A comparison of some of the options for web hosting that are free for nonprofits. Criteria included providing a domain name, not just a subdomain or subdirectory.

1. www.rrci.org MyHosting.com DreamHost.com Grassroots.org Akiela.com Kerstner.org Laneware.net ThinkHost.com AmbitiousLemon.com
Ads Site-wide footer link No Banner on homepage Link on homepage No
OS Windows + Linux Linux Linux Windows Windows + Linux
Control panel Yes Yes Yes Yes
Disk space 500MB + 500MB Unlimited TB? 10GB 25MB 500MB 1GB 1GB
Bandwidth 1000GB + 1000GB Unlimited TB? 1000GB 1GB 50GB 2.5GB 35GB
Static IP Free $3.95/month Free
Email accounts 2500 (Exchange has 5) Unlimited 100 10 Unlimited 25 250
Email quota 7GB+ 100MB
Email type POP3/IMAP/Webmail/L
POP3/IMAP4/Exchange POP3/IMAP4/Gmail Webmail POP3 POP3 POP3/IMAP/Webmail
DAP
Mailing lists 5 Unlimited
FTP 5+1 Unlimited 10 + 1 1 Yes Yes
Databases MySQL+ SQL Server 2008 MySQL + SQL Server
MySQL 5 MySQL MySQL + SQL Server MySQL MySQL; PostgreSQL
(25MB) 2005 (250MB)
# of databases 1 of each Unlimited 10 1 additional 20
DB control panel myLittleAdmin phpmyadmin
Domain name Free Free Free for 1 year suspended
—restrictions .org suggested Must be .org
Renewal cost? $0 Yes
SSL Certificate RapidSSL $15/year Shared Shared
Programming PHP5; Python; Ruby;
PHP/ASP/AJAX/.NET PHP5/Python/Java PHP/Python/.NET PHP5/ASP/.NET PHP4/Ruby
Django
SharePoint Yes No No
Anti-virus Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spam filtering Yes SpamAssassin Yes Yes Yes
Web Log Analysis AWStats Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Live chat Jabber
1-click installers Yes Yes
CMS Yes Yes Yes Yes
Forums Yes Yes Yes Yes
Photo gallery Yes Yes Yes
Audio streaming Yes Yes
Video streaming Yes Yes
Web editor Maybe Yes
Support 24/7 email/chat/phone Email/wiki/forum 24/7 email/chat/phone 24/7 Email tickets
Backups Daily Snapshot Daily Redundant Daily Multi-stage Daily; redundant
Other restrictions
Must be willing & able to Primary focus must be
Single hosting plan per non- provide info for the purposes Well written business environment, grass roots Webhost reviews
Sharepoint site requires a link Spam and/or bulk
profit, hosted within only of creating a case study or plan & mission democracy, peace, applications near start of
on the main page. emails prohibited
one account testimonial, & able to statement. social/economic justice or each year
complete an annual survey. human rights
Other goodies Exchange supports iPhone,
Free: web/graphics design, Flash/Shockwave; web
Blackberry, and Windows Free: logo/marketing
Shell access; SFTP; CVS; development (limit 30 pages), design templates; bonus Shell access; Subversion
Mobile; free Office 2007 consultations, website
WebDAV co-branded marketplace, SEO software/tools version control system
license with each Exchange design; grants
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account
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