$6.95/mo for this package is an absolute steal, especially when you are considering all of the additional features which come with all of their packages. Not only do you get 300 GB of space & 3000 GB of bandwidth but you also have the ability to host 6 sites, which is more than most people would ever need.

On top of this huge package are some of the most advanced features that users could possibly want including; an easy to use drag & drop web site builder, fantastic scripts, log files and site stats, SSH access, spam assassin, Ruby on Rails, streaming video & audio, a search engine submission tool all at no additional cost. Also if you are looking to promote your site you get $50 free on both Google and Yahoo to send qualified visitors to your site.

Score: 9.0/10

Server Reliability

Bluehost’s server hardware is custom ordered & assembled by their in house expert staff. This allows them to be more flexible in their disk drives, system processors and their electrical throughput, in essence creating some of the most powerful & reliable servers used in the shared hosting market. Bluehost’s quad processor performance servers also have full mirrored storage backup security and 24/7x365 monitoring.

Score: 9.0/10

Performance and Uptime

Bluehost’s reputation has grown significantly in the last few years qualifying them to be named one of the largest and most reliable web hosting service providers around. They run their own state of the art, co-location data center in Utah with UPS Power Backup and diesel power generator redundant backup as well. The facility has 24/7x365 surveillance as well as 24/7x365 network monitoring.

Bluehost’s system administrators and network engineers are some of the finest we have found in the industry and they offer a 30 Day full money back guarantee to go along with their 99.9% uptime guarantee.

The customer service at Bluehost has only gotten better over time and they are now one of our top 3 picks for outstanding customer service. They are not only staffed 24/7x365 to handle email, phone and chat requests but these service representatives are the smartest we’ve found so far. One advantage that their staff has is that they are completely trained up on all of the customization BlueHost has put into their control panel & hardware environments. The enhanced stability of those environments means that the customer service representatives can move quickly and efficiently through any task that is asked of them.

Another advantage that Bluehost has over other companies is that they compensate their service representatives very well, which in turn means a more satisfied, focused and amiable agent for you to work with.

Simply put, Bluehost has one of the most favorable customer opinions in the industry. Not only are they well mentioned in all of the web hosting forums but they also enjoy very high marks through their community Bluehost Forum. Customers mostly talk about the features that BlueHost brings to their service & the excellent customer support with their ultra short hold times.