Canadian hosting comparison

DotMoose vs Astral Internet.

Compare published entry shared-hosting limits, pricing terms, control panels and Canadian infrastructure before choosing a provider.

Observed 2026-09-06

Entry shared-hosting plans.

Astral Internet details come from its public web-hosting page on the observation date. DotMoose is not affiliated with or endorsed by Astral Internet. Recheck both providers before purchase because plans and promotions can change.

DOTMOOSE

Starter Shared Hosting

C$2.94/month effective for the first 36-month term. C$105.84 is due up front before tax with MOOSE294. The introductory price applies to the first term only; renewal uses the then-current three-year Starter rate. Today’s normal three-year total is C$172.51.

The regular month-to-month Starter plan remains C$5.99/month. 1 website · 10 GB storage · 5 email accounts · 2 databases · free SSL.

Eligible launch orders can include one standard, non-premium .com or .ca registration at C$0 for year one while the domain bonus is active. Checkout confirms current availability; normal domain renewal pricing applies after year one.

DotMoose publishes prices and invoices in CAD, hosts the shared workload in Canada, and uses Virtualmin GPL for standard Shared Hosting.

Verify the DotMoose Starter launch offer →

ASTRAL

Essential Web Hosting

CAD$4.90/month from the currently published first-term offer for commitments of 12 months or longer; the page shows a regular price of CAD$9.99/month.

1 website · 100 GB disk space · 2 MySQL databases · 5 email addresses · 1 GB email space · free SSL.

Astral publishes cPanel and says the data is hosted in Tier III data centres in the greater Montreal region. Its page also publishes free website migration for eligible annual-or-longer hosting, with stated scope limits.

Verify Astral Internet source →

Decision points

Promotion, limits and panel all matter.

Promotional term versus monthly price

Astral's Essential headline price is a first-term discount tied to a 12-month-or-longer commitment and the same page publishes its regular price. DotMoose currently offers Starter on a prepaid 36-month launch term, while the regular month-to-month plan remains available. Compare the term you intend to keep rather than only the lowest displayed number.

Storage and application limits

Astral Essential publishes substantially more disk capacity, while both entry plans are for one website and publish five email addresses. Check database count, storage use, inode/process limits and the actual application workload before deciding.

Virtualmin or cPanel

DotMoose Standard Shared uses Virtualmin GPL. Astral publishes cPanel. A control panel preference can be material if your existing migration workflow or support habits depend on one panel.

Migration scope

Astral publishes a complimentary website-migration offer with eligibility and email-migration limitations. DotMoose also scopes migration work before promising a cutover. In either direction, confirm website, database, mailbox, DNS and registrar responsibilities first.

Canadian location

Both providers publish Canadian hosting. Astral specifically identifies greater-Montreal Tier III facilities; DotMoose publishes its own Canadian launch-platform details separately. Location is one factor alongside price, support, limits and recovery design.

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