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SOCIAL NOISE

What real users are saying about hosting companies across X, Reddit, Instagram, TikTok and other public channels. Unfiltered. Unsponsored. Updated daily.

Every mention is auto-classified by sentiment and linked to the host's profile in our directory. No cherry-picking, we surface the good, the bad, and the ugly.

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Other✗ BadSun, 12 Jul 2026

in the first 10 days alone, I experienced 20 minutes downtime (the entire server, not just a few services). Not a good start. way down in their

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Other✓ GoodSun, 12 Jul 2026

So, I used Verpex's shared web hosting for a while, and I'd say it's worth the money. Their prices are reasonable and there isn't much upselling

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Other• MixedSun, 12 Jul 2026

All went well initially. The performance and speed were pretty good for my fresh WP site, and I didn't run into any server issues. What I was not impressed by

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Other• MixedSun, 12 Jul 2026

From what I've seen, people generally say Verpex is decent for starting out. Support is quick and uptime is fine, but as with any reseller host,

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Other• MixedSun, 12 Jul 2026

Verpex is one of the names that keep surfacing when searching for reseller hosting. The prices are reasonable and the specs look good, but how good is their

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Other✗ BadSun, 12 Jul 2026

I've got multiple platforms hosted with them via a VPS (99.9% uptime guaranteed…. Yeah right) and they've been down for close to 8 hours now…

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Other• MixedSun, 12 Jul 2026

March 13, 2026 - HostPapa has a long tail of complaints about auto-renewals, upsell charges, and aggressive billing practices. But these are not unique to them. There are plenty of complaints on Hostadvice about most major hosts with billing, pricing, and upselling tactics that are technically burie

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Other✗ BadSun, 12 Jul 2026

March 16, 2025 - They only offer a bait-and-switch with the upsell fueled by months of grueling BS until you give in to the suggestion to upgrade. But they also attempt it on larger corporate sites that have middle tier packages. I know from experience with multiple cases that HostPapa is the least

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Other• MixedSun, 12 Jul 2026

June 13, 2025 - We cannot provide a description for this page right now

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Other✗ BadSun, 12 Jul 2026

OVHcloud is a joke · Feedback · I've been choosing between ovhcloud, hetzner and netcup and decided to give it a try for ovhcloud. As a nice

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Other• MixedSun, 12 Jul 2026

Yet is has almost no dev or product leadership presence outside of France or the US. Same with Scaleway, which is a division of Iliad SA - one of the largest telcos in France and founded by one of Macron's largest backers who is also the son-in-law of Bernard Arnault of LVMH (and the reason why ever

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BroadcastOther• MixedSun, 12 Jul 2026

Both host some larger things. Scaleway signed with national french TV broadcaster (but not live yet afaik), OVHcloud hosts the Qwant search

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Other✗ BadSun, 12 Jul 2026

I have entirely lost faith in this terrible hosting provider. OVHcloud is definitely the WORST HOSTING COMPANY I have ever used! Their customer service is

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Other✗ BadSun, 12 Jul 2026

DreamHost has huge issues and horrible customer support. I strongly recommend against using their service.

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Other✗ BadSun, 12 Jul 2026

We've done many supports. Dreamhost server says: We're unable to collect the RAM and Storage Metrics for your VPS. Metrics are not available.

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Other✗ BadSun, 12 Jul 2026

I haven't seen anything about it, but Dreamhost shared hosting has been down for 3 days and there is no end in sight currently.

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Other✗ BadSun, 12 Jul 2026

As for why you site goes down, my guess is that Dream Host sold too many shared accounts that are all running on shared servers. Plus they

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Other• MixedSun, 12 Jul 2026

I recently read on an Audi owners group forum that switching to a single mass flywheel may cause transmission damage in the long run.

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EngineOther• MixedSun, 12 Jul 2026

If the engine doesn't stall on idle, then you may drive it around with no other problem than increased vibration. Also, the crankshaft would be subject to more

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Other• MixedSun, 12 Jul 2026

They use an optical sensor with a reflective sticker on the flywheel to determine the cadence of the flywheel, and then it calculates power from

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Other✗ BadSun, 12 Jul 2026

Ignoring some problems with Flywheel and moving the site, I feel great about my decision. I feel like things will get better now that I am on

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Other✓ GoodSun, 12 Jul 2026

Flywheel - support is excellent - fast but also knowledgable. I host 300 sites with them.

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Other✓ GoodSun, 12 Jul 2026

A2 hosting has a ridiculous support response time! reply time was actually NOT 36 hours but 1 hour. A2 for Windows and Linux support people.

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Other✓ GoodSun, 12 Jul 2026

I have to say, A2 support is actually very good. For a few months earlier this year it was a bit shaky, but I think the issue was with their

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Other✗ BadSun, 12 Jul 2026

Their support team is responsive, knowledgeable, and always willing to help when I run into issues. ly but now it's slow and not that good.

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Other• MixedSun, 12 Jul 2026

Need help regarding A2 hosting. the fastest path is to reply directly to the open support ticket (or start a live chat)

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Other✗ BadSun, 12 Jul 2026

A2Hosting is now with WHG, World Host Group. They provide extremely poor support. Avoid them like a plague.

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Other✗ BadSun, 12 Jul 2026

I don't think A2Hosting is good hosting in 2025. For one, their hosting has very high renewal rates which they hide in fine print.

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Other✗ BadSun, 12 Jul 2026

The pricing and technology for the packages is very inconsistent. Support typically has no idea what they are talking about. Pretty disappointed

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Other✓ GoodSun, 12 Jul 2026

A2 Hosting is one of the top players in the web hosting field, and one of the oldest too. I've used this host on and off and it's pretty solid

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Review Platforms

VERIFIED PLATFORM RATINGS

Real star ratings and review counts from Trustpilot and G2, not a language guess on a scraped post. Separate from the social feed above.

GoDaddy
4.4★ Trustpilot (139,968)3.9★ G2 (962)
Trustpilot ↗G2 ↗
Hostinger
4.7★ Trustpilot (69,710)4.4★ G2 (821)
Trustpilot ↗G2 ↗
IONOS
4.6★ Trustpilot (43,253)
Trustpilot ↗
Bluehost
4.5★ Trustpilot (31,470)3.4★ G2 (280)
Trustpilot ↗G2 ↗
SiteGround
4.9★ Trustpilot (29,497)4.2★ G2 (295)
Trustpilot ↗G2 ↗
BisectHosting
4.8★ Trustpilot (26,178)
Trustpilot ↗
One.com
4.3★ Trustpilot (24,511)4.6★ G2 (601)
Trustpilot ↗G2 ↗
Namecheap
4.2★ Trustpilot (21,237)4.3★ G2
Trustpilot ↗G2 ↗
Fasthosts
4.8★ Trustpilot (19,503)
Trustpilot ↗
Ataraxie
1.3★ Trustpilot (18,392)
Trustpilot ↗
HostGator
4.6★ Trustpilot (17,412)3.6★ G2 (258)
Trustpilot ↗G2 ↗
Tsohost
3.2★ Trustpilot (15,544)
Trustpilot ↗
Aruba SpA
4.6★ Trustpilot (10,588)3.7★ G2 (14)
Trustpilot ↗G2 ↗
Strato AG
4.2★ Trustpilot (10,257)
Trustpilot ↗
Shockbyte
3.8★ Trustpilot (10,225)
Trustpilot ↗
Host-Unlimited
4.9★ Trustpilot (9,986)
Trustpilot ↗
Simply.com
4.7★ Trustpilot (9,921)5.0★ G2 (1)
Trustpilot ↗G2 ↗
Contabo
4.5★ Trustpilot (9,801)2.2★ G2 (24)
Trustpilot ↗G2 ↗
DreamHost
4.6★ Trustpilot (8,108)4.0★ G2 (152)
Trustpilot ↗G2 ↗
Apex Hosting
4.7★ Trustpilot (8,093)
Trustpilot ↗
OVHcloud
3.9★ Trustpilot (7,700)3.2★ G2
Trustpilot ↗G2 ↗
Server Plan
4.9★ Trustpilot (6,768)
Trustpilot ↗
ForexVPS.net
4.9★ Trustpilot (6,617)4.0★ G2 (1)
Trustpilot ↗G2 ↗
Hosting.com
4.7★ Trustpilot (5,933)4.4★ G2 (206)
Trustpilot ↗G2 ↗
How It Works

UNFILTERED SOCIAL PROOF

Most hosting review sites only show curated testimonials. We do the opposite, we scan public social media daily for real, unfiltered opinions about hosting companies. Every mention gets classified and added to the feed.

When you see a host mentioned, click their name to visit their full profile on Hostlist, including HRI, plans, and verified reviews.

Scan

We search X, Reddit, Instagram, TikTok and forums daily for hosting mentions

Classify

Each mention is tagged as Good, Bad, or Mixed based on language analysis

Link

Mentions are matched to host profiles in our 30,000+ company directory

Track

See sentiment trends over time for any hosting provider

FAQ

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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.