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What hosting actually costs you

Every host below is priced over the time you plan to stay — using the renewal rate, and honouring how long each intro price is really locked for. That second part is where the money hides.

The advertised rate flatters IONOS most. At $1/mo it is the 4th cheapest rate of 16, but its intro is locked for only 12 months, so over 3 years it totals $204 — against $14 for Hostinger.

Host Intro rate Then renews at Total over 3yr

Hostinger Email hosting (entry)

$0.39 locked 1 mo

$0.39 no increase

$14 $0.39/mo average

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1 months at $0.39, then 35 at $0.39.

MilesWeb Solo (Rs 69/mo)

$0.80 locked 48 mo

$1.73 ×2.2

$29 $0.80/mo average

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That rate needs a 48-month commitment — longer than you plan to stay.

ChemiCloud Email hosting (entry)

$1 locked 1 mo

$1 no increase

$36 $1/mo average

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1 months at $1, then 35 at $1.

FastComet Email hosting (entry)

$1.99 locked 1 mo

$1.99 no increase

$72 $1.99/mo average

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1 months at $1.99, then 35 at $1.99.

DreamHost Shared Starter

$2.89 locked 36 mo

$10.99 ×3.8

$104 $2.89/mo average

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The intro rate covers your whole 3 years — you never hit the renewal price.

Bluehost Basic

$2.95 locked 36 mo

$8.99 ×3.0

$106 $2.95/mo average

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The intro rate covers your whole 3 years — you never hit the renewal price.

Hosting.com Startup

$2.99 locked 36 mo

$10.99 ×3.7

$108 $2.99/mo average

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The intro rate covers your whole 3 years — you never hit the renewal price.

Namecheap Hosting Stellar

$2.28 locked 12 mo

$3.88 ×1.7

$120 $3.35/mo average

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12 months at $2.28, then 24 at $3.88.

HostGator Hatchling

$3.75 locked 36 mo

$10.99 ×2.9

$135 $3.75/mo average

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The intro rate covers your whole 3 years — you never hit the renewal price.

IONOS Essential

$1 locked 12 mo

$8 ×8.0

$204 $5.67/mo average

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12 months at $1, then 24 at $8.

BigRock Single Domain

$1.73 locked 12 mo

$9.29 ×5.4

$244 $6.77/mo average

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12 months at $1.73, then 24 at $9.29.

GreenGeeks Lite

$2.95 locked 12 mo

$13.95 ×4.7

$370 $10.28/mo average

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12 months at $2.95, then 24 at $13.95.

Cloudways DigitalOcean 1GB

$11 locked 1 mo

$11 no increase

$396 $11/mo average

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1 months at $11, then 35 at $11.

SiteGround StartUp

$2.99 locked 12 mo

$17.99 ×6.0

$468 $12.99/mo average

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12 months at $2.99, then 24 at $17.99.

WP Engine Startup

$25 locked 12 mo

$30 ×1.2

$1,020 $28.33/mo average

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12 months at $25, then 24 at $30.

Kinsta Starter

$35 locked 1 mo

$35 no increase

$1,260 $35/mo average

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1 months at $35, then 35 at $35.