HostMDS vs A Small Orange (June 2026): Which Web Host Wins?

HostMDS vs A Small Orange (2026 Comparison) which should you choose?

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Winner: HostMDS
In this HostMDS vs A Small Orange 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 HostMDS is often the preferred choice for website owners.

Detailed Comparison: HostMDS vs A Small Orange

Hosting Providers Comparison

Pricing

Starting price
NZ$ 15.50 / month
NZ$ 5.03 / month
Free domain
Yes
Yes
Coupons

User Ratings

User Friendly
2.4
1.7
Support
2.4
1.3
Features
2.4
2.0
Reliability
2.4
1.6
Pricing
2.4
2.1

User Reviews

Latest positive review
Hyun Joon
Hyun Joon
5.0
Best Choice
They have changed a lot since another company took over. new support is very helpful, taking you through every step and the service, the speed everyth...
ing has improved. and of course very much worth it for that price.
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Ridwan Choudhury
Ridwan Choudhury
4.8
Very good experience. No downtime in last 3 months.
I signed up with A Small Orange despite seeing many bitter reviews on the internet. I've been using ASO shared (small) plan for 3 months. Never experi...
enced any issue with their service. I've monitored my website uptime with Jetpack plugin of wordpress and tested speed, server response time regularly. Never experienced any downtime in last 3 months. Pingdom shows my website is faster than the 98% website. Actually, so far I'm very happy with their service. It is true that their support ticket is very slow and they took almost two weeks to reply my ticket about registering a new domain. But I never had to wait more than 3 minutes to get live chat support. My ticket was solved instantly via live chat. Another good thing about ASO is their server name and user area interface is very unique and user friendly. Hope ASO will remain consistent with their good service. Best wishes for ASO team!
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Latest negative review
Steve Thornton
Steve Thornton
1.0
Terrible service
The day I changed hosts away from HostMDS.com all of my hosting problems went away. All of them. My suggestion? Do Not do business with HostMD...
S! I have had a web site for 19+ years. I build web sites for both clients and my use. As a result I know the differences between a good & a bad hosting company. I recommend that you DO NOT do business with HostMDS' Toronto Data Center. In my opinion they do not know what they are doing. They just can't keep their servers running and online. Your site will be down more than they advertise and more than you would like... much, much, much more. I tolerated this unprofessional level of service for several months before switching companies. Since then I have had no downtime and almost zero problems. Update:I have been with my new host almost 10+ years now & I could not be happier. This company, HostMDS, has been embroiled in a number of lawsuits. People I know personally have told me how they were treated by HostMDS and they lost money as a result. In my opinion, the owners are very bad people. Unfortunately I can't choose NO STARS BELOW, because that is what they really deserve, nothing.
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Andy P.
Andy P.
1.0
SCAM ALERT
They will STEAL YOUR MONEY overcharging your card with increased renewal fees NO MATTER IF YOU CANCELED OR TRANSFERED AWAY! If you complain they wo...
n't give the money back - they only refund as credit to reuse their crap service longer. There are so many reviews about the same scam. AKA. RUN AWAY! Do not trust anything they say. If you have ever registered with them, contact your bank or Paypal to remove ANY LINK before they STEAL your money! I never got my money back even they promise refund on customer support and later change their mind. Don't trust them.
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Shared Hosting

Under $4

Tiny

NZ$5.03 / month
  • Space: 512 MB
  • Bandwidth: 5.12 GB
  • Panel: cPanel

Under $8

Small

NZ$8.61 / month
  • Space: 5 GB
  • Bandwidth: 51.2 GB
  • Panel: cPanel

Over $10

NO LIMITS Hosting

NZ$17.21 / month

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Medium

NZ$17.22 / month
  • Space: 15 GB
  • Bandwidth: 153.6 GB
  • Panel: cPanel

VPS

Under $4
Under $8
Over $10

VPS 20

NZ$15.50 / month
  • Space: 20 GB

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1

NZ$34.45 / month
  • Space: 30 GB

Dedicated Server

Under $4
Under $8
Over $10

1

NZ$137.78 / month
  • Space: 500 GB

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Xeon E3-1220 V2

NZ$170.52 / month
  • Space: 128 GB

Cloud Hosting

Under $4
Under $8
Over $10

Website Builder

Under $4
Under $8
Over $10

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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