Canadian hosting comparison

DotMoose vs Web Hosting Canada (WHC).

Compare current shared-hosting terms, ongoing price, account limits and WordPress options using first-party provider sources.

Observed 2026-09-06

Entry Canadian web-hosting plans.

WHC details come from its current Canadian Web Hosting and Managed WordPress pages on the observation date. DotMoose is not affiliated with or endorsed by Web Hosting Canada. Promotions and renewal terms can change, so recheck both providers before purchase.

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 →

WHC

Web Hosting Go

C$3.89/month on WHC's currently published 36-month promotional term. The same page says the plan renews at C$6.99/month.

1 website · unlimited SSD storage and traffic subject to WHC's published usage terms · one 1 GB email account · SSL certificate · free site migration.

WHC describes the product as Canadian web hosting and publishes a Canadian hosting location. Its entry Go plan does not include the free domain or WordPress-optimized features shown on higher shared plans.

Verify WHC web-hosting source →

Decision points

Compare term length and the plan you will renew.

Both entry promotions use a 36-month term

DotMoose's current Starter launch is C$2.94/month effective with C$105.84 due up front before tax for 36 months. WHC Go's current C$3.89/month headline is also tied to a 36-month purchase and the page says it renews at C$6.99/month. Compare the first invoice and renewal amount together.

Published resource model

DotMoose Starter publishes fixed storage, mailbox and database counts. WHC Go publishes unlimited SSD storage and traffic subject to its usage policy, plus one 1 GB mailbox. A fixed quota and an acceptable-use-based unlimited model are different ways to define the account boundary.

Migration is part of both offers

WHC publishes free site migration. DotMoose provides migration help and scopes the exact website, database, mail and DNS responsibilities before cutover. Check whether mailbox migration, registrar changes or custom application work are included in the move you need.

Managed WordPress is a separate comparison

DotMoose Managed WordPress Starter is C$7.99/month on its regular monthly plan and publishes one WordPress site, 10 GB storage, pre-installation, SSL, core security updates and daily infrastructure backups. WHC's current WP Go page starts at C$3.99/month on a promotional term against a displayed C$11.99 price, with 10 GB Full-SSD storage, one WordPress site, SSL and up to 25,000 visitors per month. Compare the management scope and renewal terms before choosing by headline price.

DotMoose Managed WordPress → · WHC Managed WordPress source →

Switching providers

If you are leaving WHC, use the WHC alternative and migration path to separate registrar and DNS ownership from websites, mailboxes, databases and server-specific configuration.

VPS too?

WHC also has a separate VPS comparison.

Shared hosting and self-managed VPS plans have different responsibilities, so compare them separately.

Compare DotMoose vs WHC VPS