Arvixe

Arvixe's shared plans give you the option of hosting your website on a Linux- or Windows-based server, so you have plenty of flexibility for laying your site's foundation. Like HostGator£2.54 at HostGator UK (the Editors' Choice for shared Web hosting services), Arvixe offers a standard monthly Web hosting charge, but kicks savings your way if you commit to a multi-month or annual package. Unlike GoDaddy$3.99 at GoDaddy - Shared, Arvixe lets you choose a one-month plan with any package tier; GoDaddy requires you to sign up for its pricier Deluxe or Ultimate plans (starting at $8.99 and $14.99, respectively) to receive a one-month option. If you're looking to pay for Web hosting on a month-to-month basis, Arvixe is an attractive solution.

Arvixe's PersonalClass shared Web package plan includes a free domain name you can keep as long as you use Arvixe, a free domain transfer, unlimited monthly data transfers, unlimited storage, unlimited email, and the ability to host six domains. If you opt for PersonalClass Pro ($7 per month), you can host as many domains as you like.

Arvixe also offers BusinessClass hosting (starting at $30 per month, or $22 per month with a two-year commitment) that increases your website's reliability and uptime by decreasing the number of sites with which you share your server. It also gives you a dedicated IP address, a free SSL certificate, unlimited storage and bandwidth, and the ability to host six domains. BusinessClass Pro (starting at $42 per month, or $35 per month with a two-year commitment) adds unlimited domain hosting.

These are excellent shared hosting plans, but HostGator just beats Arvixe to reign as the Editors' Choice for shared Web hosting. Although both services offer the choice of Linux- or Windows-based hosting, and unlimited domains, email, storage, and monthly data transfers, HostGator tosses in a free toll-free phone number and a private secure socket layer (SSL certificate).

DedicatedClass Servers

If you decide to go the dedicated server route, prepare to spend some heavy coin. Arvixe's dedicated servers start at a pricey $429 per month—the majority of Web hosts that we've reviewed have dedicated hosting packages starting at under $200 per month. That said, Arvixe's dedicated servers are more wallet friendly than Media Temple's$20.00 at Media Temple - Shared dedicated servers, which start at a whopping $2,000.

You can configure an Arvixe dedicated server with up to 96GB of RAM (Media Temple one-ups it with servers featuring 128GB of RAM), 2TB of storage, and a relatively low 10TB of data transfers per month. In fact, of the Web hosts we've tested, only Siteground offered less in the way of monthly data transfers (5TB). Dreamhost, on the other hand, doesn't cap data.

Arvixe has an impressive RAM capacity, but in terms of bang for the buck, we prefer HostGator, the PCMag Editors' Choice for dedicated Web hosting. HostGator users can customize dedicated servers (starting at a far more-affordable $139 per month) with up to 1TB of storage, 16GB of RAM, and an impressive 25GB of monthly data transfers for nearly $300 less per month. Plus, HostGator's monthly data transfers—arguably the most-important aspect of Web hosting—top the offerings from Arvixe (10TB), InMotion Hosting$3.49 at InMotion - Shared(15TB), GoDaddy (20TB), and many other Web hosts.

VPSClass Servers

If you're in need of a Web hosting setup that's more powerful than shared Web hosting, but far less expensive than dedicated Web hosting, Arvixe has excellent VPS packages starting at $20 per month. Regardless of the tier you select—there are six in total—you'll enjoy unlimited email, domains, and monthly data transfers. That freedom is important if you envision your company greatly growing over time. Arvixe's Linux VPS selections top out at 3GB of RAM and 100GB of storage, while the Windows VPS plans max out 4GB of RAM and 100GB of storage.

That said, Hostwinds$4.50 at Hostwinds - Shared edges out Arvixe to take the crown as the PCMag Editors' Choice for VPS by offering up to 28.5GB of RAM, 600GB of disk space, unlimited monthly data transfers, unlimited email, and a Windows server option. If you plan to build (or migrate) a site built on an ASP.NET framework, you'll appreciate Arvixe's Windows-based VPS packages.