Hostwinds is the Worst...You're Better Off Staying Away

Nubian Content · Apr 14, 2020

Not the first time I'm writing this here. Something tells me it's not going to the last, until I move the sites from their server anyway.

My sites just go offline for no f*kin reason at all. I open a support ticket they feel the issue. And then X days pass and it's the same old bullshit again.

Save yourself.

Entexion · Apr 14, 2020

When they fix the issue, do they explain what exactly was wrong?

TheVigilante · Apr 14, 2020

They have a history of this how did you go with them is my question

lewwy789 · Apr 14, 2020

There has been a good few complaints about host winds lately.
I think they are an official bhw partner so maybe you can shitlist them and others will join you with their complaints.

Koloktronis · Apr 14, 2020

I had some issues with them as well. I was an affiliate for them and I drove like 10 - 15 sales to them from people who bought their services with bitcoin. After my commissions accumulated to $600+, I decided to withdraw them.

They told me that generated sales from people who pay with bitcoin, don't count...

WTF !!??!!

TheVigilante · Apr 14, 2020

Koloktronis said:
I had some issues with them as well. I was an affiliate for them and I drove like 10 - 15 sales to them from people who bought their services with bitcoin. After my commissions accumulated to $600+, I decided to withdraw them.

They told me that generated sales from people who pay with bitcoin, don't count...

WTF !!??!!

Post everything here so everyone gets to know their true side

Stifl · Apr 14, 2020

Koloktronis said:
I had some issues with them as well. I was an affiliate for them and I drove like 10 - 15 sales to them from people who bought their services with bitcoin. After my commissions accumulated to $600+, I decided to withdraw them.

They told me that generated sales from people who pay with bitcoin, don't count...

WTF !!??!!

Wow this is really scammy. Even if they state it in their TOS.

If they haven't included it anywhere, it's even illegal

WIZDAHL · Apr 14, 2020

There are like a million hosting companies out there. I think BHWers have some fixation with this shit host. Just use hawkhost or a2 if you are a beginner.

kimomalcolmx · Apr 14, 2020

I have been using them for 5 years and so far everything is okay

Mr Positive · Apr 14, 2020

Have seen some complaints of them but wasn’t aware they were having so many issues

Milagro · Apr 14, 2020

Lols after my bad experience I have to move and dash them my money ! Worst host ever

safeSEOboost · Apr 14, 2020

I closed my account at hostwinds a few weeks ago.

I confirm: they are one of the worse: easily hackable, plus forced price hike - not a good combo.

digitalgeckos · Apr 14, 2020

I tried them as well when they start a collaboration with BHW for curiosity, their live chat support doesn`t know to answer basics.

Then I just disappear in the shadows.

3bisu · Apr 14, 2020

Used them for a few months a few years back, moved on and never looked back. There are definitely a lot of better hosting in the marketplace

Festinger · Apr 14, 2020

I am using Closte instead of HostWinds, works like a charm!

Gogol · Apr 14, 2020

Not sure about other plans but their shared hosting definitely sucks big time. I had a client from here (not gonna mention his name unless he likes to come up and reveal it) for whom I did migration from hw to a well known vps provider. It was one of the most horrific migration experience ever, to say the least. Luckily, his site wasn't affected too much, and the down time was minimum too. Not to mention that his site loads FAST now after the migration.

I definitely recommend NOT using hw's shared hosting if you are serious about your business.

SeoArrowLTD · Apr 14, 2020

I used them a while - but they aren't worth it at all. I won't recommend this to anyone - bad experience and never got my ALL money back. This is because of @Meddie

Nubian Content · Apr 14, 2020

NH87R said:
When they fix the issue, do they explain what exactly was wrong?

Server maintenance. Everytime.

Yogesh1998 · Apr 14, 2020

I had the same experience. Their hosting is shit. Moved to HawkHost and already liking it!

SiteTide · Apr 15, 2020

Oh woah, I didn’t know so many people had a bad experience with HostWinds. That’s not good!

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