MochaHost is a webhosting company which has a number of plans to suit the varied needs of their customers. They offer everything from e-Commerce solutions to virtual private servers and dedicated cloud servers. They also have re-seller accounts for customers looking to start their own webhosting service.

Hosting Plans
MochaHost offers three hosting plans based on customer needs. The Soho plan which costs $1.95 per month is for the small business or personal blog and only has the ability to host a single site and 50 MySQL databases.

The Business plan costing $2.95 per month is to cater for individuals looking to setup an online business and allows the user to host 5000 domains with one account. It can also run an unlimited number of MySQL databases and provides remote database access. You also have access to JSP support and access to the Tomcat server. A dedicated IP address can be obtained for an additional charge of $1 per month.

The premium plan is called Mocha and allows hosting of unlimited sites and includes 50 PostgreSQL databases. The cost for the Mocha plan is $4.25 per month. All plans are offered on either the Linux platform or the Windows platform. The prices for the Windows based plans are about 40% higher than the Linux plans.

The plans also include support for the leading web programming languages such as PHP, Perl and ASP.NET. MochaHost also has a 100% uptime guarantee and will credit you free hosting if your site does not achieve this. They also feature site builders with templates to get you off the ground. Other features such as WordPress blogs, image galleries, project management tools and forums can be added via the 122 installers provided.

All plans have cPanel access and come with a 30 day money back guarantee if for any reason you are not satisfied with the MochaHost's quality of service. In order for you to start generating traffic they also offer $25 credit for Yahoo and Google advertising and $50 for Ask sponsored listings.

For customers looking for additional stability and security, MochaHost also provides Virtual Private Server and dedicated servers. They offer 1X Xeon E5525 processors with a range of memory and storage space options. The lowest configuration starts at $69 per month and can reach $139 per month. If customers wish to use cPanel they are required to pay an additional $15 per month.

A step down from a dedicated server, customers can sign up for a Virtual Private server starting at $18.95 per month. The base configuration offers 25GB of disk space and 400MB of guaranteed memory.

If required, clients can also get a Tomcat or JBoss JVM server which start at $2.95 per month for the Tomcat and $17.37 for Jboss.

If required, MochaHost also provides web design services. Customers can either pick a website to be based on pre-made templates or can work with the MochaHost design team to develop a custom website.

Affiliate Program
MochaHost also features an affiliate program which pays you 50% of the sale that MochaHost makes based on your referral. This means that you have the potential to each up to $731 for each sale made. Payouts for commission earned are made on the 1st of every month contingent upon the outstanding balance exceeding $100 and over three sales made in the month.

Customer Service and Reviews
Incase you run into any trouble or need questions answered MochaHost provides and online chat along with a 24x7 toll free number to contact their support staff. Problem tickets can also be logged via their website. They also feature a knowledge base for customers that want to get additional information.

While no customer reviews are displayed on their own site, reviews listed on external site are mixed with some singing praise for the company and others telling potential customers to run in the other direction.

Company Information
MochaHost was established in 2002 and is located in Silicon Valley in California. They host their servers in data centers located in Texas. They have won a number of awards in the recent years such as:

Best Support September 2009 - WebHostingSearch
Most Popular Host - Cnet
Top 10 Budget Hosts - HostReview.com

Please note that review such as this are meant to inform only and do not act as a referral. Before signing up with a company ensure that you have properly evaluated its service offering and terms and conditions.

MochaHost provides a wide range of plans and options that can fit even the most specific of requirements. Their design services means they can help you from start to finish and the awards ensure that they deliver on their promises.

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