What is AwardSpace.com?

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AwardSpace.com is a web hosting provider that has offered free and paid hosting since 2003. Its core product is ad-free free hosting with PHP, MySQL, and a free subdomain, while paid tiers cover shared, WordPress, semi-dedicated, and VPS cloud hosting. It is worth a closer look if you want to launch a small site at no cost or need an inexpensive paid plan with a straightforward feature set.

What AwardSpace offers

The service splits into two broad groups: a free tier and paid hosting products.

Free hosting includes PHP and MySQL support, no ads, and a free subdomain. According to the site, it suits small blogs, news media, and idea-launching projects, with an approximate capacity of around 5,000 monthly visits.

Paid hosting covers several product lines:

  • Shared hosting — positioned for larger blogs, eCommerce shops, news media, and working businesses, with an approximate range of 15,000 to 150,000 monthly visits.
  • WordPress hosting — aimed at anyone building a WordPress site, with the same approximate visit range as shared hosting.
  • Semi-dedicated and VPS cloud hosting — listed among the premium options for sites that outgrow shared resources.

Plans and pricing at a glance

The site lists three paid plans with the following headline features and prices:

Plan Best for Domains Key features Price (per month)
Basic Your first site 2 domains hosted Unlimited disk space, unlimited monthly traffic, MySQL, PostgreSQL, PHP 5/7/8, Perl, 30-day money-back guarantee, 24/7 support $0.25–$0.30 / 0.25€–0.30€
Web Pro Plus Small businesses 10 domains hosted Unlimited disk space and traffic, MySQL, PostgreSQL, PHP 5/7/8, Perl, 1 free domain for life, 30-day money-back guarantee, 24/7 support $7.57–$9.08 / 7.29€–8.75€
Max Pack Plus Established endeavors Unlimited domains hosted Unlimited disk space and traffic, MySQL, PostgreSQL, PHP 5/7/8, Perl, ASP.NET, 2 free domains for life, 30-day money-back guarantee, 24/7 support From $9.83

The homepage also promotes shared hosting at $2.99 for the first year. Treat that as a promotional entry price rather than the ongoing rate shown in the plan table.

Common features across plans

A few items apply broadly across the product line:

  • 99.9% uptime target
  • 24/7 support
  • One-click CMS installer
  • 30-day money-back guarantee on paid plans
  • Up to two free domains for life on select plans

Who it fits

AwardSpace makes sense in a few situations:

  • You want a genuinely free starting point. The free tier includes PHP/MySQL and no ads, which is unusual for free hosting.
  • You are running a small site. The free plan's ~5,000 monthly visit estimate covers personal blogs and early-stage projects.
  • You need a low-cost paid plan. The Basic plan is inexpensive, and Web Pro Plus adds a free domain for life plus more hosted domains.
  • You want a WordPress-specific option. WordPress hosting is offered as its own line.

It is less suited to high-traffic or resource-heavy applications, where VPS cloud or semi-dedicated hosting would be the relevant step up.

What to check before signing up

  • Free plan limits. The ~5,000 monthly visit figure is an approximation, not a hard cap, so confirm current resource limits on the site.
  • Renewal pricing. Promotional rates such as $2.99 for the first year typically differ from standard monthly pricing.
  • Domain terms. "Free domain for life" applies to select plans — Basic does not include one, Web Pro Plus includes one, and Max Pack Plus includes two.
  • Payment methods. The site maintains a dedicated payment methods page, so verify your preferred option is supported before ordering.

For current prices, plan details, and sign-up, use the official pricing page at awardspace.com/pricing.