The difference between paid and free hosting is obvious – the presence or absence of payment. However, there are other differences:<\/p>\n\n
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- Reliability. Paid hosting providers provide a high level of service and reliability. They invest in infrastructure, data backup, security systems and monitoring to minimize the risk of failure. Free hosters cannot guarantee the same degree of reliability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Management and Setup. Paid providers offer more control and customization options. You will get access to the control panel, support for different programming languages, databases, SSL certificates and other extensions. Free hosting providers do not provide this service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Support. On paid hosting higher quality and speed of technical support. They can offer help with problems and answer questions 24\/7. Free hosting providers sometimes do not provide technical support at all, and sometimes it is too slow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
The limited capabilities of free hosting hinder the development of the site. Search engine promotion of such a resource is doomed to failure.<\/p>\n\n
Free hosting: the disadvantages and risks it poses to the site<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n
Instead of paying for free hosting may be other conditions: the pages will be placed on the advertising banners provider, and at the slightest increase in traffic, the site will be inaccessible. Free hosting is a huge risk to the reputation of the site.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\nLow site speed<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
Free hosting uses weak servers, unable to withstand the high loads. Given the huge number of sites hosted, you will not get normal speed. Because of this will suffer attendance, SEO-optimization.<\/p>\n\n
Unprofessional domain name<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
Serious business website requires an attractive name, but on free hosting with this can be difficult. Most free providers do not allow domains purchased from other registrars to be hosted. You will have to register a subdomain with the hoster. For example, if you make a site on Tilda and choose the free plan, the address of the site will look like domain.tilda.ws<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n
Neither users nor search engines take such domain names seriously, so you won’t get much traffic.<\/p>\n\n
Minimum amount of disk space<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
On free hosting you get a limited amount of disk space, which is enough only for a small site. You can not put a lot of images on the pages or connect databases. Some providers have restrictions even on the number of pages of the site.<\/p>\n\n
Hidden costs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
Often free hosting includes only the placement of the site. If you need additional services, you have to pay for them. It can be:<\/p>\n\n
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- FTP connection;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- site transfer;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- creating a mailbox on the server.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Posting graphical content and video can also be paid. Hidden fees make free hosting unattractive at all.<\/p>\n\n
Unable to install CMS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
WordPress and other content management systems use PHP and databases. They require an impressive amount of server capacity, which is usually not available on free hosting. Even if you manage to install the CMS on a free server, the speed is very low.<\/p>\n\n
No backup<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
If the server fails, you will lose data. Free hosting rarely offers a backup service. And if it is still there, then such copying is not performed every day.<\/p>\n\n
Lack of protection<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
On free hosting you will not get protection against DdoS-attacks, hacking and intrusion. It will be difficult to eliminate the consequences of the attack because of the aforementioned lack of backup.<\/p>\n\n
Free hosting can only be seen as a temporary solution for personal blogs. Below you will find 20 reasons to buy paid hosting from a reliable company.<\/p>\n\n
20 reasons to choose paid hosting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n
Let’s break down 20 reasons why paid hosting is better and prioritized from all angles:<\/p>\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n1.<\/strong> Instant activation after payment<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
You get access to the server immediately after ordering and paying for the service. When ordering shared hosting or VPS<\/a> you do not need to wait until the server is configured – you can immediately proceed to the placement of the site. When renting a dedicated physical server, it may take time to set up.<\/p>\n\n
2.<\/strong> Test period and moneyback<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
Major providers offer a free trial period and the opportunity to get your money back if you don’t like the conditions. The duration of the test period may vary, with us it is 30 days.<\/p>\n\n
3.<\/strong> Fixed capacity as part of the tariff<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
Choosing a paid rate, you can see the size of disk space, RAM, the maximum number of sites and other parameters. The specified power is available for use in its entirety.<\/p>\n\n
4.<\/strong> Unlimited number of web pages<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
There is no limit on the number of pages on the site at a paid rate. You get a fixed amount of disk storage – that’s the only limitation. Create as many pages as you need.<\/p>\n\n
5.<\/strong> Own domain<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
You can send any domain to paid hosting. No prefixes will be added to it, so the name of your site will be solid, and search engines will not pessimize it when ranking. To forward a domain to hosting, you must specify the DNS server in the domain settings.<\/p>\n\n
6.<\/strong> CMS installation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
On paid hosting is possible to use any CMS. The only limitation may be related to RAM and disk capacity, so choose a plan with the right conditions. Many providers offer plans optimized for specific systems. We can order hosting for Joomla!<\/a> and other popular CMS.<\/p>\n\n
7.<\/strong> Backup<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
Most paid hosting companies offer data backups. Ideally, it should be performed every day – so the risk of losing data is minimal.<\/p>\n\n
8.<\/strong> Round-the-clock technical support<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
If you have any questions about the server or the installed software, you can get help. Many companies offer chat on the site, e-mail and telephone to communicate. The competence and speed of support are important criteria for choosing a hosting provider.<\/p>\n\n
9.<\/strong> High uptime<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
Free hosts have longer downtime because they are less likely to maintain servers. You can lose traffic and search engine trust because of website downtime. Paid hosting offers 99% uptime, so visitors to your site are less likely to run into problems.<\/p>\n\n
10.<\/strong> Lack of advertising hoster<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
On paid hosting pages of your site will not contain intrusive banners, as it happens with free providers. You can set up ad units if you make money from contextual and teaser networks.<\/p>\n\n
11.<\/strong> Ability to choose an admin panel<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
The provider will offer you a panel for convenient hosting management. Popular options: CPanel, VestaCP, ISPmanager, Plesk, DirectAdmin. They give you access to the file system, FTP-client, PHP settings, MySQL, DNS.<\/p>\n\n
12.<\/strong> Mailbox on the server<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
Paid plans usually allow you to set up POP3 and SMTP accounts used for email. You will be able to create an e-mail address with the format mail@yourdomain.com <\/em>. This image tool increases customer confidence and simplifies the handling of your email, because you can manage it together with the website.<\/p>\n\n
13.<\/strong> Moving the site<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
Many providers offer a site transfer service from your old hosting. Some companies, like TutHost, are willing to move the site for free, but even if it is a paid service, all the files will be moved correctly without your participation. Free providers do not perform transfers.<\/p>\n\n
14.<\/strong> Ability to change the tariff<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
If site traffic has increased, or you run another project, you may need more server resources. Paid providers offer a simple change of plan. At TutHost, we offer Gigabyte rates<\/a> for large sites.<\/p>\n\n
15. Selecting a location<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
Do you have a project for the Ukrainian market? Choose a local data center. If your audience is in Europe, the U.S. or Asia, it is better to choose a foreign server. Many companies provide this opportunity. When ordering hosting with us, you can also choose the location of the data center.<\/p>\n\n
16.<\/strong> Selecting the operating system<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n