Hostmysite

What Hostmysite does

Hostmysite is a web hosting and online presence provider that has been absorbed into Hostway Services, Inc. and now operates as a legacy brand within the Hostway portfolio. Founded in 1994 by John Enright as one of the earliest website hosting companies in North America, the company merged with Affinity Internet in 2001 and subsequently with Hostway in 2007; all HostMySite customers (MyHosting Classic and On Cloud) have been migrated onto Hostway's platform. The company serves small businesses with a unified suite of subscription services including shared web hosting, virtual private server (VPS) hosting, domain registration, business email, website building (Web Creator Plus), e-commerce solutions, CRM tools, and vertical-specific offerings such as ReadySalon for salon operators and NearMeNow for local discovery. Underlying technology is built around two proprietary management planes — SiteControl for shared hosting, email, and domains, and SolVPS for virtual server administration — complemented by standard web infrastructure components.

The business model is fully subscription-based and recurring, distributed through a self-serve product-led go-to-market motion targeting the SMB segment horizontally. Customers access services through web-based control panels with 24x7 live chat and email support; the company does not publicly disclose pricing. The firm is privately held (no ticker), headquartered in Newark, United States, with an organizational headcount of 501–1,000 employees and a leadership team headed by President John Enright, supported by functional heads across technology, product R&D, technical operations, sales & marketing, finance, and engineering. Revenue, funding history, and ownership structure beyond the parent Hostway entity are not disclosed in available sources.

Name

Hostmysite

Legal name

Hostway Services, Inc.

Website

https://hostmysite.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Hostmysite (now rebranded under Hostway) provides subscription web hosting, VPS, domains, email, website building, and e-commerce services to small businesses, delivered through proprietary SiteControl and SolVPS management platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Hosting Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Services-Computer Rental & Leasing (7377)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Networking Core Services (VPC/VNet, Load Balancing, DNS, NAT) (HDABAAAJ)

Keywords

• Web hosting services
• VPS hosting
• Domain registration
• Business email hosting
• Website builder

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Web Hosting Services: Website hosting services including MyHosting Classic and On Cloud platforms, now migrated to Hostway
2. VPS Services: Virtual private server hosting services managed through SolVPS control panel
3. Domain Services: Domain name registration and management services
4. Business Email: Business email plans and email migration services
5. Website Builder: Website creation tools including Web Creator Plus
6. E-commerce Solutions: Online selling solutions for small businesses

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hostmysite (now operating as Hostway) provides web hosting, virtual private server (VPS) hosting, domain registration, business email, website building, and e-commerce solutions aimed at small businesses. Customers access and manage these services through the proprietary SiteControl and SolVPS control panels, with 24x7 live chat and email support. The platform has been migrated to Hostway's infrastructure, offering an integrated suite of web services for small business online presence.

Product overview

Hostmysite (now operating under the Hostway brand) is a web services company offering a unified platform for small businesses to build and manage their online presence. The core portfolio includes website building tools, domain registration, business email services, and specialized vertical solutions like ReadySalon for salon businesses. The company provides infrastructure management through its SiteControl panel for shared hosting and SolVPS for virtual private server hosting, supplemented by tools like Web Creator Plus and NearMeNow for enhanced functionality. All Hostmysite customers have been migrated to the Hostway platform to access the latest features and improved user experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ReadySalon: A salon management solution included in Hostway's product offerings.
• SiteControl
• SolVPS
• Web Creator Plus
• NearMeNow

Products and services

• Web Hosting Services Website hosting services (MyHosting Classic and On Cloud) that allow small businesses to host their websites on shared infrastructure, now migrated to the Hostway platform.
• VPS Hosting Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• HostGator: HostGator provides shared, VPS, and dedicated hosting plus website builder and domain services to small businesses, directly overlapping HostMySite/Hostway's core product portfolio and self-serve SMB go-to-market.
• GoDaddy: GoDaddy is the dominant SMB web hosting and domain registration provider, offering shared hosting, VPS, website builder, email, and e-commerce — a near-perfect product overlap with HostMySite/Hostway's bundled suite and SMB target market.
• Bluehost: Bluehost is an SMB-focused shared hosting and WordPress hosting provider with comparable pricing tiers, control panel UX, and target customer profile as HostMySite/Hostway's hosting business.
• DreamHost: DreamHost offers shared hosting, VPS, managed WordPress, domains, and email for SMBs and developers — directly comparable in hosting infrastructure, subscription pricing, and target customer segments.
• SiteGround: SiteGround is a managed hosting provider focused on SMB and small-to-mid-market customers with shared hosting, VPS, and WordPress-optimized plans, competing head-to-head with HostMySite/Hostway on performance and support.
• InMotion Hosting: InMotion Hosting provides shared, VPS, dedicated, and WordPress hosting targeted at SMBs and small agencies — directly comparable offering mix, customer profile, and self-serve support model.
• A2 Hosting: A2 Hosting offers shared, VPS, dedicated, and WordPress hosting with a developer/SMB focus — closely comparable pricing structure, feature set, and target audience to HostMySite/Hostway's hosting plans.

Broad incumbents

• IONOS (1&1): IONOS is a large European-headquartered web hosting and cloud infrastructure provider offering shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, and cloud services across SMB and enterprise — overlapping with HostMySite/Hostway on SMB hosting but with a much broader portfolio and geographic footprint.

Emerging players

• Wix: Wix is an SMB website builder and hosted commerce platform overlapping with HostMySite/Hostway's Web Creator Plus and e-commerce offerings; while Wix leans more heavily on the website-builder experience, both compete for the same small-business online presence wallet.
• Squarespace: Squarespace is a premium SMB website builder with built-in hosting, commerce, and email — overlapping HostMySite/Hostway's website builder, hosting, and e-commerce products for the same creative-professional and small-business segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hostmysite
• Facebookfacebook.com/hostmysite

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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