AwardSpace

Freemium#36 of 705 in Shared Web Hosting

AwardSpace: A practical low-cost host with broad web-stack support and limited premium depth. Ranked #36 of 705 in Shared Web Hosting by our editors (5.0/10); pricing: Free plan; best for free or ultra-low-cost starter hosting.

5.0/10★★☆☆☆Editor score

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At a glance

• Editor score
  5.0 / 10
• Pricing
  Free plan
• Best for
  Free or ultra-low-cost starter hosting
• Free plan
  Yes
• Paid from
  $0.30/mo
• Founded
  2003 · Kiel, Germany
• Facts checked
  19 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Free hosting with no time limit and a $0.30/month Basic plan
  • PHP, Perl, MySQL, PostgreSQL, CMS tools, builder, and email support
  • Unlimited disk space and monthly traffic across listed paid plans

• Where it doesn't

  • Weekly backups are available only to premium customers
  • Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates are included with paid hosting accounts
  • The custom hosting panel may suit fewer workflows than familiar panels

Our verdict on AwardSpace

AwardSpace provides free and shared hosting for personal and business websites, with paid options that extend across Basic, Web Pro Plus, and Max Pack Plus. It supports PHP and Perl, with MySQL and PostgreSQL databases, one-click CMS installation, the Zacky website builder, email account creation, FTP, and file-manager uploads. The service is available through the web and supports WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, OpenCart, and PrestaShop. It fits users launching a small site, blog, CMS project, or early business website who want to start free or keep monthly hosting costs low.

The plan structure is the clearest reason to consider AwardSpace. Basic costs $0.30 per month and includes unlimited disk space, unlimited monthly traffic, hosting for 2 domains, MySQL and PostgreSQL, PHP and Perl, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Web Pro Plus costs $9.08 per month, raises hosting to 10 domains, and adds one free domain for life. Max Pack Plus costs $11.80 per month, supports unlimited domain hosting, adds ASP.NET alongside PHP and Perl, and includes two free domains for life. The listed paid plans all include unlimited disk space and monthly traffic.

AwardSpace is strongest when broad platform support matters more than advanced hosting depth. Paid hosting includes free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates, while automatic weekly backups are available for premium customers. The custom hosting control panel, CMS installer, builder, and file tools give beginners several ways to publish a site without relying on a single workflow. However, users who need weekly backups on a free setup, a familiar control panel, or a hosting service focused on deeper paid-plan capabilities should look elsewhere. Choose AwardSpace for low-cost experimentation and straightforward shared hosting; avoid it when backup access and panel familiarity are priorities.

Questions about AwardSpace

Does AwardSpace have a free plan? No free plan is listed; paid plans start at $0.30/mo (Basic).

How much does AwardSpace cost? AwardSpace lists 3 paid plans; the lowest is Basic at $0.30/mo.

What does AwardSpace run on? Web. It runs in the cloud.

What does AwardSpace integrate with? 5 integrations: WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, OpenCart and PrestaShop.

Your product? Our editors can test AwardSpace in depth and publish a review, labelled as paid · from $149/mo →

AwardSpace pricing

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AwardSpace integrations

AwardSpace lists 5 integrations on its own site.

• WordPress
• Joomla
• Drupal
• OpenCart
• PrestaShop

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