SOCIAL NOISE

I run a small web builder/CRM SaaS platform with \~40 customers, offering 5 email accounts per customer (with more as they upgrade). I’m looking for a reliable white-label email hosting provider to replace my current solution, as I’m preparing to scale and need a dependable partner. **Background:**…

I run a small web builder/CRM SaaS platform with \~40 customers, offering 5 email accounts per customer (with more as they upgrade). I’m looking for a reliable white-label email hosting provider to replace my current solution, as I’m preparing to scale and need a dependable partner. **Background:**…

I run a small web builder/CRM SaaS platform with \~40 customers, offering 5 email accounts per customer (with more as they upgrade). I’m looking for a reliable white-label email hosting provider to replace my current solution, as I’m preparing to scale and need a dependable partner. **Background:**…

I run a small web builder/CRM SaaS platform with \~40 customers, offering 5 email accounts per customer (with more as they upgrade). I’m looking for a reliable white-label email hosting provider to replace my current solution, as I’m preparing to scale and need a dependable partner. **Background:**…

We have a non WordPress site (flat file generator written in Perl with MySQL), and we need about 100GB of space. We currently have a VPS with BlueHost, but we are getting hacked all the time (malicious code gets added to files or index.html gets overwritten) and I have no idea how to manage a VPS to…

We have a non WordPress site (flat file generator written in Perl with MySQL), and we need about 100GB of space. We currently have a VPS with BlueHost, but we are getting hacked all the time (malicious code gets added to files or index.html gets overwritten) and I have no idea how to manage a VPS to…

Hello all. I have never used WordPress before--my day job is in IT, so I'm familiar with DNS records mainly for email security, but building a website and hosting it is all very new to me. I picked IONOS based on price (since I donated the cost of hosting, as I'm designing this site for a nonprofit …

Hello all. I have never used WordPress before--my day job is in IT, so I'm familiar with DNS records mainly for email security, but building a website and hosting it is all very new to me. I picked IONOS based on price (since I donated the cost of hosting, as I'm designing this site for a nonprofit …

Just wanted to share my recent experience with Contabo, hoping it helps others considering them. After upgrading my VPS, everything worked for a few hours, but then the server suddenly became unreachable from outside—no SSH, ping, or website access. I could only access it via VNC. I opened a suppo…

Hey all I feel so lost, please help I have a WordPress site with a domain registered through GoDaddy and DNS hosted on Cloudflare. I’m switching to a new hosting provider (WP Engine) and have already purchased a hosting plan there. Now I need to change my DNS hosting. I created a new Cloudflare a…

Hey all I feel so lost, please help I have a WordPress site with a domain registered through GoDaddy and DNS hosted on Cloudflare. I’m switching to a new hosting provider (WP Engine) and have already purchased a hosting plan there. Now I need to change my DNS hosting. I created a new Cloudflare a…

HI Everyone, I’ve been with WP Engine since 2022 and initially liked the platform — good performance, great support, and a clean UI. But over time, I’ve run into a recurring issue: sudden warnings about exceeding limits (usually bandwidth or storage), followed by intense pressure to upgrade. Most r…

HI Everyone, I’ve been with WP Engine since 2022 and initially liked the platform — good performance, great support, and a clean UI. But over time, I’ve run into a recurring issue: sudden warnings about exceeding limits (usually bandwidth or storage), followed by intense pressure to upgrade. Most r…

I used to consider Gandi (gandi.net) the best European domain registrar, until it was acquired by Total Webhosting Solutions back in 2023. As expected with such acquisitions, price hikes followed shortly after. While initial prices are still competitive (a common marketing tactic to lure in new cus…

I have a shared VPS droplet on DigitalOcean. Havent accessed it since Monday. Hosted sites were working just fine last night. Today nothing is working, and its showing me Error 500. After some digging, I found out that the sites were pointing to the wrong SSL site/source. All the configurations were…

So my Bluehost-hosted Wordpress installations have just come under attack from Malware for the second time in a month. I run both websites for free - as a favour, one for the small gym I'm a member of, and one linked to a voluntary organisation. I like the flexibility and availabel features of host…

I am moving away from squarespace and planning to build in Wordpress.org. Originally, I was going to go through .com but many users recommend .org for scalability. I’m mainly moving from squarespace because I need to build a membersite within my website that allows users to log in and view their das…

So I've loved Kinsta but they seem a lot more expensive than other platforms. Their tech support is outstanding but Holy Jesus, their billing support is SO bad. My two sites don't get that much traffic so I'd love a Wordpress host that I could move to that is under $30 a month for two small sites …

So I've loved Kinsta but they seem a lot more expensive than other platforms. Their tech support is outstanding but Holy Jesus, their billing support is SO bad. My two sites don't get that much traffic so I'd love a Wordpress host that I could move to that is under $30 a month for two small sites …

So I've loved Kinsta but they seem a lot more expensive than other platforms. Their tech support is outstanding but Holy Jesus, their billing support is SO bad. My two sites don't get that much traffic so I'd love a Wordpress host that I could move to that is under $30 a month for two small sites …

Hi, I migrated my site to dreamhost from blue and i struggle with site loading, even with deleted images, the site takes MINUTES to load, sometimes I cannot even load Elementor correctly to edit pages. I havent expierienced this issues before migrating, and even now when site has 253.0 B page size …

What is Social Noise?

Social Noise is our real-time feed of what people are publicly saying about web hosting companies across X (Twitter), Reddit, Instagram, TikTok, and other social platforms. We surface genuine user opinions, the good, the bad, and the ugly, so you can see unfiltered feedback before choosing a host.

How do you collect these mentions?

We use automated search tools to monitor social media platforms for posts mentioning hosting companies in our directory. Each mention is classified by sentiment (good, bad, or mixed) and linked back to the original post and the host's profile on Hostlist.

How is sentiment determined?

Each mention is read for its overall meaning, not just for negative or positive keywords, and classified as Good (a positive experience or recommendation, even one that mentions a past problem but concludes satisfied), Bad (a genuine complaint or negative experience), or Mixed/Ugly (a nuanced take with real pros and cons). Posts from a host's own account, and promotional or affiliate copy, are excluded entirely rather than scored.

How often is Social Noise updated?

Social Noise is refreshed daily. We scan for new mentions across all monitored platforms every 24 hours and add them to the feed. The page itself revalidates every 2 minutes to show the latest data.

Can I filter by platform or sentiment?

Yes. Use the filter pills at the top to narrow by platform (X, Instagram, TikTok, Other) or sentiment (Good, Bad, Mixed). Filters can be combined to see, for example, only negative mentions on X.