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| $/mo true cost ▲ | Host | Best for | Type | Sites | Storage | Perks | Renews at | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostinger | Budget shared hosting · type Shared, from 2.99, renews 10.99, sites 3, storage 20GB SSD, dom yes | Visit → | ||||||
| Bluehost | WordPress beginners · type Shared, from 3.99, renews 9.99, sites 1, storage 10GB NVMe, dom yes | Visit → | ||||||
| HostGator | Multi-site budget · type Shared, from 3.75, renews 11.99, sites 10, storage 10GB, dom yes | Visit → | ||||||
| DreamHost | Unlimited everything · type Shared, from 2.89, renews 10.99, sites 0, storage Unlimited, dom yes | Visit → | ||||||
| SiteGround | Premium support & speed · type Shared, from 2.99, renews 17.99, sites 1, storage 10GB, refund 30 | Visit → | ||||||
| A2 Hosting | Speed-focused · type Shared, from 2.99, renews 12.99, sites 0, storage Unlimited, refund 30 | Visit → | ||||||
| InMotion | US-based reliability · type Shared, from 2.99, renews 9.99, sites 2, storage 100GB, dom yes | Visit → | ||||||
| GreenGeeks | Eco-friendly hosting · type Shared, from 2.95, renews 13.95, sites 0, storage Unlimited, refund 30 | Visit → | ||||||
| Namecheap | Budget domain + hosting · type Shared, from 2.98, renews 6.88, sites 1, storage 20GB, refund 30 | Visit → | ||||||
| IONOS | Rock-bottom intro · type Shared, from 1.00, renews 12.00, sites 0, storage Unlimited, dom yes | Visit → | ||||||
| GoDaddy | All-in-one brand · type Shared, from 5.99, renews 11.99, sites 1, storage 100GB, dom yes | Visit → | ||||||
| Hostwinds | No long-term contract · type Shared, from 3.29, renews 5.09, sites 0, storage Unlimited, refund 3 | Visit → | ||||||
| InterServer | Price-lock guarantee · type Shared, from 2.50, renews 2.50, sites 0, storage Unlimited, refund 30 | Visit → | ||||||
| ScalaHosting | Uptime focus · type Shared, from 2.95, renews 9.95, sites 0, storage Unlimited, refund 30 | Visit → | ||||||
| ChemiCloud | SSD performance · type Shared, from 2.49, renews 11.95, sites 0, storage Unlimited, refund 30 | Visit → | ||||||
| FastComet | Free CDN included · type Shared, from 1.99, renews 9.95, sites 1, storage 10GB NVMe, refund 30 | Visit → | ||||||
| HostArmada | 45-day money back · type Shared, from 2.95, renews 8.95, sites 0, storage Unlimited, dom yes | Visit → | ||||||
| Verpex | Extreme intro price · type Shared, from 0.60, renews 5.99, sites 0, storage Unlimited, refund 30 | Visit → | ||||||
| TMDHosting | 60-day guarantee · type Shared, from 2.95, renews 8.95, sites 0, storage Unlimited, refund 60 | Visit → | ||||||
| AwardSpace | European users · type Shared, from 2.99, renews 7.99, sites 1, storage 20GB, refund 30 | Visit → | ||||||
| MilesWeb | Global CDN included · type Shared, from 2.50, renews 7.45, sites 0, storage Unlimited, refund 30 | Visit → | ||||||
| Ultahost | AI-powered hosting · type Shared, from 4.80, renews 10.95, sites 0, storage Unlimited, refund 30 | Visit → | ||||||
| Krystal | UK premium hosting · type Shared, from 5.99, renews 9.99, sites 0, storage Unlimited, refund 30 | Visit → | ||||||
| Kinsta | Premium managed WP · type WordPress, from 35.00, renews 35.00, sites 1, storage 20GB, refund 30 | Visit → | ||||||
| WP Engine | Enterprise WordPress · type WordPress, from 30.00, renews 30.00, sites 1, storage 10GB, refund 30 | Visit → | ||||||
| Cloudways | Value managed WP · type WordPress, from 14.00, renews 14.00, sites 15, storage 25GB, refund 30 | Visit → | ||||||
| Pressable | Agile team WP · type WordPress, from 20.00, renews 20.00, sites 1, storage 20GB, refund 30 | Visit → | ||||||
| Rocket.net | Transparent managed WP · type WordPress, from 25.00, renews 25.00, sites 1, storage 10GB, refund 30 | Visit → | ||||||
| Flywheel | Designer & agency WP · type WordPress, from 15.00, renews 15.00, sites 1, storage 20GB, refund 30 | Visit → | ||||||
| Nexcess | Managed WP & commerce · type WordPress, from 15.00, renews 21.00, sites 1, storage 15GB, refund 30 | Visit → | ||||||
| Liquid Web | Managed VPS premium · type VPS, from 36.00, renews 72.00, sites 0, storage 150GB, refund 30 | Visit → | ||||||
| DigitalOcean | Scalable cloud · type Cloud, from 5.00, renews 5.00, sites 0, storage 10GB SSD, refund 0 | Visit → | ||||||
| Vultr | DDoS + global reach · type Cloud, from 5.00, renews 5.00, sites 0, storage 20GB SSD, refund 0 | Visit → | ||||||
| Linode / Akamai | Stable, long-time cloud · type Cloud, from 5.00, renews 5.00, sites 0, storage 25GB SSD, refund 0 | Visit → | ||||||
| Hetzner | European value cloud · type Cloud, from 4.50, renews 4.50, sites 0, storage 40GB NVMe, refund 0 | Visit → | ||||||
| Contabo | Cheap VPS, no jump · type VPS, from 3.96, renews 3.96, sites 0, storage 200GB NVMe, refund 0 | Visit → | ||||||
| OVHcloud | European VPS leader · type VPS, from 3.50, renews 3.50, sites 0, storage 50GB SSD, refund 0 | Visit → | ||||||
| Netlify | Static sites & edge · type Static, from 0, renews 19.00, sites 0, storage 1TB bandwidth, refund 0 | Visit → | ||||||
| Vercel | Next.js & React apps · type Static, from 0, renews 20.00, sites 0, storage 100GB, refund 0 | Visit → | ||||||
| Cloudflare Pages | Workers + static combo · type Static, from 0, renews 5.00, sites 0, storage Unlimited, refund 0 | Visit → | ||||||
| GitHub Pages | Open source & docs · type Static, from 0, renews 0, sites 0, storage Unlimited, refund 0 | Visit → |
How we rank. "Cheapest to start" sorts by the intro price billed annually, what most sites show you. "Cheapest over 2 years" is the honest number: year one at the intro price plus year two at the renewal price, averaged to a monthly figure. That's where hosts with a huge renewal jump (marked in orange or red) fall down the list, the renewal-trap hall of shame includes IONOS (×12), SiteGround (×6) and GreenGeeks (×4.7). Filter to No renewal trap to see only the flat-rate honest hosts (InterServer, Contabo, the managed and cloud hosts), or Free domain for the ones bundling a year's domain. There are even free static hosts (Cloudflare Pages, GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel) if you only need a fast site, no database. Prices are indicative USD, checked periodically, confirm both figures on the host's site.
Common questions
Why is my hosting renewal so much more expensive?
Hosts advertise a low intro rate for your first term to win the signup, then renew at the standard price, often 2-4× higher. The intro price is a hook, not the ongoing cost.
What's the real cost of cheap web hosting?
Average year one (intro) with year two (renewal). A host at $2.99 that renews at $17.99 really costs about $10.49/mo over two years, far more than one renewing at $7.99.
Which host is cheapest long term?
Sort by true 2-year cost, not intro. Hosts with a small intro-to-renewal gap (Namecheap, DreamHost) usually win long term even if another looks cheaper on day one.
Can I avoid the renewal increase?
Lock in the longest term at the intro rate (often up to 4 years) to delay the jump, or migrate to a fresh intro elsewhere. Flat-rate hosts like Cloudways and Kinsta never jump.
Or own the machine instead of renting it
Shared hosting is cheap until the renewal. For anything that is mostly storage or mostly yours, buying the hardware once beats paying monthly forever, and these track what that costs used.
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