EnomHosting Overview
eNom’s web hosting services provide solutions for individuals and businesses of every kind and every size. Whether you’re starting a blog or launching an online store, eNom offers scalable, versatile hosting solutions that can help you and your business succeed with competitive pricing plans that work with any budget. eNom offers Linux and Windows web hosting and its platform is already responsible for powering more than 10 million domains worldwide, so obviously it’s doing something right. The company provides monthly data plans that cater to websites of all demands and sizes, and you can always adapt your plan to your business as the demands fluctuate.
Ease of Use
Well-established web hosting solutions like eNom have proven over time that they have something to offer customers both big and small, which is how it has managed to power more than 10 million domains to this point. eNom manages to bridge the gap between experts and beginners by offering hosting solutions that are full-featured, yet easy to use. The differences between the Windows and Linux web hosting solutions is that eNom’s offers can be plainly seen in its comparison table, so you can make clear cut decisions based on your own particular scenario.
eNom provides a well-designed website creator that demonstrates the ease with which you can build an attractive and fully-functioning website. Your control panel enables you to manage your sites safely, securely and with minimal effort. Signing up for any of the hosting packages is a breeze and can cost as little as $5.96/month for a 12-month cycle. eNom is very good at answering questions via its Help Center, which is accessible by telephone or through the support portal.
Features
One of the many upsides of eNom’s hosting packages is the comprehensive feature set that comes as part of any of the plans you can choose. Unlike many other hosting solutions, eNom provides even its most modest hosting plan with the tools and resources to create a successful website. Every web hosting plan includes the control panel, server OS (2003 Server) Full IIS site, 24/7 phone and email support, 24/7 network server monitoring, traffic statistics, virtual host headers, 50 domains, unlimited subdomains, SMTP, POP3, spam filtering, virus filtering, webmail and much more. eNom provides more features that come standard with all of its hosting plans. This is a clear indication that eNom wants to set itself apart from competitors through rich features and affordable pricing plans.
eNom provides support for numerous languages, including HTML, DHTML, Flash/Shockwave, JavaScript, XML/XSL, ASP .NET 1.1/2.0/3.x, PHP 4.4.8/5.2x, SSI, Microsoft Silverlight Support and several other popular industry languages. Additionally, web developers using common scripts like WordPress, SimplePHP Blog, OsCommerce, PHP Coin, Comersus Shopping Cart, Zen Cart, phpAds and phpMoney will find them fully supported with eNom’s web hosting solutions. Most users will find more than adequate support from eNom for whatever language, script or platform their website implements.
Customer Support
Once you have registered with eNom and provided all of your account information (including billing), you can access the technical support portal, which has all of the expected methods for getting assistance with any aspect of your web hosting experience. Search the knowledge base articles, submit a ticket, search the database of help topics or pick up the phone and call eNom’s technical support department using the number provided on its website. eNom even has a fax number that you can use to contact support representatives and share your issues and concerns.
Pricing
Just The Basics – $5.96/month for 20GB storage, 200GB monthly data traffic, 50 Email accounts, PLESK Control Panel.
Best Value – $9.76/month for 40GB storage, 400GB monthly data traffic, 100 Email accounts, PLESK Control Panel.
Business – $19.68/month (Linux) and $23.68/month (Windows) for 100GB storage, 1000GB monthly data traffic, 150 Email accounts, PLESK Control Panel.
The Good
eNom’s versatility makes it an excellent choice for customers of all skill levels
The website creator is a nice feature to include in a web hosting plan
The Bad
eNom provides special offers, such as discounts for your first year, but you can’t see them until you register
The Ugly
Prices are a little bit higher, on average, than other hosting solutions, and without a lot of the “unlimited” options for storage, Email accounts and other features