About Bitcatcha
Smarter, faster web hosting choices start here.
Our Mission
Bitcatcha’s mission is to be the most trusted source for choosing and understanding web hosting. We specialize in web hosting education and building tools for performance testing. This helps you buy the right web host and monitor it with precision.
3 ways we help Bitcatcha users make smarter and faster hosting decisions:
We publish expert web hosting reviews and guides
We build our own monitoring tools like the Bitcatcha Host Tracker
We provide free website support and consultation
Web Hosting Reviews & Guides
Choosing great web hosting starts with understanding the territory. That’s exactly what we want to help you do. At Bitcatcha, we combine independent research and real-world performance testing to bring you data-driven hosting insights and recommendations.
Web hosting content we publish:
- Web hosting reviews In-depth reviews of individual web hosting brands on the market.
- Web hosting buying guides Guides to help you find the best host by use case, hosting type and budget.
- Side-by-side host comparisons Comparing hosts by their plans, pricing, performance, features, data center locations, developer tools, security, and support.
- Web hosting fundamentals Articles explaining the fundamentals of hosting hardware and software, from servers and data centers to control panels.
- Web hosting sales and deals Roundups of the best deals during sales periods like Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
- Demystifying host performance metrics Explanations of key hosting performance metrics like speed and uptime, and benchmarks.
Bitcatcha Host Tracker
Bitcatcha Host Tracker is our custom-developed SaaS platform for web hosting performance monitoring – built as the next evolution of our original Bitcatcha Server Speed Checker. Users monitor host server response times and uptime, receive automated email alerts, get monthly performance reports, and have access to a user-friendly dashboard.
Bitcatcha Host Tracker is offered as a freemium service, with a free tier suitable for basic monitoring needs. Paid subscription plans unlock advanced features, including multi-location testing, shorter check intervals, and extended historical data retention. The product is actively maintained and updated, with new features like SSL monitoring and domain expiry alerts currently in development.
What Bitcatcha Host Tracker helps you do:
- Track your web host’s speed performance in real time
- Get instant alerts when your server slows down or experiences downtime
- Analyze uptime and speed trends to optimize site performance
- Spot performance bottlenecks before they affect your users
- Decide when it’s time to switch to a better web host
If this sounds like something you’ll find useful, create a free account on Bitcatcha Host Tracker and start monitoring your web host today.
Website Support & Consultation
Bitcatcha’s team are website nerds at heart. That’s why we also want to support your journey as you create, manage and secure your own website.
We currently offer complimentary website consultations for anyone looking to build a website. We provide advice on website and app development, WordPress setup, web hosting options, and SEO strategies. Get in touch and tell us how we can help. All sessions are conducted in English.
Brief History of Bitcatcha.com
Bitcatcha.com was founded in 2014 by Daren Low. What started as a simple web hosting review site evolved into a full-scale content and SaaS platform. Early on, we developed one of the first website speed test tools tailored for real-world hosting evaluation, which was featured by publishers like HuffPost and Lifehack. As hosting options multiplied and performance monitoring became more important, we built the Bitcatcha Host Tracker. Bitcatcha is a remote-first company with a team distributed around the world.
How We Sustain Our Work
Bitcatcha.com is sustained through profits made from customer subscriptions to the premium tier of our Bitcatcha Host Tracker SaaS. We also earn a commission when readers purchase through our affiliate links. We never recommend a product we don’t genuinely believe in and our readers often get exclusive discounted rates through our partner negotiations. We also earn a small fee through ad placements and advertorials, which are always clearly disclosed. Learn more in our disclosure disclaimer.
Contact Us
We’re always here to help. Contact us with your name, email address and message through any of our social media accounts – Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.