HostPapa VS HosterBox

Yes, absolutely. HostPapa offers guided onboarding (via PapaSquad), a simple dashboard, and plenty of tutorials — making it ideal for first-time website owners.

Yes. Automated free backups are only included in all the plans. Lower-tier plans require purchasing a backup add-on or creating manual backups through cPanel.

Yes. The Starter plan supports 1 website, while the Business and Business Pro plans allow unlimited websites.

Yes. HostPapa includes a drag-and-drop website builder with every plan. However, more advanced features (like more than 3 pages) may require upgrading to a paid builder plan.

Yes, based on their terms, the domain registration fee is covered for the entire duration of your active hosting account. If you cancel your hosting, you would then become responsible for the domain's annual renewal fees.

This is a formal, contractually-backed promise that their service will be operational 99.99% of the time. If they fail to meet this target, you are entitled to receive service credits as compensation.

This depends on the plan. Their entry-level "Start" plan is limited to a single website. To host multiple websites, you must choose either the "Grow" or "Ultimate" plan.

Yes, it is an excellent choice for beginners. The combination of a free site migration, a free lifetime domain, the user-friendly cPanel interface, and one-click installers creates a very low-friction environment for launching a new website.

Hosterbox is a Canadian company that operates servers in data centers located in both Canada and the United States, making it a strong choice for any website targeting a North American audience.