BigBox Host

Paid#156 of 705 in Shared Web Hosting

BigBox Host: A very low-cost shared host with practical website tools and a one-site Basic plan. Ranked #156 of 705 in Shared Web Hosting by our editors (3.0/10); pricing: Paid; best for very low-cost basic websites.

3.0/10★★☆☆☆Editor score

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At a glance

• Editor score
  3.0 / 10
• Pricing
  Paid
• Best for
  Very low-cost basic websites
• Free plan
  No
• Paid from
  $0.99/mo
• Storage
  25 GB
• Founded
  2010 · Austin, Texas, USA
• Facts checked
  19 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Basic starts at $0.99 per month with 25 GB SSD storage
  • Includes cPanel, free SSL, email, WordPress management, and FTP
  • Free website migration and weekly backups are included

• Where it doesn't

  • Basic supports one website and one domain name
  • Backups run weekly rather than more frequently
  • No free plan is available

Our verdict on BigBox Host

BigBox Host provides shared web hosting for individuals, freelancers, small businesses, and website owners. Its plans combine SSD storage, data transfer, domain hosting, email accounts, free SSL certificates, cPanel, application installation, WordPress installation and management, MySQL databases, FTP access, and weekly backups. The service is web-based, and the Basic tier supports one website with 25 GB of SSD storage. It is a practical fit for a personal site, small business website, or other low-cost project that does not need a large multi-site setup on its entry plan.

Pricing is the clearest reason to consider BigBox Host. The published plans show Basic at $0.99 per month, with 100 GB of data transfer, one domain name, 10 email accounts, and free website migration. Standard costs $1.95 per month and adds unmetered SSD storage, unmetered transfer, four domain names, 30 email accounts, and a free domain name on yearly and longer terms. Premium costs $2.97 per month and includes unmetered SSD storage, unmetered transfer, unlimited domain names, unlimited email accounts, and a free domain name on yearly and longer terms. These tiers make the upgrade path straightforward when one site or limited email capacity is no longer enough.

The feature set stays focused on familiar shared-hosting administration. cPanel, a one-click application installer, WordPress tools, MySQL, FTP, Apache, SSL, migration, and backups cover the core needs of a basic website owner. Weekly backups provide a recovery feature, but they may be less suitable for sites that change frequently and need more frequent restore points. Choose Basic for a single low-cost website, Standard for several domains and more email accounts, or Premium for unlimited domain and email allowances. Buyers needing more than weekly backup coverage should consider whether this hosting model fits their recovery requirements.

Questions about BigBox Host

Does BigBox Host have a free plan? No free plan is listed; paid plans start at $0.99/mo (Basic).

How much does BigBox Host cost? BigBox Host lists 3 paid plans; the lowest is Basic at $0.99/mo.

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

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