Domain Hosting Costs in May 2017..
Most web site hosts offer special pricing for new customers, but Introductory prices normally apply to just the first term.
Many Hosts offer various Plans, some having great speeds and benefits, and others being low speed etc, even from the same Hosting Company.
UPDATE: DreamHost in 2020 have these offerings, with the renewal cost apparently being the same as the original cost (although I haven’t seen this quoted myself on their website):
WordPress Starter at US$2.59 per month for a 3 year term, or US$3.95 per month for just one year.
This allows 1 website with unlimited traffic with 50GB of SSD Storage, and a free domain name. This option also allows 6 MySQL Databases.
WordPress Unlimited at US$5.95 per month for a 3 year term, or US$6.95 per month for just one year.
This allows unlimited websites with unlimited traffic with (just about) unlimited SSD Storage, and one free domain name. This option also allows unlimited MySQL Databases.
The following examples, of various web hosts, show costs ranging from initial $2.98 per month rising to $12.95 on renewal. These options will give you an idea of what is available by looking around and comparing.
Hostgator Cloud domain hosting pricing at May 2017
1 month at $2.99
Plan renews 2017-05-30 @ $14.95/mo
12 months at $2.98 per month
Plan renews after 12 months @ $12.95/mo
24 months at $5.48 per month
Plan renews after 24 months @ $10.95/mo
36 months at $4.98 per month
Plan renews after 36 months @ $9.95/mo
Hostgator Cloud is ranked Very High, top 10%
Hostgator Hatchling domain hosting pricing at May 2017
6 month at $10.95
Plan renews after 6 months @ $10.95/mo
12 months at $5.95 per month
Plan renews after 12 months @ $8.95/mo
24 months at $4.95 per month
Plan renews after 24 months @ $7.95/mo
36 months at $3.95 per month
Plan renews after 36 months @ $6.95/mo
Hostgator Hatchling is ranked Low, Bottom 40%.
A2Hosting domain hosting pricing at May 2017
A2 Hosting Lite (1 site only):
1 Month at $4.90
Plan renews at $9.99 per month
12 Months at $4.41 per month
Plan renews after 12 months at $8.99 per month
24 Months at $3.92 per month
Plan renews after 24 months at $7.99 per month
A2Hosting Swift (Unlimited Sites and Storage)
1 Month at $6.37
Plan renews at $12.99 per month
12 Months at $5.39 per month
Plan renews after 12 months at $10.99 per month
24 Months at $3.92 per month
Plan renews after 24 months at $9.99 per month
A2Hosting Turbo (Unlimited Sites and Storage + Turbo Speed)
1 Month at $12.25
Plan renews at $24.99 per month
12 Months at $10.29 per month
Plan renews after 12 months at $20.99 per month
24 Months at $9.31 per month
Plan renews after 24 months at $18.99 per month
A2 Hosting Turbo is ranked Very High, Top 20%
Siteground domain hosting pricing at May 2017
Siteground Startup (1 site 10GB space)
12 Months at $4.95 per month
Plan renews at $9.95 per month
A 1 month Trial is available for $19.90 (including set up)
Siteground Growbig (Multiple Sites 20GB space)
12 Months at $7.45 per month
Plan renews at $14.95 per month
Siteground GoGeek (Multiple Sites 30GB space)
12 Months at $14.95 per month
Plan renews at $29.95 per month
SiteGround is ranked Very High, Top 20%
Hostmetro MegaMax domain hosting pricing at May 2017
Mega Max 10GB Storage, 100GB/mo Bandwidth, 1024 i/o limit
12 months at $4.95 per month
Plan renews after 12 months @ $4.95/mo
24 months at $3.95 per month
Plan renews after 24 months @ $3.95/mo
36 months at $2.95 per month
Plan renews after 36 months @ $2.95/mo
Hostmetro is ranked Very Low, Bottom 20%
Hostmetro SuperMax domain hosting pricing at May 2017
Super Max
12 months at $8.95 per month
Plan renews after 12 months @ $8.95/mo
24 months at $7.95 per month
Plan renews after 24 months @ $7.95/mo
36 months at $6.95 per month
Plan renews after 36 months @ $6.95/mo
iPage domain hosting pricing at May 2017
12 months at $2.29 per month
Plan renews after 12 months @ $10.95/mo
24 months at $2.49 per month
Plan renews after 24 months @ $10.95/mo
36 months at $1.99 per month
Plan renews after 36 months @ $10.95/mo
iPage is ranked Very Low, Bottom 20%
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