ChemiCloud renewal price: what you pay after the intro term
Observed on ChemiCloud's pricing page. The price has not moved since 2026-08-23. Checked again on 2026-10-16: a price on record was not found on the page; a human check is due.
Starter, the cheapest plan I track here
$1.49becomes$11.95
a month once the first 36 months are up. A rise of 702%.
ChemiCloud publishes 2 plans I track. The cheapest, Starter, is $1.49/mo on a 36-month term and renews at $11.95/mo, 702% more than the intro price. The renewal price is not stated on the pricing page itself; the sentence I found is quoted below. Over 3 years the cheapest purchasable path costs $53.64. ChemiCloud badges a second plan, Pro, as the one to buy: $2.49/mo renewing at $17.95, 621% more, a rise $5.00 a month steeper than the cheapest plan's. Index score 55.6 (elevated), no dated incidents in my window; tracking since 2026-08-23.
Enshittification Index: 55.6 (elevated)
| Plan | Intro /mo | Term | Renewal /mo | Jump | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter cheapest | $1.49 | 36 mo | $11.95 | +702% | $53.64† | $53.64 | $340.44 | tracking since 2026-08-23 |
| Pro popular | $2.49 | 36 mo | $17.95 | +621% | $89.64† | $89.64 | $520.44 | tracking since 2026-08-23 |
Where the renewal price is stated
Starter
“Promotional rates apply to Shared Hosting, WordPress Hosting, Reseller Hosting, and VPS Hosting hosting plans and will automatically renew after the initial term at the regular rate found in your control panel.”
Source: https://chemicloud.com/web-hosting/ · observed 2026-08-23 · confidence medium · Regular price $11.95/mo is shown as the non-promo rate (per WebFetch of /wordpress-hosting). 36 x $1.49 = $53.64 implied. 12-month price not shown by default. Free domain first year ('After the first year, your domain will renew at the regular rate.').
- Free domain for 12 months
- 45-day money-back guarantee
Pro
“Promotional rates apply to Shared Hosting, WordPress Hosting, Reseller Hosting, and VPS Hosting hosting plans and will automatically renew after the initial term at the regular rate found in your control panel.”
Source: https://chemicloud.com/wordpress-hosting · observed 2026-08-23 · confidence medium · 'Best Value' badge. Turbo: $3.49/mo -> regular $21.95/mo.
- Free domain for 12 months
- 45-day money-back guarantee
Price history
Starter
| Observed | Intro /mo | Renewal /mo | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | $1.49 | $11.95 | seed |
Pro
| Observed | Intro /mo | Renewal /mo | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | $2.49 | $17.95 | seed |
Cheaper over the same 36 months
Nothing I track comes in under ChemiCloud's $53.64 over 36 months, out of 25 hosts I can price. On this measure it is the cheapest on the site.
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