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Head-to-head · Shared Web Hosting

LWS vs bodHOST

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score LWS #2 in Shared Web Hosting 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit LWS
bodHOST #143 in Shared Web Hosting 3.0/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit bodHOST

LWS leads on 2 checks, bodHOST on 1, and 2 are 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 scoreLWS · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly LWS

LWS scores higher on our rubric for shared web hosting: 9.1 against 3.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #143.

LWS offers free plan; bodHOST doesn't. LWS leads on storage: 100 GB versus 5 GB. bodHOST leads on websites included: 5 websites versus 3 websites. On control panel, LWS gives you Custom where bodHOST offers CPanel.

LWS is the better fit for budget users wanting generous storage and a free plan. bodHOST is the better fit for low-cost cPanel hosting with daily backups.

  • LWS fits best

    Budget users wanting generous storage and a free plan

  • bodHOST fits best

    Low-cost cPanel hosting with daily backups

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Side by side

Feature LWS 9.1/10 Visit ↗ bodHOST 3.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 3.0
Ranking #2 in Shared Web Hosting #143 in Shared Web Hosting
Best for Budget users wanting generous storage and a free plan Low-cost cPanel hosting with daily backups
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price €3.99/mo $1.09/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 5 integrations 6 integrations
Features LWS 2/2 · bodHOST 2/2
Free SSL ✓ ✓
Free migration ✓ ✓
Specs
Storage 100 GB (best) 5 GB
Websites included 3 websites 5 websites (best)
Backup frequency Daily Daily
Email accounts 5 accounts Not checked yet
Control panel Custom CPanel
Our review
Pros
  • Free hosting option for simple sites
  • 100 GB SSD storage and three websites from €3.99/month
  • Daily backups, SSL, migration help and Cloudflare tools
  • Linux Starter supports five websites, daily backups, and free SSL
  • cPanel, Softaculous, multiple PHP versions, and migration assistance included
  • Unlimited bandwidth and email accounts across the Linux plans
Cons
  • Free hosting does not support PHP or MySQL
  • Free hosting requires maintaining a LWS domain registration
  • Advanced plans are needed for more websites and email accounts
  • Linux Starter provides 5GB of SSD disk space
  • There is no free plan
  • Windows hosting uses Plesk and Microsoft technologies instead of cPanel
Our verdict

LWS provides shared Linux web hosting for individuals, businesses, associations and public institutions. Its web platform combines SSD storage, domain services, professional email, SSL certificates, PHP/MySQL hosting and one-click CMS…

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bodHOST provides shared Linux and Windows web hosting for individuals, small businesses, blogs, portfolios, online stores, and websites built with Linux or Windows technologies. Its Linux plans use cPanel and include SSD storage,…

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  1. LWSShared Web Hosting 9.1Free plan
  2. bodHOSTShared Web Hosting 3.0Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • LWS — where it wins

    • Free hosting option for simple sites
    • 100 GB SSD storage and three websites from €3.99/month
    • Daily backups, SSL, migration help and Cloudflare tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Free hosting does not support PHP or MySQL
    • Free hosting requires maintaining a LWS domain registration
    • Advanced plans are needed for more websites and email accounts
  • bodHOST — where it wins

    • Linux Starter supports five websites, daily backups, and free SSL
    • cPanel, Softaculous, multiple PHP versions, and migration assistance included
    • Unlimited bandwidth and email accounts across the Linux plans

    Where it doesn't

    • Linux Starter provides 5GB of SSD disk space
    • There is no free plan
    • Windows hosting uses Plesk and Microsoft technologies instead of cPanel
  • LWS9.1/10 · Free plan

    A budget-friendly host with a free option, generous storage and practical site tools.

    Visit LWSFull verdict →
  • bodHOST3.0/10 · Paid

    Low-cost shared hosting with cPanel, daily backups, and room for five sites from $1.09 monthly.

    Visit bodHOSTFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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