Our Arvixe web hosting review is short: Arvixe was sold, and its site no longer sells plans. Endurance International Group bought it on October 31, 2014 for $22 million, moved its servers into Endurance’s data center in 2015, and customers reported long outages and slow support afterward. Endurance is now part of Newfold Digital. In September 2026, arvixe.com opens only a customer login portal.
What happened, in one sentence
A small California host with a loyal developer following was bought by Endurance International Group, migrated onto Endurance’s platform, and has faded to a login page for existing customers.
Key takeaways
- Sale price: $22.0 million, per Endurance’s own annual report (SEC 10-K).
- The bad year was 2015. Servers moved in mid-2015. By autumn, forums filled with outage and support complaints (TheWebMaster).
- Owner today: Newfold Digital, which absorbed Endurance in 2021.
- Can you still buy it? Unclear. The public site is a login portal. See the note under the timeline.
Timeline: how did Arvixe get here?
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Arvixe founded in San Luis Obispo, California, by Arvand Sabetian | TechRadar, Marketwired |
| Oct 31, 2014 | Endurance buys substantially all Arvixe assets for $22.0M ($17.6M cash, $4.4M a year later) | SEC 10-K |
| Nov 4, 2014 | Endurance’s third-quarter results confirm the Oct 31 Arvixe purchase, with BuyDomains and Webzai, about $77M combined | OnlineDomain |
| June to Aug 2015 | Arvixe moves customer accounts into Endurance’s data center. A June 30 finish was posted to customers; TheWebMaster later reported 94 servers scheduled between June 24 and Aug 11 | Web Hosting Talk, TheWebMaster |
| Sept 2015 | Forum posters report most original Arvixe staff were let go (not confirmed by Endurance) | Web Hosting Talk |
| Nov 1, 2015 | Trade press reports widespread outages and days-long support waits | TheWebMaster |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Clearlake closes its buyout of Endurance; Newfold Digital formed | Newfold |
| Sept 24, 2026 | arvixe.com resolves to a customer login portal, no sales pages (our check) | WhatsTheHost crawl, Arvixe portal |
We could not find a dated notice saying Arvixe stopped selling. Search engines still index old shopping-cart pages on the customer portal, but on Sept 24, 2026 the cart address sent us straight to the login page. So “no longer sold” is our reading of the site, not an announcement.
Who owns Arvixe now?
Newfold Digital, as far as the public record shows. Endurance bought Arvixe in 2014. Clearlake Capital took Endurance private in February 2021 and, with Siris Capital, combined it with Web.com to form Newfold (Newfold). PitchBook lists Newfold as Arvixe’s parent (PitchBook). We found no record of a later sale. A login-only homepage fits a brand being run for existing customers only (inference).
Our web hosting mergers and acquisitions tracker shows where Arvixe sits among the other brands Endurance collected.
Why did Arvixe customers leave?
Short version: the 2015 migration. Arvixe told customers the move to Endurance’s data center would bring better hardware, including newer Intel Xeon CPUs and SSD storage (Web Hosting Talk). Then the complaints started. Customers in that thread described sites down for a day or more during the move.
By September 2015, posters in a second thread said most of the original team was gone (Web Hosting Talk). Treat that as forum reporting. Endurance never confirmed a number.
TheWebMaster summed up the fallout on November 1, 2015: server problems, slow support, unhappy customers. Its editor added in December that complaints had died down (TheWebMaster). The reputation never recovered, though.
What should existing Arvixe customers do?
You are paying for hosting from a brand with no public sales site. That is a signal to plan an exit, even if your site runs fine today.
- Log in at the portal (customers.arvixe.com) and write down your renewal date and price.
- Back up everything. Files, databases, email, DNS records. Store a copy off the server.
- Check what your site runs on. Arvixe sold ASP.NET Windows hosting under its PersonalClass ASP plans (WHTop). Classic ASP.NET Framework sites and MSSQL databases need Windows hosting, and a standard Linux cPanel plan will not run them. Confirm the new host offers Windows plans before you buy.
- Move before renewal, not after. Keep Arvixe live until the new site and DNS work. Then cancel.
- Check your domain. If Arvixe is your registrar, turn off the transfer lock and get the transfer code while your account is in good standing.
Best alternatives to Arvixe
We have not run speed tests for this page. Treat this as a research shortlist.
| If your site is | Look at | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress or PHP | SiteGround | Compare the renewal price with the intro price |
| WordPress, want to stay with a big brand | Bluehost | Same owner as Arvixe (Newfold), so not a clean break |
| ASP.NET or MSSQL | A host with Windows plans. Check the plan page for “Windows” before buying | A Linux cPanel plan will not run classic ASP.NET |
| Small, cheap, or a test site | Our best free web hosting list | Free hosts can close, as 000webhost did in 2024 |
What was Arvixe known for?
Developers. Arvixe built a following among .NET people by selling Windows hosting next to its Linux plans, under names like PersonalClass and BusinessClass (TechRadar, WHTop). That niche is exactly why leaving is harder for some customers today.
What happened to 000webhost?
Our old Arvixe page mentioned 000webhost, so here is the update. 000webhost was Hostinger’s free hosting brand. Hostinger stopped new sign-ups on July 8, 2024 and scheduled the full shutdown for October 14, 2024 (Hostinger). It had run for 17 years (HostScore). Full story on our 000webhost page.
FAQ
Is Arvixe still in business?
Partly. Its customer portal is live, but arvixe.com showed no sales site when we checked on Sept 24, 2026. We found no official closure notice.
Who bought Arvixe?
Endurance International Group, on October 31, 2014, for $22.0 million (SEC 10-K). Endurance is now part of Newfold Digital.
Is Arvixe a good hosting provider?
Not one you can sign up with today. arvixe.com showed only a customer login portal when we checked on Sept 24, 2026. After Endurance moved Arvixe’s servers in 2015, trade press reported widespread outages and long support waits. If you still host there, plan a move.
What is Arvixe hosting’s pricing?
There is no current price, because Arvixe no longer sells plans. Its site has no sales pages, so any Arvixe price you find on a review site is out of date.
Where is Arvixe located?
Arvixe was founded in San Luis Obispo, California, by Arvand Sabetian in 2003. Since Endurance bought it in 2014, it has been run by Endurance and then Newfold Digital rather than as an independent company.
Is Arvixe part of Newfold Digital?
Yes, by inheritance. Newfold formed in 2021 from Endurance and Web.com, and we found no record that Arvixe was sold separately.
How do I move my site off Arvixe?
Back up files, databases and email from the portal. Set up the new host, restore, test, then switch DNS. Cancel Arvixe only after the new site works.
Sources
- SEC: Endurance 10-K for 2014 (Arvixe acquisition)
- Web Hosting Talk: Arvixe moving to EIG datacenter
- TheWebMaster: Server issues at Arvixe (archived copy)
- Newfold Digital: formation announcement
- Hostinger: 000webhost closes
Related
- Web hosting mergers and acquisitions tracker
- HostMonster: what happened
- Best free web hosting
- SiteGround review
Update log
- : Rewrote and fact-checked the page: the first full update since 2023.
- : Prices and facts checked against the cited sources, read September 24, 2026 to October 24, 2026.
