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Head-to-head · Perl Hosting

CGI WebHost vs NTC Hosting Perl Hosting

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score CGI WebHost #17 in Perl Hosting 7.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit CGI WebHost
NTC Hosting Perl Hosting #19 in Perl Hosting 6.9/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit NTC Hosting

CGI WebHost leads on 3 checks, NTC Hosting Perl Hosting on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCGI WebHost · 7.0/10
  • Lowest starting priceCGI WebHost · $4.99/mo
  • Free planonly CGI WebHost
  • Free trialonly NTC Hosting Perl Hosting
  • Most featuresNTC Hosting Perl Hosting · 2 of 2

CGI WebHost scores higher on our rubric for perl hosting: 7.0 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #17 and #19.

CGI WebHost offers free plan; NTC Hosting Perl Hosting doesn't. CGI WebHost is cheaper to start at $4.99/mo against $8.25/mo. NTC Hosting Perl Hosting offers ssh access; CGI WebHost doesn't. CGI WebHost leads on websites allowed: 2 versus 1. On hosting type, NTC Hosting Perl Hosting gives you Cloud where CGI WebHost offers Shared.

CGI WebHost is the better fit for free or affordable Perl CGI hosting. NTC Hosting Perl Hosting is the better fit for perl developers wanting cloud hosting.

  • CGI WebHost fits best

    Free or affordable Perl CGI hosting

  • NTC Hosting Perl Hosting fits best

    Perl developers wanting cloud hosting

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Side by side

Feature CGI WebHost 7.0/10 Visit ↗ NTC Hosting Perl Hosting 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.0 6.9
Ranking #17 in Perl Hosting #19 in Perl Hosting
Best for Free or affordable Perl CGI hosting Perl developers wanting cloud hosting
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $4.99/mo (best) $8.25/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 30 days
Money-back guarantee 30 days 30 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web, Linux Web
Support Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features CGI WebHost 1/2 · NTC Hosting Perl Hosting 2/2
SSH access — ✓ (best)
Backups included ✓ ✓
Specs
Control panel Custom Custom
Included storage Not checked yet Not checked yet
Websites allowed 2 (best) 1
Hosting type Shared Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • Perl CGI support with more than 3,200 Perl modules
  • Paid shared plans include unlimited disk space and traffic
  • Business and VPS options provide SSH access
  • More than 3,400 pre-installed Perl modules
  • Daily browsable website and email backups
  • Unlimited NVMe storage and traffic on every listed plan
Cons
  • Free hosting is limited to 1 GB disk space and 5 GB monthly traffic
  • Free plans support one domain and one MySQL database
  • SSH access on shared hosting requires the Business plan
  • No free plan is available
  • SSH access starts with the Plus plan
  • Budget limits email accounts and MySQL databases
Our verdict

CGI WebHost provides web hosting for individuals and businesses that need Perl CGI, from a free shared plan to paid shared, semi-dedicated, and VPS services. Its strongest fit is for Perl projects that need access to a broad module…

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NTC Hosting Perl Hosting provides web-based cloud hosting for Perl developers, individuals, small businesses, blogs, community portals, and other websites. Perl scripting is supported through CGI, and every listed plan includes more than…

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  1. CGI WebHostPerl Hosting 7.0Free plan
  2. NTC Hosting Perl HostingPerl Hosting 6.930-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • CGI WebHost — where it wins

    • Perl CGI support with more than 3,200 Perl modules
    • Paid shared plans include unlimited disk space and traffic
    • Business and VPS options provide SSH access

    Where it doesn't

    • Free hosting is limited to 1 GB disk space and 5 GB monthly traffic
    • Free plans support one domain and one MySQL database
    • SSH access on shared hosting requires the Business plan
  • NTC Hosting Perl Hosting — where it wins

    • More than 3,400 pre-installed Perl modules
    • Daily browsable website and email backups
    • Unlimited NVMe storage and traffic on every listed plan

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • SSH access starts with the Plus plan
    • Budget limits email accounts and MySQL databases

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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