Sparked Host LLC DBA OptNode Hosting Reviews 37

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Optnode is probably one of the best choices out there for hosting, compared to other hosts the support team give quick, friendly and helpful support whenever you need it. The staff can be contacted on... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Nice hosting, support is good, but not many features, I like Premium plan, as it is unlimited, pricing is also amazing but not the best, this is my first time ever buying hosting from OptNode Hosting.... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The service is good though support could be better as it does take quite a while for support to actually deal with your issue if I see an improvement in the response times for support ill gladly mak... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

excellent service! support team was there on time no delays got everything done on point! highly suggest them as a minecraft hosting service for anyone out there!

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In July of 2017, the owner of Sparked Host LLC, Paul Tracy, opened his first host named Electrum Host. In November of 2017, Electrum Host was rebranded into what we have today, Sparked Host. From the moment Sparked Host started we had one clear mission, provide the best quality hosting, at the cheapest affordable price to get your server or business started as soon as possible. We still hold true to that to this day. On the 19th of April 2018, Sparked Host officially became a Limited Liability Company (LLC) in Connecticut USA, and we are here to stay. In September 2018, Sparked Host acquired its first competitor, Clynex Host, and a blockbuster deal. In 2019 Sparked Host went on to acquire The Beast Hosting from Taltum Solutions SL in August, and OptNode Hosting from Reilly Bauer in October.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing

Amazing, cheap and affordable hosting. Just tried out there new Discord hosting as well and it works seamlessly.

January 4, 2019
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That's exactly what we aim to do! Thank you so much for the review, appreciate it!

OptNode has been acquired by Sparked Host LLC: https://sparkedhost.com

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

OptNode | Professional, Caring & Dedicated

I'm here today to write a full review about OptNode Hosting and the services they offer. I joined OptNode in hopes of finding a host that offers help with even the smallest of issues and thankfully OptNode is the right place. I have asked for small changes on multiple occasions and no matter the change the team are ready and provide swift responses to help you out.

OptNodes team is definitely something they have perfected. The support is phenomonal and I could not have asked for anything better. Both Harrison the CEO and Management are always there alongside support representatives to help out.

The OptNode site & panels are easy to use and if you dont know your way around they wont hesitate to help you out. My experience with the webhosting I am using is great. There is no issues with my personal site and everything is perfect.. I never have anything to worry about with OptNode.

Overall my experience with OptNode has been perfect. I dont feel awkward asking for help like other hosts because I know they are there for the smallest of issues, I enjoy interacting with the team and having a general discussion and I'm very happy to see the host growing.

I cant thank OptNodes team and CEO enough.. they are doing what every host should be doing

Thank you!

November 13, 2018
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Wow, this is by far the biggest review we've had. Thank you so much for the kind words! We love having satisfied customers like yourself.

OptNode has been acquired by Sparked Host LLC: https://sparkedhost.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best support

Best support, works hard, fast response, good stuff, etc

September 29, 2018
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Thank you so much for the review and kind words, appreciate it!

OptNode has been acquired by Sparked Host LLC: https://sparkedhost.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best Host Ever.

September 24, 2018
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Thank you so much for the review and kind words, appreciate it!

OptNode has been acquired by Sparked Host LLC: https://sparkedhost.com

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Excellent support team, very good quality service

OLD REVIEW (OPTNODE)

I have never been so pleased with a host never before, and never gotten so much value for money. The support team are responsive and helpful, they are eager for you to be a client (you can negotiate deals), they are more than happy to help you and have a faster support team than all other hosts I have tried (Shockbyte, TheMinecraftHosting, FluctisHosting, ServerVoid, and more...). Their discord allows you to easily communicate with other clients and their awesome staff members too.

Just today I had an issue with scheduling on my server. A couple of hour after reporting it, they had updated the client panel and directly contacted Pterodactyl and their staff, who helped resolve the situation and fix the bug. I've never had any luck with Multicraft scheduling before (perhaps it was the host used) but this gives me new hope.

There was no pressure for me to write this review, and I was only informed about it after resolving about 4 different situations with their support team, which really shows how much they care about their clients.

Overall, I cannot recommend this team enough. They are passionate, hard working, excelling marketers, and will look after you if you choose to host your Website/Minecraft server/VPS with them.

UPDATE: (3 star)

Since OptNode was acquired by SparkedHost my experience hasn't been quite so "reliable" nor do I see them as "trusted". Not only do my websites often go down inexplicably (once every few days for a few minutes, an issue they acknowledge but cannot fix), but it is a hassle to claim compensation for any outages, which often only get you a day extra on your service.

Furthermore, after the hosts merged, the prices of my servers went up drastically. Another family member was also transferred and they were charged the premium price for the basic web hosting. After finally getting that fixed, they were not able to offer the original price, or even a discounted new price. Paul was a little rude and his messages come across as aggressive.

I am a little disappointed and let down. Despite this, the support team has been top notch and helped me with any issues. I think most of the issues with SparkedHost are within upper management.

I feel really bad leaving this review but it is my honest experience. I miss OptNode and its management.

UPDATE: (4 star)
Today Paul, the owner of Sparked, reached out to me about this review and asked if there were any issues he could resolve. He mentioned that he wasn't entirely happy with the way the merge happened either.

This sort of gesture is great to see from an executive at a company and shows his dedication to making Sparked the best it can be. I've updated my review to 4 stars.

A summary:

Pros
- Top notch support team
- No issues with Minecraft service provided
- Well priced servers

Cons
- Little compensation for (albeit rare) large server outages
- From my experience, web nodes seemed to go down consistently (for a few minutes at a time) every few days (or at least those were the outages I caught). It is worth noting that this was back in May 2020 & was an issue with the node supplied (according to staff).

September 4, 2018
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Thanks a lot for the review, Tellur1an. You put a lot of effort into writing this, thank you! We thank you for being the loyal and valued customer that you are and I'm glad you are satisfied with our hosting!

OptNode has been acquired by Sparked Host LLC: https://sparkedhost.com

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best Hosting ever!

May 27, 2018
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Thanks a lot for the review, curls. We are glad you are satisfied with our hosting!

OptNode has been acquired by Sparked Host LLC: https://sparkedhost.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service.

They have great service, quick response times. and im yet to have an issue that cant be solved within 10 minutes.

March 6, 2018
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Thanks a lot for the review, 3rror365. We are glad you are satisfied with our hosting!

OptNode has been acquired by Sparked Host LLC: https://sparkedhost.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Web Hosting

I had the pleasure of trialing their web hosting and it is beyond perfect! They have an excellent support team answering questions in both Discord and through the client portal. I recommend this company to anyone looking for a good web/minecraft host.

March 5, 2018
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Thanks a lot for the review, Platinum_miner. We are glad you are satisfied with our hosting!

OptNode has been acquired by Sparked Host LLC: https://sparkedhost.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

OptNode Hosting | Review

A couple days ago, I was told to go to OptNode for any web hosting, game server hosting etc. This was no doubt, a great choice.

At OptNode, they provide
• Fast & Efficient Support
• Fast Servers
• 99.9% Uptime
and much more.

~ OPT IN AND...
YOU'LL NEVER WANT TO OPT OUT ~

March 4, 2018
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Thanks a lot for the review, Patrick. We are glad you are satisfied with our hosting!

OptNode has been acquired by Sparked Host LLC: https://sparkedhost.com

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing support and very professional

Amazing support and very professional. Suggest to anyone looking for Minecraft or Web hosting.

March 4, 2018
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Thanks a lot for the review, CompMC. We are glad you are satisfied with our hosting!

OptNode has been acquired by Sparked Host LLC: https://sparkedhost.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

High quality hosting service

Very high quality web hosting service, would recommend to anyone needs to host their website. Currently hosting two websites with them, thanks :)

January 20, 2018
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Thanks a lot for the review. We're very happy to have you with us, John.

OptNode has been acquired by Sparked Host LLC: https://sparkedhost.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Solid hosting coming with great support …

Solid hosting coming with great support and uptime. The customer service is on hand to help with questions

January 9, 2018
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Thank you so much for the review and kind words, appreciate it!

OptNode has been acquired by Sparked Host LLC: https://sparkedhost.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great hosting company

Great hosting company. So cheap and powerful. Suggesting to everyone! HUGE vouch.

January 7, 2018
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Thanks a lot for the kind words.

OptNode has been acquired by Sparked Host LLC: https://sparkedhost.com

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

OptNode Hosting is amazing!

They were very helpful when I needed help, went above and beyond and even did a bit extra (installed XenForo for me). Do not hesitate to go with them for any kind of hosting, they are very reliable!

January 4, 2018
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Glad you're satisfied with our service!

OptNode has been acquired by Sparked Host LLC: https://sparkedhost.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Optnode.com is a amazing company i use …

Optnode.com is a amazing company i use it to host my demo websites for my clients and i love it i would definitely recommend to people looking for cheap hosting.
- TemperSolutions

November 22, 2017
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Thanks a lot for the review, Jake. We are glad you are satisfied with our hosting!

OptNode has been acquired by Sparked Host LLC: https://sparkedhost.com

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