How much does web hosting cost?

What is the average cost of web hosting per month?

• Introductory shared hosting prices among major providers typically run from about $1 to $8 per month, with the most popular plans clustering around $3 to $7 per month on a multi-year term.
• Hostinger’s Premium plan starts at $2.99 per month on a 48-month term and includes a free domain for one year.
• Bluehost’s Starter plan opens at $3.99 per month on a 36-month term, while its Business tier runs $6.99 per month.
• SiteGround’s StartUp plan begins at $2.99 per month on an annual term.
• GoDaddy’s Economy plan starts at $5.99 per month on a 36-month term.
• The lowest published entry price among major hosts is IONOS Plus at $1.00 per month for a first term, renewing at $14.
• Monthly billing usually costs more than prepaying, and the headline rates above require committing to one, three, or four years upfront.

There is no single sticker price for web hosting, because the rate depends on the plan length, the host, and the resources you need. For a typical shared plan, budget a few dollars a month in year one and meaningfully more after that.

How much does cheap or entry-level web hosting cost?

• The cheapest entry-level hosting starts around $1.00 per month, the rate IONOS lists for its Plus plan on a first term.
• Hostinger and SiteGround both open at $2.99 per month, undercutting most of the market on the headline rate.
• Entry plans vary widely, from a single website to 10 or more, with storage commonly between 10 and 25 GB, such as Hostinger Premium’s 20 GB SSD allowance.
• The lowest prices almost always require the longest commitment, with the cheapest Hostinger rate tied to a 48-month prepaid term.
• Cheap does not always mean bare, since entry plans from Hostinger and Bluehost still bundle a free SSL certificate, a free domain for one year, and free migration.

Entry plans are built for personal sites, portfolios, and small blogs. They work well until traffic climbs, at which point the renewal rate and resource ceilings start to matter more than the first-year discount.

How much do hosting prices increase on renewal?

• The steepest documented jump belongs to SiteGround StartUp, which renews from $2.99 to $17.99 per month, an increase of about 502%.
• Hostinger Premium renews from $2.99 to $10.99 per month, roughly a 268% rise.
• Hostinger’s Business plan climbs from $3.99 to $16.99 per month (about 326%), and Cloud Startup moves from $7.99 to $25.99 per month.
• SiteGround GrowBig renews at $29.99 per month and GoGeek at $44.99 per month.
• GoDaddy Economy renews from $5.99 to $11.99 per month, roughly doubling.
• Renewal pricing, not the promo rate, is the number that determines your true long-term hosting cost.

The lesson is simple. Lock in the longest term you are comfortable with to delay the renewal rate, and set a reminder before the term ends so the higher price does not surprise you.

What hidden fees come with web hosting?

• Free-domain promotions typically cover the first year; after that, the domain renews at the registrar’s then-current renewal price, which buyers should check before checkout.
• SSL is often free through Let’s Encrypt or a host’s included certificate. GoDaddy says AutoSSL is free and included with Web Hosting plans as an alternative to paid SSL certificates.
• Professional email is rarely free for long. Bluehost Professional Email renews at $2.99 per month, while GoDaddy’s Microsoft 365 email plans currently start at $1.99 per mailbox per month for the first 1-year term, with auto-renew pricing applying to each active mailbox.
• Backup policies vary by host, and while some budget plans include only weekly backups, many hosts, including GoDaddy, now bundle automatic daily backups.
• Domain privacy runs about $9.99 per year at some registrars, while Hostinger bundles WHOIS privacy at no charge.
• Online stores pay payment processing on top of hosting, for example 2.7% plus $0.30 per card transaction on GoDaddy Commerce.

For a fuller breakdown of the certificate side of this, see our research on how much an SSL certificate costs and on domain name pricing.

How much does web hosting cost for a small business?

• Among the providers checked, business-oriented shared plans start around $3.99 to $7.99 per month on promotional terms and renew around $13.99 to $29.99 per month on comparable multi-year renewal terms.
• Hostinger Business runs $3.99 per month intro and $16.99 on renewal, with 50 websites and daily backups.
• SiteGround GrowBig opens at $4.99 per month and renews at $29.99, adding staging and unlimited sites.
• GoDaddy Deluxe is $7.99 per month intro and $16.99 on renewal for 10 sites.
• Bluehost Business sits at $6.99 per month on a 36-month term, renews at $13.99 per month on a 36-month renewal term, and supports up to 50 sites with phone support included.
• An all-in small-business budget, once a domain, business email, and security are added, often starts around $10 to $30 per month during the promotional term, though renewals and add-ons can push it higher.

A growing store may need more power than shared hosting offers. If that sounds like you, compare the figures in our VPS hosting cost research and our cloud hosting pricing breakdown.

How much does web hosting cost per year?

• A first year of shared hosting commonly costs $36 to $72, while the renewal year often runs $120 to $220.
• Hostinger Premium works out to an annualized $35.88 per year during its 48-month promotional term, but the full 48-month term is billed upfront at $143.52; it renews at an annualized $131.88 per year at the $10.99 monthly renewal rate.
• SiteGround StartUp is $35.88 in year one and jumps to $215.88 at renewal.
• GoDaddy Economy costs $71.88 in year one and about $143.88 per renewal year.
• Bluehost Starter runs $47.88 for the first year on its 36-month term and about $119.88 per renewal year.
• Prepaying a longer term is the most reliable way to keep the effective annual cost low, though it is worth comparing the upfront total against the renewal price first.

Annual figures are the clearest way to compare hosts, because the per-month sticker hides the upfront commitment. Always read the total you pay today, then the total you will pay next renewal.

How does web hosting cost compare by hosting type?

Note: the ranges below are directional category estimates drawn from our dedicated cost research for each hosting type, and should be compared against current provider pricing before purchase.

• Shared hosting is usually the lowest-cost hosting category; among the providers checked in this article, selected promotional shared plans range from $1 to $7.99 per month.
• WordPress hosting typically runs around $3 to $25 per month, adding WordPress-specific tuning and updates.
• VPS hosting typically costs around $10 to $100 per month, with Hostinger’s KVM plans opening from about $6.49 per month.
• Cloud hosting typically spans around $10 to $200 per month, starting at $7.99 per month on Hostinger.
• Dedicated servers are the priciest, typically around $80 to $500 per month for a full physical machine.

The right type is a balance of traffic, control, and budget. Most sites start on shared hosting and only move up when performance or resource limits force the decision.

How much does web hosting cost in different countries?

Note: country-level pricing is industry-reported and varies by promotion, currency, and tax, so treat this section as directional rather than fixed.

• Introductory prices can differ by market because hosts may localize promotions, currencies, checkout taxes, and plan availability.
• A major country-to-country difference is tax, since Hostinger UK lists prices without applicable taxes and GOV.UK lists the United Kingdom standard VAT rate at 20%.
• Local currency billing shifts the effective price, with providers quoting in GBP, EUR, INR, and other currencies rather than USD.
• North America held 41.00% of the global web hosting services market in 2025, the largest regional share.

The practical takeaway is that the plan you pick matters far more than the country you buy from. Final prices can differ by country because of currency, localized promotions, and applicable taxes.

Sources & additional resources

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• “How Much Does Website Hosting Cost?.” Hostinger Tutorials.
• “Web Hosting Services and Pricing.” Bluehost.
• “Hosting Renewal Price List.” Bluehost.
• “Web Hosting Plans and Pricing.” SiteGround.
• “Web Hosting Plans and Pricing.” GoDaddy.
• “What are the charges and fees for GoDaddy Payments?” GoDaddy.
• “Email and Office.” GoDaddy.
• “Bluehost Professional Email Plans Comparison.” Bluehost.
• “Web Hosting UK.” Hostinger.
• “VAT Rates.” GOV.UK.
• “Web Hosting Plans.” IONOS.
• “Free SSL/TLS Certificates.” Internet Security Research Group.
• “Web Hosting Services Market Size, Share and Forecast.” Fortune Business Insights.

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