Solopreneurship for Software Developers
NAMECHEAP WEB HOSTING AND DOMAIN REGISTRATION
When you are starting a new website for a business, blog, forum, or portfolio, you need good web hosting and a good domain registrar to power your online presence.
Part of your website’s success will depend on the web hosting provider services that you will choose.
Namecheap is one of the best domain registration and web hosting companies out there. It has been around for more than 20 years (founded in 2000).
It powers more than 2 million customers with more than 17 million domains under its management, including big names like Figma, Imgur, Privacy, Buffer, and many others.
I have been using Namecheap for more than a year and I have learned a lot about them that I want to share in this article.
My blog Arkiana and other websites that I experiment with are hosted on Namecheap.
PLANS AND PRICES
Namecheap as the name suggests has amazing and cheap plans that make it a great choice for new websites and other online businesses.
Domains on Namecheap start from as low as $0.98 per year. Domain registration comes with free privacy protection for life, full DNS access, great support, domain name security, and an easy-to-follow knowledge base for further clarification.
The popular .com domain starts at $6.98 per year and renews at $14.58. This is much cheaper than most of the competition.
Namecheap web hosting plans are very affordable. Actually, to say they are affordable is an understatement; Namecheap plans are generous, and you get more for less in each plan than most of its competitors.
Namecheap plans are divided into Shared Hosting, WordPress Hosting, Reseller Hosting, VPS Hosting, and Dedicated Server.
STELLAR: Starts at $2.18 per month and renews at $4.48 per month. This plan comes with
- a free domain,
- 3 websites,
- free website builder,
- 20GB SSD,
- 30 domain-based mailboxes,
- free automatic SSL installation,
- free supersonic CDN,
- and free 24 hours website migration.
STELLAR PLUS: Starts at $2.98 per month and renews at $6.48. This plan comes with
- a free domain,
- unlimited websites,
- free website builder,
- unmetered SSD,
- auto backup,
- free automatic SSL installation,
- unlimited domain-based mailboxes,
- free supersonic CDN,
- and free 24 hours website migration.
STELLAR BUSINESS: Starts at $4.98 per month and renews at $9.48. This plan comes with
- a free domain,
- unlimited websites,
- free website builder,
- 50GB SSD,
- auto backup and cloud storage,
- free automatic SSL installation,
- unlimited domain-based mailboxes,
- free supersonic CDN,
- and free 24 hours website migration.
Namecheap provides one of the fastest and most affordable Managed WordPress hosting plans. These plans include EasyWP Starter, EasyWP Turbo, and EasyWP Supersonic.
- EASYWP STARTER: Starts at $34.88 per year and renews at $48.88 per year.
- EASYWP TURBO: Starts at $58.88 per year and renews at $94.88 per year.
- EASYWP SUPERSONIC: Starts at $68.88 per year and renews at $114.88 per year.
These EASYWP plans include SSD storage, Free CDN, Free SSL, SFTP and Database access, etc. You can try EASYWP for free for one month.
If you want to sell hosting, Namecheap has amazing plans that can earn you more. These plans include Nebula, Galaxy Expert, and Universe Pro.
- NEBULA: Starts at $17.88 per month and renews at $19.88 per month. It comes with 25 cPanel accounts and 30 GB SSD.
- GALAXY EXPERT: Starts at $36.88 per month and renews at $39.88 per month. It comes with 100 cPanel accounts and 90 GB SSD.
- UNIVERSE PRO: Starts at $55.88 per month and renews at $58.88 per month. It comes with 150 cPanel accounts, WHMCS Starter, and 150 GB SSD.
All these plans include unmetered bandwidth, free cPanel/WHM, and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- PULSAR – Starts at $6.88 per month and renews at $9.88 per month.
- QUASAR – Starts at $12.88 per month and renews at $15.88 per month.
- MAGNETAR – Starts at $24.88 per month and renews at $28.88 per month.
All plans come with SSD storage, Full root access, and Operating System (OS) selection, Free to transfer existing websites and VPS to Namecheap, a 30-day money-back guarantee, Your choice of server management, etc.
- XEON E3-1240 v3 – starts at $41.88 and renews at $53.88 per month.
- XEON E3-2236 – starts at $71.88 and renews at $79.88 per month.
- DUAL XEON SILVER 4310T – starts at $188.88 and renews at $222.88 per month.
- XEON E3-2234 – starts at $62.88 and renews at $69.88 per month.
- DUAL AMD EPYC 7313 – starts at $242.88 and renews at $264.88 per month.
All plans include same-day setup, free migration, and 99.99% uptime.
Namecheap provides many wonderful plans at affordable prices to suit your needs. With Namecheap plans and pricing, you will get more value without having to spend a lot of money. The free trials available for some plans allow you to test the platform before you fully commit.
WHO IS NAMECHEAP BEST FOR?
Namecheap is the best option for domain name registration and hosting of websites such as blogs, publication sites, forums, demo sites, portfolios, and membership sites.
Namecheap is especially great for beginners who are looking to enhance their online presence. It is beginner-friendly and easy to work with.
You can buy a domain and web hosting and you will be able to set up a fully functional website in just a few minutes.
Namecheap is also a wonderful choice for people on a budget, you will be able to get good services for just a few dollars per month. Plus, renewal prices for Namecheap services are lower than most competitors.
SUPPORT
Namecheap provides 24/7 customer support through live chat and ticketing. They also offer solutions to some common problems through their knowledge base page and through other blogs and videos.
Namecheap support is good and I have not had problems receiving help from them when needed. When I was integrating my Blog with Ezoic, I ran into a lot of problems and but the Namecheap team was helpful all through the process.
There were times when the support team would refer me to an article that was not very helpful but ultimately, they were responsive to my queries in a good amount of time.
NAMECHEAP APPS
Apart from domain registration and web hosting, Namecheap provides many free and paid apps to help you grow and manage your website.
Here are some of the apps offered by Namecheap and what they are used for.
- Namecheap Uptime Monitoring – You can keep track of your site’s uptime and downtime occurrences
- RelateSocial – Used for social media management. With RelateSocial, you can manage Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Google Business Profiles from one simplified Dashboard.
- Stencil – An easy-to-use online graphic design tool.
- Supersonic CDN – Helps to make your website run as fast as possible
- Logo Maker – Helps you to create beautiful professional logos in just a few minutes.
- Strikingly – An easy-to-use website builder for mobile-optimized sites.
- Fast VPN – For safe, fast, and anonymous browsing. It protects your privacy online
- G Suite – a packaged email solution for all your online communications
- Validation.com – an online ID authentication tool to help you prevent online fraud.
- Weebly – An easy way to build a website with Weebly
- Ghost Machine – a simple, yet powerful blogging platform designed for a wide variety of users and use cases.
- Business Card Maker – Need an online business card? You can design one with their business card maker
- RelateLegal – helps you to find a business name and start your LLC or CORP.
SECURITY
Namecheap is dedicated to providing privacy and website security. Features like two-factor authentication, personal privacy protection, the ability to safely unblock content using FastVPN, free domain privacy protection, SSL, and browsing protection ensure your safety online.
CONCLUSION
Namecheap is one of the best domain registration and web hosting companies. Their plans provide more value for that price than most of the competition.
If you want to start a blog, a membership site, a forum, or build a professional business website, Namecheap has the right services and apps to help you be successful.
