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What type of hosting account do I have?

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Last Updated: April 30, 2015 1:42 PM

Many of our hosting accounts offer different features from one another. Fortunately, your hosting account displays its type right in your account.

To Find Your Hosting Account's Type

  1. Log in to your Account Manager.
  2. Click Web Hosting.

Your hosting account type displays beneath the domain name in the following format:

[Tier] [Account type]

Let's break down what each of these mean:

  • Tier — Our different tiers of hosting accounts offer different features:
    Label Description
    Economy Host one website that supports most commonly-used programming languages.
    Deluxe, Premium,
    Unlimited, and Ultimate    		 Host multiple websites that support speciality programming languages.
  • Account type — We offer three different types of accounts:
    Label Description
    Web Hosting [Operating System] These accounts use our propriety control panel, the Hosting Control Panel, and have a grid-based architecutre. You can get more information about these accounts in Web Hosting Frequently Asked Questions.
    Classic Hosting [Operating System] These accounts use our propriety control panel, the Hosting Control Panel, and offer support for some legacy technologies.
    Linux Hosting with cPanel These accounts use cPanel and are only available using Linux.
    Windows Hosting with Plesk These accounts use Plesk and are only available using Windows.
    Managed WordPress These accounts have WordPress installed and do not provide access to a control panel.