There are many hosting providers that are available online today, but are there any particular ones that you won’t use no matter what?
Personally, I wouldn’t use any providers that are under the umbrella of EIG, which includes Hostgator, Bluehost and a few others as their customer service usually lacks. I’ve also had a server from hostgator in the past and their service really sucked.
What about you? What hosting providers do you refuse to use?
This strategy allowed EIG to control a substantial share of the web hosting market.
EIG went public in 2013, raising additional capital to fund its expansion efforts. By 2019, EIG owned and managed over 70 web hosting and related digital services companies with approximately 4.77 million subscribers as of December 31, 2019 (based on the company 2019 annual report).
[HEADING=1]Web Hosting Brands under Newfold Digital (EIG) Today[/HEADING]
Newfold Digital now manages the big basket of hosting brands that once belonged to EIG.
2slick.com
AccountSupport
A Small Orange
ApolloHosting
Apthost
Arvixe
Berry Information Systems L.L.C.
BigRock
BizLand
BlueDomino
Bluehost
Cloud by IX
Crazy Domain
Directi
Dollar2Host
Domain.com
DomainHost
Dot5Hosting
Dotster
Dreamscape Networks
easyCGI
eComdash
EmailBrain
eHost
EntryHost
Escalate Internet
Freeparking
FastDomain
FatCow
FreeYellow
Globat
Homestead
HostCentric
HostClear
HostGator
Hostnine
HostMonster
Host with Me Now
HostYourSite.com
Network Solutions
HyperMart
IMOutdoors
Intuit Websites
iPage
IPOWER/iPowerWeb
IX Web Hosting
JustHost
LogicBoxes
MojoMarketplace
MyDomain
MyResellerHome
NetFirms
Network Solutions
Networks Web Hosting
Nexx
PowWeb
PureHost
ReadyHosting.com
Register.com
ResellerClub
Saba-Pro
SEO Hosting
SEO Web Hosting
Site5
Sitelio
Sitebuilder
Sitebeat
Southeast Web
SolidCactus
Spry
StartLogic
SuperGreen Hosting
Typepad
USANetHosting
vDeck
Verio
Vodien
VirtualAvenue
VPSLink
WebHost4Life
webhosting.info
Website Builder
Webstrike Solutions
Webzai
Xeran
YourWebHosting
Not all Endurance brands are the same.
Every acquisition comes with some risk and uncertainty – and, as some may expect, some of the EIG brands were “left for dead” while the conglomerate continued to grow and pour investments into other areas
[HEADING=3]Common Criticisms of EIG Hosting Brands[/HEADING]
Service Quality Decline: Many customers reported a drop in support quality and server performance after their preferred hosting company was acquired by EIG.
Customer Support Delays: Support wait times increased, with reports of slower ticket responses and limited live chat availability.
Lack of Innovation: Critics argued that once-hosted brands lost their unique features and competitive edge post-acquisition.
These factors led to growing dissatisfaction among long-time users of brands like Bluehost, Hostmonter, FatCow, HostGator, and JustHost, which had previously been recognized as independent, high-quality hosting providers.
There are many hosting providers that are available online today, but are there any particular ones that you won’t use no matter what?
Personally, I wouldn’t use any providers that are under the umbrella of EIG, which includes Hostgator, Bluehost and a few others as their customer service usually lacks. I’ve also had a server from hostgator in the past and their service really sucked.
What about you? What hosting providers do you refuse to use?
For those that aren’t aware of EIG:
https://hostscore.net/learn/eig-hosting/