Hosting Australia vs LunarPages
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Hosting Australia and LunarPages.
Hosting Australia Australian-owned hosting since 2006 | LunarPages California shared hosting since 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 4.7 (160 reviews)✓ | 4.5 (266 reviews) |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Best for | Australian businesses wanting a locally-owned host with Australian servers and Australian support | US developers wanting an established California host with SSH access on shared hosting |
| Pricing transparency | ||
| Intro price | $4.95/mo | $3.95/mo✓ |
| Renewal price | $9.95/mo | $9.95/mo |
| Renewal hike | +101%✓ | +152% |
| Renewal transparency | moderate | moderate |
| Money-back days | 30 days | 30 days |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Hosting amenities | ||
| cPanel included | ||
| WordPress 1-click | ||
| Staging environment | ||
| Daily backups | ||
| Free SSL | ||
| Free domain | ✓ | |
| Free migration | ||
| Phone support | ||
| Live chat | ||
| LiteSpeed server | ||
| Green hosting | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | Australia | United States |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | free sslcpanelphone support24 7 supportaustralian servers1 click installer | free domainfree sslcpanelphone support24 7 support1 click installer |
| Visit Hosting Australia → | Visit LunarPages → | |
Hosting Australia
Pros
- + Australian-owned and operated since 2006
- + Melbourne and Sydney servers for local latency
- + cPanel on all plans
Cons
- - 101% renewal price increase
- - More expensive than US-based global hosts
LunarPages
Pros
- + Since 2000 — very established California host
- + SSH access on all shared plans
- + Multiple PHP versions supported
Cons
- - 152% renewal price increase
- - UI dated compared to modern competitors
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