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Linux vs. Windows : What's the difference?
For many people there is no "big" difference, but when you start "playing" with different technologies you will notice a difference.
Scripting languages, such as PHP and Perl are available on both platforms, but ASP and ASP.net will only run on Windows.
On the database side MSSQL is only available under Windows, while other Open Source database servers will sit comfortably on either.
If you are not sure which hosting plan suits your requirements, why not have a look at our comparison chart?
Linux Hosting plans
Windows Hosting plans
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Soho |
Basic |
Standard |
Professional |
Enterprise |
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Setup Fee * |
€ 0! |
€ 0
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€ 19.95 |
€ 19.95 |
€ 19.95 |
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Monthly Fee ** |
n/a |
n/a |
€ 20 |
€ 35
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€ 50
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Annual Fee |
€ 35
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€ 99
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€ 175
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€ 300
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€ 450 |
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Money Back Guarantee*** |
30 Days |
30 Days |
30 Days |
30 Days |
30 Days |
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Included Features |
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Domains |
4 |
8 |
16 |
32 |
64 |
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Sub Domains |
4 |
8 |
16 |
32 |
64 |
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Disk space MB |
500 MB |
1000 MB |
1500 MB |
2000 MB |
3000 MB |
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Monthly transfer GB |
15 GB |
25 GB |
50 GB |
75 GB |
100 GB |
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Control |
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Control Panel
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DirectAdmin(click for demo) |
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24/7 FTP Access |
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FTP Accounts |
8 |
16 |
32 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
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File Manager
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Domain Pointers/Aliases |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
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Preinstalled Scripts |
Installatron (click for further details) |
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Email |
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Filtering |
Our Linux packages include free basic SPAM and Anti-Virus filtering |
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POP3 |
200 |
300 |
400 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
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IMAP |
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Webmail |
Uebimiau / Squirrelmal |
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Autoresponders |
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Mailing Lists
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2 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
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Web Services |
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Perl v5.8 |
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MySQL v5 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
20 |
30 |
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PHP 5.2.x |
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SSI |
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SiteZen Site Builder |
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AW Stats
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AWStats can be enabled in the DirectAdmin control panel |
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Webalizer Stats
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SOHO |
Basic |
Standard |
Professional |
Enterprise |
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Setup Fee * |
€ 0
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€ 0
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€ 19.95 |
€ 19.95 |
€ 19.95 |
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Monthly Fee ** |
n/a |
n/a |
€ 15 |
€ 26 |
€ 39 |
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Annual Fee |
€ 30 |
€ 89 |
€ 149 |
€ 260 |
€ 399 |
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Money back guarantee *** |
30 Days
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30 Days |
30 Days |
30 Days |
30 Days |
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Included Features |
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Domains |
4 |
8 |
16 |
32 |
64 |
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Sub Domains |
4 |
8 |
16 |
32 |
64 |
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Disk space MB |
500 MB
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1000 MB |
1500 MB |
2000 MB |
3000 MB |
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Monthly transfer GB |
15 GB
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25 GB
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50 GB |
75 GB
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100 GB
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Control |
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Control Panel |
Helm (click for demo) |
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24/7 FTP |
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FTP Accounts |
8 |
16 |
32 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
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File Manager
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Domain Pointers/Aliases |
Unlimited |
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Email |
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POP3 |
200 |
300 |
400 |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
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IMAP |
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Webmail |
SmarterMail |
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Autoresponders |
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Multi-recipient addresses
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2 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
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Web Services |
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Perl v5.8 |
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MySQL v4 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
20 |
30 |
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MySQL v5 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
20 |
30 |
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ODBC |
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PHP 5 |
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ASP |
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ASP.net v1.1 & v2.0 |
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MS SQL 2005 |
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16 |
32 |
64 |
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AW Stats
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AWStats can be enabled from the Helm control panel |
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Custom Error Pages
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* Setup fee is waived on all annual payments
*** All Money Back Guarantees are subject to the terms of our Acceptable Usage Policy
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