Choose Linux for PHP, WordPress, and cPanel or DirectAdmin. Choose Windows when your site needs ASP.NET or MSSQL.
Gen X offers both as shared hosting. The right one depends on what your site is built with.
What each Gen X shared hosting platform is built for.
For PHP sites, WordPress and common web apps.
For sites that need ASP.NET or MSSQL.
Start from what your site is built with.
Short answers on Linux and Windows hosting.
Linux hosting suits PHP, WordPress and sites managed with cPanel or DirectAdmin. Windows hosting suits sites that need ASP.NET or MSSQL, and is managed with Plesk.
Linux. Our Linux Shared plans include the Softaculous 1-click installer, which installs WordPress along with 400+ other apps.
Windows. Our Windows Shared plans support ASP.NET Core, .NET 8 and MSSQL 2022 on IIS 10.
Yes. The Windows Shared plans support PHP web applications as well as ASP.NET Core and MSSQL.
Yes. Both include free automated SSL certificates, 24/7 support and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
