mixhost Review [2025 Latest]: A Thorough Guide to Fast Hosting with Global Reach and Strong Security

mixhost is operated by AzPocket Inc. It is a low-cost hosting service with a solid support system. It is also strong in areas such as overseas servers, VPNs, and cloud storage, and it offers a wide range of server-related services.

Server type	Shared hosting / dedicated cloud hosting
Speed (TTFB)	150 ms
Recommended plan and term	Shared hosting Light, 12 months
Trial / money-back guarantee	30-day money-back guarantee
Monthly price (12-month term)	594 yen
Initial administrative fee	Free
Free domain	1 domain free for life
Support	Email
Uptime	99.99% guarantee
Storage	100 GB
Number of databases	Unlimited
Security measures	WAF / DDoS protection / malware detection and cleanup
SSL	Free custom SSL
Backup / restore	Standard plan and above include automatic backups for 14 days
Number of email accounts	Unlimited
Email security	—
WordPress preinstall	Yes
Server / website migration service	10,890 yen
CDN	None
Data center	San Jose, West Coast, United States

• Data based on market research as of November 4, 2025, arranged in order of speed
• Monthly prices are the first-year cost of the cheapest plan that supports WordPress
• Speed is the Time to First Byte measured on demo sites under the same conditions

Hosting service (plan)	Speed	Monthly price	WordPress Preinstalled	Uptime	Support (hours)
Average and recommended	222.2ms	1,109 yen	Yes	99.99%+	24/7 or better
Kinsta (Single35k)	30ms	30 USD (4,525 yen）	Yes	99.9%	Chat (Japanese support, 24/7) / Email
【Hostinger】 (Premium)	31ms	439 yen	No	99.9%	Chat (24/7)
XServerビジネス (Shared hosting)	40ms	2,926 yen	Yes	99.99%	Phone / Email (weekdays 10:00-18:00)
wpX Speed (W1)	40ms	1,320 yen	No	Not disclosed	Phone / Email (10:00-18:00)
LOLIPOP (Light)	80ms	495 yen	Yes	99.99%	Email / Chat (weekdays 10:00-18:00)
スターレンタルサーバー (Free)	90ms	418 yen	No	Not disclosed	No
Rakko Server(RK1)	120ms	440 yen	Yes	Not disclosed	Email (weekdays 10:00-19:00)
エックスサーバー (Standard)	130ms	770 yen	Yes	99.99%	Phone / Email / Chat (weekdays 10:00-18:00)
mixhost (Light)	150ms	594 yen	Yes	99.99%	Email (weekdays 10:00-18:00)
ConoHa WING (Basic)	160ms	941 yen	Yes	99.99%	Phone / Email / Chat (weekdays 10:00-18:00)
ColorfulBox (BOX1)	190ms	383 yen	Yes	Not disclosed	Phone (24-hour reception) / Chat / LINE / Email (weekdays 09:30-12:00, 13:00-17:30)
シンレンタルサーバー (Basic)	200ms	985 yen	Yes	Not disclosed	Phone / Email (10:00-18:00)
リトルサーバー (Mini)	200ms	165 yen	No	Not disclosed	Email (business hours not disclosed)
CORESERVER (MINI)	210ms	264 yen	Yes	Not disclosed	Email / Chat (10:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00)
DreamHost(WordPress Starter)	400ms	2.99 USD (461 yen）	No	100%	Chat (24/7) / Email / Phone callback
Bluehost(Basic)	420ms	4.99 USD (769 yen）	No	100%	Chat (24/7)
さくらのレンタルサーバ (Standard)	440ms	550 yen	No	99.99%	Chat / Email / Phone / Callback reservation (10:00-18:00)
Namecheap(EasyWP Supersonic)	440ms	9.88 USD (1,523 yen）	No	99.9%	Chat (24/7)
Shin Free Server	—	Free	No	Not disclosed	No
XREA (Free)	—	Free	No	Not disclosed	No
Value Server (Eco)	—	220 yen	No	Not disclosed	Email / Chat (weekdays 10:00-17:00)
KAGOYA JAPAN(Grade 1)	—	440 yen	Yes	99.999%	Phone / Email (weekdays 10:00-17:00)
SiteGround(StartUp)	—	３.99 USD (615 yen）	No	99.99%	Chat (24/7) / Email / Phone
Hostgator(Baby)	—	4.45 USD (686 yen）	No	99.9%	Phone / Chat (24/7)
IONOS(Start)	—	1.00 USD (154 yen）	No	99.98%	Phone / Email / Chat (24/7)
onamae.com Rental Server	—	2,398 yen	No	99.99%	Phone / Email / Chat (weekdays 10:00-18:00)
ABLENET RentalServer (Light)	—	830 yen	No	99.99%	Email (business hours not disclosed)
Godaddy(Basic)	—	899 yen	Yes	99.9%	Chat (24/7) / Phone (weekdays 10:00-17:00)
iCLUSTA+ byGMO (Mini)	—	1,027 yen	No	100%	Phone (weekdays 10:00-18:00) Email support is available 24/7
ムームーサーバー	—	1,430 yen	No	99.99%	Email / Chat (9:30-13:00, 14:00-17:30)
WADAX (WP Standard)	—	2,200 yen	No	99.9%	weekdays 09:00-22:00, weekends 09:00-18:00
WebARENA SuiteX	—	1,997 yen	No	100%	Email / Chat (weekdays 09:30-17:00)
heteml	—	2,035 yen	No	99.99%	Phone / Email (weekdays 10:00-18:00)
CPI (Shared)	—	4,840 yen	No	100%	Phone / Email (weekdays 10:00-18:00)

WordPress-related reviews

Easy WordPress installation

mixhost offers “WordPress Quick Start,” a very fast setup flow that can complete a site in as little as 90 seconds after your signup is finished. It handles the server contract, the WordPress installation, and the SSL setup all at once. It removes the places where beginners tend to get stuck and lets you start writing articles right away.

There is no need to create a database manually or edit configuration files, and the login information for your first admin-screen sign-in is issued automatically.

Running multiple sites

On Standard and higher plans, storage, databases, and email accounts are unlimited. From “WordPress Manager” inside cPanel, you can manage multiple sites in one place and sign in to each admin screen with a single click.

Performance and specs review

Our measurements: speed review and why it is fast

mixhost is a fast server. Its TTFB (Time to First Byte, in other words, the speed at which the page begins displaying its main content) was 150 ms.

Because it is faster than the server speed Google recommends, you can use it with confidence.

You should reduce your server response time under 200ms.

Improve Server Response Time

It is fast even when compared with competing servers.

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LiteSpeed Web Server

mixhost uses a combination of LiteSpeed Web Server, NVMe SSD, and HTTP/3. The company states that this can be up to 84 times faster than an Apache environment. By working together with the WordPress plugin “LiteSpeed Cache,” it can keep response times stable even during traffic spikes.

LiteSpeed is a commercial web server that is compatible with Apache. Its cache processing is fast, and it supports the latest protocols such as HTTP/3 as quickly as possible.

Storage capacity

The Light plan introduced in April 2025 includes 100 GB, and the other plans provide unlimited capacity on redundant cloud storage. If you are just starting a website or blog, 100 GB is more than enough. This site itself uses only around 2 GB.

Simply installing WordPress uses only about 100 MB, so it does not even consume 1% of the Light plan’s storage.

It uses NVMe SSD. This is a data transfer method that is several times faster than conventional SATA SSDs, and it greatly reduces read and write time for database-driven CMSs.

Data transfer

mixhost supports very generous data transfer. Data transfer is the total amount of data the server can send and receive externally, and usage rises as page views increase. The Light plan allows 50 GB per month, Standard 100 GB per month, Premium 200 GB per month, and Business 800 GB per month, so there is plenty of room.

It can handle sudden spikes in attention. You can check your transfer usage from “Service details” in your account page, and recent usage can be checked from “Bandwidth” in cPanel.

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Server stability and uptime

mixhost guarantees 99.99% uptime. If it falls below 99.99%, users receive a refund.

It uses a redundant cloud server environment built on multiple servers. Even if one server fails, traffic switches automatically to another server, so stability is extremely high. That allows you to operate your site with peace of mind.

It publicly discloses server outage and maintenance information, which is a good sign of honesty.

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Pricing and cost review

Initial fees and monthly pricing

mixhost charges no initial fee on any plan. Monthly pricing gets cheaper as the contract term gets longer. On the affordable Light plan, the initial 12-month contract costs 594 yen per month including tax. On a 36-month contract, it drops to 495 yen per month including tax, which is excellent value.

The signup pricing is low, but remember that the price returns to the standard rate at renewal. On the Light plan, the 12-month renewal rate is 968 yen per month including tax.

Domain pricing

On Standard and higher plans, one domain from 11 types such as .com and .net is free for the first year. Ongoing renewal costs are slightly higher than the rates offered by typical registrars.

SSL certificate costs

It includes free custom SSL through Let’s Encrypt as standard. Because the certificate is renewed automatically within 24 hours by the “AutoSSL” function in cPanel, there is no extra cost.

The WordPress site installed at the time of signup already had SSL/TLS configured from the start. There is no need for the account holder to set up SSL during signup. You only need to configure SSL later when you add a domain after the initial contract.

SSL settings can be run from “AutoSSL” inside “SSL/TLS Status” in cPanel.

Payment methods

mixhost accepts credit cards, PayPal, and bank transfer.

Ease of use and support review

Ease of use of the control panel

It uses the industry-standard cPanel alongside mixhost’s own control panel. You can handle email settings, SSL issuance, and app installation through a GUI.

Support structure

All plans include email and chat support. Premium and above also add two Zoom support sessions per month, and those plans are prioritized over the lower plans.

Managed services

Professional staff can support technically demanding work such as one free WordPress migration per year and SSL activation support either free of charge or at a low cost.

• WordPress migration service: 10,890 yen per site
• Speed investigation: 550 yen per request, speed tuning plan: from 9,900 yen per month
• Security investigation: 550 yen per request, spot plan: 21,890 yen per month, maintenance plan: 10,890 yen per month
• SSL activation service: 10,890 yen per site

Quality of manuals and FAQ

The official help center publishes a very large number of articles in Japanese. In most cases, you can find the fix for an error by using the keyword search.

Email feature review

mixhost has a low outbound email limit. That means it works fine for everyday business email and handling inquiries, but it is safer to use a separate service for newsletter distribution.

Item	All plans	Notes
Number of email accounts	Unlimited	Available on both custom domains and subdomains
Receiving protocols	IMAP / POP3 (SSL/TLS)	Can be configured in Outlook, the Gmail app, and others
Sending protocol	SMTP (587 / 465, SSL supported)	Supports STARTTLS and SMTPS
Webmail	Roundcube	Browser-based email client included
Spam filtering	SpamAssassin	Threshold can be adjusted in cPanel
Virus filtering	ClamAV	Available only on Standard and above

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Plan	Per hour	Per 24 hours
Light	50 emails	100 emails
Standard and above	100 emails	1,000 emails

The upper limits are defined by the fair-use policy. For normal in-house business operations, such as 30 employees sending around 20 emails per day each, which is about 600 emails in total, there is plenty of room. However, it is not suitable for large-scale bulk distribution.

• SMTP and IMAP encrypted with free custom SSL reduce the risk of eavesdropping even on outside networks.
• cPanel provides a setup wizard for SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records, which makes anti-spoofing measures easy.
• The server itself runs with AI-powered WAF and DDoS protection, and the email service runs on the same redundant cloud infrastructure, so failover happens automatically during trouble. The service also carries a 99.99% uptime guarantee.

Security and backup review

Security measures

mixhost comes standard with DDoS protection and free SSL. Premium and above also include an AI-powered WAF and automatic malware removal. A WAF (Web Application Firewall) is a defense mechanism that blocks attacks specific to web applications, such as SQL injection, in real time.

Automatic backup feature

On every plan except Light, one backup per day for the past 14 days is stored in another region. You can restore it yourself by date from “JetBackup” in cPanel.

Other features

pCloud

pCloud is a cloud storage service used by 21 million people.

mixhost users can get a coupon that lets them try 500 GB for one year for free, which is worth about 7,700 yen. It is convenient for sharing large files and for team collaboration.

Sitejet

You can use “Sitejet,” a no-code builder that lets you create a website by drag and drop, with no extra charge. It also includes AI text generation and image editing features, which makes it a good fit for building landing pages for small businesses.

Overseas hosting

The overseas hosting option that lets you choose a San Jose, US West Coast location gives you a low-latency setup that fits global ecommerce sites and English-language media. Pricing is about 330 yen higher than the domestic Standard plan.

Summary

mixhost is ideal for users who want strong value, high speed, and attentive support at the same time.

• Individual bloggers and affiliate marketers: Quick Start and LiteSpeed Cache help you build a site that is fast and SEO-friendly from the moment it goes live.
• Small and midsize businesses and ecommerce operators: Free custom SSL and automatic backups provide peace of mind on security, while unlimited email helps centralize internal information sharing.
• Production companies and developers: You can manage multiple sites in one place and use staging-friendly workflows that make testing and publishing easy.

Because the Light plan does not include backups, I recommend Standard or above for corporate and business use. Make use of the 30-day money-back guarantee and try the actual speed and the usability of the admin screens on your own website or blog.