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Head-to-head · DirectAdmin Hosting

BaseZap vs Larch Soft DirectAdmin Shared Hosting

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score BaseZap #3 in DirectAdmin Hosting 7.5/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit BaseZap

BaseZap leads on 0 checks, Larch Soft DirectAdmin Shared Hosting on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBaseZap · 7.5/10

BaseZap scores higher on our rubric for directadmin hosting: 7.5 against 7.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

BaseZap is the better fit for budget DirectAdmin shared hosting. Larch Soft DirectAdmin Shared Hosting is the better fit for feature-rich Indian shared hosting.

  • BaseZap fits best

    Budget DirectAdmin shared hosting

  • Larch Soft DirectAdmin Shared Hosting fits best

    Feature-rich Indian shared hosting

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Side by side

Feature BaseZap 7.5/10 Visit ↗ Larch Soft DirectAdmin Shared Hosting 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.5 7.2
Ranking #3 in DirectAdmin Hosting #7 in DirectAdmin Hosting
Best for Budget DirectAdmin shared hosting Feature-rich Indian shared hosting
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $1/mo ₹99/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Features BaseZap 1/2 · Larch Soft DirectAdmin Shared Hosting 1/2
Automated backups Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free migration ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Hosting type Not checked yet Shared
Storage 5 GB Not checked yet
Websites Not checked yet Not checked yet
Email accounts Not checked yet 500
Our review
Pros
  • DirectAdmin Starter hosting starts at $1/month
  • Free SSL, migration, malware protection, and remote backups
  • LiteSpeed, unmetered bandwidth, and HTTP/3 on Starter plans
  • Unmetered NVMe storage and bandwidth across all plans
  • Daily automated backups, free SSL, and a 99.9% uptime guarantee
  • DirectAdmin with email, FTP, and unlimited MySQL databases
Cons
  • DirectAdmin is limited to Starter plans
  • Starter - Basic supports one website/domain and 5 GB storage
  • Premium plans use cPanel instead of DirectAdmin
  • No free plan is available
  • All plans use shared hosting
  • Prices exclude GST
Our verdict

BaseZap provides shared web hosting for WordPress blogs, e-commerce stores, and PHP/MySQL websites. Its Starter range uses DirectAdmin, SSD storage, LiteSpeed, malware protection, remote backups, free SSL certificates, and free website or…

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Larch Soft DirectAdmin Shared Hosting is a paid shared web hosting service managed through the DirectAdmin control panel. It is positioned for personal websites, small businesses, agencies, and IT companies that want hosting with email,…

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  1. BaseZapDirectAdmin Hosting 7.5Paid
  2. Larch Soft DirectAdmin Shared HostingDirectAdmin Hosting 7.2Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • BaseZap — where it wins

    • DirectAdmin Starter hosting starts at $1/month
    • Free SSL, migration, malware protection, and remote backups
    • LiteSpeed, unmetered bandwidth, and HTTP/3 on Starter plans

    Where it doesn't

    • DirectAdmin is limited to Starter plans
    • Starter - Basic supports one website/domain and 5 GB storage
    • Premium plans use cPanel instead of DirectAdmin
  • Larch Soft DirectAdmin Shared Hosting — where it wins

    • Unmetered NVMe storage and bandwidth across all plans
    • Daily automated backups, free SSL, and a 99.9% uptime guarantee
    • DirectAdmin with email, FTP, and unlimited MySQL databases

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • All plans use shared hosting
    • Prices exclude GST

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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