Host Overview
What is InterServer?
Founded in 1999 by Mike Lavrik and John Quaglieri, InterServer began with a small reseller hosting operation. The U.S. company developed services spanning shared web hosting, cloud VPS, dedicated servers and colocation, with an emphasis on operating its own hosting infrastructure.
Its current portfolio includes DirectAdmin and cPanel shared hosting, Windows ASP.NET hosting, WordPress cloud VPS, Linux and Windows virtual servers, storage VPS, reseller accounts and configurable physical machines. Customers can select different server products depending on their application and operating-system needs.
InterServer serves site owners looking for a straightforward hosting account as well as agencies and technically experienced customers who need virtual servers or dedicated resources. Some services require server administration; pricing, support coverage and renewal conditions vary by plan.
Hosting Services
What Types of Hosting Does InterServer Offer?
InterServer offers these confirmed categories of hosting. Its WordPress cloud VPS is a preconfigured VPS rather than automatically a fully managed WordPress service.
- Shared Hosting: standard DirectAdmin, cPanel and Windows ASP.NET hosting.
- Conditional Free Hosting: programs for eligible U.S. nonprofits and students.
- WordPress Hosting: shared WordPress installation and an optimized WordPress VPS.
- VPS Hosting: Linux, Windows and storage-focused virtual servers.
- Cloud Hosting: scalable cloud compute sold in resource slices.
- Dedicated Servers: stocked and custom bare-metal systems.
- Reseller Hosting: DirectAdmin accounts and client hosting quotas.
- Website Builder: site-building tools offered with hosting.
The provider publishes self-hosting tutorials for tools such as n8n, but a tutorial does not establish a separately priced or managed n8n hosting service.
Plans and Pricing
What Plans and Pricing Does InterServer Offer?
Standard Shared Hosting — DirectAdmin
| Term | Introductory total | Renewal total | Resources / billing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $2.50 (first month) | $7/mo afterwards | DirectAdmin, weekly backups, unlimited storage/transfer under fair use |
| 6 months | $15 prepaid | $42 per 6 months | Initial equivalent $2.50/mo; standard features |
| 12 months | $30 prepaid | $84 per 12 months | Initial equivalent $2.50/mo; standard features |
| 24 months | $60 prepaid | $168 per 24 months | Initial equivalent $2.50/mo; standard features |
cPanel Shared Hosting
| Term | Introductory total | Renewal total | Panel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $2.50 (first month) | $8/mo afterwards | cPanel |
| 6 months | $15 prepaid | $48 per 6 months | cPanel; $2.50/mo initial equivalent |
| 12 months | $30 prepaid | $96 per 12 months | cPanel; $2.50/mo initial equivalent |
Windows ASP.NET Shared Hosting
| Plan | Monthly price | Panel | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Web Hosting | $8/mo | Plesk | ASP.NET, .NET Core, Classic ASP, SQL Server |
WordPress Cloud VPS
| Size | Monthly price | CPU / RAM | SSD / transfer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 slice | $3/mo | 1 core / 2 GB | 40 GB / 2 TB |
| 2 slices | $6/mo | 1 core / 4 GB | 80 GB / 4 TB |
| 4 slices | $12/mo | 2 cores / 8 GB | 160 GB / 8 TB |
| 8 slices | $24/mo | 4 cores / 16 GB | 320 GB / 16 TB |
WordPress VPS includes a tuned OpenLiteSpeed/LSPHP/LSCache stack; managed VPS support is offered for eligible 8+-slice configurations, within defined limits.
Linux Cloud VPS
| Size | Monthly price | CPU / RAM | SSD / transfer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 slice | $3/mo | 1 core / 2 GB | 40 GB / 2 TB |
| 2 slices | $6/mo | 1 core / 4 GB | 80 GB / 4 TB |
| 3 slices | $9/mo | 2 cores / 6 GB | 120 GB / 6 TB |
| 4 slices | $12/mo | 2 cores / 8 GB | 160 GB / 8 TB |
Windows Cloud VPS
| Size | Monthly price | CPU / RAM | SSD / transfer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 slices | $10/mo | 1 core / 4 GB | 80 GB / 4 TB |
| 3 slices | $15/mo | 2 cores / 6 GB | 120 GB / 6 TB |
| 4 slices | $20/mo | 2 cores / 8 GB | 160 GB / 8 TB |
Storage Cloud VPS
| Size | Monthly price | CPU / RAM | SATA / transfer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 slice | $3/mo | 1 core / 2 GB | 1 TB / 2 TB |
| 2 slices | $6/mo | 1 core / 4 GB | 2 TB / 4 TB |
| 4 slices | $12/mo | 2 cores / 8 GB | 4 TB / 8 TB |
Reseller Hosting
| Plan | Monthly price | Disk space | Monthly bandwidth |
|---|---|---|---|
| RS One | $19.95/mo | 80 GB | 500 GB |
| RS Two | $29.95/mo | 120 GB | 700 GB |
| RS Three | $39.95/mo | 160 GB | 1,000 GB |
| RS Four | $49.95/mo | 200 GB | 1,300 GB |
| RS Five | $69.95/mo | 280 GB | 2,000 GB |
Dedicated Bare-Metal Servers
| Stocked model | Monthly price | RAM / storage | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 5600X 6-core | $133/mo | 64 GB / 2 TB SSD | NYC region |
| Ryzen 5600X 6-core | $137/mo | 64 GB / 2 x 2 TB NVMe | NYC region |
| Xeon E3-1240v6 4-core | $160/mo | 64 GB ECC / 2 x 3.84 TB SSD | Los Angeles |
Conditional Free Web Hosting
| Program | Hosting price | Eligible customers | Important conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofit | Free upon approval | Verified U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofits | Required Powered by InterServer site link; domain extra |
| Student | Free first year | Eligible school-email students | Credits/verification; confirm later renewal charges |
Additional free-program reference: student web hosting eligibility. These are conditional programs, not unrestricted free shared hosting.
Features
What Are the Main Features Offered by InterServer?
- InterShield and Inter-Insurance: Hosting security features and compromised-account cleanup assistance.
- Standard web hosting: DirectAdmin, weekly backups, Cloudflare CDN, LiteSpeed, caching and email management.
- Migration support: Free website migration assistance for eligible new hosting customers.
- Cloud VPS: KVM Linux and Hyper-V Windows compute with scaling by slices.
- WordPress VPS: Preconfigured OpenLiteSpeed, LSPHP, LSCache and root access.
- Storage VPS: Dedicated SATA-capacity tiers growing in 1 TB increments per slice.
- Reseller tools: DirectAdmin client-account management with storage and transfer limits.
- Dedicated hardware: Stocked or custom servers, network-level DDoS protection and remote management options.
Technical Support
What Are InterServer's Main Customer Support Channels?
InterServer provides 24/7/365 technical support for eligible hosting and infrastructure issues. Its support terms do not guarantee the speed of a ticket reply, and billing, sales and development are separate departments with different schedules.
- Tickets: Service support requests through the customer portal.
- Chat: Website live chat is an advertised contact channel.
- Telephone: Phone assistance is listed alongside chat and tickets.
- Hours: Technical support runs 24/7/365, with lighter overnight and weekend staffing.
- Response objective: A goal of one to three hours is not a service-time guarantee.
- Service scope: Application-level or third-party custom software work can be excluded; sales and billing are not 24/7.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the most common questions about InterServer
When was InterServer established?
InterServer was co-founded in 1999 by Mike Lavrik and John Quaglieri.
Which types of hosting does InterServer sell?
InterServer offers shared, reseller and WordPress hosting, Linux and Windows cloud VPS, storage VPS, dedicated servers and other infrastructure products.
What is the lowest monthly shared-hosting introductory price?
Standard Web Hosting with DirectAdmin is advertised at $2.50 for the first month of the monthly billing plan.
How much does standard shared hosting cost upon renewal?
The monthly DirectAdmin plan renews at $7 per month. Six-, twelve- and twenty-four-month terms have separate prepaid renewal totals.
Does InterServer offer a cPanel shared-hosting plan?
Yes. The monthly cPanel plan costs $2.50 for the first month and renews at $8 per month.
Can I host a WordPress site?
Yes. WordPress can be installed in shared hosting, and InterServer also sells a preconfigured WordPress cloud VPS with OpenLiteSpeed and LSCache.
How much does the entry WordPress cloud VPS cost?
One slice costs $3 per month and includes 1 CPU core, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD storage and 2 TB of monthly transfer.
What is the Linux VPS starting price?
Linux KVM cloud compute starts at $3 per month for one slice. More slices increase server resources and monthly cost.
Does InterServer offer Windows VPS hosting?
Yes. Windows cloud VPS uses Hyper-V and starts at two slices for $10 per month, including Remote Desktop access.
What is a storage VPS?
It is a storage-oriented VPS with SATA capacity. The entry slice offers 1 TB storage and costs $3 per month.
Are all VPS plans fully managed?
No. InterServer describes managed VPS support for Linux configurations with eight or more slices, and even eligible plans have defined support boundaries.
Can I test a cloud VPS with a money-back guarantee?
No. The published VPS FAQ says the cloud VPS service is billed month to month without a trial or money-back guarantee.
What is InterServer’s cheapest reseller plan?
RS One is listed at $19.95 per month with 80 GB disk space and 500 GB monthly transfer, using DirectAdmin.
Is free web hosting available to everyone?
No. Verified U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofits may qualify for free standard hosting; eligible students may receive first-year credits. Both programs have conditions.
Is InterServer technical support available 24/7?
Technical support is advertised as 24/7/365 through tickets, chat and telephone. Billing, sales and development are not 24/7, and response times are not guaranteed.
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