One.com’s low prices make it a good choice for beginners but experienced users will be better off looking elsewhere.
Launched in 2002 in Denmark by Jacob Jensen, One.com has since become one of the leading web hosting providers in Europe. They claim to host more than 1,500,000 websites for customers from 149 countries. Additionally, they employ more than 400 people, which is a testament to their size. The company seems to be oriented towards newcomers, offering entry-level, user-friendly and feature-packed hosting solutions at pocket-friendly prices. This is backed up by a number of rewards they have won over the years and they don’t shy away from boasting about them, although we can’t really blame them for it. Today, One.com has companies registered in Denmark, Sweden, the Philippines, India and Dubai, which shows their intention to conquer the global market. They presumably have several data centers across Europe and the US, but the locations aren’t specified. Besides English, One.com’s main website is available in ten different languages: German, Italian, French, Danish, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish, which shows quite a dedication. The webpage itself is predominantly white, simple in style and uses a standardized layout, which is why it leaves an impression of user-friendliness. One.com features an official blog which is available both in English and Danish. There are several categories lined up on the side bar, but most of them will simply take you back to the landing page and leave you somewhat perplexed for it. However, the articles are written in a simple yet informative manner. Unfortunately, there’s not many of them and it seems that the last one was published on March 22nd of 2020, which coincides with the start of a lockdown in Europe because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, One.com has presence on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, and all accounts appear to be active, at least every once in a while. At first glance, One.com’s plans look too good to be true. Well, this description will feel particularly true to those who were caught off guard upon seeing the price hike after the initial period has expired. At the moment, the renewal price is two times more expensive, but this usually depends on the current discount. Curiously, presented plans are displayed in such a way that the expensive ones are positioned to the right while the cheap ones are found to the left. It’s the first thing we’ve noticed, since the usual layout follows the opposite pattern. The cheapest Beginner plan starts at $2.49 ($4.99 upon renewal) per month and the most expensive plan, Guru will cost you $9.99 ($19.99 upon renewal) for a month. At a minimum, users will get 50GB of storage, ability to host 100 mail accounts, unlimited bandwidth, website builder and an SSL certificate. One.com covers basic shared, e-mail and WordPress hosting. One.com also provides a 15-day money-back guarantee, which is a bit shorter than usual, but good to have nonetheless.
