Starter plan
Intro$1.95/mo3-year term
Renews at$11.95/mo+513% (est.)
3-year cost$70intro + renewals
Small sites outside the US that want a nearby data center.
- 45-day money-back
- Free domain
- Backups: Daily (10-30 days retention)
19 hosts · 50 plans · prices checked Oct 8, 2026
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The renewal reality monthly price, shared hosting
ChemiCloud
+513%
SiteGround
+502%
GreenGeeks
+373%
HostGator
+369%
DreamHost
+280%
Intro price Renewal price
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Premium plan
Intro$2.99/mo4-year term
Renews at$10.99/mo+268%
3-year cost$108intro + renewals
Beginners and small sites that want the lowest upfront cost and an easy panel.
- 30-day money-back
- Free domain
- Backups: Weekly on Premium; daily on Busin…
Hatchling plan
Intro$3.75/mo3-year term
Renews at$17.59/mo+369%
3-year cost$135intro + renewals
cPanel users who want many sites on one account.
- 30-day money-back
- Free domain
- Backups: Courtesy backups
Starter plan
Intro$3.99/mo3-year term
Renews at$9.99/mo+150%
3-year cost$144intro + renewals
WordPress beginners who want a familiar name and modest renewal prices.
- 30-day money-back
- Free domain
- Backups: Weekly
Launch plan
Intro$4.99/mo3-year term
Renews at$13.99/mo+180%
3-year cost$180intro + renewals
Small businesses that want room to grow and a long trial window.
- 90-day money-back
- Free domain
- Backups: Backup Manager add-on (automated …
Economy plan
Intro$5.99/mo3-year term
Renews at$11.99/mo+100% (est.)
3-year cost$216intro + renewals
People who already keep their domains at GoDaddy.
- 30-day money-back
- Free domain
- Backups: Automatic daily
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A “$2.99” plan that needs a 48-month prepay and renews at $10.99 is not a $2.99 plan. We record the term each intro price requires, the published renewal price and the money-back window, then rank by what you’ll actually pay.
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- Renewal price, in writingFrom the host’s own fine print, or flagged when they don’t publish it.
- 3-year total costIntro term + renewals. The number we rank by.
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4.6/5
Starter plan
Intro$25/mo1-year term
Renews at$25/mono increase
3-year cost$900intro + renewals
WordPress sites that want fast global delivery with flat pricing.
- 30-day money-back
- Backups: Daily
4.6/5
Single 35k plan
Intro$29.17/mo1-year term
Renews at$29.17/mono increase
3-year cost$1,050intro + renewals
Business WordPress sites where speed and support justify the price.
- 30-day money-back
- Backups: Daily, 14-30 days retention
4.4/5
Premium plan
Intro$2.99/mo4-year term
Renews at$10.99/mo+268%
3-year cost$108intro + renewals
Beginners and small sites that want the lowest upfront cost and an easy panel.
- 30-day money-back
- Free domain
- Backups: Weekly on Premium; daily on Busin…
4.2/5
Starter plan
Intro$1.95/mo3-year term
Renews at$11.95/mo+513% (est.)
3-year cost$70intro + renewals
Small sites outside the US that want a nearby data center.
- 45-day money-back
- Free domain
- Backups: Daily (10-30 days retention)
4.2/5
StartUp plan
Intro$2.99/mo1-year term
Renews at$17.99/mo+502%
3-year cost$468intro + renewals
WordPress sites that value support, speed tools and daily backups, and can live with high renewals.
- 30-day money-back
- Free domain
- Backups: Daily, 30 days of history
4.2/5
Essential plan
Intro$28/mo1-year term
Renews atnot published
3-year cost-renewal unknown
Agencies and businesses that want an established managed WordPress platform.
- Backups: Daily
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