It is not everyday that you see companies that are not in it only to make a few bucks. SuperGreen Hosting is a shared hosting provider with green ethics. SuperGreen Hosting achieve its green ambitions by using green servers as well as being involved in green projects that help save the environment all around us. While being a top green hosting company is a great honor to have, let’s see how they stack up in the performance area.

Features:

Domains: Super Green Hosting gives you a free domain for the life of your contract. The interface is very easy to use. You can easily add domains, sub-domains, and check on your redirects and parked domains right from it (see below). You also get a free site builder to get started with your domain right away and build up your site.

You can host unlimited domains using your green hosting account. It makes it very easy to manage multiple sites from one place. Domain transfers fees are also waived for your first domain.

Up-time: Super Green Hosting comes with 99.9% server up-time. You can have the best website in the world, but if your sites is down most of the time, you are going to lose customers left and right.

Unlimited: as a part of your hosting account, you get access to unlimited server space and unlimited monthly bandwidth. You also get an unlimited number of databases and unlimited email accounts.

Developer tools: Super Green Hosting comes ready for developers. You get all the tools you need to write dynamic websites. These include but are not limited to:

• MySQL
• PHP
• Python
• PERL/CGI
• phpMyAdmin
• CRON Access
• Server Side Includes
• Private .htaccess
• File Handlers
• MIME Types
• IP Banning Access

Web Design: you don’t have to be a programmer to take full advantage of  Super Green Hosting. It also have features to let designers unleash their creativity:

• Dreamweaver Support
• FTP Client Support
• Online Site Builder
• FTP Access
• Online Form Builder
• CMS Software

E-mail: like most top hosting companies, Green hosting provides you with a wide range of e-mail features.You can setup your Pop3 or IMAP accounts and create auto-responders to communicate with your visitors. Here are the e-mail features included with your hosting account:

• POP3 or IMAP E-mail Access
• SMTP for Outgoing
• Sendmail / Exim Access
• Auto-Responders
• Forwarding Addresses
• Spam Assassin
• Integrated Organizer, Task Manager,Personal Memos, Address Book, Calendar

Statistics: as a part of your hosting package, you gain access to your online statistics and logs. That means you can get down and dirty with your analytics team and get some real optimization done.

Super Green Hosting Interface

Super Green Hosting comes with a ton of features. But the interface is very easy to use and allows you to get the biggest bang for your buck. Here is what you see when you create your account with super green hosting:

Account Add-ons:

Here is where you can set your domain privacy, register new domains (for $7.95 each), and back up your account on a daily basis. You can also sign up for dedicated IP or dedicated SSL if you wish.

Super Green Support:

Super Green Hosting has one of the best customer services available in the industry. You can access your support section right from the interface.

Scripts:

Whether you want to install WordPress or want to set up your forum using PHPBB, you can do it easily from the interface. You can also access your site builder software in the scripts section.

Other options:

Super Green Hosting comes packed with a lot of features. You can work your domains, DBs, and software packages from the interface. My favorite part is the Advanced section where you can get some advanced stuff done (like setup cron jobs, change your Apache settings, …).

Partners:

Super Green Hosting has a bunch of partnerships in place to help you save more on your advertising and SEO. You can use this section to get coupons for your Yahoo! and Miva advertising accounts.

Account statistics:

A lot of folks worry about their monthly statistics and fear going over their monthly limits. By looking at your monthly statistics, you can see where you stand and how much more you can push your account. But you really shouldn’t worry too much with Super Green Hosting as you can have an unlimited number of domains, ftp accounts, dbs, emails, and …

Verdict: A-.

Super Green Hosting is a shared green hosting account that is perfect for bloggers and those in need of a hosting space for their personal or business websites. You also get unlimited space and bandwidth for your site which is a big plus. You can host an unlimited number of domains, emails, and ftp accounts as well, so the sky is the limit. I was very impressed with the customer service. These folks are always there to answer your questions and solve your issues. They are very responsive, and if you are stuck with something, they are willing to help you out in a swift fashion. The monthly price of $4.95 is more than fair for unlimited packages that are provided with Super Green Hosting. The partnership area can be improved, and there could be more coupon for customers to use.

If you are looking for a shared hosting account and want to keep your environment in mind too, you should consider partnering with Super Green Hosting.