Readers' Choice Awards

About the Awards

Welcome to the 7th “Best of the Year” Awards. They are a global recognition of innovators and market leaders, set up to reward outstanding contributions within the Web Hosting industry. Commenced in 2006, the HostReview Annual Awards have grown to be one of the most prestigious web hosting awards of their kind.

The 2012 Annual Awards take a fresh look at the web hosting industry. Their scope has been expanded to cover the increased demand for cloud services. For that purpose, HostReview has complemented the well-known Best Cloud Service Provider Award with three new categories reflecting the rapid developments in the cloud space.

This year’s awards will honor compelling companies that have shown excellence in the rapidly changing hosting environment and have made the biggest impact on the industry during the year. Only 10 exceptional companies will win in each category.

A total of 11 categories will be awarded:

  • Best Web Hosting Company
  • Best Dedicated Server Package
  • Best Affordable Hosting
  • Best Managed Hosting Service
  • Best Reseller Hosting
  • Best VPS Provider
  • Best Cloud Service Provider
  • Best Hybrid Cloud Solution
  • Best Managed Cloud Solution
  • Best Private Cloud Service
  • Readers' Choice Awards

Ranking Criteria:

When ranking the firms, the HostReview team takes into consideration a suite of factors, including offered services, package diversity, customer support, new products and services, feedback, website popularity, and overall performance of the selected companies.

5th Readers' Choice Award is part of the HostReview's Annual Web Hosting Awards, and it is a community-focused competition recognizing the best web hosting providers of 2012.

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The Rules
Voting Period
(December 17th, 2012 to January 17th, 2013)
  • Votings are once every 24 hours
  • You may vote for yourself and spread the word by using our promotional budge.
  • Voting is open to everyone.
  • You can encourage employees, clients, and friends to cast a vote.