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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Marcelino has been the best and most friendly support I have had over the years. His tone and work etiquette are excellent, and he deserves a promotion to manager to share his knowledge with the rest... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have saved 90% of my hosting expense! If you are reading this review and you are in Africa, looking for a very cheap reliable, click, click way of hosting a website, look no further, you won't regre... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Johan at Hostking is fantastic! He's always quick to help out and goes above and beyond to assist with any question or problem. He makes sure you understand everything clearly before you move forw... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

You have lost touch with customer service. A query via email takes days before its responded to. You have to wait minimum 30-45mins to get a response from a webchat especially if its a billing query.... See more

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For more than 15 years Hostking has been offering affordable web hosting services to individuals worldwide. It's a web hosting provider with a focus on affordable, fast and stable WordPress-optimized web hosting platform. People needing a website can signup with Hostking and on certain plans receive a free website design by our web developers. ------------------------------------ Choose Hostking if you are looking for: - Affordable Web Hosting - LiteSpeed for 4X faster websites - One-click WordPress installation - 99.9% Uptime guarantee - Premium customer support


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic support from Johan at…

Fantastic support from Johan at Hostking, even late into the evening he was willing and capable of assisting me. Johan went the extra mile by providing suggestions and guiding me through every step of the problem.

25 January 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Support is on the ball

Support is on the ball. Being new to Wordpress, I had quite a few queries and issues and was always resolved quickly. So glad I moved over to Hostking. Special thanks to Darren Marsh who has been patient and going the extra mile to assist

15 January 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best decision i made

Best decision i made was to move from BlueHost to Hostking. They make my life easier and help me realise my potential. Thank you to Marcelino for his excellent work on my website. Your professionalism, patience and expertise are truly appreciated.

17 January 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hostking have a phenomenal support team!

The Hostking support team are just fantastic. Shoutout to Johan for helping me resolve an issue with my site in seconds! They have been able to help me several times. Hostking are certainly worth choosing to host your website. Very happy customer!

16 January 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Service par excellence

I needed assistance with a problem i encountered with setting up my website, the consultant had endless patience and assisted me step by step without losing his calm with a difficult to please customer, like myself.
Great service Hostking!

9 January 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service

The service was amazing and if you don't understand there is always someone available to chat with you and help you.

3 January 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awesome Hosts

Awesome Hosts, Service is always good and efficient.
Thank you Johan for your positive and helpful service.

5 January 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best Service Ever: Hostking Rescued My Hacked Website and Delivered Seamless Migrations!

So, my website got hacked when it was with another company, and Hostking, especially Shakira, really came through for me. Shakira sorted out the hack super quick, and her help was top-notch. Because of that, I decided to move all my websites to Hostking. The team made the whole switch hassle-free. Big thanks to Shakira and the Hostking crew for their awesome help – they've definitely got my trust. I totally recommend them!

19 December 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

THE BEST SERVICES FROM HOSTING COMPANY I HAVE EVERY RECEIVED - GO SHAKIRA

This is my review that Hostking gave me not just outstand service but Shakira from Hostking she was not just amazing but she new everything just in 123, i come from Retail Industry and customer service is the no 1 Rule and Important factor . and this was amazing to receive the type of service that i have been giving the customers and i was so happy to have experienced that im on the receiving end side . Shakira may you have an amazing Year and hope the company give you a nice incentive or bonus . have a great Festive Season and a Great Start for the New Year. Keep up the good work im getting more clients to Hostking

15 December 2023
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