Social Signal

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✗ BadFri, 5 Jun 2026

While all plugins where disabled I experienced a downtime of 2 hours. Their tech support have not been helpful at all. They said without a log

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X• MixedFri, 5 Jun 2026

We will be undergoing planned maintenance on Nov 8th, starting at 1200 AM EST and ending at 200 AM EST During this time, you may not be able to access or login

@HostGatorView original →
Other✗ BadFri, 5 Jun 2026

HotGator chooses to no longer respond to update requests and it's been more than TWO WEEKS of downtime for my websites and email, We're now dealing with a over

@anonymousView original →
Other• MixedFri, 5 Jun 2026

You can look at It seems they have some network issues affecting one of their data centers currently.

@anonymousView original →
Other• MixedFri, 5 Jun 2026

[Skip to main content]( are still down! Open menu Open navigation[]( to Reddit Home. [Sign Up]( up for Reddit[Log In]( in to Reddit. [Go to HostGator]( [r/HostGator]( ago. [EntertainmentAny8228]( I've contacted support every day since my server, websites, and email accounts have been down. Every day

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Other✗ BadFri, 5 Jun 2026

Please avoid Hostgator. It would be a massive downgrade from Siteground. If you have multiple sites to host, Hustly should work out cheaper than both.

@anonymousView original →
Other• MixedFri, 5 Jun 2026

HostGator offers 3 plans (Hatchling, Baby, Business) while bluehost has 2 (Standard and the Pro Plan which is not published on the site). The

@anonymousView original →
Other• MixedFri, 5 Jun 2026

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found HostGator easier to use and set up. Reviewers also felt that HostGator was easier to do business with overall.

@anonymousView original →
Other• MixedFri, 5 Jun 2026

HostGator vs hostingraja. When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found HostGator easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that

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KinstaReddit✗ BadThu, 4 Jun 2026

I just started moving to Kinsta, fed-up with issues with my current host (which is a small host and mostly great, but with a lot of downtime and infrastructural issues). Anyway, things were going to good at first. The migration was very fast; the first site I moved was lightning fast. Then, a big…

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KinstaReddit✓ GoodThu, 4 Jun 2026

I just started moving to Kinsta, fed-up with issues with my current host (which is a small host and mostly great, but with a lot of downtime and infrastructural issues). Anyway, things were going to good at first. The migration was very fast; the first site I moved was lightning fast. Then, a big…

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KinstaReddit✓ GoodThu, 4 Jun 2026

I just started moving to Kinsta, fed-up with issues with my current host (which is a small host and mostly great, but with a lot of downtime and infrastructural issues). Anyway, things were going to good at first. The migration was very fast; the first site I moved was lightning fast. Then, a big…

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Reddit✗ BadWed, 3 Jun 2026

I switched my domain hosting from cpanel to GoDaddy a few weeks ago and have had nothing but frustration ever since. Everything was working well in cpanel, google workspace, custom url to a google site, naked redirect, mailchimp, and gmail. Now, the only thing I can get to work is gmail. Both GoDadd…

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One.comReddit✗ BadTue, 2 Jun 2026

Not even joking. IONOS enrolled my friend in some "ranking coaching" service, and he had no idea he was being charged $5/month for it. The charges were going to a prepaid card, which eventually ran out of funds. On the fifth month, IONOS charged him $30, even though the service was supposedly unde…

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Other• MixedFri, 29 May 2026

I use Vultr personally, switched to it from Linode years ago now due to constant network/downtime issues. Have had almost zero problems or

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Other✗ BadFri, 29 May 2026

I switched from Webfaction to Linode about six months ago, because the WF server I was on kept experiencing hard drive failures leading to an unacceptable

@anonymousView original →
Other✗ BadFri, 29 May 2026

Well, We switched from linode to Vultr because we needed all VPS to talk to each other. Linode VPSes can talk to each other in the same data center via

@anonymousView original →
Other✗ BadFri, 29 May 2026

I am going to be switching off of Linode after using it for many years happily. ... Well, We switched from linode to Vultr because we

@anonymousView original →
X• MixedFri, 29 May 2026

I am switching my sites over from all on one Linode VPS To one @Hetzner_Online VPS per website now. Starting with Remote OK, then Nomad List

@levelsioView original →
Other• MixedFri, 29 May 2026

On Linode, I consistently see higher write speeds compared to the equivalent DO Droplet, which tends to throttle harder under load. DO has the better

@anonymousView original →
Other✗ BadFri, 29 May 2026

the whole reason [existing users] went to Linode was to avoid incumbents. Sounds like you just identified a tranche of customers Akamai doesn't care about.

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Other✓ GoodFri, 29 May 2026

The problems are numerous, the management are great, they really care (Nick, Terry etc) but the product and support team are pitiful. I assume as you're a

@anonymousView original →
Other• MixedFri, 29 May 2026

I host through flywheel. They are now owned through WP engine, but the two parties publicly say that they continue to operate independently.

@anonymousView original →
Other• MixedFri, 29 May 2026

Your like-new Peloton Bike will be delivered and your Flywheel Home Bike will be hauled away. If you do not have a Flywheel Home Bike to trade

@anonymousView original →
Instagram✓ GoodFri, 29 May 2026

I started my Flywheel journey in the beautiful city of Seattle where I learned and instructed with a great team. I moved back to Portland to

@pView original →
Other• MixedFri, 29 May 2026

You'll need to deeply check which files have been modified and fix them. Or try to install a new clean version of your website with your

@anonymousView original →
X✓ GoodFri, 29 May 2026

Flywheel helps creatives do their best work through a series of well-designed products and resources, including managed WordPress hosting and local development.

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Other✓ GoodFri, 29 May 2026

After World Host Group acquired fastcomet last year, support became really bad. Nowadays server is down multiple times a day and no support

@anonymousView original →
Other✗ BadFri, 29 May 2026

In case of downtime, we apply 10% of your monthly fee as credit for every hour of website downtime, up to 100% of your monthly payment. https://

@anonymousView original →
Other✓ GoodFri, 29 May 2026

FastComet provide 24/7 support for a wide range hosting and non-hosting related issues. It is one of the few hosting companies that provides full-range

@anonymousView original →
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.