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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (99.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Pay As You Go
Android
Star Rating
(1,209)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AndroidHostwinds
Star Rating
(438)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (99.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
Browse all 5 pricing plansAndroid vs Hostwinds
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Hostwinds easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Hostwinds overall.
- Reviewers felt that Hostwinds meets the needs of their business better than Android.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Hostwinds is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Hostwinds over Android.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Android
No pricing availableHostwinds
Hourly VPS Options
Pay As You Go
Deploy Hostwinds Cloud Servers starting at $ 0.006931 per hr
- 1 Gbps Ports
- Solid State Drives
- Snapshots
Free Trial
Android
No trial information availableHostwinds
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
897
9.9
412
Ease of Use
9.3
908
9.9
411
Ease of Setup
9.1
243
9.8
133
Ease of Admin
8.7
149
9.9
133
Quality of Support
8.5
820
9.9
411
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
135
9.9
132
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
852
9.9
410
Features by Category
Infrastructure Provision
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Set Up
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Performance - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Support - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
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Security - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Memory Management - Operating System
8.4
65
Not enough data
Device Management - Operating System
9.0
66
Not enough data
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
8.8
66
Not enough data
Error Detection - Operating System
8.1
66
Not enough data
Usability - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
Not enough data
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Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting Management
Not enough data
9.9
389
Not enough data
9.8
388
Not enough data
9.5
380
Not enough data
9.7
386
Not enough data
9.7
367
Not enough data
9.7
215
Not enough data
9.7
240
Not enough data
9.7
312
Not enough data
9.7
319
Not enough data
9.7
325
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Android and Hostwinds share no categories
Unique Categories
Android is categorized as Operating System
Hostwinds is categorized as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Managed Hosting, VPS Hosting Platforms, Shared Hosting, Dedicated Hosting, Reseller Hosting, Cloud Web Hosting, and Load Balancing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Android
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Hostwinds
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
18.8%
Computer Software
14.3%
Higher Education
3.5%
Telecommunications
3.1%
Computer & Network Security
3.1%
Other
57.1%
Internet
39.4%
Consumer Electronics
2.4%
Computer Hardware
2.1%
Information Services
1.9%
Design
1.9%
Other
52.3%
Discussions
how am i able to update to the most recent version if my phone wont allow?
5 Comments
JR
If your phone is not compatible with the newest version of android then you might have to wait a little while for the new android if not then you might have...Read more
How do u like android?
3 Comments
HH
In terms of smartphone operating systems, it's basically Android or Apple. Both have their advantages. Apple keeps things simple, but limits your choices. ...Read more
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