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Compare Web Hosting Providers and Renewal Prices

Most hosting comparisons show you the promotional price and stop there. This one shows the intro price, the renewal price, and the billing term you have to commit to in order to get the headline number.

Last verification sweep: August 6, 2026. 71 plans confirmed against provider pricing pages or public pricing APIs, 8 flagged as needing review, 3 withheld because the data failed validation or the plan is discontinued.

Before you compare prices, five things worth knowing

  • 1.The cheapest first year is rarely the cheapest long term. A plan at $2.99/mo that renews at $10.99/mo costs more over three years than a flat $6/mo plan with no promotion.
  • 2.Renewal pricing can be substantially higher. Increases of three to five times the intro rate are normal in budget shared hosting, and they are usually disclosed only in the small print.
  • 3.Longer commitments may be required. The lowest advertised rates often need 24 or 48 months paid in a single charge at checkout.
  • 4.Your needs drive the answer more than the price does. Traffic level, plugin count, whether you run a store, how much email you need, storage, and how much support you want all change which plan is right. See hosting for a small business site and hosting built for WordPress.
  • 5.Prices change. Verify the total on the provider's checkout page before you buy — that is the only number that is binding.

Hosting price comparison table

Filter by hosting type or billing model, then sort by whichever cost actually matters to you. Renewal prices are shown in the table itself, not hidden in a tooltip.

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Showing 79 plans. Prices are shown in the currency of the storefront we checked; rows in different currencies are not directly comparable.

Contabo
Cloud VPS 4
Verified
Intro price
€4.40/moRequires 24 months
Renews at
€5.50/moRenews at
Storage
100 GB SSD
Sites
—

Requires 24 months

  • • The discounted rate requires a 24-month commitment.
  • • Prices exclude VAT; a one-off setup fee may apply on some terms.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Contabo
Cloud VPS 6
Verified
Intro price
€6/moRequires 24 months
Renews at
€7.50/moRenews at
Storage
200 GB SSD
Sites
—

Requires 24 months

  • • The discounted rate requires a 24-month commitment.
  • • Prices exclude VAT; a one-off setup fee may apply on some terms.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Bluehost
Starter
Verified
Intro price
$3.99/moRequires 36 months
Renews at
$9.99/moRenews at
Storage
10 GB NVMe SSD
Sites
10 websites

Requires 36 months

  • • The $3.99 rate requires a 36-month term.
  • • Renews at $9.99/mo.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Hostinger
Premium
Verified
Intro price
$2.99/moRequires 48 months$143.52 up front
Renews at
$10.99/moRenews at
Storage
20 GB SSD
Sites
3 websites

Requires 48 months

  • • The $2.99 headline requires paying 48 months up front ($143.52).
  • • Renews at $10.99/mo — nearly 4x the intro rate.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
DreamHost
Web Hosting Launch
Verified
Intro price
$2.89/moRequires 12 months
Renews at
$10.99/moRenews at
Storage
25 GB NVMe SSD
Sites
25 websites

Requires 12 months

  • • Renews at $10.99/mo after the first year.
  • • Mailboxes are free for 3 months, then billed.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
IONOS
VPS M+
Needs review
Intro price
$4/moRequires 12 months
Renews at
$11/moRenews at
Storage
120 GB NVMe
Sites
—

Requires 12 months

  • • The intro rate applies for the first 3 months only, then the regular monthly rate.
  • • Plan line renamed to M+/L+/XL+; confirm the current promo at checkout.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
Hostinger VPS
KVM 1
Verified
Intro price
$6.49/moRequires 24 months
Renews at
$11.99/moRenews at
Storage
50 GB NVMe
Sites
—

Requires 24 months

  • • The headline price needs a 24-month term.
  • • Renews at roughly double the intro rate.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
Bluehost
Business
Verified
Intro price
$6.99/moRequires 36 months
Renews at
$13.99/moRenews at
Storage
50 GB NVMe SSD
Sites
50 websites

Requires 36 months

  • • Requires a 36-month term for the headline price.
  • • Renews at $13.99/mo.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Contabo
Cloud VPS 8
Verified
Intro price
€11.20/moRequires 24 months
Renews at
€14/moRenews at
Storage
300 GB SSD
Sites
—

Requires 24 months

  • • The discounted rate requires a 24-month commitment.
  • • Prices exclude VAT; a one-off setup fee may apply on some terms.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Hostinger VPS
KVM 2
Verified
Intro price
$8.79/moRequires 24 months
Renews at
$14.99/moRenews at
Storage
100 GB NVMe
Sites
—

Requires 24 months

  • • The headline price needs a 24-month term.
  • • Renews at roughly double the intro rate.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
SiteGround
StartUp
Verified
Intro price
€2.99/moRequires 12 months
Renews at
€15.99/moRenews at
Storage
10 GB Premium Google Cloud storage
Sites
1 website

Requires 12 months

  • • Renews at €15.99/mo — more than 5x the intro rate.
  • • Requires 12 months paid in advance.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Hostinger
Unlimited
Verified
Intro price
$3.79/moRequires 48 months$181.92 up front
Renews at
$16.99/moRenews at
Storage
50 GB NVMe
Sites
Unlimited websites

Requires 48 months

  • • Headline price requires 48 months up front ($181.92).
  • • Renews at $16.99/mo.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
DreamHost
DreamPress 1
Verified
Intro price
$14.99/moRequires 12 months
Renews at
$19.99/moRenews at
Storage
15 GB NVMe SSD
Sites
1 website

Requires 12 months

  • • Renews at $19.99/mo.
  • • 15 GB storage is modest for a media-heavy site.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
IONOS
VPS L+
Needs review
Intro price
$6/moRequires 12 months
Renews at
$21/moRenews at
Storage
240 GB NVMe
Sites
—

Requires 12 months

  • • The intro rate applies for the first 3 months only, then the regular monthly rate.
  • • Plan line renamed to M+/L+/XL+; confirm the current promo at checkout.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
Bluehost
eCommerce Essentials
Verified
Intro price
$14.99/moRequires 36 months
Renews at
$21.99/moRenews at
Storage
100 GB NVMe SSD
Sites
100 websites

Requires 36 months

  • • Requires a 36-month term for the headline price.
  • • Renews at $21.99/mo.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Contabo
Cloud VPS 12
Verified
Intro price
€20/moRequires 24 months
Renews at
€25/moRenews at
Storage
400 GB SSD
Sites
—

Requires 24 months

  • • The discounted rate requires a 24-month commitment.
  • • Prices exclude VAT; a one-off setup fee may apply on some terms.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Hostinger
Cloud Startup
Verified
Intro price
$7.99/moRequires 48 months$383.52 up front
Renews at
$25.99/moRenews at
Storage
100 GB NVMe
Sites
Unlimited websites

Requires 48 months

  • • Renews at $25.99/mo.
  • • Requires 48 months for the headline price.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
SiteGround
GrowBig
Verified
Intro price
€5.49/moRequires 12 months
Renews at
€27.99/moRenews at
Storage
50 GB Premium Google Cloud storage
Sites
Unlimited websites

Requires 12 months

  • • Renews at €27.99/mo.
  • • Requires 12 months paid in advance.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Hostinger VPS
KVM 4
Verified
Intro price
$12.99/moRequires 24 months
Renews at
$28.99/moRenews at
Storage
200 GB NVMe
Sites
—

Requires 24 months

  • • The headline price needs a 24-month term.
  • • Renews at roughly double the intro rate.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
DreamHost
VPS Business
Verified
Intro price
$13.75/moRequires 12 months
Renews at
$31.99/moRenews at
Storage
60 GB NVMe SSD
Sites
Unlimited websites

Requires 12 months

  • • Renews at $31.99/mo — a 2.3x jump.
  • • 2 GB RAM is entry-level for WordPress.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Contabo
Cloud VPS 16
Verified
Intro price
€29.60/moRequires 24 months
Renews at
€37/moRenews at
Storage
500 GB SSD
Sites
—

Requires 24 months

  • • The discounted rate requires a 24-month commitment.
  • • Prices exclude VAT; a one-off setup fee may apply on some terms.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
SiteGround
GoGeek
Verified
Intro price
€8.49/moRequires 12 months
Renews at
€39.99/moRenews at
Storage
100 GB Premium Google Cloud storage
Sites
Unlimited websites

Requires 12 months

  • • Renews at €39.99/mo.
  • • Requires 12 months paid in advance.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
IONOS
VPS XL+
Needs review
Intro price
$11/moRequires 12 months
Renews at
$44/moRenews at
Storage
360 GB NVMe
Sites
—

Requires 12 months

  • • The intro rate applies for the first 3 months only, then the regular monthly rate.
  • • Plan line renamed to M+/L+/XL+; confirm the current promo at checkout.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
Contabo
Cloud VPS 18
Verified
Intro price
€39.20/moRequires 24 months
Renews at
€49/moRenews at
Storage
600 GB SSD
Sites
—

Requires 24 months

  • • The discounted rate requires a 24-month commitment.
  • • Prices exclude VAT; a one-off setup fee may apply on some terms.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Hostinger VPS
KVM 8
Verified
Intro price
$25.99/moRequires 24 months
Renews at
$49.99/moRenews at
Storage
400 GB NVMe
Sites
—

Requires 24 months

  • • The headline price needs a 24-month term.
  • • Renews at roughly double the intro rate.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
Namecheap
Stellar
Needs review
Intro price
$2.28/moRequires 12 months
Renews at
Renewal price unavailable
Storage
20 GB SSD
Sites
3 websites

Requires 12 months

  • • Renewal price is not published — expect it to be higher than $2.28/mo.
  • • Price shown is the yearly-billing rate; monthly billing costs more.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Namecheap
Stellar Plus
Needs review
Intro price
$2.98/moRequires 12 months
Renews at
Renewal price unavailable
Storage
Unavailable
Sites
Unlimited websites

Requires 12 months

  • • Renewal price is not published.
  • • Price shown is the yearly-billing rate.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Namecheap
Stellar Business
Needs review
Intro price
$4.98/moRequires 12 months
Renews at
Renewal price unavailable
Storage
50 GB Cloud Storage
Sites
Unlimited websites

Requires 12 months

  • • Renewal price is not published.
  • • Price shown is the yearly-billing rate.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Cloudways
DigitalOcean Micro
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$14/moRegular monthly price
Storage
25 GB SSD
Sites
Unlimited applications (within server resources)

Month-to-month

  • • No free backups on the entry plan — backups are a paid add-on.
  • • No free domain or email; email is a paid add-on.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Cloudways
Autonomous Small
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$35/moRegular monthly price
Storage
15 GB
Sites
1 WordPress application

Month-to-month

  • • 30k unique visits included; overages apply above that.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
WP Engine
Startup
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$30/moRegular monthly price
Storage
10 GB
Sites
1 site

Month-to-month

  • • Annual prepay is usually cheaper than the monthly rate — confirm both at checkout.
  • • Visit-based overage billing; extra sites are $20/mo each.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
WP Engine
Professional
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$55/moRegular monthly price
Storage
15 GB
Sites
3 sites

Month-to-month

  • • Visit-based overage billing.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
Kinsta
WP 1 / Starter
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$35/moRegular monthly price
Storage
10 GB
Sites
1 WordPress install

Month-to-month

  • • Billed monthly at $35; paying annually works out to about $30/mo.
  • • Visit- and bandwidth-based billing; overages apply.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
Kinsta
WP 2
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$70/moRegular monthly price
Storage
20 GB
Sites
2 WordPress installs

Month-to-month

  • • Annual billing is cheaper than the monthly rate.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
DigitalOcean
Basic 512 MB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$4/moRegular monthly price
Storage
10 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
DigitalOcean
Basic 1 GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$6/moRegular monthly price
Storage
25 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
DigitalOcean
Basic 2 GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$12/moRegular monthly price
Storage
50 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
DigitalOcean
Basic 2 GB (2 vCPU)
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$18/moRegular monthly price
Storage
60 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
DigitalOcean
Basic 4 GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$24/moRegular monthly price
Storage
80 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
DigitalOcean
Basic 8 GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$48/moRegular monthly price
Storage
160 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
DigitalOcean
Basic 16 GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$96/moRegular monthly price
Storage
320 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Linode (Akamai)
Nanode 1GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$5/moRegular monthly price
Storage
25 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Linode (Akamai)
Linode 2GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$12/moRegular monthly price
Storage
50 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Linode (Akamai)
Linode 4GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$24/moRegular monthly price
Storage
80 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Linode (Akamai)
Linode 8GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$48/moRegular monthly price
Storage
160 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Linode (Akamai)
Dedicated 4GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$36/moRegular monthly price
Storage
80 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Linode (Akamai)
Dedicated 8GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$72/moRegular monthly price
Storage
160 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Vultr
Regular 512 MB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$3.50/moRegular monthly price
Storage
10 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Vultr
Regular 1 GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$5/moRegular monthly price
Storage
25 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Vultr
Regular 2 GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$10/moRegular monthly price
Storage
55 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Vultr
Regular 2 GB (2 vCPU)
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$15/moRegular monthly price
Storage
65 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Vultr
Regular 4 GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$20/moRegular monthly price
Storage
80 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
Vultr
Regular 8 GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$40/moRegular monthly price
Storage
160 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
netcup
VPS 500 G12
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
€5.91/moRegular monthly price
Storage
128 GB NVMe
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • Prices shown include 19% VAT; the ex-VAT figure is lower.
  • • EU data centres only.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
netcup
VPS 1000 G12
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
€10.37/moRegular monthly price
Storage
256 GB NVMe
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • Prices shown include 19% VAT; the ex-VAT figure is lower.
  • • EU data centres only.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
netcup
VPS 2000 G12
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
€19.25/moRegular monthly price
Storage
512 GB NVMe
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • Prices shown include 19% VAT; the ex-VAT figure is lower.
  • • EU data centres only.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
netcup
VPS 4000 G12
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
€32.41/moRegular monthly price
Storage
1024 GB NVMe
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • Prices shown include 19% VAT; the ex-VAT figure is lower.
  • • EU data centres only.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
netcup
VPS 8000 G12
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
€47.95/moRegular monthly price
Storage
2048 GB NVMe
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • Prices shown include 19% VAT; the ex-VAT figure is lower.
  • • EU data centres only.
Verified 2026-08-06Source →
OVHcloud
VPS-1 (VPS 2027)
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$4.54/moRegular monthly price
Storage
40 GB NVMe SSD
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged.
  • • EU/CA data centres.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
OVHcloud
VPS-2 (VPS 2027)
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$8.50/moRegular monthly price
Storage
75 GB NVMe SSD
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged.
  • • EU/CA data centres.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
OVHcloud
VPS-3 (VPS 2027)
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$12.32/moRegular monthly price
Storage
100 GB NVMe SSD
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged.
  • • EU/CA data centres.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
OVHcloud
VPS-4 (VPS 2027)
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$23.37/moRegular monthly price
Storage
200 GB NVMe SSD
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged.
  • • EU/CA data centres.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
AWS Lightsail
Nano 512 MB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$5/moRegular monthly price
Storage
20 GB SSD
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged.
  • • IPv6-only bundles are a few dollars cheaper than these dual-stack figures.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
AWS Lightsail
Micro 1 GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$7/moRegular monthly price
Storage
40 GB SSD
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged.
  • • IPv6-only bundles are a few dollars cheaper than these dual-stack figures.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
AWS Lightsail
Small 2 GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$12/moRegular monthly price
Storage
60 GB SSD
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged.
  • • IPv6-only bundles are a few dollars cheaper than these dual-stack figures.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
AWS Lightsail
Medium 4 GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$24/moRegular monthly price
Storage
80 GB SSD
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged.
  • • IPv6-only bundles are a few dollars cheaper than these dual-stack figures.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
AWS Lightsail
Large 8 GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$44/moRegular monthly price
Storage
160 GB SSD
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged.
  • • IPv6-only bundles are a few dollars cheaper than these dual-stack figures.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
AWS Lightsail
XL 16 GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$84/moRegular monthly price
Storage
320 GB SSD
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged.
  • • IPv6-only bundles are a few dollars cheaper than these dual-stack figures.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
Atlantic.Net
G3.2GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$10/moRegular monthly price
Storage
50 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged on this tier.
  • • Lower promotional and longer-term rates exist below the standard monthly price.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
Atlantic.Net
G3.4GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$20/moRegular monthly price
Storage
80 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged on this tier.
  • • Lower promotional and longer-term rates exist below the standard monthly price.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
Atlantic.Net
G3.8GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$40/moRegular monthly price
Storage
160 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Unmanaged on this tier.
  • • Lower promotional and longer-term rates exist below the standard monthly price.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
Liquid Web
Compute 1 GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$5/moRegular monthly price
Storage
30 GB SSD
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • These are the self-managed Compute prices; managed support is extra.
  • • Some tiers advertise 50% off for the first 2 months.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
Liquid Web
Compute 2 GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$11/moRegular monthly price
Storage
60 GB SSD
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • These are the self-managed Compute prices; managed support is extra.
  • • Some tiers advertise 50% off for the first 2 months.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
Liquid Web
Compute 4 GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$17/moRegular monthly price
Storage
80 GB SSD
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • These are the self-managed Compute prices; managed support is extra.
  • • Some tiers advertise 50% off for the first 2 months.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
Liquid Web
Compute 6 GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$22/moRegular monthly price
Storage
120 GB SSD
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • These are the self-managed Compute prices; managed support is extra.
  • • Some tiers advertise 50% off for the first 2 months.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
Liquid Web
Compute 8 GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$45/moRegular monthly price
Storage
240 GB SSD
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • These are the self-managed Compute prices; managed support is extra.
  • • Some tiers advertise 50% off for the first 2 months.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
Liquid Web
Compute 12 GB
Verified
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$67/moRegular monthly price
Storage
320 GB SSD
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • These are the self-managed Compute prices; managed support is extra.
  • • Some tiers advertise 50% off for the first 2 months.
Verified 2026-08-08Source →
Hetzner
CX22
Needs review
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
€4.59/moRegular monthly price
Storage
40 GB SSD
Sites
—

Hourly / month-to-month

  • • Price not re-confirmed — Hetzner renders pricing only after a region/currency selection our checker could not complete.
  • • Currency and VAT treatment depend on the billing country you select.
Verified 2026-04-20Source →
InterServer
VPS 1 Slice
Needs review
Intro price
No intro offer — see monthly price
Renews at
$6/moRegular monthly price
Storage
30 GB SSD
Sites
—

Month-to-month

  • • Price not re-confirmed — InterServer served a Cloudflare challenge to both scraper engines on the 2026-08-08 sweep.
Verified 2026-04-20Source →

Which host suits which job

Each pick below states the criteria it was judged on. Where we could not verify a provider's current pricing, it is not eligible to be named here.

Best for a small business website

DreamHost — Web Hosting Launch

Judged on: total three-year cost, renewal transparency, email included, and commitment length.

$2.89/mo for the first year renewing at $10.99/mo, on a 12-month term rather than 48. Includes a free domain for the first year, 25 GB NVMe storage and unmetered bandwidth. The shorter term means you are not locked in for four years to get the headline rate.

Best low-cost option

Hostinger Premium, with a caveat about Namecheap

Judged on: lowest verified monthly-equivalent price for a plan that includes a domain and email, and whose renewal price is published.

Hostinger Premium at $2.99/mo is the lowest verified entry price that also discloses its renewal — $10.99/mo — though it requires $143.52 up front for 48 months. Namecheap Stellar is nominally cheaper at $2.28/mo on yearly billing, but Namecheap does not publish a renewal rate anywhere on its plans page and states the discount does not apply to renewals, so its true long-term cost is unknown. We will not rank a plan first on a price that only covers year one.

Best WordPress option

DreamHost — DreamPress 1

Judged on: verified price for genuinely managed WordPress hosting, including a professional migration.

$14.99/mo for year one, renewing at $19.99/mo, with one professional site migration, 14-day backup retention and WordPress-specific support. Cheaper than the usual managed WordPress entry point while still being managed. Check how much RAM WordPress actually needs before sizing up.

Best managed option

Cloudways — DigitalOcean Micro

Judged on: managed WordPress with no annual commitment and a verified current price.

$14/mo billed monthly, no lock-in, free migration and a choice of underlying cloud. Backups and email are paid add-ons, so budget for those. WP Engine and Kinsta may suit larger sites, but we could not confirm their current pricing on this sweep.

Best VPS option

Linode (Akamai) or DigitalOcean

Judged on: flat verified pricing with no promotional pricing, plus documentation and support quality.

Both publish machine-readable pricing and charge the same rate in month two as in month one. Linode includes support at no extra cost; DigitalOcean has the better documentation. Entry plans are $5 and $6/mo respectively. Size a plan with the VPS calculator.

Best month-to-month option

netcup, DigitalOcean, Linode, Vultr and Cloudways

Judged on: no minimum term required to get the published price.

All five bill monthly or hourly with no prepayment required. If you want the option to leave without writing off a prepaid term, these are the ones that allow it.

Lowest long-term renewal cost

Contabo Cloud VPS 4 — €5.50/mo regular

Judged on: lowest verified ongoing price per GB of RAM after any promotion ends.

Among the providers verified on August 6, 2026, this was one of the lowest published ongoing prices for the resources offered — 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM and 100 GB SSD. Prices exclude VAT, and the discounted €4.40 rate requires a 24-month commitment. Support is slower than premium hosts.

When upgrading hosting will not fix a slow website

Diagnose first

Judged on: the causes of slow sites that hosting cannot address.

If the bottleneck is unoptimised images, too many plugins, render-blocking JavaScript, a slow database query or a third-party script, a faster server moves the same problem to faster hardware. Start with why the site is slow, or have a code audit identify what is actually costing you time.

Provider details

Full plan data, limitations and the source we checked for each provider.

Hostinger

Lowest first-year cost, longest lock-in

Pros

  • ✓Very low entry price
  • ✓Fast NVMe storage
  • ✓Free domain for year one

Cons

  • ×Headline price requires 48 months up front
  • ×Renewal is roughly 4x the intro rate
Visit site →

Premium

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro price$2.99/moRequires 48 months
Renews at$10.99/mo
Storage20 GB
Sites3 websites

Checked on the US storefront (USD).

  • • The $2.99 headline requires paying 48 months up front ($143.52).
  • • Renews at $10.99/mo — nearly 4x the intro rate.
  • • Free domain and mailboxes are free for the first year only.
Source: www.hostinger.com/web-hosting →

Unlimited

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro price$3.79/moRequires 48 months
Renews at$16.99/mo
Storage50 GB
SitesUnlimited websites

Checked on the US storefront (USD).

  • • Headline price requires 48 months up front ($181.92).
  • • Renews at $16.99/mo.
Source: www.hostinger.com/web-hosting →

Cloud Startup

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro price$7.99/moRequires 48 months
Renews at$25.99/mo
Storage100 GB
SitesUnlimited websites

Checked on the US storefront (USD).

  • • Renews at $25.99/mo.
  • • Requires 48 months for the headline price.
Source: www.hostinger.com/web-hosting →

SiteGround

Strong support, steep renewals

Pros

  • ✓Excellent support reputation
  • ✓Google Cloud backbone
  • ✓Free migration

Cons

  • ×Renewal prices are among the highest in shared hosting
  • ×Storage caps on lower tiers
Visit site →

StartUp

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro price€2.99/moRequires 12 months
Renews at€15.99/mo
Storage10 GB
Sites1 website

Checked on the EU storefront (EUR, excl. VAT).

  • • Renews at €15.99/mo — more than 5x the intro rate.
  • • Requires 12 months paid in advance.
  • • Prices shown exclude VAT and vary by storefront region.
Source: www.siteground.com/web-hosting.htm →

GrowBig

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro price€5.49/moRequires 12 months
Renews at€27.99/mo
Storage50 GB
SitesUnlimited websites

Checked on the EU storefront (EUR, excl. VAT).

  • • Renews at €27.99/mo.
  • • Requires 12 months paid in advance.
Source: www.siteground.com/web-hosting.htm →

GoGeek

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro price€8.49/moRequires 12 months
Renews at€39.99/mo
Storage100 GB
SitesUnlimited websites

Checked on the EU storefront (EUR, excl. VAT).

  • • Renews at €39.99/mo.
  • • Requires 12 months paid in advance.
Source: www.siteground.com/web-hosting.htm →

DreamHost

Shorter lock-in, gentler renewals

Pros

  • ✓12-month term rather than 48
  • ✓Renewal jump is smaller than most budget hosts
  • ✓Unmetered bandwidth

Cons

  • ×Full term charged up front at checkout
  • ×Mailboxes billed after 3 months on entry plan
Visit site →

Web Hosting Launch

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro price$2.89/moRequires 12 months
Renews at$10.99/mo
Storage25 GB
Sites25 websites

Checked on the US storefront (USD).

  • • Renews at $10.99/mo after the first year.
  • • Mailboxes are free for 3 months, then billed.
  • • The full term plus taxes is charged at checkout.
Source: www.dreamhost.com/hosting/shared/ →

DreamPress 1

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro price$14.99/moRequires 12 months
Renews at$19.99/mo
Storage15 GB
Sites1 website

Checked on the US storefront (USD).

  • • Renews at $19.99/mo.
  • • 15 GB storage is modest for a media-heavy site.
Source: www.dreamhost.com/hosting/shared/ →

VPS Business

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro price$13.75/moRequires 12 months
Renews at$31.99/mo
Storage60 GB
SitesUnlimited websites

Checked on the US storefront (USD).

  • • Renews at $31.99/mo — a 2.3x jump.
  • • 2 GB RAM is entry-level for WordPress.
Source: www.dreamhost.com/hosting/shared/ →

Bluehost

Beginner-friendly, but a 36-month term

Pros

  • ✓Simple WordPress setup
  • ✓Free domain for year one
  • ✓Renewal prices published clearly on the plans page

Cons

  • ×Headline prices require a 36-month commitment
  • ×Renewals are roughly 1.5–2.5x the intro rate
  • ×No phone support on the entry tier
Visit site →

Starter

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro price$3.99/moRequires 36 months
Renews at$9.99/mo
Storage10 GB
Sites10 websites

Checked on the US storefront (USD).

  • • The $3.99 rate requires a 36-month term.
  • • Renews at $9.99/mo.
  • • Phone support is not included on this tier.
  • • Email is a paid add-on (Pro Email free trial only).
Source: www.bluehost.com/web-hosting →

Business

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro price$6.99/moRequires 36 months
Renews at$13.99/mo
Storage50 GB
Sites50 websites

Checked on the US storefront (USD).

  • • Requires a 36-month term for the headline price.
  • • Renews at $13.99/mo.
  • • Domain privacy is free for the first year only.
Source: www.bluehost.com/web-hosting →

eCommerce Essentials

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro price$14.99/moRequires 36 months
Renews at$21.99/mo
Storage100 GB
Sites100 websites

Checked on the US storefront (USD).

  • • Requires a 36-month term for the headline price.
  • • Renews at $21.99/mo.
Source: www.bluehost.com/web-hosting →

Namecheap

Cheap yearly billing, undisclosed renewals

Pros

  • ✓Low yearly rate
  • ✓30-day free trial on shared plans
  • ✓Convenient if your domains are already there

Cons

  • ×Renewal pricing is not published anywhere on the plans page
  • ×The advertised discount explicitly excludes renewals
  • ×Support depth is limited
Visit site →

Stellar

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro price$2.28/moRequires 12 months
Renews atPrice unavailable
Storage20 GB
Sites3 websites

Checked on the US storefront (USD), yearly billing.

  • • Renewal price is not published — expect it to be higher than $2.28/mo.
  • • Price shown is the yearly-billing rate; monthly billing costs more.

This record needs review: Promotional price shown with no renewal price recorded.

Source: www.namecheap.com/hosting/shared/ →

Stellar Plus

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro price$2.98/moRequires 12 months
Renews atPrice unavailable
StorageUnavailable
SitesUnlimited websites

Checked on the US storefront (USD), yearly billing.

  • • Renewal price is not published.
  • • Price shown is the yearly-billing rate.

This record needs review: Promotional price shown with no renewal price recorded.

Source: www.namecheap.com/hosting/shared/ →

Stellar Business

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro price$4.98/moRequires 12 months
Renews atPrice unavailable
Storage50 GB
SitesUnlimited websites

Checked on the US storefront (USD), yearly billing.

  • • Renewal price is not published.
  • • Price shown is the yearly-billing rate.

This record needs review: Promotional price shown with no renewal price recorded.

Source: www.namecheap.com/hosting/shared/ →

Cloudways

Managed WordPress, month-to-month

Pros

  • ✓No annual lock-in
  • ✓Choice of underlying cloud
  • ✓Free migration

Cons

  • ×Backups and email are paid add-ons
  • ×No free domain
Visit site →

DigitalOcean Micro

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$14/mo
Storage25 GB
SitesUnlimited applications (within server resources)

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • No free backups on the entry plan — backups are a paid add-on.
  • • No free domain or email; email is a paid add-on.
Source: www.cloudways.com/en/pricing.php →

Autonomous Small

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$35/mo
Storage15 GB
Sites1 WordPress application

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • 30k unique visits included; overages apply above that.
Source: www.cloudways.com/en/pricing.php →

WP Engine

Enterprise-leaning managed WordPress

Pros

  • ✓Strong staging and dev tooling
  • ✓Good performance defaults

Cons

  • ×Expensive relative to shared hosting
  • ×Visit-based overage billing
Visit site →

Startup

Last verified 2026-08-08
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$30/mo
Storage10 GB
Sites1 site

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Annual prepay is usually cheaper than the monthly rate — confirm both at checkout.
  • • Visit-based overage billing; extra sites are $20/mo each.
Source: wpengine.com/plans/ →

Professional

Last verified 2026-08-08
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$55/mo
Storage15 GB
Sites3 sites

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Visit-based overage billing.
Source: wpengine.com/plans/ →

Kinsta

Premium managed WordPress on Google Cloud

Pros

  • ✓Google Cloud premium tier network
  • ✓Good dashboard

Cons

  • ×Pricing could not be confirmed automatically
  • ×Premium price point
Visit site →

WP 1 / Starter

Last verified 2026-08-08
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$35/mo
Storage10 GB
Sites1 WordPress install

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Billed monthly at $35; paying annually works out to about $30/mo.
  • • Visit- and bandwidth-based billing; overages apply.
Source: kinsta.com/plans/ →

WP 2

Last verified 2026-08-08
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$70/mo
Storage20 GB
Sites2 WordPress installs

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Annual billing is cheaper than the monthly rate.
Source: kinsta.com/plans/ →

DigitalOcean

Flat-rate cloud VMs with excellent docs

Pros

  • ✓Transparent flat pricing
  • ✓Best-in-class documentation
  • ✓No intro-price games

Cons

  • ×Unmanaged
  • ×Support is a paid add-on
Visit site →

Basic 512 MB

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$4/mo
Storage10 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Source: www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets →

Basic 1 GB

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$6/mo
Storage25 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Source: www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets →

Basic 2 GB

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$12/mo
Storage50 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Source: www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets →

Basic 2 GB (2 vCPU)

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$18/mo
Storage60 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Source: www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets →

Basic 4 GB

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$24/mo
Storage80 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Source: www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets →

Basic 8 GB

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$48/mo
Storage160 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Source: www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets →

Basic 16 GB

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$96/mo
Storage320 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Source: www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets →

Linode (Akamai)

Simple VPS with support included

Pros

  • ✓Support included at no extra cost
  • ✓Transparent flat pricing
  • ✓Public pricing API

Cons

  • ×Unmanaged
  • ×Fewer managed services than AWS/GCP
Visit site →

Nanode 1GB

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$5/mo
Storage25 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Source: api.linode.com/v4/linode/types →

Linode 2GB

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$12/mo
Storage50 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Source: api.linode.com/v4/linode/types →

Linode 4GB

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$24/mo
Storage80 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Source: api.linode.com/v4/linode/types →

Linode 8GB

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$48/mo
Storage160 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Source: api.linode.com/v4/linode/types →

Dedicated 4GB

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$36/mo
Storage80 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Source: api.linode.com/v4/linode/types →

Dedicated 8GB

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$72/mo
Storage160 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Source: api.linode.com/v4/linode/types →

Vultr

Many regions, flat pricing

Pros

  • ✓Wide region choice
  • ✓Transparent flat pricing
  • ✓Public pricing API

Cons

  • ×Unmanaged
  • ×Support is ticket-only on entry plans
Visit site →

Regular 512 MB

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$3.50/mo
Storage10 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Source: api.vultr.com/v2/plans →

Regular 1 GB

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$5/mo
Storage25 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Source: api.vultr.com/v2/plans →

Regular 2 GB

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$10/mo
Storage55 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Source: api.vultr.com/v2/plans →

Regular 2 GB (2 vCPU)

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$15/mo
Storage65 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Source: api.vultr.com/v2/plans →

Regular 4 GB

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$20/mo
Storage80 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Source: api.vultr.com/v2/plans →

Regular 8 GB

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at$40/mo
Storage160 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the USD pricing.

  • • Unmanaged — you patch and secure the server yourself.
Source: api.vultr.com/v2/plans →

Contabo

Most RAM per euro, with a 24-month catch

Pros

  • ✓Exceptional RAM and disk per euro
  • ✓Unlimited traffic

Cons

  • ×Discount requires a 24-month commitment
  • ×Support is slower than premium hosts
Visit site →

Cloud VPS 4

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro price€4.40/moRequires 24 months
Renews at€5.50/mo
Storage100 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the EU storefront (EUR, excl. VAT).

  • • The discounted rate requires a 24-month commitment.
  • • Prices exclude VAT; a one-off setup fee may apply on some terms.
  • • Support is slower than premium hosts.
Source: contabo.com/en/vps/ →

Cloud VPS 6

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro price€6/moRequires 24 months
Renews at€7.50/mo
Storage200 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the EU storefront (EUR, excl. VAT).

  • • The discounted rate requires a 24-month commitment.
  • • Prices exclude VAT; a one-off setup fee may apply on some terms.
  • • Support is slower than premium hosts.
Source: contabo.com/en/vps/ →

Cloud VPS 8

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro price€11.20/moRequires 24 months
Renews at€14/mo
Storage300 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the EU storefront (EUR, excl. VAT).

  • • The discounted rate requires a 24-month commitment.
  • • Prices exclude VAT; a one-off setup fee may apply on some terms.
  • • Support is slower than premium hosts.
Source: contabo.com/en/vps/ →

Cloud VPS 12

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro price€20/moRequires 24 months
Renews at€25/mo
Storage400 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the EU storefront (EUR, excl. VAT).

  • • The discounted rate requires a 24-month commitment.
  • • Prices exclude VAT; a one-off setup fee may apply on some terms.
  • • Support is slower than premium hosts.
Source: contabo.com/en/vps/ →

Cloud VPS 16

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro price€29.60/moRequires 24 months
Renews at€37/mo
Storage500 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the EU storefront (EUR, excl. VAT).

  • • The discounted rate requires a 24-month commitment.
  • • Prices exclude VAT; a one-off setup fee may apply on some terms.
  • • Support is slower than premium hosts.
Source: contabo.com/en/vps/ →

Cloud VPS 18

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro price€39.20/moRequires 24 months
Renews at€49/mo
Storage600 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the EU storefront (EUR, excl. VAT).

  • • The discounted rate requires a 24-month commitment.
  • • Prices exclude VAT; a one-off setup fee may apply on some terms.
  • • Support is slower than premium hosts.
Source: contabo.com/en/vps/ →

netcup

ECC RAM and NVMe, short minimum term

Pros

  • ✓ECC RAM and NVMe as standard
  • ✓Short minimum term
  • ✓Good price/performance

Cons

  • ×EU data centres only
  • ×Interface is less polished
Visit site →

VPS 500 G12

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at€5.91/mo
Storage128 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the EU storefront (EUR, incl. 19% VAT).

  • • Prices shown include 19% VAT; the ex-VAT figure is lower.
  • • EU data centres only.
Source: www.netcup.com/en/server/vps →

VPS 1000 G12

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at€10.37/mo
Storage256 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the EU storefront (EUR, incl. 19% VAT).

  • • Prices shown include 19% VAT; the ex-VAT figure is lower.
  • • EU data centres only.
Source: www.netcup.com/en/server/vps →

VPS 2000 G12

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at€19.25/mo
Storage512 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the EU storefront (EUR, incl. 19% VAT).

  • • Prices shown include 19% VAT; the ex-VAT figure is lower.
  • • EU data centres only.
Source: www.netcup.com/en/server/vps →

VPS 4000 G12

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at€32.41/mo
Storage1024 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the EU storefront (EUR, incl. 19% VAT).

  • • Prices shown include 19% VAT; the ex-VAT figure is lower.
  • • EU data centres only.
Source: www.netcup.com/en/server/vps →

VPS 8000 G12

Last verified 2026-08-06
Intro priceNo intro offer
Renews at€47.95/mo
Storage2048 GB
SitesUnavailable

Checked on the EU storefront (EUR, incl. 19% VAT).

  • • Prices shown include 19% VAT; the ex-VAT figure is lower.
  • • EU data centres only.
Source: www.netcup.com/en/server/vps →

A note on domain pricing

Domain pricing has the same trap as hosting pricing, and it is worth separating four different numbers before you commit:

  • Initial registration price — what you pay in year one, often discounted.
  • Renewal price — what you pay every year after that. This is frequently double the first-year price or more.
  • Transfer price — what another registrar charges to take the domain over, usually including one extra year.
  • ICANN fee — a small per-domain-year fee on most gTLDs, added on top and easy to miss when comparing.

A registrar advertising a roughly $9.99 first-year .com registration is not telling you the renewal price, and the two are often quite different. A “free domain for the first year” included with hosting renews at the registrar's standard rate once that year is up. Check the renewal figure on the registrar's own pricing page before you decide, and note that promotional conditions often exclude premium names and some TLDs.

We do not publish a domain price table here because registrar promotions change frequently enough that a static table would be wrong within weeks.

Frequently asked questions

Why is the renewal price so much higher than the advertised price?

Budget shared hosts sell the first term at a heavy discount and recover the margin at renewal. Hostinger's Premium plan, for example, was $2.99/mo on a 48-month prepay and renews at $10.99/mo when we checked on August 6, 2026. The advertised number is real, but it applies once. Always look at the renewal figure before you compare hosts.

What does “requires 48 months” actually mean?

It means the monthly-equivalent price is only available if you pay for the whole term up front. A $2.99/mo plan on a 48-month term is a single charge of roughly $143 at checkout, not $2.99 a month. We show the required term next to every intro price for exactly this reason.

Is the cheapest host the cheapest over three years?

Usually not. A host with a low intro rate and a high renewal can cost more across three years than one that charges a flat monthly rate with no promotion. Work out the total: (intro rate × intro months) + (renewal rate × remaining months). Our hosting cost calculator does this arithmetic for you.

Why do some rows say “needs review” instead of showing a price?

Some providers serve a bot challenge or render pricing only after a region selection, so we could not confirm their current figures on the sweep date. Rather than publish a number we cannot stand behind, we mark the row and show when it was last confirmed. Treat those figures as indicative and check the provider's checkout page.

Why are some prices in euros?

Contabo, netcup and SiteGround quoted us their European storefront prices. Those are not directly comparable with USD rows, and VAT treatment differs — netcup's figures include 19% VAT, Contabo's and SiteGround's exclude it. We label the storefront and tax treatment on each record rather than converting and losing that detail.

Will moving to a faster host fix my slow website?

Sometimes, but often not. If the site is slow because of unoptimised images, a bloated plugin stack, render-blocking scripts or a slow database query, the same problems follow you to the new host. It is worth diagnosing why the site is slow before paying more for hosting.

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Pricing was checked against provider pricing pages and public pricing APIs on August 6, 2026. Prices change, vary by storefront region, and may exclude tax. Always confirm the total at checkout before buying. We do not use affiliate links on this page.

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