InterServer vs NameHero
InterServer and NameHero compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. InterServer scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
InterServerWins overall
Secaucus host since 1999 with a $7 monthly plan, stated resources, free migration and a 30-day refund
cPanel host since 2015 with NVMe, LiteSpeed and stated cores and RAM: cheap for three years, four times the price after
InterServer wins 2 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.5 vs 7.3).
How do the scores compare?
InterServer leads on 2 sub-scores, NameHero on 2. Higher is better.
| InterServer | NameHero | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Uptime | 7.0 (better) | 6.5 |
| Support | 7.0 | 7.5 (better) |
| Features | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Value | 8.5 (better) | 7.0 |
| Ease of use | 7.0 | 7.5 (better) |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| InterServer | NameHero | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.5 (better) | 7.3 |
| Uptime (published)Cybernews 14 d vs Kripesh Adwani 365 d; methods differ | 100.00% (better) | 99.98% |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, InterServer is cheaper ($7.00/mo vs $11.64/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| InterServer | NameHero | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Standard | Starter Cloud |
| Intro price | $2.50/mo (better) | $2.91/mo |
| Renewal price | $7.00/mo (better) | $11.64/mo |
| Required term | 1 months (better) | 36 months |
| Websites | unlimited | 1 |
| Storage | Unlimited | 25 GB |
| Money back | 30 days | 30 days |
What does each include?
| InterServer | NameHero | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | No | Turbo Cloud and Business Cloud on a 24 or 36-month term; not on Starter or Plus |
| Free SSL | SSL support is listed on every plan | Free and auto-renewing SSL on every plan |
| Backups | Weekly backups on Standard | Nightly and weekly backups listed in the comparison table; HeroVault offsite backups with 30 days of retention cost $6.99 a month in the cart |
| Free migration | The migration team moves the site, database and email for new accounts | Complimentary migrations by the Level III team |
| Free CDN | Cloudflare CDN on every plan | QUIC.cloud CDN listed in the comparison table |
| Caching | SSD caching servers, RAM caching for small files, LSCache for dynamic content and QUIC | LiteSpeed web server with LiteSpeed Cache; the Turbo tier on the two upper plans |
| Staging | No | No |
| Unlimited accounts with outgoing mail routed through smart hosts for deliverability; 200 emails an hour on Standard | Unlimited accounts; mailbox quota 1 GB on Starter, 2 GB on Plus, unlimited above; 50 or 350 emails an hour | |
| Resource limits | Printed per plan: cores, memory, IOPS, processes, entry processes, inodes and emails per hour | Not stated |
| Data center choice | No | US (Lenexa, Kansas), London and Canada on the plan cards; the comparison table lists US for every plan |
| Uptime guarantee | No | No |
| Security | InterShield attack blocking, malware scanning and a machine-learning firewall, with free DDoS protection | Security Shield on every plan; HeroGuard with premium SSL, malware scanning and monitoring costs $9.99 a month in the cart |
| Windows hosting | A separate Windows hosting package | Not stated |
| Phone support | No | 1-855-984-6263, 9 AM to 5 PM Central per the about page; chat and tickets around the clock |
| Guaranteed resources | Not stated | Cores and RAM printed per plan, 1 and 1 GB up to 4 and 4 GB, on a partitioned cloud environment |
| SSH | Not stated | Jailed SSH access listed in the comparison table |
Company facts
| InterServer | NameHero | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | DirectAdmin on Standard and Boost; cPanel on the cPanel hosting plan | cPanel |
| Data centers | 3 | 3 |
| Support channels | ticket, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, phone, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 1999 | 2015 |