Comparison
Syrian hosting or a foreign company?
| Point | Foreign provider (usually) | Horanos |
|---|---|---|
| Payment | Mostly an international card, hard to use from Syria | ShamCash, cash at our office, or bank transfer |
| Working from Syria | Some companies refuse customers in Syria or suspend their accounts | A Syrian company serving customers in Syria and abroad |
| Syrian .sy domain | Mostly through a local agent, not in your name, and expensive (from €178 a year among those we compared) | Authorised by NAITS to register Syrian domains |
| Language | Mostly English | Arabic and English, and German |
| Support | Tickets in another language and a time difference | 24/7 support, and an office in Daraa |
| Invoices | In a foreign currency only | In USD or EUR, paid with local methods |
What we say about others is what is usual in the market; a given company may differ. Read any provider's terms before you buy.
When is a foreign company the right choice?
- If you live abroad, pay easily by international card and need no Syrian domain.
- If you need a special service no local provider offers.
- And if you are a Syrian abroad, we serve you too: see the page for Syrians abroad.
Common questions
Is Syrian hosting slower than foreign hosting?
Speed comes from the servers and their setup, not the company's nationality. Ours are LiteSpeed servers with NVMe storage; you can try your site before you decide, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Can I move my site from a foreign company to you?
Yes, and we move it for free. Moving the domain is possible too, .com and .sy included.
Why does it matter that a Syrian domain is in my name?
Whoever the domain is registered to owns it. Registering through an agent makes moving or renewing it depend on someone else.
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