We make sustainability simple by offering eco-friendly web hosting powered by 100% renewable energy. Our hosting services give you the speed, security, and reliability — without the environmental cost. Choose a hosting partner who shares your values and helps your brand stand out as a sustainability leader.
The Importance of Green Web Hosting
Traditional website hosting relies on fossil fuels, producing carbon emissions that drive pollution and climate change. Every kilowatt hour of electricity used to power your website leaves an environmental footprint. In fact, electricity generation is the leading source of industrial pollution worldwide.
Green web hosting solves this by powering your site with wind power. When you choose Fairwind Creative, you:
- Reduce your website’s carbon footprint by supporting clean energy instead of coal or gas.
- Offset greenhouse gas emissions with certified renewable energy credits.
- Showcase your values to eco-conscious customers who prefer sustainable brands.
- Be part of the solution by supporting renewable energy initiatives.
Benefits of Eco-Friendly Hosting
When you switch to green hosting with Fairwind Creative, you’ll enjoy:
- Lower Carbon Impact — Reduce pollution and help fight climate change.
- High Performance — Fast load times, secure servers, and dependable uptime.
- Positive Brand Image — Stand out as an environmentally responsible company.
- Customer Trust — Attract eco-conscious clients who value sustainability.
Fairwind’s wind-powered web hosting helps support a healthy planet. Choosing green hosting is more than a tech decision — it’s a statement about the future you want to build.
Common questions:
How do I get started?
Web hosting can feel pretty daunting if you’re just starting a website. There are lots of technicalities that can make or break your website’s performance. Fairwind won’t talk you into services you don’t need. (After all, you wouldn’t put a Porsche engine into a Honda Civic.) We offer a range of flexible options to support your website needs as your business grows.
To determine your needs, we’ll work with you one-on-one to choose a hosting plan that fits. We’ll also chat about your domain name(s), email needs, and other considerations. Fairwind Creative makes it easy to power your website responsibly. Whether you’re starting fresh or looking to migrate your current site, we’ll guide you step by step.
How often will my website be backed up?
Many of the websites we host are automatically backed up daily. The exception to this rule are our Net-Zero Websites, which are backed up weekly to minimize energy consumption.
Does every website need hosting?
In order to “live” on the web, all websites require hosting. WordPress sites require their own hosting account, where the software is manually installed. If you prefer a “hosted platform” like Shopify or Squarespace, you will instead buy a subscription from them, which includes hosting.
Where will my website files be stored?
Canada, baby! We’re a 100% Canadian company, but we host websites for several U.S. clients as well. Your files will physically live on a hosting server in Montréal, in the province of Québec.
Do you offer SSL certificates?
You bet! Every one of our websites includes a free SSL certificate through Let’s Encrypt, with the option of upgrading to an Alpha Wildcard SSL for more robust protection. This not only offers protection for your visitors, but Google and other search engines tend to put a greater emphasis on websites beginning with “https://”.
Do you offer domain names?
Registering a domain name is the first step to building a website. If you don’t already have one, we will gladly register it for you and bundle the annual cost in with your web hosting. Most domains start at $25/year.
What if I want to manage my own web hosting?
Totally your choice! We can build your website on whichever host you prefer. If you already have a hosting account, we’ll just need access to it.
However, Fairwind offers our hosting clients several perks—like advanced website framework, SEO tools, and bundles maintenance costs—which save you time and cost in the long-term. Book a consultation before you decide, and we’ll run through the options.
Do you offer email accounts?
We certainly do! We provide optional cPanel-based Webmail email services with every hosting account, which can be configured on your devices with POP/IMAP settings. Or, we can work with you to set up email on a third-party mail client, like Google Workspace.
Hosting & WordPress Maintenance Packages
Grow your business success with a hosting plan tailored to your needs!
— Prices in $CAD —
Cedar
A sturdy, healthy start
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Free WordPress migration
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Monthly WordPress updates
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2.5GB SSD website storage
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2.5GB shared email storage
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Daily website backups
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5-day archive of website backups
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5GB bandwidth
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99.9% uptime guarantee
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Free domain for 1st year*
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SSL certificate
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Up to 5 Webmail email accounts*
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POP/IMAP, spam filters, autoresponders
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3 editor-level WordPress accounts
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Malware scans + brute force attack protection
- 1 tree planted each year
Suitable for a website with up to 20 pages, including a contact form, slider, and photo gallery. Not applicable for e-commerce. *Email storage: 500MB per mailbox or 2.5GB total shared.
Arbutus
Broaden your reach
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All items from Cedar package, PLUS:
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Shopping cart/e-commerce compatible*
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5GB SSD website storage
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5GB shared email storage
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15-day archive of website backups
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15GB bandwidth
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Advanced security features
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Server firewall & intrusion detection
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Unlimited traffic allowance
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4x more server resources
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Up to 20 Webmail email accounts*
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Up to 5 subdomains
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100 email sends per hour
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POP/IMAP, spam filters, autoresponders
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10 editor-level WordPress accounts
- 5 trees planted each year
Suitable for a website with up to 100 pages, multiple contact forms, sliders, photo galleries, blog, and small *online store with up to 50 products (but no customer accounts). *Email storage: 500MB per mailbox or 8GB total shared (20 mailbox max).
Sequoia
Amplify your message
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All items from Arbutus package, PLUS:
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Fully e-commerce compatible*
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Unlimited e-commerce customer accounts
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25GB SSD website storage
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25GB shared email storage
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30-day archive of website backups
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Unlimited bandwidth
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cPanel access (control panel)
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Unlimited traffic allowance
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Staging site for testing
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Unlimited subdomains
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Unlimited email accounts*
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Email account management
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300 email sends per hour
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Admin-level WordPress accounts
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Unlimited editor-level WordPress accounts
- 15 trees planted each year
Suitable for an enterprise level website with up to 1000 pages, multiple contact forms, sliders, photo galleries, event calendars, blog, and a full-scale online store to facilitate repeat shoppers. *Unlimited Webmail accounts.
Ask about our Net-Zero Website!
General Web Hosting Information
Rates in Canadian dollars • billed annually • non-refundable. 20% discount offered for registered charitable organizations. *Free domain (for 1st year of hosting) limited to $25 max. value, as determined by third party domain registrar. *Standard email accounts are offered through Webmail and can be configured to work with your own email client (Outlook, Gmail, Apple Mail, etc.) – email support additional.
Web hosting is only offered for WordPress websites designed and maintained by Fairwind Creative. However, we also offer maintainance-only plans for businesses with existing WordPress sites.