web hosting company comparison

     I just got my website hosting bill in the (e)mail yesterday, and it got me thinking about the good & bad between web hosting companies.
     Right now I am using two different web hosts for my sites: Lunarpages and 1&1. Both are good, but they are totally different. I see Lunarpages more as a niche website hosting company, which is growing and offering feature-filled services & packages for really decent prices. Right now they are offering a great basic plan deal - you get a free domain, 250gb hosting space, and 2500gb bandwidth per month, for $6.95 a month if you sign up for a 2-year contract. (otherwise it’s $7.95/month, which is what I have.)
     1&1, on the other hand, is the easiest place to start a website. Not only is it cheap (their ‘beginner’ plan is $2.99 per month with a free domain, 5gb space, & 250gb traffic), but everything is so easy once you sign up and log on. You just click from here to there, and if you have a problem, you can always just call the support staff who are all very friendly. I really like 1&1 a lot, and would recommend it to anyone looking for a new web hoster.
     As for Lunarpages, I still have my account, and so far I’ve had absolutely no problems with them. They are committed to customer support, making me feel that they’d take care of any need I had. I wish they could be a bit cheaper (now that I’m used to 1&1), but they do offer more space & bandwidth instead. It’s a trade-off: more features or lower price(which is already pretty low)? They have changed their website a bit so I’m not as used to getting around on it, but I’m happy to see they have again updated their cpanel, which is truly the best. A whopping 35 icons full of useful information is located there, including free website tracking statistics.
     If you are in the market for a web host, then between Lunarpages & 1&1, you really have nothing to lose.
     If you already have your own favorite website host, please tell, in the comments below!