Dotster vs HostPapa (August 2026): Which Web Host Wins?
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Dotster vs HostPapa (2026 Comparison) which should you choose?

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In this Dotster vs HostPapa comparison, our extensive tests on both providers cover everything from pricing and performance to customer feedback. We find out which one stands out. This comprehensive analysis gives you a clear picture of why HostPapa is often the preferred choice for website owners.
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Detailed Comparison: Dotster vs HostPapa

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1.4
26 reviews
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Winner
4.4
655 reviews
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Pricing

Starting price
NZ$ 6.31 / month
NZ$ 1.68 / month
Free domain
No
Yes
Coupons
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User Ratings

User Friendly
1.3
4.4
Support
1.3
4.5
Features
1.4
4.3
Reliability
1.6
4.5
Pricing
1.5
4.3

User Reviews

Latest positive review
Samantha Jenkins
Samantha Jenkins
4.0
Easy and well priced
I have been using Dotster for over 7 years now. My husband recently started a business and used godaddy, it was a nightmare! It was difficult to use a...
nd more expensive. I find Dotsters website builder (weebly) easy and has many feature to make our website exactly how I want it. We pay about $10.50 for basic hosting and our domain per month. Godaddy is $13 and isn't nearly as good.
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Dylan S.
Dylan S.
5.0
Extremely satisfied
Hostpapa has been great for me so far and I am extremely satisfied with the service I received from them. My website loads very fast and my emails wor...
k without any error. They have been very supportive in helping me get started! I couldn't be more grateful!
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Latest negative review
Bob Kalo
Bob Kalo
1.2
Crooks, avoid them!
They just auto renewed a domain, which I had the auto renew and turned off. And now they refused to give me my money back. After 30 minutes on a stupi...
d chat! No help
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Rafal Krajewski
Rafal Krajewski
1.0
No refund possible after service canceletion.
We've been tricked into a 3 year deal. Nobody asked us if we need or want it. When we had to cancel the service after 2 years we didn't get any refund...
. Second year was much more expensive. Bad business. Avoid it at all cost.
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Shared Hosting

Under $4

Basic Hosting - Linux

NZ$6.31 / month
  • Panel: cPanel
1.7
0 reviews
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Essentials

NZ$3.38 / month
  • Space: 25 GB
  • Panel: cPanel
  • Number of Sites: 1
4.3
0 reviews
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Under $8

Deluxe Hosting - Linux

NZ$11.36 / month
  • Panel: cPanel
0 reviews
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Growth

NZ$6.82 / month
  • Space: 100 GB
  • Panel: cPanel
  • Number of Sites: 10
4.3
0 reviews
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Over $10

Ultra Hosting - Linux

NZ$23.14 / month
  • Panel: cPanel
1.0
0 reviews
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VPS

Under $4

Lite

NZ$3.97 / month
  • Space: 25 GB
0 reviews
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Under $8

Start

NZ$8.00 / month
  • Space: 50 GB
3.7
0 reviews
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Over $10

Standard

NZ$49.99 / month
  • Space: 20 GB
1.0
0 reviews
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Archive

NZ$26.85 / month
  • Space: 200 GB
5.0
0 reviews
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Dedicated Server

Under $4
Under $8
Over $10

Spark

NZ$100.91 / month
  • Space: 1 TB
0 reviews
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Cloud Hosting

Under $4
Under $8
Over $10

Website Builder

Under $4
Under $8

Basic

NZ$10.01 / month
4.0
0 reviews
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Over $10

Advanced

NZ$16.75 / month
3.8
0 reviews
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CDN

Under $4
Under $8
Over $10

Data Centers

North America
Europe
Asia
Oceânia
South America
Africa & Middle East

CMS support

Wordpress
Joomla
Drupal
Magento
Softaculous
Presta Shop

OS Support

Windows
Linux

Language Support

PHP
Java
Python
NodeJS
Django
Perl
Ruby on Rails
ASP.NET

Database Support

MongoDB
MySQL
PostgreSQL

Payment Types Support

PayPal
Credit Card
Skrill
Wire Transfer
Webmoney
Bitcoin

Services Support

Live Chat
Phone Support
Email Support
Forum Support
Video guides
Knowledgebase

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