What hosting really costs over three years.
Promo prices end. Renewals don’t. We add the renewal price, the add-ons and the fine print, so you compare the total you’ll actually pay.
Both numbers. Same size. Every plan.
Most sites show the promo in 60-point type and the renewal in a footnote. Our pricing pages print them side by side at the same size, because both are what you pay.
Four ways to see the real price
Each one is built from the same dated price database, so the numbers match everywhere.
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Popular head-to-heads
Each comparison ends in a three-year total for both hosts, on identical terms.
Cheapest shared hosting over three years
Each host’s cheapest shared hosting plan, bought on the term closest to three years, kept for three years. Hosting only; add-ons are in the calculator.
| Plan | Term bought | Promo / mo | Renewal / mo | First invoice | 3-year true cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| InMotion Hosting Core Checked Oct 9, 2026Unverified | 3 years | $2.29 | $8.99 | $82.44 | $82.44 $2.29/mo effective Cheapest over 3 years |
| Namecheap Stellar Checked Oct 9, 2026Unverified | 2 years | $1.98 | $4.48 from month 25 | $47.52 | $101.28 $2.81/mo effective |
| Bluehost Basic Checked Oct 9, 2026Unverified | 3 years | $2.95 | $11.99 | $106.20 | $106.20 $2.95/mo effective |
| DreamHost Shared Starter Checked Oct 9, 2026Unverified | 3 years | $2.95 | $7.99 | $106.20 | $106.20 $2.95/mo effective |
| GreenGeeks Lite Checked Oct 9, 2026Unverified | 3 years | $2.95 | $10.95 | $106.20 | $106.20 $2.95/mo effective |
| A2 Hosting Startup Checked Oct 9, 2026Unverified | 3 years | $2.99 | $12.99 | $107.64 | $107.64 $2.99/mo effective |
Cheapest managed wordpress over three years
Each host’s cheapest managed wordpress plan, bought on the term closest to three years, kept for three years. Hosting only; add-ons are in the calculator.
| Plan | Term bought | Promo / mo | Renewal / mo | First invoice | 3-year true cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementor Hosting Essential Checked Oct 9, 2026Unverified | 1 year | $9.99 | $9.99 from month 13 | $119.88 | $359.64 $9.99/mo effective Cheapest over 3 years |
| Flywheel Tiny Checked Oct 9, 2026Unverified | 1 year | $13.00 | $13.00 from month 13 | $156.00 | $468.00 $13.00/mo effective |
| DreamHost DreamPress Checked Oct 9, 2026Unverified | 1 year | $16.95 | $16.95 from month 13 | $203.40 | $610.20 $16.95/mo effective |
| Nexcess Spark Checked Oct 9, 2026Unverified | 1 year | $17.42 | $17.42 from month 13 | $209.04 | $627.12 $17.42/mo effective |
| Pressable Signature 1 Checked Oct 15, 2026Verified | 1 year | $20.83 | $20.83 from month 13 | $249.96 | $749.88 $20.83/mo effective |
| WP Engine Startup Checked Oct 9, 2026Unverified | 1 year | $25.00 | $25.00 from month 13 | $300.00 | $900.00 $25.00/mo effective |
Cheapest cloud hosting over three years
Each host’s cheapest cloud hosting plan, bought on the term closest to three years, kept for three years. Hosting only; add-ons are in the calculator.
| Plan | Term bought | Promo / mo | Renewal / mo | First invoice | 3-year true cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudways DigitalOcean Standard 1 GB Checked Oct 9, 2026Unverified | Monthly | $11.00 | $11.00 from month 2 | $11.00 | $396.00 $11.00/mo effective Cheapest over 3 years |
| Hostinger Cloud Startup Checked Oct 9, 2026Unverified | 1 year | $9.99 | $24.99 from month 13 | $119.88 | $719.64 $19.99/mo effective |
How we keep the numbers honest
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