Blacknight

Name: Blacknight Hosting
Brand: Blacknight
Rating: 49.0 (5 reviews)

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Global

#249

WPTR Score™

980ms

Grade A+

1/11/2026

1MB Load

120ms

TTFB

692ms

Quick Facts

Verified technical data.

Founded

2001

Last Tested

1/10/2026

Server

Nginx

Location

Features

HTTPS

Blacknight

Est. 2001

Target

Everyone, SMEs

Carlow, Ireland

WPTR Verified Provider

Quality & Security Audit

HSTS (Strict Security)

Brotli Compression

HTTP/3 (QUIC) Protocol

Overview

What is Blacknight?

Blacknight is the undisputed heavyweight champion of the Irish hosting industry and an ICANN accredited registrar.

Based in Carlow, they are 100% Irish-owned and operate multiple data centers. Blacknight is famous for its outspoken CEO and active involvement in the global internet governance community. They offer everything from basic shared hosting to complex enterprise colocation, serving as the default choice for Irish businesses.

Advantages

Industry standard

Huge portfolio

Trustworthy

Local expert

Disadvantages

Can be rigorous

Complex interface

Performance History

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Our Verdict

Based on our independent testing using the WPTR methodology, Blacknight achieved a Real-Load Score of 980ms (TTFB: 692ms), placing it at #249 in our global hosting rankings.