WOW Hosting

WOW Hosting: web hosting and .lk domains in Sri Lanka

WOWHosting International (Pvt) Ltd is a Sri Lankan company operating in the web hosting sector. According to its own presentation, the company was established six years ago and offers shared hosting services, domain names, .lk domains, SSL certificates, VPS and dedicated servers. The company targets a broad audience with low-cost plans and technical support by phone, live chat and ticket system.

Hosting and domain services

WOW Hosting's catalogue includes several product lines. In shared hosting, the company markets plans with NVMe/SSD storage, LiteSpeed caching technology, cPanel as control panel, free SSL certificates, daily backups and unlimited email accounts. The plans are divided into categories such as Web Hosting, Unlimited Hosting and Business Hosting, with resources that vary in CPU, RAM, disk space, bandwidth and number of websites allowed.

In the domain section, the company offers registration of .lk domains, as well as international extensions such as .com, .net, .org, .info and .biz. The prices indicated on the site for these domains are Rs 4700 for .com, Rs 5700 for .net and .org, Rs 8200 for .info and Rs 7500 for .biz.

Shared hosting plans

The shared hosting offer is structured in several tiers. The L series plans (Starter, Personal, Premium, High, Power and Extra Power) include 2 CPU, 2 GB RAM, 30 entry points, NVMe storage ranging from 1 GB to 25 GB, bandwidth from 50 GB to unlimited, and support for between 1 and 20 websites. All of them include WordPress, unlimited email accounts, unlimited MySQL databases and support by phone, chat and tickets. The annual prices of this series range between Rs 4900 and Rs 8600, with higher list prices ranging from Rs 5600 to Rs 9400.

The Unlimited Hosting series comprises the Unlimited Gigs, Unlimited Plus and Ultimate Unlimited plans. These plans offer unlimited NVMe storage, unlimited bandwidth and support for 1, 4 or unlimited websites, respectively. The annual prices are Rs 5900, Rs 8000 and a monthly fee of Rs 1400 for the Ultimate Unlimited plan. The list prices are Rs 7000, Rs 9400 and Rs 1700 per month.

The Business Hosting line includes the Business Economy, Business Deluxe and Business Ultimate plans, with 4 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 entry points, unlimited NVMe storage and unlimited bandwidth. These plans support 1, 4 or unlimited websites. At the time of scanning, all three appeared as sold out. The monthly prices indicated are 2500, 3000 and 3500 respectively, with list prices of 3000, 3500 and 4000.

Infrastructure and technical features

WOW Hosting claims to deploy its plans on servers with enterprise-grade AMD EPYC processors and NVMe storage. According to the site information, these processors offer a 300% increase in memory bandwidth and higher clock speed per core. The company states that its servers have self-healing capabilities, automatic failover and triple data replication. The servers are located in the United Kingdom and Germany.

Notable features include the LiteSpeed web server with LS Cache, which according to the company can be up to 16 times faster; a set of tools and plugins developed in-house to automate WordPress tasks; resource limits of up to 4 CPU cores and 4 GB RAM on the higher-end plans; and a minimum uptime guarantee of 99.9%. Free 256-bit SSL certificates, full daily backups and the ability to create on-the-fly backups before updates are also offered.

Loyalty programme and discounts

The company has a loyalty card programme (Silver, Gold and Platinum) that is awarded based on the number of active hosting accounts and punctuality in renewals. The cards are printed and sent by post. Students can obtain a specific loyalty card by presenting their student ID from their institution. Holders of these cards are eligible for special discounts. Specifically, customers with an active hosting package of Personal level or above receive an additional 10% discount on any hosting package, applied automatically at checkout.

History and mission

According to the 'About Us' section, WOWHosting International (Pvt) Ltd began operations six years ago. The company defines itself as a web hosting provider in Sri Lanka offering services at low prices. Its stated mission is to provide web hosting for everyone, with affordable prices, not only in Sri Lanka. The company also mentions that it offers ticket service, phone support and live chat for its customers.

Location and contact

No. 496, 1st Floor, Puttalam Road, Kurunegala · Phone: 071 2 696 696 · Email: support@wowhosting.lk