The similarities are crazy and I would only think that TechHosting received permission to practically copy the design layout that BlueHost utilizes. What happen to originality these days?

Bluehost.com

Techhosting.com

I see where you're coming from, the people look similar and whatnot, but chances are in both cases their just stock photos so their doing nothing wrong - as with the buttons, their probably either stock photos or they just happen to be that way. In my eyes, neither is copying off the other.

I agree that there isn't really any specific copying going on per content so let me get that clear now. I don't want people to think I was claiming that.

What I meant was that the layout of the site and design are very similar and it just bothers me that companies have to mimic other sites instead of being original in their design strategy.

It's not a rip. It's more of a very close mimic.

Wow
you sure that it is not a template?

it looks completely different to me

Doesnt look that similar. May be the designer got little bit inspired by bluehost design. But not much, in my opinion - within the limits!

Oh they totally ripped off Bluehost's overall layout design and a lot of the same colors. I went back recently though because one of my clients asked about using Ruby on Rails with his site and I recalled techhosting mentioning they had that. Apparently they hired a professional design firm or something because now the site looks much more original and streamlined. Kudos to Techhosting for finally deciding to drop their copy-cat ways, and to the designer(s) for a much better looking site.