problems understanding the system but now its working pretty nice for me at least.all that i can say for this one is choose this low budget hosting if u r just starting your website networks…gud luck!

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  28. carlos says:

    the first months, all is ok
    after that, the mysql server is down continuously, the site is many times at day down due tu “cpu excess” and so on.
    if you want to kill your site, this is your isp.
    if your site is not a homemade web site, you will kill with this people.

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  29. mkel says:

    Here is my personal review on Bluehost. Their uptime is great and support is quality one. The only thing I concern is their price is not that cheap, but still, a good hosting company I really recommended.

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  30. duncan says:

    bluehost has a good uptime but the price is a bit more than average. Why don’t you just lower the price a little bit. It could help attract more customers like me. I still not clear why bluehost has a bit higher price than hostmonster. They both are the same company and same datacenters from my own observation. Isn’t it?

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  31. joe says:

    I am always confused with all the features provided by the hosting companies. Generally I don’t tend to go with cheapest since I have been burned few times with cheap offers. I have recently seen some good reviews about bluehost and I am planning to try them. I am just figuring out the differences between hosting companies since it seems they have different brand names. It is really confusing like hell.

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  32. Jane says:

    Since I have started using Bluehost it has quickly become my preferred hosting company. I used to get so frustrated with the poor level of customer service at other hosts and I was shocked to see the excellent level of customer service at Bluehost. I also experience no downtime with this wonderful hosting company.

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  33. dessena says:

    I like Bluehosts control panel. I move a client from there recently, and it seemed pretty decent. however, the reliability was TERRIBLE. It took me seven hours of (mainly waiting) to shift a small site off of their servers, which just isn’t on, really.
    Their support wasn’t much help, pointing me to some status page, which didn’t help much.

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  34. David says:

    Very poor experience. Their server would not allow me to upload files despite trying several ftp clients, including their own. Tech support was completely useless and obviously had no clue. They concluded with “hmm…I don’t know why it’s not working for you…” Finally, they refused to issue a full refund, withholding a fee for domain name registration despite the fact that they advertise that as free. When I told them I couldn’t find this policy anywhere on the website, they told me “that’s just the way it is.” Save yourself the trouble and start with someone else. Bluehost is not even the cheapest.

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  35. M. Riley says:

    Although I have never personally tried them. I have thoroughly read their information as it was provided by a person who currently hosts with them. They are very pleased with the overall service they get from BlueHost. I think the prices are excellent and the service you get for the price is even better. I would not hesitate to refer people to this that need a low cost provider that offers a lot.

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  36. buZter says:

    As many people say BlueHost isn’t the cheapest host but so what? Price is not everything – quality matters. These guys get the quality done right with no downtime and no major issues for over 8 months so far. I really like that they have so many options for support, even a forum where often others users can answer you even faster than tech support does.

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  37. olive says:

    Bluehost is right now one of the most popular hosting companies online. I think the reason for that is the quality of service they have been offering their customers for so long now. Their price is not one of the cheapest but who cares about price when you can be sure of a high quality and reliable hosting service.

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  38. Arvil says:

    I forgot to add my ratings. Here they are

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  39. yokeeboy says:

    Who says the cheapest service is always the best. The reliabilty and the quality of service are unmatched. The Customer support is even better than most of the te Web Hosting Companies.
    A must recommend for all the business firms who are going to start their business.

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  40. Zentara says:

    Who says the cheapest service is always the best. The reliabilty and the quality of service are unmatched. The Customer support is even better than most of the the Web Hosting Companies.
    A must recommend for all the business firms who are going to start their business.

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  41. Blip says:

    Blue Host are a web hosting company that should be more respected than they currently are. Lots of people hate them just because they’re the best and because nothing compares to the services and customer support they offer. Oh, and let’s not forget the price, which is one of the best deals you’ll ever get online.

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  42. babardoasele_feroasele says:

    My site, which address I will not give here in fear of it being considered as spam or advertising, has been having issues with all the hosting providers in the world. Trust me, I’ve tried them all. Until I’ve found Blue Host, which is, like, the god of web hosting. It’s perfection. Won’t change for nothing in the world.

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  43. oi says:

    Blue Host changed my life for the best. Here I was, broke and penniless, when I got an idea – why not make a website and make money? And sure enough, I was hosted by a company. And guess what, I didn’t make money because the site was always down. Why? Because of the hosting. That’s when I decided to take things in hand, and switched with Blue Host. Now I have money.

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  44. Ruud says:

    I don’t personally use Bluehost for my own sites as I have a dedicated server elsewhere however I do have many clients that host their sites with Bluehost and I have always been amazed by the excellent services which is provided by Bluehost. If you are looking for a new host then do go for Bluehost!

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  45. karmapolice says:

    Blue Host web hosting, wow, talk about a galaxy of goodness! I’ve only heard bad things about hosting companies, so I was in doubt when I first started working with the guys. But boy, was I wrong. They were perfect! Great customer service, everything worked like magic. Would definitely recommend them.

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  46. Anita says:

    Bluehost is absolutely my favorite hosting company. I have tried many different hosts over the years and Bluehost has been the best one so far. I recommend it to all my friends and they all have been very happy with Bluehost. Be sure to give them a try!

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  47. supozitor says:

    There’s something about Blue Host that makes me feel at home. It could be their incredible customer support, or maybe it’s their famed reliability. It could even be the low price for the amount of good web hosting they provide, or it could be their intuitive control panel. But no, it’s not any of the factors taken one by one, it’s the whole deal that’s so sweet. I fully recommend.

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  48. limbutza_pe_putza says:

    Oh boy oh boy oh boy, where to start? These guys were like werewolves, leaping from the shadows to give me the best experience in web hosting ever. It’s like I’ve never been alive before working with them, they’re so precious, so incredibly attentive, I can’t imagine me ever getting my superior websites hosted with any other company. Blue Host, keep o rocking, dudes!

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  49. spinach says:

    Blue Host makes their competition blue in the face with envy, ha ha ha. This company rocks your world like a nucular bomb, like that doofus used to say. Glad I got rid of the guy, glad I got rid of my ex web hosting company. Enter Blue Host, who have managed to be so good that they bring tears in my eyes. Keep at it, guys! Love your service!

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  50. Sammy says:

    What is their not to love about BlueHost. This hosting company absolutely is the market leader among the major hosting companies. I will never leave them as I am just so happy with customer support, their hosting plans and the price quality ratio.

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