HostITSmart

Paid#199 of 705 in Shared Web Hosting

HostITSmart: A practical cPanel host for small sites that need email and straightforward scaling. Ranked #199 of 705 in Shared Web Hosting by our editors (3.0/10); pricing: Paid; best for small sites needing cPanel and email.

3.0/10★★☆☆☆Editor score

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At a glance

• Editor score
  3.0 / 10
• Pricing
  Paid
• Best for
  Small sites needing cPanel and email
• Free plan
  No
• Paid from
  $2.70/mo
• Storage
  10 GB
• Founded
  2012
• Facts checked
  19 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Basic includes cPanel, one-click installation, backups, and 10 GB NVMe storage.
  • All plans include email accounts with webmail support and free SSL.
  • Node.js, Python, LiteSpeed, and migration support extend its hosting options.

• Where it doesn't

  • The Basic plan supports only 1 website and 5 email accounts.
  • There is no free plan; paid tiers start at $2.70 per month.
  • Shared hosting resources increase by plan, so larger portfolios require higher tiers.

Our verdict on HostITSmart

HostITSmart provides Linux-based shared web hosting for individuals, bloggers, small businesses, and growing websites. The service supports between 1 and 50 websites depending on the plan, with cPanel, one-click application installation, NVMe SSD storage, email accounts with webmail, free backups, free SSL, Node.js, Python, LiteSpeed technology, and website migration support. It is suited to buyers who want a conventional control panel and bundled email rather than a hosting product focused on a single application or site type.

Pricing scales by website count, storage, and email capacity. Basic costs $2.70 per month for 1 website, 10 GB NVMe SSD storage, 5 email accounts, free backup, cPanel, and a one-click installer. Essential is $5.42 per month for 5 websites, 25 GB, and 25 email accounts. Professional costs $8.13 per month for 25 websites, 50 GB, and 60 email accounts, while Enterprise costs $13.56 per month for 50 websites, 100 GB, and 100 email accounts. Every listed tier includes free backup, cPanel, and the one-click installer, making the main upgrade path capacity rather than a different management experience.

Its platform fit is broad for a shared host: WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, phpBB, and SMF are listed integrations, while Linux hosting supports Node.js and Python alongside the included control-panel workflow. Migration assistance is also available for moving an existing site. The trade-off is that this remains shared hosting with plan-based limits, and buyers needing more than 50 websites or a different hosting model should consider HostITSmart’s separate VPS or dedicated server offerings. For small sites needing cPanel, email, SSL, and a clear capacity ladder, HostITSmart is a suitable choice; buyers wanting a free plan should look elsewhere.

Questions about HostITSmart

Does HostITSmart have a free plan? No free plan is listed; paid plans start at $2.70/mo (Basic).

How much does HostITSmart cost? HostITSmart lists 4 paid plans; the lowest is Basic at $2.70/mo.

What does HostITSmart run on? Web and Linux. It runs in the cloud and as a desktop app.

What does HostITSmart integrate with? 5 integrations: WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, phpBB and SMF.

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

HostITSmart pricing

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HostITSmart integrations

HostITSmart lists 5 integrations on its own site.

• WordPress
• Joomla
• Drupal
• phpBB
• SMF

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