FatCow vs. Network Solutions

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
FatCow
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
FatCow is a website hosting service with features such as a free domain name, a blog, site templates, and unlimited mailboxes, offered by Endurance International Group.N/A
Network Solutions
Score 1.5 out of 10
N/A
Network Solutions is a website domain name registration service.N/A
Pricing
FatCowNetwork Solutions
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FatCowNetwork Solutions
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Best Alternatives
FatCowNetwork Solutions
Small Businesses
Flywheel
Flywheel
Score 9.9 out of 10
Shopify
Shopify
Score 8.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
WP Engine
WP Engine
Score 9.2 out of 10
Shopify
Shopify
Score 8.9 out of 10
Enterprises
AccuWebHosting.Com
AccuWebHosting.Com
Score 9.4 out of 10

No answers on this topic

All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
FatCowNetwork Solutions
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(2 ratings)
1.1
(6 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
FatCowNetwork Solutions
Likelihood to Recommend
Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
I honestly can't speak to whether FatCow would be well suited for large companies. But for independent contractors, bloggers, and entrepreneurs, FatCow is a perfect fit. If you're a novice user, their tools and interface allow you to build a site quickly. For advanced users, the clean interface makes it simple to find what you need. One-click installation of web applications is awesome. I haven't updated my site in a while, but they provide a great platform for those looking to showcase their portfolios and blogs.
Read full review
Network Solutions
My experience with using Network Solutions hasn't been great. At best, it has almost feature parity with its competitors at a higher price. But when you tack on all the minor annoyances of being given interstitial ads for their other products or discount offers when logging in or performing a transfer, the all too common bugs where a feature doesn't work, and in my experience support takes at least a half-hour to understand your problem before even attempting to fail at a resolution. It just isn't worth it in my opinion. Go with a service with better support, features, security, and lower price.
Read full review
Pros
Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
  • Flexibility of how you want to use it (WordPress, HTML coding, Wix, etc)
  • Unlimited storage for all your website needs
  • Reasonable rates as compared to other hosting services
Read full review
Network Solutions
  • Network solutions supports TXT, MX, and CNAME records.
  • DNS changes propagate fairly quickly.
  • Network Solutions has a web management portal for maintenance of your account.
Read full review
Cons
Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
  • I was very disappointed with my initial renewal. I understood that the price I had paid was an introductory price, but the renewal rate was much higher than I anticipated. They could be more transparent with their renewals.
Read full review
Network Solutions
  • Support for Free Open Source 3rd party products you have to pay for the help
  • Calling Network Solutions during busy periods can lead to an overflow center which isn't as helpful as the domestic support centers
  • Pricing could be more competitive on domain name registration
  • Email boxes could have a larger capacity without having to pay for more space
Read full review
Usability
Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
No answers on this topic
Network Solutions
The backend for managing your domain is very easy to work thru once you learn where everything is and what it is for if you want to do it yourself. The company has toll free phone support 24/7 that can also make changes for you if you are away from your desktop or have an emergency situation where you can't make the change yourself. This is peace of mind knowing that there is help out there should you need it. You don't have to learn the backend if you want to have the Network Solutions customer support team help you. They are secure and won't make changes for anyone who calls, they authenticate you for your protection every time
Read full review
Support Rating
Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
No answers on this topic
Network Solutions
For the most part I've had excellent interactions with the customer support team I've dealt with at Network Solutions. When I've needed help with something like Wordpress, it hasn't always worked out so well but you can pay their techs for 1 on 1 help with these offerings, you just won't have the support for free. I've often been talked to on upsells for services that I particularly didn't need and found the offers to be annoying when the agents kept pushing me on an upsell instead of addressing my issue. It's hit or miss on that, perhaps it depends on the department you speak with.
Read full review
Alternatives Considered
Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
Before choosing FatCow, I looked into a few services. As this was 9 years ago, the options weren't as diverse as they are now. GoDaddy was the most popular at the time, but the rates were significantly higher for a smaller package, and they had a pretty sexist ad campaign at the time that really turned me off of their services. Since choosing FatCow, I have looked into using WP Engine as I do my website in WordPress, but it wasn't worth it to move it over at the time and I elected to stick with what I had.
Read full review
Network Solutions
Based on my experience to date, I would rate Network Solutions easily at the bottom of the list. I have not previously and would not select Network Solutions, but have worked with it as related to sites and clients previously set up there.
Read full review
Return on Investment
Newfold Digital (Endurance + Web.com)
  • Integration of Google Analytics made it simple to see where traffic comes from.
  • Ease of use frees me up to focus on communicating ideas rather than fighting with software to make it work.
  • Stability makes it perfect to showcase my work.
Read full review
Network Solutions
  • Huge time sink for routine activities.
  • Higher direct costs than competitors with similar or better features.
  • Poor service leading to even more expense of time on the user's side.
Read full review
ScreenShots