Web hosting
Bluehost
Long-running shared web hosting brand, popular for WordPress.
- From
- $3.99/mo
- Free plan or trial
- No
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
Overview
- Plans: 6 paid plans, from $3.99/mo (Starter (shared)) to $14.99/mo (eCommerce Essentials (shared)).
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Best for: WordPress beginners happy with a 3-year term.
What's good
- Starter allows 10 websites with 10 GB NVMe SSD storage
- Free domain for the first year, free SSL and a free CDN
- Weekly backups, malware scanning and a free migration tool
Watch out for
- The $3.99 price needs a 36-month term
- Starter has no phone support (chat only); Pro Email is a 1-month trial that renews at $2.50/month
Where we compare it
- Hostinger alternatives$3.99/month on a 36-month term (Starter), renews at $9.99/month
Bluehost pricing
| Plan | Price | Renews at | Specs / includes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter (shared) | $3.99/mo | $9.99/mo | 10 GB NVMe SSD | 36-month term (Save 60%). Weekly backups, free CDN, no phone support. |
| Business (shared) | $6.99/mo | $13.99/mo | 50 GB NVMe SSD | 36-month term (Save 50%). Labelled 'Most popular'. Adds WAF, DDoS protection, domain privacy 1st year, phone support. |
| eCommerce Essentials (shared) | $14.99/mo | $21.99/mo | 100 GB NVMe SSD | 36-month term (Save 32%). WooCommerce auto-install and commerce tools included. |
| VPS NVMe 2 | $4.69/mo | $5.69/mo | 1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 50 GB NVMe | 24-month term, $112.56 due today (Save 18%). Self-managed. No cPanel and no 24/7 priority support on VPS plans (page says so). |
| VPS NVMe 4 | $9.49/mo | $11.99/mo | 2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 100 GB NVMe | 24-month term, $227.76 due today (Save 21%). Labelled 'Recommended'. |
| VPS NVMe 8 | $12.99/mo | $28.99/mo | 4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 200 GB NVMe | 24-month term, $311.76 due today (Save 55%). Renewal is 2.2x the intro price. |
Prices in US dollars from Bluehost's own site, checked Oct 18, 2026: bluehost.com/hosting/shared, bluehost.com/web-hosting
Free plan
No free plan or trial; 30-day money-back guarantee
Free with a paid plan
Free domain with Bluehost shared hostingOne domain free for the first year with a 12- or 36-month hosting plan
- Redeem within 90 days; listed TLDs only, no premium names
- Renews at the 'then current rate' after year 1
- Cancel within 30 days and you pay a fee to keep the domain
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FAQ
How much does Bluehost cost?
Bluehost's cheapest paid plan is Starter (shared) at $3.99/mo, 36-month term (Save 60%), renewing at $9.99/mo (checked Oct 18, 2026 on Bluehost's own site).
Does Bluehost have a free plan?
No. 30-day money-back guarantee. With a paid plan: one domain free for the first year with a 12- or 36-month hosting plan.
What are the best alternatives to Bluehost?
Other web hosting options we've checked: Hosting.com ($1.99/mo), Namecheap ($2.28/mo), DreamHost ($2.89/mo), GreenGeeks ($2.95/mo). Our Bluehost alternatives roundup compares them in detail.
This page is built from the prices and facts we checked on each tool's own site. We haven't tested Bluehost hands-on.How we work