Monday, November 30, 2009

DNN and non-DNN hosting

I have clients that need Dot Net Nuke hosting and others that need hosting but should not be DNN. Who can handle this hosting best?

Bottom line winner: dnnmart.com

1. dnnmart.com is a great choice. $10.00 per month for 10 domains, still cheap. Fully-featured and responsive.

2. ihostasp.net is inexpensive at $8.45 per month for up to 20 DNN portals. But they charge for each installation. So each non-DNN domain counts as a separate install. $8.45 for 1 install, $16.45 for 3 installs, and $26.45 for 6 install.s I test-drove their technical support and they performed excellently.

3. PowerDNN.com gets all the press and recommendations because they focus exclusively on Dot Net Nuke installs. You can have an unlimited number of portals for $20. That's a good deal. But they will not support you if you have domains that are not running on DNN. I'd go with these guys if I had only DNN sites. They really know their stuff.

4. jodohost.com is expensive at $7.00 per month for only three domains.

5. 3essentials.com gets you 10 domains for $25. They have cheaper plans, but they support too few domains. The bang-for-buck just isn't there.

6. WebSecureStores.com comes in at $25 for 5 domains. I have a whole lot more than that.

7. PointClick.com supports both, but not alongside one another. They run $30 per month but I couldn't get anyone to answer me how many domains or portals this supports. Will not work for me. The bad support doesn't bode well for existing customers. Be cautious.

8. 1and1.com is inexpensive, but their tech support is inconsistent. Sometimes it is average and sometimes it is terrible. I kept getting different answers to the same questions. I found it nearly impossible to install DNN alongside non-DNN sites.