To compare the best web hosts, we hosted the same WordPress website on each one and tested performance, customer service, and value for money. Check out the results here.
Zone Meda LLC, an Estonian web hosting company, started its operations in 1999. They provide a diverse range of hosting solutions, including shared hosting, cloud hosting, VPS hosting, dedicated servers, and domain registration.
Zone’s website is well-organized, informative, and available in Estonian, Russian, and English.
Features and Ease of Use
Zone’s three shared hosting packages – Plan I, Plan II, and Plan III – vary in terms of web and email storage, but they all come with the following features as standard:
- Free SSL certificates
- My Zone control panel
- Zone+ application installer
- Daily backups
- Unlimited bandwidth
- Unlimited FTP accounts
Zone has its own web-based custom control panel called “My Zone,” which provides a user-friendly user interface for managing your website, domains, and associated services. Within this control panel, the Zone+ application installer helps you install all the important applications (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, PrestaShop, Moodle, Magento, and more) with just one click.
Pricing and Support
Zone’s prices are relatively high compared with other international providers in the same category, and you can pay for its plans using PayPal, credit cards, bank transfer, and several other methods. Although there is no clear refund policy, this company’s terms confirm that you can take advantage of your statutory right to request a refund within 14 days.
Contacting customer support is not as easy as is stated on Zone’s website. You can only contact the company by email or international telephone call. Unfortunately, my exploratory email as a pre-sales prospect customer received no response. The help section is almost as unimpressive, with a limited list of topics:
