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Bluehost vs SiteGround vs Hostinger

The same six questions asked of each one, side by side.

AttributeLowest ongoing costBluehostAlternativeSiteGroundAlternativeHostinger
Starting price$3.99/mo, renews at $9.99/mo$2.99/mo, renews at $17.99/mo$2.99/mo, renews at $10.99/mo
Free tierNoNoNo
Ease of startScored 4/5Running in an hourScored 4/5Running in an hourScored 4/5Running in an hour
Fit for solo / small teamScored 4/5Good for a small teamScored 4/5Good for a small teamScored 4/5Good for a small team
Switching costMediumLowMedium
Best forA first website where the WordPress.org recommendation and a familiar onboarding flow matter more than the per-month arithmetic.A first site, if you go in knowing the real number. The support is genuinely good and the platform is more capable than most budget hosts.Someone certain they want a site for years and happy to pay $143.52 today to get the lowest per-month cost available.
Worth knowing side by side
Renews higherYesYesYes
Worst forAnyone budgeting from the headline. The real ongoing cost is $9.99/mo, and reaching $3.99 means handing over three years of hosting before your site has a single visitor.Anyone budgeting off the advertised price. The renewal is six times the intro rate, which is the largest multiple in this comparison.Anyone unsure how long they need it. The headline price only exists on a four-year term, and shorter terms cost substantially more.
Skip it ifYou are comparing hosts on advertised price. Compare on $9.99 instead and Bluehost sits in the middle of this list rather than at the bottom.You will not want to move hosts in twelve months. At $17.99/mo renewal you are paying most of Kinsta's price for a fraction of the performance.You want to try something for a few months. A four-year commitment to find out whether you like hosting is a poor trade.
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Why Bluehost is flagged here

A WordPress.org-recommended host whose $3.99 needs three years up front and then doubles. It has the lowest ongoing cost of the tools compared here. We compare on the price you keep paying, not the introductory rate — a plan advertised cheaply that renews higher is ranked on its renewal price. Read the methodology.

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