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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Staff

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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

1K reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Vlad was great in recommending a…

Vlad was great in recommending a solution and then implementing it to fix a reoccuring problem.

May 28, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Jon,

Thanks so much for taking the time to write in! We look forward to working with you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was having trouble logging in with 2-step authentication

I was having trouble logging in using the two factor authentication and one very quick call to the help center provided exactly what I needed. Stef was patient and kind in his handling of my lack of understanding and got me on the way very quickly!

May 27, 2025
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Glen,

Thanks for your understanding and patience with 2FA, it's a huge pain, we know, but we want to keep you secure, and glad we could get you working again!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BEWARE: Hostek Does Not Care

I deleted my bad reviews of other hosts because, compared to Hostek, those other companies were top shelf. I'd been with Hostek over 10 years. They used to be the standard of excellence for web hosts. Now, I can't think of a worse company with whom I've ever done business, in any industry. Some highlights:

* Corruption including malware on all my sites
* Frequent site outages
* Consistently waiting days for any response to support requests
* Receiving surveys to rate support techs before they've given any support
* No explanations given, nor responsibility taken for any downtime or other issues
* Auto-renewal processed weeks ahead of expiration date without warning
* Products held hostage to force me into 3rd-party user agreements

All the recent positive reviews I've seen sound like laypeople unwittingly praising them for finally configuring their servers properly. Negative reviews are mostly from long-time customers like me who got hung out to dry & rather than take any responsibility whatsoever, Hostek staff sarcastically dismisses them in their replies. My advice: Go ANYWHERE else! You really couldn't do much worse.

May 19, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Hey there,

I'm sorry to hear about this experience you've had. I assure you all of the reviews are legitimate, and not fake. We fully admit we are not where we want to be yet though. I work tirelessly to continue to make changes to get us the rest of the way there. That being said, if you're already moving on, that's no big deal, but I would love it if you could send me some details where you felt like this during the support experience. You can send it to mgmt-feedback at hostek

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not trust this company for reliability

What a horrible company in terms of reliability and service. Can't fix a simple issue of disconnect between a webserver and database server for 5 days and still not fixed. No communication with customers for many many days when they crate support tickets Do not waster your money with this company. They are not reliable at all.
I have been customer for them for 12-15 years and still get this treatment. You decide what they will do to a new customer.

May 3, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Hello Ravinder,

Apologies for the delay in reply. We do not use this as a form of escalation. I would still love to figure out what happened, please email me at mgmt-feedback at hostek so I can take a look and help us improve in the future.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not trust this company

Do not trust this company - if your server is hacked they will not do anything. They ignore messages and tickets, Even if the hack is server side - they offer no help. They don't pick up the phone. Terrible service overall.

May 24, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Hello Matt,

IF the hack is server side, we absolutely will do everything we can to clean it and help you prevent it in the future. If you are on a shared server, and we confirm the server is not hacked, cleaning of the site in any situation does fall onto the user. If you could please email mgmt-feedback at hostek so I can take a look and help us improve in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hostek's Customer Service is great

Hostek's Customer Service is GREAT. They helped resolve my issue!

May 19, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Sharon,

Thanks for taking the time to write in, we thank you for your time and business!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recently my VPS has been hit with DOS…

Recently my VPS has been hit with DOS attacks. The entire hostek support team was very prompt in helping me address this issue. In particular, Vladimir was very helpful in providing answers and solutions.

May 19, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Raehm,

Thanks for taking the time to write in, we look forward to working with you again in the future!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Stefan

Thank you Stefan, For sorting this problem out for me.
I have been with your company over 22 years and with no regret fantastic customer service with fantastic support.

May 19, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Thanks Barry!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

very helpful

Joao was very helpful in recovering access to our account after the previous manager had left without passing on the password to anyone

May 16, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Andy, glad to hear Joao was able to help you! We look forward to working with you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a recent issue with Gmail not…

I had a recent issue with Gmail not accepting emails from my domains, After raising a support ticket, Vlad picked this up and I couldn’t be happier with the professionalism in the way he dealt with the issue promptly and fixed the issue casing the problem. A credit to Hostek, thank you.

May 14, 2025
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Hey SImon,

We're so happy to hear of your experience, and will see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would like to tell Vlad a big thank…

I would like to tell Vlad a big thank you. He was so helpful and patient with my questions. Hosted is very helpful with getting my web page up and going. I know I can always depend on the staff there when I need help. More then Satisfied with Hostek and all their employee's.

May 13, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Thanks for taking the time Mary, we look forward to working with you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good support!

I had a strange problem with my VPS. I sent a message to Hostek and it was fixed within about 4 minutes by Vlad.. Good job! Saved me a lot of aggrevation!

May 9, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Al, so glad to hear we were able to get you fixed up quickly. HAve a great weekend!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good customer service

Very good customer service. Vlad in particular was very helpful and gave me new information on how to fix the problem myself if needed.

May 9, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Roy, thanks for taking the time. Vlad is our rockstar, and we look forward to working again with you soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

SmarterMail Support

I don't spend a lot of time managing my SmarterMail instance from Hostek, so when an issue came up, Vlad from Hostek quickly responded to my inquiry and resolved the issue within hours.

May 6, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Marcus, we thank you for taking the time to review Vlad, we look forward to working with you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Spoke with Stefan

Spoke with Stefan - friendly and informative

May 5, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Joseph, thank you so much for your time in writing this review of Stefan, thanks for your business!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quickdraw Nivin

Nivin was quick to respond to my inquiry and gave me clarification on an email I received that was a bit confusing to me. He put any concerns I had about it to rest.

May 4, 2025
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Reply from Hostek

Claude, we're happy to hear you had a great experience with Nivin, have a great weekend!

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