\n| Bing Ads Credits<\/td>\n | $100<\/td>\n | $100<\/td>\n | $100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n You may be wondering about the memory provided by these plans. What’s the “up to” preceding the RAM caps? That’s actually top performance, and not guaranteed performance—which is only about half of the cap listed, for all plans. Want more? 1&1 offers 5 different performance levels to ensure that your website can handle sudden influx of visitors, without sacrificing its overall performance or having you pay for RAM you don’t really need. You can upgrade or downgrade as needed—adding from $1.99 monthly per increasing level—without changing plans.\u00a0Here are the five different performance levels:<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Level<\/th>\n | Maximum RAM<\/th>\n | Processes<\/th>\n | Memory Limit<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Level 1<\/td>\n | 2.5 GB<\/td>\n | 300\/min<\/td>\n | 512 MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Level 2<\/td>\n | 6 GB<\/td>\n | 600\/min<\/td>\n | 640 MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Level 3<\/td>\n | 9 GB<\/td>\n | 900\/min<\/td>\n | 640 MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Level 4<\/td>\n | 15 GB<\/td>\n | 1,200\/min<\/td>\n | 768 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Level 5<\/td>\n | 19 GB<\/td>\n | 1,500\/min<\/td>\n | 768 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n With their Performance Monitoring feature, you have a clear insight on how well your website is performing and if you need to make the proper changes to keep it running in maximum conditions. You can adjust the levels at anytime, and in any direction.<\/p>\n ![\"1&1]() <\/p>\n
Now for the bad news: 1&1\u2019s control panel isn\u2019t exactly the highlight of their service. Their shared hosting services don\u2019t make use of the industry standard cPanel; instead, customers must use a proprietary web-based control panel that falls short in terms of user experience. Sometimes even basic processes don\u2019t work as intended; and technical features are displayed front and center, instead of focusing on\u00a0 essentials that need quick, hassle-free accessibility—like ways to add domains, or peruse your file directory. Overall, the back-end interface isn’t terrible; but it could be much better.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| <\/td>\n | Features<\/center><\/th>\nRegular Pricing per Month<\/center><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n| <\/td>\n | CPU<\/th>\n | RAM<\/th>\n | SSD<\/th>\n | Root Access<\/th>\n | Managed<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Cloud Server M<\/td>\n | 1 vCore<\/td>\n | 1 GB<\/td>\n | 50 GB<\/td>\n | $9.99<\/td>\n | $14.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Cloud Server L<\/td>\n | 2\u00a0vCores<\/td>\n | 2 GB<\/td>\n | 80 GB<\/td>\n | $19.99<\/td>\n | $24.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Cloud Server XL<\/td>\n | 2\u00a0vCores<\/td>\n | 4 GB<\/td>\n | 120 GB<\/td>\n | $29.99<\/td>\n | $34.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Cloud Server XXL<\/td>\n | 4\u00a0vCores<\/td>\n | 8 GB<\/td>\n | 160 GB<\/td>\n | $49.99<\/td>\n | $54.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Cloud Server 3XL<\/td>\n | 8\u00a0vCores<\/td>\n | 16 GB<\/td>\n | 240 GB<\/td>\n | $129.99<\/td>\n | $134.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Cloud Server 4XL<\/td>\n | 12\u00a0vCores<\/td>\n | 32 GB<\/td>\n | 360 GB<\/td>\n | $249.99<\/td>\n | $254.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Cloud Server 5XL<\/td>\n | 16\u00a0vCores<\/td>\n | 48 GB<\/td>\n | 500 GB<\/td>\n | $349.99<\/td>\n | $354.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n If you want a non-standard configuration for your cloud hosting plan, 1&1 also offers Cloud Server FLEX. This plan allows you to fully customize what you get in terms of CPU, RAM and SSD allocations. Each added vCore, added 1 GB of RAM or added 100 GB of SSD storage bumps up your monthly fee in $7.20 increments. For example: Want 1 vCore, 4 GB of RAM and 300 GB of SSD storage? Done! That’ll be $57.60 monthly, assuming you have no paid add-ons and you’re running Linux with root access. The best part is that similar to the scalable performance levels available for 1&1’s shared hosting plans, you can adjust these cloud server resources at any time to fit your needs.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| <\/td>\n | Cloud M<\/th>\n | Cloud L<\/th>\n | Cloud XL<\/th>\n | Cloud XXL<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \nIntroductory (12 Months)<\/strong><\/td>\n| $4.99\/mo<\/td>\n | $9.99\/mo<\/td>\n | $19.99\/mo<\/td>\n | $29.99\/mo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nRegular\/Renewal Rate<\/strong><\/td>\n| $9.99\/mo<\/td>\n | $19.99\/mo<\/td>\n | $29.99\/mo<\/td>\n | $39.99\/mo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nStorage<\/strong><\/td>\n| 50GB SSD<\/td>\n | 80GB SSD<\/td>\n | 120GB SSD<\/td>\n | 160GB SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nBandwidth<\/strong><\/td>\n| Unlimited<\/td>\n | Unlimited<\/td>\n | Unlimited<\/td>\n | Unlimited<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nCPU<\/strong><\/td>\n| 1<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nRAM<\/strong><\/td>\n| 1GB<\/td>\n | 2GB<\/td>\n | 4GB<\/td>\n | 8GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Keep in mind that these prices are not inclusive of separate add-ons—like the aforementioned choice of going with Windows as your OS, or availing of Plesk or cPanel—that have their own monthly costs.<\/p>\n ![\"1&1]() <\/p>\n
There is also a new 1&1 VPS hosting plan that is leaner and meaner compared to the previously bottom tier Cloud M: the Cloud S, with only 512 MB of RAM and 30 GB of SSD storage. There is no introductory price and 12-month lock-in period for the Cloud S; just a hassle-free, month-to-month payment of $4.99.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| <\/td>\n | Features<\/center><\/th>\nPricing per Month<\/center><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n| <\/td>\n | Processor<\/th>\n | Speed<\/th>\n | RAM<\/th>\n | HD space<\/th>\n | First 3 Months<\/th>\n | Regular<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| A8i<\/td>\n | Intel\u00aeAtom\u2122 C2750<\/td>\n | 8 Cores x 2.4 GHz
\n(2.6 GHz Turbo Boost)<\/td>\n | 8 GB
\nDDR3 ECC<\/td>\n | 1,000 GB
\n(2 x 1,000 GB SATA)<\/td>\n | FREE<\/td>\n | $69.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| A8i SSD<\/td>\n | Intel\u00aeAtom\u2122 C2750<\/td>\n | 8 Cores x 2.4 GHz
\n(2.6 GHz Turbo Boost)<\/td>\n | 8 GB
\nDDR3 ECC<\/td>\n | 240 GB (2 x 240 GB) Intel\u00ae S3500
\nSSD<\/td>\n | $29.99<\/td>\n | $79.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| XL6<\/td>\n | AMD Hexa-Core<\/td>\n | 6 Cores x 2.8 GHz
\n(3.3 GHz Turbo Core)<\/td>\n | 16 GB
\nDDR3 ECC<\/td>\n | 1,000 GB
\n(2 x 1,000 SATA)<\/td>\n | FREE<\/td>\n | $79.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| X4i<\/td>\n | Intel\u00aeXeon\u00ae E3-1270 V3<\/td>\n | 4 Cores (HT) x 3.5 GHz<\/td>\n | 16 GB
\nDDR3 ECC<\/td>\n | 1,000 GB
\n(2 x 1,000 GB SATA)
\nSSD optional<\/td>\n | $59.99<\/td>\n | $119.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| XL8<\/td>\n | AMD Opteron\u2122 4274 HE<\/td>\n | 8 Cores x 2.6 GHz
\n(3.5 GHz Turbo Core)<\/td>\n | 16 GB
\nDDR3 ECC<\/td>\n | 1,500 GB
\n(2 x 1,500 GB SATA)<\/td>\n | FREE<\/td>\n | $119.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Not included above is the highest tier and most differently configured Value option: the\u00a0XL12i plan. This plan boasts of an Intel\u00aeXeon\u00ae E5-2640 processor, a speed maintained by\u00a06 Cores (HT) x 2.5 GHz (3.0 GHz Turbo Boost), 32 GB DDR3 ECC RAM, and 2,000 GB (2 x 2,000 GB SATA) of HD space—not surprising at all, until we get to the price points. You’ll be locked in for 12 months; the first half of which you will be paying a discounted $149.99 monthly. The last half of the term period leaves you with the regular rate of\u00a0$299.99 per month. On top of thus, the setup fee for this plan is considerably higher: $99.<\/p>\n Now let’s look at the heftier, pricier High Performance options, which also all come with a 12-month lock-in period:<\/p>\n \n\n\n| <\/td>\n | Features<\/center><\/th>\nPricing per Month<\/center><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n| <\/td>\n | Processor<\/th>\n | Speed<\/th>\n | RAM<\/th>\n | HD space<\/th>\n | First 3 Months<\/th>\n | Regular<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| L-16<\/td>\n | Intel\u00ae Xeon\u00ae E3-1230 v6<\/td>\n | 4 Cores (HT) x 3.5 GHz<\/td>\n | 16 GB
\nDDR4 ECC<\/td>\n | 1,000 GB
\n(2 x 1,000 GB SATA)
\n480 GB SSD optional<\/td>\n | $49.99<\/td>\n | $69.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| XL-32*<\/td>\n | Intel\u00ae Xeon\u00ae E3-1270 v6<\/td>\n | 4 Cores (HT) x 3.8 Ghz<\/td>\n | 32 GB
\nDDR4 ECC<\/td>\n | 2,000 GB
\n(2 x 2.000 GB SATA)
\n800 GB SSD optional<\/td>\n | $79.99<\/td>\n | $99.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| XL-64*<\/td>\n | Intel\u00ae Xeon\u00ae E3-1270 v6<\/td>\n | 4 Cores (HT) x 3.8 GHz<\/td>\n | 64 GB
\nDDR4 ECC<\/td>\n | 2,000 GB
\n(2 x 2,000 GB SATA)
\n800 GB SSD optional<\/td>\n | $109.99<\/td>\n | $129.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| X8i**<\/td>\n | Intel\u00aeXeon\u00ae E5-2630 V3<\/td>\n | 8 Cores (HT) x 2.4 GHz
\n(2.6 GHz Turbo Boost)<\/td>\n | 64 GB
\nDDR4 ECC<\/td>\n | 4,000 GB
\n(6 x 1,000 GB SATA)
\nSSD optional<\/td>\n | $224.99<\/td>\n | $449.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| XL8**<\/td>\n | AMD Opteron\u2122 4274 HE<\/td>\n | 8 Cores x 2.6 GHz
\n(3.5 GHz Turbo Core)<\/td>\n | 16 GB
\nDDR3 ECC<\/td>\n | 1,500 GB
\n(2 x 1,500 GB SATA)<\/td>\n | FREE<\/td>\n | $119.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n The L-16 comes with Software RAID 1, while the next two tiers* come with Hardware RAID 1—all three come with a one time setup fee of $49. The last two tiers** come with Hardware RAID 6 and a one time setup fee of $99.<\/p>\n There is also a new, lean and mean dedicated hosting plan—similar to the VPS hosting plan Cloud S—called the Flex Special L4i. This plan comes with Software RAID 1, an Intel\u00ae Quad-Core processor, a speed maintained by 4 Cores x 3.1 GHz (3.4 GHz Turbo Boost), 12 GB DDR3 ECC RAM,\u00a0 and 1,000 GB (2 x 1,000 GB SATA) of HD space. You will be billed a setup fee of $49; but after that, there’s no lock-in period—just a hassle-free, month-to-month payment of\u00a0$59.99.<\/p>\n Regardless of your chosen dedicated hosting plan, you get unlimited monthly data transfers; which is a good deal in comparison to the usual 3, 5, or 10 TB bandwidth limits you see from many providers. A Linux OS also comes free; and you can choose among Archlinux, CentOS 6 or 7, Debian 7 or 8, and various versions of Ubuntu. If you select Windows, you\u2019ll have to pay an additional $35 per month regardless of which version you get. This is a raw deal if you\u2019re sticking to Standard, which other providers charge lower fees for—if at all—but a good enough rate if you\u2019re getting Enterprise\/Datacenter versions, which generally fetch upwards of $100 per month with other providers. You also get your own local mail server, with unlimited mailboxes that have up to 2 GB of storage each. Plesk 12.x also comes free with any dedicated server plan, but sadly cPanel is not available even as a paid add-on. This latter piece of information should be the final nail in the coffin of your 1&1 reseller hosting dreams, even you are still even considering it.<\/p>\n 1&1 also offers other optional services that come with separate fees: SEO spotlight tools, FTP storage and professional backups, as well as server management services. The latter comes at a relatively low $10 per month, and covers all typical server management tasks like monitoring and routine maintenance. It\u2019s worth noting that managed servers also come with additional services like website templates, integrated database functions, and site analytics. Compared to other providers, 1&1\u2019s managed server offerings are a pretty good deal.<\/p>\n ![\"1&1]() <\/p>\n
Specialty Hosting<\/h2>\nAs mentioned above, many of the specialty hosting services that 1&1 promotes—for Drupal, Magento, Joomla and more—are simply their generic plans with the information reworded and repackaged to shine a light on the features and resources that benefit the platforms in focus. The exception is 1&1’s <\/a>WordPress hosting suite of plans; which obviously also works for WooCommerce, as it is a WordPress plugin.<\/p>\nHere’s a look at the three WordPress hosting plans offered by 1&1:<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Feature<\/th>\n | WP Basic<\/th>\n | WP Plus<\/th>\n | WP Unlimited<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Introductory (12 Months)<\/td>\n | $0.99\/mo<\/td>\n | $4.99\/mo<\/td>\n | $8.99\/mo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Regular Rate<\/td>\n | $7.99\/mo<\/td>\n | $9.99\/mo<\/td>\n | $14.99\/mo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| WordPress Projects<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | 5<\/td>\n | Unlimited<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Storage<\/td>\n | 50 GB SSD<\/td>\n | 250 GB SSD<\/td>\n | Unlimited SSD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| SSD databases<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | 5<\/td>\n | Unlimited<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| FTP Accounts<\/td>\n | 20<\/td>\n | Unlimited<\/td>\n | Unlimited<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| SiteLock Basic<\/td>\n | None<\/td>\n | Yes<\/td>\n | Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| CDN<\/td>\n | None<\/td>\n | 1&1 CDN<\/td>\n | 1&1 CDN with Railgun\u2122<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n All of these plans come with resources to support unlimited visitors to your site, as well as unlimited e-mail accounts.\u00a0There’s also one domain free for 12 months, and 1&1’s vaunted security and reliability measures: SSL certificates, DDoS protection, data recovery and geo-redundancy measures, as well as pre-live staging. If all of this looks familiar, it’s because the WordPress hosting plans are based on the shared hosting services that 1&1 offers. However, there is a significant increase in quality of service when it comes to these specialty plans: You will also benefit from Managed WordPress, which includes automatic security updates, pre-installed plugins, and 24\/7 expert support.<\/p>\n ![\"Managed]() <\/p>\n
Customer Support<\/h2>\nMuch like their overall service, 1&1\u2019s customer support is a mixed bag. On one hand, they offer comprehensive self-help resources that discuss the intricacies of their service in a more in-depth manner. They also offer a community forum where you can either browse for answers to common problems or ask questions yourself. On the other hand, their support agents, which you can contact via phone or email—and most recently through live chat—can sometimes take forever to respond or even resolve a concern.<\/p>\n Solid Uptime<\/h3>\n1&1 offers a 99.99% uptime guarantee for all its services, which is a good but mostly industry standard percentage in this day and age. They have their geo-redundant architecture to back up this claim, though, which is something that some of their competitors may not be as transparent about.<\/p>\n 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee<\/h3>\nAdditionally, the company offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, which is again standard for most providers. It\u2019s worth noting that the company tries to lock most new sign-ups in to longer-term contracts, though, so if you\u2019d like the freedom to terminate services worry-free beyond the 30-day money-back period, 1&1 might not be the best choice for you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section> | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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