Started in 2000, the Shinjiru story began with the idea of creating a company that would stand out among many overseas hosting companies by offering a wide range of options to an even wider range of customers. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Shinjiru has spent two decades providing everything from domain registration and simple shared hosting solutions, to VPS and dedicated servers, to businesses that demand a high level of security. Right now, they claim to serve more than 40.000 customers, individuals and businesses. Shinjiru uses eight data centers located in: Malaysia (naturally), Singapore, Hong Kong, Russia, Luxembourg, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Bulgaria. While this represents a decent global network, it excludes both North and South America, which could be off-putting for potential customers in the Western Hemisphere. Shinjiru's main website is well done and seems easy to use, but it doesn't have an official blog. This discovery made us wonder how, after 20 years in business, they couldn't appreciate the idea of a blog, since most of their competitors provide them with at least some kind of platform: news, announcements, and updates about their products. As for his social media channels, Shinjiru has a constant presence on several of them, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube. There you will find countless reasons to choose Shinjiru as your host (at least, according to them), but you will not discover tutorials, guides or support.
Shinjiru offers both budget and premium accommodation options (Image credit: Shinjiru)
Packages and prices
Shinjiru certainly has no shortage of options, as their hosting products range from simple to use and inexpensive to enterprise-grade products with a corresponding price tag. Their shared hosting plans abroad are (unsurprisingly) quite affordable, starting at just €3.95, but (again, unsurprisingly) only if you decide to sign up for three years, which is a pretty big decision. The billing cycle is pleasantly flexible and can range from one month to three years. The cheapest shared hosting plan is labeled "Bulgaria LinuxBasic Plan" and includes 100 GB of web space (which is pretty generous), up to 10 email accounts, 1 GB of memory, the ability to have a single website, unlimited bandwidth and a (much appreciated) cPanel as a control panel. However, you will not get any protection against DDoS attacks. Shared hosting plans come with a 30-day money-back guarantee and all Shinjiru plans (shared, WordPress optimized, VPS, and dedicated server hosting) can be purchased via credit/debit card, bank transfer, PayPal , Perfect Money, Bitcoin and Ethereum, which is an impressive number of options.
Ease of use
One thing that sets Shinjiru apart from other similar providers is the ability for their customers to remain anonymous while also being savvy about security. This is also evident in the available payment methods, which include (in addition to everything expected) Bitcoin and Ethereum. Since they also provide domain registration services, you can get a domain name and take advantage of their privacy protection feature. Another welcome bonus is a free website migration feature, so if you already have a website, Shinjiru's technical team will take care of everything for you. Choosing a plan with Shinjiru shouldn't make you sweat as they are all laid out in a clear manner with all the key features listed below. You will need to select a data center, then a billing cycle, and click "Apply Now." The first step deals with the question of the domain, where you can decide to register a new one, transfer an old one or use it as is. Either way, the next step is to check out various plugins. After that, you'll be asked to fill out a form with your personal information and billing details, create a password, choose a security question (don't let it be your favorite color), and decide if you want to join the Shinjiru mailing list. and (after affirming that you have read the terms of service from cover to cover) complete your order.
We use Plesk to run our site, but cPanel and WHM are also available for an additional monthly fee (Image credit: Shinjiru) Plesk, cPanel and WHM included), your user experience will be intuitive to the measure or you are used to a management tool of your choice. Please note that none of these services are offered for free, but rather for an additional monthly fee, which will add significantly to the total cost. Alternatively, you can purchase Shinjiru's easy-to-use website builder that provides 354 professional templates, 40+ widgets, and built-in mobile optimization.
We use GTmetrix to measure the uptime and response time of our Shinjiru site (Image credit: GTmetrix)
It didn't raise our hopes too high in terms of speed performance. After testing it using GTmetrix as the tool of choice, we got the results we expected. Load time was just below average, clocking in at 7,9 seconds compared to the average of 8,1. At the same time, the number of applications required was above average (105 vs. 89), as were most of the main vitals of the web, which was concluded when GTmetrix rated the website's overall performance with a modest C. (75%). . However, since there are no data centers in the Americas, users should expect less promising speeds than this. Shinjiru is giving their word to deliver "the highest SLA of 99,999% uptime" as well as simply "the best network uptime, lowest latency and packet loss", so we had to check if they would keep their word. According to UptimeRobot, a tool that monitored their main site's uptime for a month, they did and probably will continue to do so. While the report shows several instances of downtime, none lasted long enough to mar a result showing 100% uptime.
You will need to submit a ticket to contact Shinjiru's support team (Image credit: Shinjiru)
Support
Shinjiru's support staff consists of over 50 employees who "don't sleep" and are there "24/7/365 to hold your hand and guide you through your IT dilemmas". Okay, we think the Shinjiru employees can get some sleep from time to time, but there is someone there to help you 24 hours a day. Either way, you can reach them via live chat, phone, email, support ticket, and Skype as well. of that.
Shinjiru also offers an extensive knowledge base if you don't mind researching the answers yourself (Image credit: Shinjiru) For those who prefer to rely entirely on themselves, Shinjiru provides a truly extensive knowledge base containing more than (we're not kidding) 800 articles on various topics. Right now, they are all categorized into 39 categories, some of which are Shared Hosting, Security, cPanel, Billing, Web Host, Video Guides, and more. The articles themselves are mostly short (sometimes overly simplistic) and get right to the heart of the matter, which has its pros and cons.
Competition
Along with Shinjiru, Hostinger is one of the most popular offshore hosting options, but one that focuses on the European market. Anonymity aside, Hostinger can provide you with everything Shinjiru can, and you'll get "next generation" DDoS protection with all their plans, which Shinjiru doesn't. Another offshore web host that is gaining popularity is AbeloHost, although this one is based in the Netherlands. Like Shinjiru, they promise to provide top-notch data anonymity, security, and reliability to all of their customers. However, if you are looking for a web host for your first website, we recommend choosing AbeloHost as they offer more features for beginners like free SSL certificates and backup. HostGator is one of the most well-known web hosts here, despite being on land with all data centers located in the United States. By contrast, Shinjiru provides multiple data centers in Europe and Asia, but none in the United States, so the decision to choose the host may depend on that. When it comes to server locations, Bluehost is very similar to HostGator and therefore more convenient for customers in the United States, while Shinjiru may be more appealing to those in Europe and Asia. However, in terms of hosting options, features, and pricing, Bluehost is a winner and seems more geared toward newcomers and power users.
Final verdict
Shinjiru is a robust offshore web host that provides excellent services at competitive prices, but the lack of beginner-friendly features may discourage new users from trying them out. Another area of concern is the lack of data centers in the Americas, which means slower speeds for users of these meridians. If one of these factors is an obstacle for you, don't hesitate to consult the hosts that Bluehost and HostGator, both are based on États-Unis et ont plus qu'une juste part of functions intended for debutants in particular.