MonsterASP.NET vs SoftSys Windows Shared Hosting

MonsterASP.NET9.4Visit SoftSys Windows Shared Hosting9.0Visit

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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SoftSys Windows Shared Hosting #3 in Windows Web Hosting 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit SoftSys

• MonsterASP.NET fits best

  Budget ASP.NET developers needing free hosting

• SoftSys Windows Shared Hosting fits best

  Businesses needing full-featured Windows hosting

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Side by side

Feature	MonsterASP.NET 9.4/10 Visit ↗	SoftSys Windows Shared Hosting 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Windows Web Hosting	#3 in Windows Web Hosting
Best for	Budget ASP.NET developers needing free hosting	Businesses needing full-featured Windows hosting
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$2.50/mo (best)	$6.95/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Money-back guarantee	14 days	5 days
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Phone, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	9 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features MonsterASP.NET 4/4 · SoftSys Windows Shared Hosting 4/4
ASP.NET support	✓	✓
Microsoft databases	✓	✓
Free SSL	✓	✓
Backups included	✓	✓
Specs
Control panel	Custom	Plesk
Storage limit	25 GB (best)	2 GB
Bandwidth limit	Not checked yet	20 GB/mo
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	Supports Windows Server, IIS 10, ASP.NET, .NET and ASP.NET Core Includes Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB and Plesk Offers application pools, backups, deployment tools and 24/7 engineer support
Cons	Free Hosting does not include custom domains Free plan is limited to one website Premium pricing uses annual billing	No free plan is available Starter Shared limits storage to 2GB and bandwidth to 20GB monthly Monthly pricing starts at $8.95 before higher-tier costs
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 →	SoftSys Windows Shared Hosting is designed for businesses running ASP.NET, .NET, PHP and database-driven websites on Windows infrastructure. It combines Windows Server 2019/2022 with IIS 10, the Plesk Obsidian control panel, Microsoft SQL… 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

• SoftSys Windows Shared Hosting — where it wins

  • Supports Windows Server, IIS 10, ASP.NET, .NET and ASP.NET Core
  • Includes Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB and Plesk
  • Offers application pools, backups, deployment tools and 24/7 engineer support

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Starter Shared limits storage to 2GB and bandwidth to 20GB monthly
  • Monthly pricing starts at $8.95 before higher-tier costs

• MonsterASP.NET9.4/10 · Free plan

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

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• SoftSys Windows Shared Hosting9.0/10 · Paid

  A capable Windows hosting option with strong .NET, database and deployment support.

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