Strato or checkdomain - a comparison
Checkdomain and Strato both offer domain and web hosting services - but which provider is worthwhile for your project? In our comparison, we show you the fundamental differences between the two providers.
Comparison: Domain offer at Strato and Checkdomain
Strato or check domain - who has the better domain offer? Strato attracts with particularly favorable conditions, but it is worth taking a look at the details ...
- If you buy a domain from Strato without a web hosting package, you have only a few setting options. This is how you can set up a domain redirection, but not add name server entries. At Strato, this is only possible with subdomains and these are only available with a web hosting package. You will therefore only benefit from DNS settings and A records entries in the package price from 1.49 euros. Domains are usually free in the first year (for example for ".de") and then amount to EUR 0.79 (for example for ".de").
- Checkdomain, on the other hand, provides many more features: once the domain is registered, you as the domain owner can make extensive settings and manage the domain well. You have access to the name server and can make settings for the A and MX records, among other things. You can also customize NS, CNAME and SPF settings. Pre-configured domain services such as DynDNS and Google are also available. Subdomains and domain and email forwarding are also possible. Domains are available at Checkdomain from 0.98 euros per month (for example for ".de").
- Conclusion: With Checkdomain you can clearly make more settings on the domain without having to book an entire hosting package. This is particularly advantageous if you want to stay with Wordpress, Blogger or Tumblr and only want to use your own domain for this. With Strato, on the other hand, you cannot avoid a hosting package in practice, at least if you want more than just a domain forwarding.
Comparison: web hosting at Strato and Checkdomain
- Strato offers various hosting plans that currently start at EUR 1.49 per month and cost up to EUR 12.45 per month depending on the scope. The currently cheapest package, the PowerWeb Starter, contains a domain. You will also receive 15 GB of web space as well as two databases and two web installations. Monthly you first pay 1.49 euros per month and then commit yourself to Strato for 12 months. Then the price rises and you pay 2.99 euros per month. In addition, a one-time setup fee is due, which amounts to EUR 8.60. In addition to hosting, Strato also offers everything related to servers, online storage and web shops. In addition, the provider has a website builder ready for customers, with which you can quickly and easily create your own homepage.
- Checkdomain also offers web hosting packages: With the "Start 4.0" package you get a domain with Checkdomain and can operate a maximum of three domains. Checkdomain provides you with a storage space of 5 GB and you can set up 500 email mailboxes, receive SPAM and virus protection and five MySQL databases. You can also choose between PHP, Perl and Python. The "Start 4.0" web hosting is currently available from Checkdomain from 4.90 euros per month and a one-time setup fee of 9.50 euros. The minimum term is three months. The most extensive package currently costs EUR 22.90 per month. Checkdomain also offers SSL certificates. To create a homepage, you can select which software should be installed for certain packages. For example, you have the choice between WordPress and Joomla. This makes the setup particularly easy. In addition, you have your own email address.
- Conclusion: Web hosting also shows that Checkdomain allows more extensions than Strato. For example, you can add additional features to the package without having to change the entire package. In addition, Strato binds its customers to itself in the long term and you should also be careful with the prices. Because mostly it is about offers that apply, for example, only in the first year. Then you have to dig deeper into your pocket. Checkdomain also offers a live chat where questions about hosting and the domain can be asked. At Strato, however, it took a few days in the test for emails to be answered. It is positive that Strato has recently launched a website builder. This makes it possible to create a homepage with little previous knowledge.
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