I secretly test hosts every month for speed, reliability, and support. Here’s a comparison between MDDHosting and StableHost with real proof of their performance.
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MDDHosting Hosting Plan
MDDHosting is small but prides themselves in providing high quality services and support. They've been around since 2007 and currently host over 12,000 domains. Their data center is located in Denver, Colorado.
I have purchased a hosting plan on MDDHosting and set up a typical web site. I use that example website to run these tests. Learn more about how I test.
Here is the plan information I chose:
| Plan Name | Basic |
|---|---|
| Cost | $7.50/month |
| Disk Space | 5GB |
| Bandwidth | 250GB |
| Uptime Guarantee | 99.9% |
| Money Back Guarantee | 30 days |
| Notes | Site was ready within minutes after I purchased. |
StableHost Hosting Plan
StableHost's claim to fame is their stability. They've been around since 2009 and host around 32,000 domains. They have data centers located in Phoenix, Arizona; Chicago, Illinois; and Amsterdam, Netherlands.
I have purchased a hosting plan on StableHost and set up a typical web site. I use that example website to run these tests. Learn more about how I test.
Here is the plan information I chose:
| Plan Name | Stable |
|---|---|
| Cost | $5.95/month |
| Disk Space | 7GB |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited |
| Uptime Guarantee | 99.9% |
| Money Back Guarantee | 45 days |
| Notes | Site was ready within minutes after I purchased. |
Page Speed Test Results
This test measures the total time it takes to load a standard web page. Lower is better. Learn more about the Page Speed Test.
MDDHosting performs incredibly in the Speed Test, with an average result of 2.94 seconds. It's best result was 2.00 s but it has been as bad as 74.96 s. MDDHosting most recent result on Aug 25 was 2.00 s. I had heard great things about MDDHosting, and I thought their speed would be on par, but it has proven to have some hiccups. Lately they've been alright, but back in October I was seeing load times of 10+ seconds - wow that's poor! Yet, they are one of the few hosts that has all their server settings optimized.
StableHost performs impressively in the Speed Test, with an average result of 2.56 seconds. It's best result was 0.00 s but it has been as bad as 12.29 s. StableHost most recent result on Aug 25 was 0.00 s. Stablehost is one of the few hosts that routinely has page load times under 3 seconds - that's awesome. They have all headers optimized for performance (compression, caching, connections), and their stats back it up.
Let’s see how MDDHosting and StableHost compare in detail for their page speed stats:
Uptime Test Results
This test is performed by measuring the % uptime of a host. Higher is better. Learn more about the Uptime Test.
MDDHosting performs miserably in the Uptime Test, with an average result of 99.88 percent. It's best result was 100.000 % but it has been as bad as 64.583 %. MDDHosting most recent result on Aug 25 was 100.000 %. MDD has pretty average uptime reliability. Some hosts are more stable. Some are way worse. MDDHosting falls in the middle.MDDHosting does knock my socks off when it comes to their tech support. The longest I've ever had to wait for a response was 11 minutes. That's incredible. They must have a full staff working round the clock! Nice job, MDD.
StableHost performs okay in the Uptime Test, with an average result of 99.93 percent. It's best result was 100.000 % but it has been as bad as 73.000 %. StableHost most recent result on Aug 25 was 100.000 %. Stablehost really lives up to its name - proving itself with one of the best uptime percentages around, it truly is stable. Not sure I've witnessed an outage more than a minute or two with them. That's unheard of. Kudos, Stablehost.
Let’s see how MDDHosting and StableHost compare in detail for their uptime stats:
Support Response Test Results
This test measures how quickly the host’s support team responds to your request. Lower is better. Learn more about the Support Response Test.
MDDHosting performs above average in the Support Response Time Test, with an average result of 0.11 hours. It's best result was 0.10 h but it has been as bad as 0.20 h. MDDHosting most recent result on Mar 22 was 0.10 h.
StableHost performs above average in the Support Response Time Test, with an average result of 0.37 hours. It's best result was 0.10 h but it has been as bad as 1.70 h. StableHost most recent result on Mar 22 was 0.20 h. Stablehost's tech team is top notch not just in their speed and uptime knowledge, but in their response time too. You can count on the fact that Stablehost will get back to you within a couple hours - and most likely a few minutes.
Let’s see how MDDHosting and StableHost compare in detail for their uptime stats: