Canadian hosting comparison

DotMoose vs Webnames.

Compare the published entry shared-hosting plans, control panels, domain bundles and hosting details before choosing a Canadian provider.

Observed 2026-09-06

Entry shared-hosting plans.

Webnames details come from its public Canadian web-hosting page on the observation date. DotMoose is not affiliated with or endorsed by Webnames.ca. Recheck both providers before purchase because plans, promotions and terms 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 →

WEBNAMES

Value Web Hosting

CAD$13.00/month from the currently published one-year-term price.

1 website · 5 GB SSD storage · unlimited bandwidth subject to provider terms · 15 email accounts · 10 MySQL databases.

Webnames publishes a Plesk hosting environment and says its hosting servers, databases and offices are in Canada. Hosting terms of six months or longer include an eligible free domain and renewals for that included domain while the hosting plan remains eligible.

Verify Webnames source →

Decision points

Compare the account you will actually use.

Monthly price and term

DotMoose currently offers Starter on a prepaid 36-month launch term, while the regular month-to-month plan remains available. Webnames' displayed Value price is based on a new one-year purchase. Compare the checkout term and renewal conditions rather than treating two headline numbers as identical billing commitments.

Storage, mail and databases

DotMoose Starter publishes 10 GB storage, five mailboxes and two databases. Webnames Value publishes 5 GB SSD, 15 email accounts and 10 MySQL databases. The better fit depends on whether your constraint is site storage, mailbox count or application databases.

Virtualmin or Plesk

DotMoose Standard Shared uses Virtualmin GPL. Webnames publishes Plesk Obsidian. Compare the panel workflows you need for files, databases, email, DNS and application management.

Domain bundling

Webnames publishes an eligible free domain with hosting terms of six months or longer. DotMoose domain registration is a separate product except where a specific current promotion says otherwise. Include domain renewal terms in the real multi-year cost.

Migration

Before switching either direction, inventory website files, databases, mailboxes, DNS, domains, cron jobs, redirects and certificates. Test the destination before cancelling the source account.

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