FatCow is a reliable web hosting company that is firmly established on a Linux platform, Aplus.net is gaining prominence as a specialist in Unix based solutions. Both these companies have shown their trustworthiness over many years in providing web hosting services for personal and small business users. When these two giants battle it out for the business, the end customer is sure to get the savings from the price cuts which will emerge from the struggle.
FatCow has been over the years building a solid clientele through its one-plan-for all hosting package that is extremely successful. The plan is inexpensive and comes at $3.99 a month which is quite affordable to all. Aplus.net however offers a hosting solution that lets you run a well-designed website at a mere $4.46 per month. These hosting plans may seem to be evenly placed in terms of price but FatCow is more powerful than Aplus.net’s beginner plan. As a matter of fact, you will need a higher plan in Aplus.net’s range of packages to match FatCow’s basic plan..
If we were to evaluate these two companies purely on the basis of portfolio strengths, then Aplus.net will emerge a clear winner. Aplus.net offers you a choice of services like reseller accounts, dedicated servers and managed hosting.FatCow’s area of expertise lies in the shared hosting field but they also offer other services such as domain booing, add-on to websites and e-commerce solutions.
Both Adpus.Net and FatCow offer similar features but you must pick a costlier package in Aplus.net to match the raw power of a FatCow plan. This apart, you can get the regular features any web hosting service van provide such as multiple email accounts, spam filters and auto-responders. Some very good programs like Perl,Ruby on rails and PHP are also thrown in as an incentive.
Aplus.net is superior when it comes to using new technology in its hosting plans. They use the Windows 2008 server as platform and hence are able to incorporate much needed features like ASP programming and MS SQL database.
FatCow and Aplus.net are equally strong in the area of customer support. They both have a 24/7 customer service that is available any day and at any odd time of day. The customer support plan is designed to help users through a variety of ways. Users having issues with web hosting and web design can contact the companies’ staff, through phone or email. They can also get service through tickets, online knowledge base, live chat and tutorial videos. Both the companies have a high degree of commitment towards customer support.
After a detailed study of both the web hosting companies we must conclude that FatCow is the better choice on account of its reasonable pricing, ease of use, yet powerful hosting capabilities. Their single plan helps to complete a number of online tasks by giving us the resources that a website requires to boost its business.
On the other hand, if feel the need for a dedicated server or if you plan to resell web hosting accounts, you must look for a sturdier web host like Aplus.net.