This guide explains the differences between AXSpace shared hosting plans. Some features are shared between all services with the same configurations. There are also some very different points to each service, that might be crucial for a business or an online shop.
Plan Overviews: At a Glance
We offer five shared hosting plans, all using DirectAdmin hosting panel. The range and variety are from smaller sites, or beginners, to large projects, and enterprises.
Orbit & Meteor: Small Sites vs. Growing Projects
Orbit is designed for beginners and simple websites. It works best for a single site using one CMS, such as WordPress, with a shared user base and limited email needs. An Orbit plan offers one domain and one database. If subdomains need to use a database, they will need to share with the main site, which is not very recommendable.
Meteor is intended for sites that are growing or becoming more complex. It adds flexibility by allowing five databases and three domains, making it suitable for separate sites, subdomains with independent users, or increased traffic.
Comet & Nebula: Professional Use vs. Large-Scale Operations
Comet targets professionals who manage multiple websites or larger projects. It offers more databases, FTP accounts, and better performance handling for database-heavy or frequently updated sites. It can also be suitable for one very large project.
Nebula is built for high-traffic websites and organizations with large user bases. It removes many limits, adds priority support, and is optimized for stability and speed at scale. LightSpeed can truly show off with a massive database plus numerous queries. Paired with a compatible caching plugin, and loading time will be unnoticeable.
Galaxy: Maximum Shared Hosting Resources
Galaxy is the most resource-rich shared hosting plan available. It is designed for users who need maximum flexibility, full control, and the highest available limits without moving to VPS or dedicated hosting. By limits, it is meant the number of email accounts as such, since there are no RAM or processor limits to begin with.
Understanding Website Structure and Databases
Most modern CMS platforms require one database per site. A single database can support multiple site sections or subdomains only if they share users and content. Separate websites, user groups, or applications typically require separate databases. Choosing a plan depends heavily on how many independent sites or data sets you need to manage. In short, if a site needs a second database for a different section or subdomain, it is safer to look at a Meteor plan.
Technical Comparison of AXSpace Plans
Orbit Plan: Entry-Level Hosting
Technical Characteristics – One database – Limited disk space – Up to ten email accounts – One domain and five subdomains
Best Fit – One small website – One CMS installation – Shared users across the site and any subdomains – Basic email usage (for example: info@, admin@)
Considerations – Subdomains must share the same database – Suitable for learning, testing, or simple production sites
Meteor Plan: Flexible Hosting for Growth
Technical Characteristics – More disk space than Orbit – Five databases – Support for three domains and ten subdomains – Expanded email capabilities and mailing lists
Best Fit – Multiple sites such as a blog and a shop – Separate user groups or content areas – Subdomains acting as independent sites – Site duplication across domains
Considerations – Designed for increased traffic and activity – Provides room to scale without overcommitting resources
Comet Plan: Multi-Site and Professional Hosting
Technical Characteristics – Ten domains with ten databases – Fifty FTP accounts – Improved performance for larger databases – Noticeable performance and support for caching and frequent updates
Best Fit – Designers or developers managing multiple projects – Larger applications with growing databases – Independent CMS installations per domain or subdomain
Considerations – LightSpeed server advantages become noticeable at this level – Easier separation and management of multiple sites
Nebula Plan: High-Traffic and Enterprise Hosting
Technical Characteristics – Unlimited bandwidth – Large disk space – Unlimited email accounts – Unlimited FTP users – Priority support – Free .com domain on first order
Best Fit – Large businesses and online shops – Institutions with frequent new users – High-traffic blogs or content platforms
Considerations – Designed for stability and reliability at scale
Galaxy Plan: Maximum Shared Hosting Capability
Technical Characteristics – Maximum available shared hosting resources – Centralized domain and data management – Dedicated support assistance
Best Fit – Large or complex shared hosting environments – Users needing full flexibility without upgrading to VPS or dedicated servers
Considerations – Highest-tier shared hosting option – Intended for advanced or demanding use cases
Features Available Across All Plans
- Multiple PHP versions
- Access to server-side resources
- Malware scanner
- Free weekly backups
- LightSpeed web server
- Access to customer support (priority varies by plan)
Comparison Table: AXSpace Hosting Plans
| Feature / Plan | Orbit | Meteor | Comet | Nebula | Galaxy |
| Target User | Beginners / Small sites | Growing sites | Professionals | Enterprises | Advanced users |
| Websites / Domains | 1 | 3 | 10 | 100 | 100 |
| Databases | 2 | 5 | 10 | 100 | 100 |
| Disk Space | 5GB | 10GB | 30GB | 60GB | 100GB |
| Bandwidth | 400GB | 600GB | 1.1TB | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Email Accounts | 10 | 20 | 40 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| FTP Accounts | 10 | 10 | 50 | 100 | 100 |
| Subdomains | 5 | 10 | 50 | 100 | 100 |
| Support Priority | Standard | Standard | Standard | Priority | Priority |
| Ideal Use Case | One small site / small sandbox for testing | Multiple small or growing sites | Managing many projects or one very large site | High-traffic, large orgs | Maximum shared hosting |