MonsterASP.NET vs SmarterASP.NET

MonsterASP.NET9.4Visit SNSmarterASP.NET9.2Visit

Higher score MonsterASP.NET #1 in Windows Web Hosting 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit MonsterASP.NET

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SN SmarterASP.NET #2 in Windows Web Hosting 9.2/10 60-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit SmarterASP.NET

• MonsterASP.NET fits best

  Budget ASP.NET developers needing free hosting

• SmarterASP.NET fits best

  Developers wanting low-cost .NET hosting

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Side by side

Feature	MonsterASP.NET 9.4/10 Visit ↗	SNSmarterASP.NET 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in Windows Web Hosting	#2 in Windows Web Hosting
Best for	Budget ASP.NET developers needing free hosting	Developers wanting low-cost .NET hosting
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$2.50/mo (best)	$2.95/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	60 days
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows
Integrations	9 integrations	3 integrations
Features MonsterASP.NET 4/4 · SmarterASP.NET 1/4
ASP.NET support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Microsoft databases	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free SSL	✓	✓
Backups included	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Control panel	Custom	Custom
Storage limit	25 GB	Not checked yet
Bandwidth limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes one website, a subdomain and ASP.NET hosting Visual Studio, FTP, SFTP and Git deployment options Premium plans include HTTPS, daily backups and unlimited traffic	60-day trial with 5 GB web space and free Let's Encrypt SSL Supports MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL Includes FTP, Web Deploy, GitHub workflows, and one-click installation
Cons	Free Hosting does not include custom domains Free plan is limited to one website Premium pricing uses annual billing	The trial and .NET Basic plan each support one website Monthly prices are displayed, while payments are accepted quarterly or annually Automatic data backup is included on paid plans
Our verdict	MonsterASP.NET is a Windows web hosting platform for developers running ASP.NET, .NET Core, APIs and related web applications. It supports Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL, with a custom control panel and deployment options for individual… Read the review →	SmarterASP.NET provides shared hosting for ASP.NET, .NET, Classic ASP, PHP, Node.js, and related applications. It runs on Windows Server 2022 and is aimed at individuals, developers, and small to medium-sized businesses. The service… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• MonsterASP.NET — where it wins

  • Free plan includes one website, a subdomain and ASP.NET hosting
  • Visual Studio, FTP, SFTP and Git deployment options
  • Premium plans include HTTPS, daily backups and unlimited traffic

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Hosting does not include custom domains
  • Free plan is limited to one website
  • Premium pricing uses annual billing

• SmarterASP.NET — where it wins

  • 60-day trial with 5 GB web space and free Let's Encrypt SSL
  • Supports MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL
  • Includes FTP, Web Deploy, GitHub workflows, and one-click installation

  Where it doesn't

  • The trial and .NET Basic plan each support one website
  • Monthly prices are displayed, while payments are accepted quarterly or annually
  • Automatic data backup is included on paid plans

• MonsterASP.NET9.4/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost Windows host with free ASP.NET hosting and practical .NET deployment tools.

  Visit MonsterASP.NETFull verdict →
• SNSmarterASP.NET9.2/10 · 60-day trial

  Low-cost Windows hosting with a 60-day trial, deployment tools, databases, and email.

  Visit SmarterASP.NETFull verdict →