Both FatCow and Media Temple have solid reputations. Below, we’ll compare and contrast the two, and at the end, we’ll determine which host we believe to be superior.
Similarities:
- 24/7 customer support
- 99.9% uptime guarantee
- Wide-range of hosting plans
- 30 day money-back guarantee
Major Differences:
- Media Temple has more reliable uptime
- Media Temple is significantly faster than FatCow
- Media Temple offers fully-managed WordPress hosting plans
- FatCow is much cheaper
- FatCow offers a ‘MiniMoo’ plan that can be used for domain parking and only costs $5.00 a year
Plans:
FatCow hosting:
- “MiniMoo” plan
- Shared
- VPS
- Dedicated
- WordPress
Media Temple hosting:
- Shared
- VPS
- Dedicated
- Managed WordPress
Prices:
Media Temple offers premium features and performance, and they certainly charge for it. Shared hosting with Media Temple costs a whopping $20.00/month, while you can get hosting with FatCow for around $4.00/month.
Conclusion:
When it comes to hosting features/performance, there is no question that Media Temple is the better web host. Media Temple is designed to maintain fast speeds, even with high-traffic, and their uptime is quite reliable. Also, they have the option for managed WordPress. Of course, if you are on a budget, Media Temple is not the host for you. FatCow is a decent host and is quite affordable, but being cheaper is just about the only advantage that FatCow has over Media Temple.
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