Cheapest web hosting at renewal, 2026
Comparison sites rank hosts by the intro price, which buys the first term. This page ranks the cheapest plan of each host by the renewal price, which buys every term after it, and by the 3-year total on the cheapest purchasable path. Verified 2026-08-28.
By renewal price
| Host / plan | Renewal /mo | Intro /mo | Term | Jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 AccuWeb Hosting Budget (Best Cheap Web Hosting) |
$1.99 | $1.99 | 12 mo | +0% | Visit |
| 2 WordPress.com Personal |
$2.75 | $2.75 | 36 mo | +0% | Visit |
| 3 UltaHost Starter (Shared) |
$3.44 | $3.44 | 24 mo | +0% | Visit |
| 4 EasyWP (Namecheap) Starter |
$5.25 | $3.58 | 24 mo | +47% | Visit |
| 5 Verpex Bronze |
$6.00 | — | 36 mo | — | Visit |
| 6 Hostwinds Basic Web Hosting |
$6.99 | $4.54 | 12 mo | +54% | Visit |
| 7 InterServer Standard Web Hosting |
$7.00 | $2.50 | 24 mo | +180% | Visit |
| 8 DreamHost Web Hosting Launch |
$7.99 | $1.99 | 48 mo | +302% | Visit |
| 9 IONOS Essential |
$8.00 | $4.00 | 12 mo | +100% | Visit |
| 10 KnownHost Basic Web Hosting |
$8.95 | $6.71 | 36 mo | +33% | Visit |
| 11 HostPapa Essentials |
$8.99 | $2.95 | 36 mo | +205% | Visit |
| 12 FastComet Starter |
$9.95 | $1.99 | — | +400% | Visit |
| 13 HostArmada Start Dock |
$9.95 | $1.99 | 36 mo | +400% | Visit |
| 14 Bluehost Starter |
$9.99 | $3.99 | 36 mo | +150% | Visit |
| 15 Hostinger Premium |
$10.99 | $2.99 | 48 mo | +268% | Visit |
| 16 HostGator Hatchling |
$10.99 | $3.75 | 36 mo | +193% | Visit |
| 17 Cloudways Micro (DigitalOcean, Flexible) |
$11.00 | $11.00 | 1 mo | +0% | Visit |
| 18 ChemiCloud Starter |
$11.95 | $1.49 | 36 mo | +702% | Visit |
| 19 ScalaHosting Web hosting tier 1 (name not extracted) |
$11.95 | $2.95 | 36 mo | +305% | Visit |
| 20 GreenGeeks Lite |
$13.95 | $2.95 | 12 mo | +373% | Visit |
| 21 InMotion Hosting Launch |
$13.99 | $4.99 | 36 mo | +180% | Visit |
| 22 SiteGround StartUp |
$17.99 | $2.99 | 12 mo | +502% | Visit |
| 23 Pressable Signature 1 |
$20.83 | $20.83 | 12 mo | +0% | Visit |
| 24 Rocket.net Starter |
$25.00 | $25.00 | 12 mo | +0% | Visit |
| 25 WP Engine Startup |
$30.00 | $20.00 | 12 mo | +50% | Visit |
| 26 Kinsta Single 35k / Single 20GB |
$30.00 | $30.00 | 12 mo | +0% | Visit |
Hosts whose renewal price is not published are left out of this table rather than guessed; they appear on the full renewal price table marked unverified.
By 3-year total
| Host / plan | 3-year total | Per month | Renewal /mo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ChemiCloud Starter |
$53.64 | $1.49 | $11.95 | Visit |
| 2 HostArmada Start Dock |
$71.64 | $1.99 | $9.95 | Visit |
| 3 AccuWeb Hosting Budget (Best Cheap Web Hosting) |
$71.64 | $1.99 | $1.99 | Visit |
| 4 DreamHost Web Hosting Launch |
$95.52† | $1.99 over 48 mo | $7.99 | Visit |
| 5 WordPress.com Personal |
$99.00 | $2.75 | $2.75 | Visit |
| 6 ScalaHosting Web hosting tier 1 (name not extracted) |
$106.20 | $2.95 | $11.95 | Visit |
| 7 HostPapa Essentials |
$106.20 | $2.95 | $8.99 | Visit |
| 8 UltaHost Starter (Shared) |
$123.84 | $3.44 | $3.44 | Visit |
| 9 HostGator Hatchling |
$135.00 | $3.75 | $10.99 | Visit |
| 10 Hostinger Premium |
$143.52† | $2.99 over 48 mo | $10.99 | Visit |
| 11 Bluehost Starter |
$143.64 | $3.99 | $9.99 | Visit |
| 12 InterServer Standard Web Hosting |
$144.00 | $4.00 | $7.00 | Visit |
| 13 EasyWP (Namecheap) Starter |
$148.92 | $4.14 | $5.25 | Visit |
| 14 InMotion Hosting Launch |
$179.64 | $4.99 | $13.99 | Visit |
| 15 Verpex Bronze |
$216.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | Visit |
| 16 Hostwinds Basic Web Hosting |
$222.24 | $6.17 | $6.99 | Visit |
| 17 IONOS Essential |
$240.00 | $6.67 | $8.00 | Visit |
| 18 KnownHost Basic Web Hosting |
$241.56 | $6.71 | $8.95 | Visit |
| 19 FastComet Starter |
$262.68 | $7.30 | $9.95 | Visit |
| 20 GreenGeeks Lite |
$370.20 | $10.28 | $13.95 | Visit |
| 21 Cloudways Micro (DigitalOcean, Flexible) |
$396.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | Visit |
| 22 SiteGround StartUp |
$467.64 | $12.99 | $17.99 | Visit |
| 23 Pressable Signature 1 |
$749.88 | $20.83 | $20.83 | Visit |
| 24 Rocket.net Starter |
$900.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | Visit |
| 25 WP Engine Startup |
$960.00 | $26.67 | $30.00 | Visit |
| 26 Kinsta Single 35k / Single 20GB |
$1,080.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | Visit |
The 3-year total is the cheapest purchasable way to cover 36 months: the intro term at the intro price, then every remaining month at the renewal price. † marks the cases where buying a longer term than 3 years is the cheapest path; you keep the extra months. Pick a different period on the true cost calculator.
How to read the two lists
A host near the top of both lists is cheap now and cheap later. A host high on the 3-year list but low on the renewal list is cheap only while the intro term lasts; the renewal calendar tells you the day that ends. Every number links to the page it was observed on.
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