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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✗ BadMon, 6 Jul 2026

I understand how the server works. I guess my biggest problem with Ionos is their restrictiveness and their sneaky, 12-month contracts.

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Other✗ BadSun, 5 Jul 2026

Hey guys, I have a problem. My site is deployed to Netlify but every time I change my repository, you can't see the changes on the website

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Other✓ GoodSun, 5 Jul 2026

Update: I changed my DNS resolver and it solved the problem. I just changed it to 8.8.8.8.

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Other✗ BadSun, 5 Jul 2026

And customer support? Doesn't exist unless you're on a paid plan. So to summarize: - Sites go down (not just deploys) when you hit credit limits.

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Other✓ GoodSun, 5 Jul 2026

That's how I used to host my static sites but then I switched to Netlify because the UX for me as developer was just so much nicer. Maybe

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Other✗ BadSun, 5 Jul 2026

I prefer Vercel much more over Netlify. It is faster, easy to setup and easy to work with. Especially if your projects are React, serverless, or

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Other✗ BadSun, 5 Jul 2026

Netlify trapped me in their new credit system, can't revert, can't upgrade due to a bug, and my whole account is paused. This is a product trust

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Other• MixedSun, 5 Jul 2026

I just switched to Netlify from GitHub Pages a little under two weeks ago. The process of setting up DNS and switching everything over was

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Other✗ BadSun, 5 Jul 2026

I moved my site from Netlify to Cloudflare Pages. Netlify support confirmed they removed the domain from their system. DNS is fully propagated

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Other✗ BadSun, 5 Jul 2026

Skip to main contentWarning: Vultr (a major cloud provider) is now claiming full perpetual commercial rights over all hosted content : r/selfhosted. Image 1 Go to selfhosted. # Warning: Vultr (a major cloud provider) is now claiming full perpetual commercial rights over all hosted content. If you've

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Other✓ GoodSun, 5 Jul 2026

I have a few sites on Vultr. As mentioned, it's completely unmanaged but so far I've been very impressed with it. If you're absolutely set on managed hosting

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Other✓ GoodSun, 5 Jul 2026

| | | | --- | | karmakaze on Dec 18, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Vultr Raises $333M at $3.5B Valuation My experience with Vultr has been better than with any of the other smaller VM providers. | | | | | | --- | | TheFreim on Dec 18, 2024 | parent | prev | next ) I've been using Vultr fo

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Other• MixedSun, 5 Jul 2026

December 13, 2022 - This is a place to discuss everything related to web and cloud hosting. From shared hosting to bare metal servers, and everything in between. Post reviews of your current and past hosts, post questions to the community regarding your needs, or simply offer help to your fellow red

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Other• MixedSun, 5 Jul 2026

May 27, 2025 - Overall, Vultr seems to be a strong option for experienced developers who are comfortable managing their own infrastructure and are looking for cost-effective VPS solutions . However, for businesses or teams that require responsive human support,

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Other• MixedSun, 5 Jul 2026

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Other✗ BadSun, 5 Jul 2026

Awful service from their billing team. The support team is great - but wow the billing team is absolutely awful. They don't know I have several

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Other✓ GoodSun, 5 Jul 2026

Easy, great quality and good performance. It's all you need from a managed hosting provider. Kinsta has it all plus the best customer support team I've ever

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Other• MixedSun, 5 Jul 2026

I keep hearing Kinsta offers excellent performance, great support, and robust features, but I want to make sure I'm not just falling for the marketing hype.

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Other✓ GoodSun, 5 Jul 2026

Yeah - I had ICDSoft back in the day. Switched from them to SiteGround but it looks like they have a lot more scalable services now.

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Other• MixedSun, 5 Jul 2026

Our web developer is hosting our site through siteground which is fine but he mentioned that when we take full management of the website we may

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Other✓ GoodSun, 5 Jul 2026

The host my developer uses seems slow, only 100Mbps, vs 1Gbps or the 10Gbps for Siteground. I've been with SG for about 4 years, recently

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Other• MixedSun, 5 Jul 2026

I wanted to know if anyone has switched from SiteGround to another host that has more hosting space but just as much site security and help/

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Other✗ BadSun, 5 Jul 2026

June 27, 2024 - Yeah only thing they say, it is on my end !!! No help whatsoever and I use to think that hosting was the best thing since sliced bread.

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Other✓ GoodSun, 5 Jul 2026

August 24, 2024 - We haven't had any issues with SG Support all these years, we did have some other issues (like CPU overload, inodes, and similar), but with support never. If this can help you - we use this a direct link to SG Help Center:

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Other✓ GoodSun, 5 Jul 2026

September 22, 2020 - I highly recommend trying to skip over Cloudflare and repoint your DNS directly to your server to see if it’s a Cloudflare issue or check if your htaccess file somehow got altered. Those are the main issues I usually have. I’m very very happy with SiteGround and have experienced

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Other✗ BadSun, 5 Jul 2026

November 10, 2012 - Siteground says all shared hosting databases are not publicly accessible and I see no exceptions listed. Af for FTP access, there are no FTP accounts setup at all. Has anyone run across this with SG and successfully corrected it? ... I get so frustrated with SiteGround's bloat. I

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Other✓ GoodSun, 5 Jul 2026

I have used interserver, had a vps, domains and dns records. It worked perfectly fine. I only once used their support (the domain I bought didn'

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Other✓ GoodSun, 5 Jul 2026

Great experience with Interserver, used them for about 2 years without any issues. Their support responses have always been top tier. A few

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Other• MixedSun, 5 Jul 2026

You can however swap hosting providers at any time. Many providers offer free migration services, if you're not familiar with how to do so

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Other✗ BadSun, 5 Jul 2026

If you're looking to move away from InterServer, I'd recommend either Shock Hosting or Hostinger. I've had a good experience with both

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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.