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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• MixedSun, 24 May 2026

... Flywheel targets smaller websites), they have the best support ... downtime can cost you a year of hosting easily. For me reliability

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Other✗ BadSun, 24 May 2026

Nov 21, 2018 · The biggest problem I see at the moment, their backup system is either completely broken or ridiculously slow (when triggered by Local by

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Other• MixedSun, 24 May 2026

Nov 10, 2022 · We've had 2 account managers in the last 3 months, both didn't reply to our emails. I had to create a ticket just to get her to contact us. Then

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Other• MixedSun, 24 May 2026

Nov 1, 2017 · First the instructions for moving a site from dev to their site don't work. Not only one set of instructions - but they don't work over and over

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Other• MixedSun, 24 May 2026

Wondering if anyone else has had strange upcharges with Hostpapa. I paid about $100 for a site last year for an event, and had planned to cancel it before

@anonymousView original →
Other✗ BadSun, 24 May 2026

Terrible Support with little to no communication. We constantly get a lot of cut and pasted fake concern, but the problems continue and the

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Instagram• MixedSun, 24 May 2026

UPTime MOST HOSTING PROBLEMS START AT SETUP. When hosting, domain, SSL, and email are scattered across providers, gaps appear. Those gaps

@pView original →
Other✓ GoodSun, 24 May 2026

I've HAD IT with HostPapa and I need your advice on decent, inexpensive web hosting. ... moved my domains to them — which was surprisingly fast! I

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Other• MixedSun, 24 May 2026

Once your duplicate site at the new provider is fully set up and running smoothly, ask your domain registrar to unlock your domain for transfer.

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Other• MixedSat, 23 May 2026

WP Engine is basically a shared hosting service, and one thing seems ... hosting services, they have low quality support. I believe

@anonymousView original →
Other✓ GoodSat, 23 May 2026

Hosting 40 sites there to. Support is fast and friendly and always the same set of folks. So at some point you know exactly who you're dealing

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Other✓ GoodSat, 23 May 2026

"WP Engine is the best hosting provider". 5.0. Overall Rating. 5.0 ... It has been an awesome experience using WP Engine so far. Pros. My

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X• MixedSat, 23 May 2026

WP Engine has always been committed to delivering premium, enterprise-grade customer experiences ... With the WPE Hosting Platform API, you

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Other• MixedSat, 23 May 2026

[Skip to main content]( are people still hosting on Vercel? Open menu Open navigation[]( to Reddit Home. Get App Get the Reddit app [Log In]( in to Reddit. [![Image 1]( Go to nextjs]( [r/nextjs]( ago. [Rivered1]( [Discussion]( I've been lurking this subreddit for months and the only posts I see is t

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Other• MixedSat, 23 May 2026

The support form I filled out at Vercel, has a header directly saying: "If your project runs locally, but doesn't work on Vercel Reach out on our official

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Other• MixedSat, 23 May 2026

I have opened multiple support cases and all got even deleted from my support cases list without any notice. I even tried the way to contact someone from sales.

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X• MixedSat, 23 May 2026

@vercel_support hello I have an issue with my website hosted on your platform. I can't access my website because we have an ssl certificate issue. Can you

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Other• MixedSat, 23 May 2026

# After 2 years on Vercel Pro, support is the reason I quit : r/nextjs. [Skip to main content]( 2 years on Vercel Pro, support is the reason I quit : r/nextjs. Open menu Open navigation[]( to Reddit Home. [Sign Up]( up for Reddit[Log In]( in to Reddit. [![Image 1]( Go to nextjs]( [r/nextjs]( ago. [i

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Other• MixedSat, 23 May 2026

I am wondering should I move my email to an smtp service like Mailgun or SendGrid, or elastic email, or should I leave my email alone and just move the host?

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Other• MixedSat, 23 May 2026

Moving your site to Cloudways is pretty straightforward. Just install the Cloudways WP Migrator plugin, enter your details, and hit transfer

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Other✓ GoodSat, 23 May 2026

Cloudways - $410 / 30% off for 3 months, plugin updates included. No free Migration $270 to migrate the sites, but said they have the best

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Other• MixedSat, 23 May 2026

We did this. Well, we moved from WPEngine to Cloudways. We use DO but same difference really. It's obviously a fairly manual and painful process

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X• MixedSat, 23 May 2026

Moving from Bluehost to Cloudways was a culture shock! Setting up servers, managing email, and tweaking PHP settings felt like a steep

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Other✓ GoodSat, 23 May 2026

Cloudways works great. From a reliability standpoint, their cloud hosting tends to feel more professional. The infrastructure behind it is

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Other• MixedSat, 23 May 2026

Cloudways is definitely beginner-friendly compared to managing raw cloud hosting, but don't expect it to hold your hand completely. There's still a learning

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Other• MixedSat, 23 May 2026

"Cloudways for hosting websites". January 10, 2017. 5.0. Overall Rating. 5.0. Ease of Use. 5.0. Customer Service. 5.0. Features. 5.0. Value for Money. 5.0.

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Other✗ BadSat, 23 May 2026

Yes, since Nexcess moved us to the cloud they're hosting has been a disaster. The site and backend are slowed down considerably. Its so bad some

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Instagram• MixedSat, 23 May 2026

After migrating, Sagenext achieved: 99.99%+ uptime, Improved server performance, Faster account provisioning, Reduced downtime during migration.

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Other✗ BadSat, 23 May 2026

Ive used Nexcess for years, no problems until moving to cloud service....site slow downs, terrible response times, trouble with httaccess

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Instagram✗ BadSat, 23 May 2026

At scale, your website isn't just a site, it's your revenue engine. Slow performance, downtime, or security gaps? That's lost customers, lost trust, lost money.

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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.