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Review Rating |
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| Support |
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19 |
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| Reliability |
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18 |
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15 |
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15 |
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| Network |
(0-15) |
15 |
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| Industry |
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13 |
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Overview:
iRepublics.com is a subsidiary of Value-i-Store and since its inception in July of 2000, has became a growing advocate for E-Commerce. iRepublics.com is a Malaysian based Web Host who provides free Web sites to businesses and aiding them in building an E-Commerce presence.
When last we reviewed iRepublics.com (March of 2005) our Independent Review Panel liked the web space, features and professional web development team, disliked the buisnessess only tag and lengthy registration process. Our Independent Review Panel upon going back to iRepublics.com has found that not much has changed for better or worse.
iRepublics.com has come along way in the past 3 years since our Independent Review Panel reviewed them. Their feature list, Web space, monthly data transfer, and even their support have made big strides.
iRepublics.com's free Host plan comes with 33 MBs of Web space, pre-defined CGI scripts, traffic report software, a total of 30 email accounts (300 MB worth of mail storage), and has no banner-ad requirements (unique for a Free Host).
A new feature for iRepublics is the addition of domain name hosting. If you purchase or renew you domain name through iRepublics your account is upgraded to 800 MBs of Web and Mail space (200 MB Web space and 600 MB of mail storage). Though the domain registration price is expensive compared to places like GoDaddy and Bulk Registrar ($26 per year) the increased Web space could be a welcome upgrade.
iRepublics.com offers Web site templates and custom Web designing for a one time fee. Their templates look professional and are easy to use. The templates aren't free, but the option to use them is up to you. In fact, if you pay for the templates they will assemble your Web site for you. All you have to do is send them your content and they will construct your Web site.
Free Hosts always have a catch and iRepublics.com is no different. Only businesses can Host with iRepublics.com. The registration process is a lengthy one. Since iRepublics.com wants to make sure all clients are businesses, you will have to fill out the registration forms as well as send in proof of business registration. Without the appropriate business registration documents, you will not get the Free Host plan. If you are not sure as to what business documents to send, you can ask iRepublics, via email.
Verdict:
If you have a business and wish to get hosted, iRepublics.com is a great place to start. If you have a few extra bucks lying around you can have them build your site for you as well. iRepublics.com is a quality Free Host with the right amount of features to get your business started on the Internet.
Pros:
Plenty of Web Space • Feature packed • No Banner Ads • Professional Web Development Team
Cons:
Businesses only • Lengthy Registration process
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In Their Words:
On Pioneering Malaysian
E-Commerce
"iRepublics.com (as an internet property of Value-i-Store) is one of the
pioneers in online shopping in Malaysia. Our e-commerce engines, database
integration, and web site designs are all developed in-house by our own
programmers and designers. This expertise and experience gives us a distinct
advantage over our competitors."
On Their Free Hosting
"Our free web hosting package is a fully-featured web site and email
hosting package that allows you to use your own unique domain name to promote
your company's identity on the web. With 33MB of disk space for your web site
and 300mb for your email accounts (30 email accounts with 10mb each), you will
have more than enough room to grow your business online."
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