iPage vs GigaPros
A detailed comparison to help you choose between iPage and GigaPros.
Quick Verdict
2.2/5
iPage
0 reviews
3.3/5
GigaPros
0 reviews
GigaPros is rated higher (3.3 vs 2.2). iPage is an EIG/Newfold Digital brand offering very cheap shared hosting. Very simple interface designed for complete beginners. Free domain, SSL, and unlimited disk on annual plans. GigaPros offers SSD shared hosting with LiteSpeed web server and CloudFlare CDN integration. US and EU datacenter options, cPanel, and free daily backups on all plans.
iPage Budget hosting from $1.99/month | GigaPros Managed shared hosting from $10/month with LiteSpeed and a written uptime SLA | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 2.2 (0 reviews) | 3.3 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $1.99/mo✓ | From $10/mo |
| Best for | Nobody choosing a host today; the only remaining audience is existing customers deciding whether to ride out the Network Solutions migration or move — and we recommend moving | WordPress and small-business site owners who want managed support, LiteSpeed, and a written uptime SLA at a modest price — especially on the Business tier for revenue-generating sites. |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ||
| DDoS protection | ||
| Automated backups | ✓ | |
| Snapshots | ||
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ||
| Free tier | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | Waltham (MA, US), Boston (MA, US) | Dallas, Chicago, Denver (US); Germany, France, London, Canada, Singapore listed for server products |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | us datacenter | backups includedeu datacenterus datacenter |
| Visit iPage → | Visit GigaPros → | |
iPage
Pros
- + Historically among the cheapest entry points ($1.99/mo on 3-year terms) with free domain and SSL
- + Simple single-plan shared product that was easy for complete beginners
- + 30-day money-back guarantee on new accounts
- + Existing accounts keep running through the Network Solutions migration with no forced action
- + Long operating history (since 1998) with a straightforward site builder for non-technical users
Cons
- - Brand is being absorbed into Network Solutions — iPage is effectively closed to new business as a standalone host
- - Renewal jumps ~5.5x ($1.99 -> $10.99/mo), and third-party 3-year TCO beats less-cheaper but faster rivals
- - Dated infrastructure: old Xeon hardware, Apache, PHP 8.1 ceiling, no NVMe, ~380ms TTFB in third-party tests
- - Third-party 12-month monitoring recorded 99.71% uptime — below the advertised 99.9% guarantee
- - Proprietary control panel (migration trap), no free automatic backups, US-only data centers
GigaPros
Pros
- + Written uptime SLA with defined credits (one day of free hosting per hour of downtime)
- + Zero-overselling policy — overage billing instead of suspension when quotas are hit
- + Fully managed plans with 24/7 support and a one-hour human first-response guarantee
- + LiteSpeed, cPanel, Softaculous, daily backups, and free migration on shared plans
- + Long independent track record (since 2008) with a generous 30-day refund plus pro-rated refunds after
Cons
- - Modest quotas — 25 GB storage and 250 GB bandwidth at $10–$25/month is not generous
- - Small operator with thin independent review coverage and few published benchmarks
- - Overage rates ($0.50–$1.00/GB disk) are steep compared with metered cloud storage
- - Marketing claims (e.g. '600% faster' SSDs) are unverifiable multipliers; site copy is dated
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