Hostek Reviews 1,052

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their exceptional helpfulness, technical knowledge, and professionalism, highlighting their positive attitude and efficiency in resolving issues. The customer service is frequently described as outstanding, with many people appreciating the quick response times and the personalized approach to support. However, some customers have expressed dissatisfaction with the company's communication and the resolution of issues, particularly regarding website and email problems. A few other people also felt that the service had declined, noting slow response times and difficulties in reaching support.

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Customer service

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Website

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Service

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Based on these reviews

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Vladimir at HostTek.com consistently delivers outstanding service. He has helped me multiple times over the years, always getting my websites back up and running smoothly. Most recently, one of... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've been using Hostek for a very long time over a decade developing and testing my customers database driven web MSSQL and CF applications. Their customer support has always been good. Today Ste... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Vlad, along with Hassan, Nivin, and Fin, worked with my webmaster to assess a complex problem and identify a solution. Vlad was friendly, polite, responsive, and experienced enough to troubleshoot my... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kelsey and Nivin were VERY helpful sorting out a problem that affected both my website and email. They quickly understood the problem, its likely cause, and how to fix it in short order. Web/email hos... See more

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Company details

  1. Cloud Computing Service
  2. Business and IT Consulting Agency
  3. Cloud Storage Service
  4. Drives and Storage Service
  5. Web Hosting Company

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Founded in 1998, Hostek has experience on all sides of the Web hosting industry. Hostek offers the best customer service in the hosting industry. We own and operate our servers and datacenters around the globe, you may choose where your data is stored and services delivered from. Hostek specializes in managed Cloud (VPS) hosting solutions.


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4.2

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recovered . . . .

I have hosted sites and Servers with Hostek for ~10 years. I have found that they are truly reliable with 99.99% uptime. I seldom need tech support but I have found them to be very responsive. I highly recommend them.

May 3, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Charles, thank you for your loyalty and your review, we appreciate you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nivin in support responded super fast…

Nivin in support responded super fast and brought our server back up fast. We appreciate your quick response. Thanks Nivin!

May 3, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

John, thanks for taking the time to review Nivin, we very much apprecIate it, and your business!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent and enthusiastic tech support

Talked with Stef on the support team and he was knowledgeable and super helpful. He solved my issue quickly and provided friendly support. This type of service is the reason I have stayed with Hostek for over 20 years.

May 2, 2025
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Michael,

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review on Stefan, we appreciate it, and your loyalty!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Big thanks to Stefan at Hostek customer…

Big thanks to Stefan at Hostek customer support for guiding me though and resolving the issue I was having when trying to access my domain. He was friendly and helpful and the issue was sorted in less than 5 minutes.. excellent!

May 2, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

We're so happy to hear you had a great experience with Stefan!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Can't even pay them without downloading an app!

Used for over 20 years in all (via various companies they had acquired). The price hasn't always been the cheapest but mostly reliable.

However on renewal I was told that I could only pay by logging into my account and I could only do that by downloading some 3rd party authenticator app onto my phone. I thought it must be some mistake, but know they expect you to download a phone app before you can pay them. You can't pay any other way I was told, nor will they do any other type of authentication.

Email support is hopeless you just get nonsense answers from a bot, not a real person, same on the website. I did eventually manage to get through but staff were disinterested in helping. So I cancelled and went elsewhere.

It is really ridiculous they expect you to install a phone app to be able to pay them or even cancel. Bizarre attitude to make it deliberately difficult to pay them. I moved to Hostinger. Much cheaper, doesn't require an app to pay and seems to work well.

April 29, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Jon, we understand 2FA is a pain, and sorry it drove you to leave us. We understand your decision and wish you the best. We care about the security of your information, and stand by our decision to enforce it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Problems logging into account

I have been trying to logon to my account to pay an invoice for some time now, but to no avail. Was tearing my hair out as I was getting nowhere. All it took was a call to Stefan who sorted my problem out within a couple of seconds of talking to him. He is a credit to your company

April 29, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Irene, we know how annoying 2FA can be, but assure you we made the decision with the security of your most important details in mind. We're so happy to know that Stefan was able to get you setup!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Vlad and his colleagues have always…

Vlad and his colleagues have always been consistently helpful. I migrated my website, but not without the invaluable help from Vlad and Hassan.

April 29, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Phil, thanks so much for taking the time, we look forward to working with you again soon!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Thanks

Thanks to Stef for helping to resolve an issue today, ruling out some areas and advising on things to try.

April 25, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Thanks for reviewing Stef, John.

If there's anything we can do to make this 5 stars in the future, please let me know at mgmt-feedback@hostek.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had questions concerning my domain name…

Had questions concerning my domain name status and Nivin was very quick to assist with answers. High recommend Hostek

April 25, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Hey Jay,

Thanks for taking the time to review Nivin, he is growing very quickly with us, and we're excited to see the customers loving him too!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Joao …

Thank you to Joao for getting things back up and running. Much appreciated.

April 25, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Glad to hear Joao was able to help you quickly and efficiently! We'll be ready to assist when needed!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

HELPING THE AGED

Being of a certain age, I found the new way of logging in to pay an invoice for our local history group totally overwhelming and way beyond my understanding. Vlad, bless him, had the patience of a saint guiding me through the process, even to realising I had downloaded the wrong authenticator. He is an asset to the company with a 'work commitment' like his.

April 22, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Hey Maureen,

We know how frustrating new technology can be, especially on our senior citizens. We value your patience, and thank you for writing. Vlad is definitely a rock star!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No longer acceptable level of customer service or support

Have had constant problems over the last 12-18 Months.
Service is getting poorer with costs going up.
Not sure when the 24/7 365 support kicks in.
Now causing professional embarrassment with clients, who are now suffering ongoing issues that are rarely fixed in an acceptable timeframe.
Email outages with no explanation, wait hours for online support. Will be using until the end of unfortunately purchased years contract and will move to another Hosting Company.

April 18, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Hey Chris,

Completely understand your frustration, and as I said in my email to you, we have absolutely ---- the bed on this one. A formal apology and explanation on what happened and what we're doing to ensure it doesn't happen again is forthcoming in the next week. We appreciate your business and candor,

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

How could a company be so poor

How could a company be so poor? Hostek tried to force 2-factor authentication onto me which I explained to the support that I didn't want and if they wouldn't offer a normal account then I would move my domains away and go elsewhere. So domains have been transferred away from them but these cowboys continue to invoice me for a service they aren't providing and have the cheek to send reminders that the invoice for the service which has NOTHING to do with them anymore is overdue!

April 17, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Hi Simon,

Yes 2FA is an industry standard security method used. I will take the hit all day for being a secure company. As you were told via our billing department, the invoices will continue until the account is properly canceled via the terms of service. We wish you the best going forward!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The best decision I have ever made

In October 2024, the Hostek Hurricane Server was down for about 7 days during which time none of my 3 web sites, developed using Sitebuilder v4, were available! When the server was re-instated, the Sitebuilder software was no longer available so that I had no way of maintaining my sites. I migrated to Site.Pro, the best decision that I have made since retiring as an IT Director. As an ex user I still get a constant stream of emails from Hostek informing me of problems and server downtime. You all have my sympathy.

October 14, 2024
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Reply from Hostek

Hello, Paul. The downtime you experienced was due to a catastrophic failure of the server hardware. That hardware was replaced and services were quickly restored. As a consequence of the failure, we had to rely on our nightly backups to restore sites. This was an extensive process due to the number of sites on that server.

To prevent further communications, I've removed you from all notifications from our billing system. If you are subscribed to our server status page, you'll need to unsubscribe manually.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was locked out of a machine via RDP

I was locked out of a machine via RDP, As soon as I sent Vlad at Hostek an email, he sent me the correct info and I was back up in an instant. Thank you Vlad !

April 10, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Paul,

Great to hear of your positive experience with Vlad! Thanks for your business, and see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hostek Support is Excellent

I spoke with Hassan twice. He was immensely helpful and resolved my questions quickly. Really excellent service.

April 9, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Craig, we're delighted to hear you had a wonderful experience with Hassan! Look forward to working with you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Stef,

Stef,
Stef was difficult, annoying and fantastic.
The first was said in jest. He was patient and we got the issue solved. Tell Stef I appreciated his help and join him and wishing it will get warmer there.
Warmly,
Ed Riddick

April 8, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Ed, loving the review, thanks for taking the time!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendliest and most personable help desk

I just got off the phone with Stef. I called to report a problem and he has been extremely patient, personable and friendly. Our interchange was very pleasant and such a presence is very much appreciated.

April 8, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Glad to hear you had a positive experience with Stefan, we look forward to seeing you again soon!

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