Melbourne IT review
Mature shared hosting with broad CMS support, practical tools, and a relatively high category price.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Melbourne IT provides paid shared web hosting for individuals and Australian businesses. Its plans run on LiteSpeed web servers, use NVMe SSD storage, and include cPanel, SSL certificates, backups, malware scanning and protection, website migrations, unlimited bandwidth, and email spam and virus protection. Hosting is available through the web, with plans hosted in Sydney. The service also supports one-click application installation for common platforms including WordPress, Joomla, Magento, Drupal, PrestaShop, and Softaculous. Its operating history dates to 1996, adding maturity for buyers evaluating an established provider.
The three plans scale mainly by website capacity, storage, email accounts, and backup frequency. cPanel Starter includes one website, 30 GB of NVMe SSD storage, 20 email accounts, weekly backups, a free SSL certificate, and free migrations. cPanel Plus increases capacity to 10 websites, 50 GB of storage, and 50 email accounts while retaining weekly backups, SSL, and migrations. cPanel Premium supports 25 websites, 100 GB of storage, and 100 email accounts, and changes backups to daily. The published standard monthly starting price is AUD 18.06, including GST, and there is no free plan.
Melbourne IT’s main strength is breadth within a traditional shared-hosting setup. cPanel provides a familiar management layer, while the application integrations cover several widely used content management and commerce systems. The included security, backups, SSL, migration assistance, and email protections reduce the number of separate hosting tasks a small business needs to arrange. Buyers with one website and modest storage needs can choose Starter, while agencies or businesses hosting multiple sites have clear upgrade paths. It is less suitable for anyone seeking free hosting or a lower-cost category option, and buyers needing more than one website must move beyond the entry plan.
Melbourne IT pros and cons
- Where it wins
- cPanel, LiteSpeed servers, NVMe storage, and unlimited bandwidth
- Free SSL, migrations, malware protection, and email security
- One-click support for WordPress, Joomla, Magento, Drupal, and PrestaShop
- Where it doesn't
- No free plan is available
- The entry plan supports one website and 30 GB of storage
- Pricing is relatively high for the shared hosting category
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