Web hosting renewal price increases
Most "best web hosting" lists show you the intro price — the cheap one you pay for the first year. Then your bill renews at 2×, 3×, even 5× that price. We track both, so you know what you're actually signing up for.
- IONOS+600%
- SiteGround+351%
- Bluehost+273%
- DiscountASP.NET+0%
- Kinsta+0%
- Cloudways+0%
| Provider | Intro $/mo | Renewal $/mo | Hike %↓ | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.00 | $7.00 | +600% | Severe | |
| $3.99 | $17.99 | +351% | Severe | |
| $2.95 | $10.99 | +273% | Severe | |
| $2.95 | $10.95 | +271% | Severe | |
| $2.99 | $10.99 | +268% | Severe | |
| $2.75 | $9.95 | +262% | Severe | |
| $2.95 | $7.99 | +171% | High | |
| $2.99 | $7.99 | +167% | High | |
| $3.99 | $9.99 | +150% | High | |
| $1.98 | $4.48 | +126% | High | |
| $3.99 | $8.99 | +125% | High | |
| $2.99 | $5.99 | +100% | High | |
| $4.99 | $9.99 | +100% | High | |
| $4.99 | $9.99 | +100% | High | |
| $4.99 | $9.99 | +100% | High | |
| $5.00 | $9.95 | +99% | Moderate | |
| $14.99 | $19.99 | +33% | Low | |
| $9.95 | $9.95 | +0% | Low | |
| $35.00 | $35.00 | +0% | Low | |
| $14.00 | $14.00 | +0% | Low | |
| $9.00 | $9.00 | +0% | Low | |
| $25.00 | $25.00 | +0% | Low | |
| $15.00 | $15.00 | +0% | Low | |
| $45.00 | $45.00 | +0% | Low | |
| $15.00 | $15.00 | +0% | Low | |
 Squarespace | $16.00 | $16.00 | +0% | Low |
| $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | |
| $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | |
| $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | |
| $0.00 | $16.00 | — | — |
Why renewal pricing matters
Almost every shared and managed WordPress host markets a discounted intro rate — typically for a 12-month or 36-month commitment. When that term ends, you're billed at the standard renewal rate. For some providers that means a $35.88/year first bill turns into $215.88/year on renewal — a 501% increase.
Affiliate-driven "best of" sites have every incentive to bury this. Their commission is paid on signup, not retention. They'll tell you about "$2.95/month hosting" and skip the part where it triples in year two.
Our table sorts by price hike percentage. Red rows have hikes over 200%, orange 100–200%, yellow 50–100%, green under 50%. Filter by category to see only the providers that match what you're actually shopping for.
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