LunarPages Review: Secure & Reliable
Location: La Habra, CA (Near L.A.)
Year in Business: 8
Lunarpages is one of the oldest and most reliable web hosting companies that delivers an affordable price. Over the course of 8 years, Lunarpages has developed a reputation for responsive, 24 hour support. In addition, all Lunarpages servers are located in three top-tier data centers including One Wilshire in L.A. – one of the most trusted hosting facilities in the world.
But reputation alone doesn't make a top web hosting company. Lunarpages also provides all the features you need to be a successful website owner and operator. This includes a free domain name for the first year, one of the best web hosting control panels (cPanel), unlimited e-mail accounts, unlimited MySQL databases, support for PHP, Perl, and Python, FrontPage Extensions, and much more.
There is also ample disk space and bandwidth to handle larger sites with lots of traffic. In fact, Lunarpages was the first to introduce high levels of space and bandwidth within an affordable plan. Many other hosting companies soon followed, which is a "win" for web hosting customers everywhere. All of this backed by a 30 day guarantee, so you don't have to worry about your purchasing decision – there is plenty of time to get comfortable with the service.
Lunarpages is a good choice for web hosting customers that still consider price an important factor, but weigh service and reliability a little bit higher.
Price & Plans
Lunarpages offers one comprehensive plan with 4 different payment options:
3 months - $10.95/month
6 months - $9.95/month
12 months - $8.95/month
24 Months - $5.95/month - Fall special
Select a shorter term for more flexibility or a longer one for more savings. Purchasing the 24 month contract will save about $120 versus re-purchasing the 3 month option repeatedly over the next two years. This is the equivalent of a 50% discount. The one and two year terms also come with a free domain name, saving even more money.
Features
See table (left) for a list of key features and benefits. For a complete list of features,
visit Lunarpages.
Service
In addition to 24 hour phone and ticket support, Lunarpages offers a wide variety of self-help options including hundreds of articles and answers to commonly asked questions, video tutorials, and an active forum with experienced webmasters. This makes it easy to collaborate with experts and improve your own website management skills.
Space
Many web hosts are now offering unlimited disk space. While no host can truly provide unlimited resources, Lunarpages easily supports the average website that uses 20 megabytes or less (1 gigabyte = 1,024 megabytes).
Bandwidth
In addition to disk space, many web hosting companies are also offering unlimited bandwidth. Again, no web host can provide infinite bandwidth each month, but Lunarpages easily supports the typical website that uses 10 gigabytes or less. If your site has very high traffic (several million page views per month) or is very image intensive, consider a Lunarpages dedicated or VPS hosting plan.
Security
Lunarpages utilizes SSL secure servers. SSL (Secure Socket Layer) ensures that any information exchanged between your visitors and the website is encrypted and safe. In addition, all Lunarpages servers are located in high-tech data centers with advanced network security features and on-site security professionals. This ensures your website and data are safe and sound.
Reliability
The Lunarpages data centers at One Wilshire and Marquisnet include some of the latest technology and features:
- Cooling to support up to 150 Watts per square foot
- Redundant AC/DC UPS power
- Generator-backed power of up to 150 Watts per square foot
- Managed fire detection and suppression equipment
- Technicians on site 24/7/365
Ease of Use
cPanel, one of the most popular and easy-to-use control panel programs, is available with every account. It enables you to monitor space and bandwidth usage, access website stats, create e-mail accounts, develop MySQL databases, and much more.
Freebies
Each hosting account comes with free set-up and a free domain for the first year, as long as you choose a one or two year contract. This saves another $30. For a limited time, Lunarpages is also giving away over $700 in free software as well as $25 in free credits to Google Adwords and Facebook Ads – 2 great ways to drive more targeted visitors to your website.
Guarantees
Like many other hosts, Lunarpages offers a 30 day money-back guarantee. This is plenty of time to determine if the service is right for you. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, just ask for a full refund.
Discounts
Save up to 50% by simply purchasing the 2 year contract.