Hosting.com Review
Shared and WordPress hosting
Reviewed by the WhichHosting editorial team. Scores are our editorial assessment; specifications are taken from the provider’s official pages on the verification date above.
Best for: Beginners, Small business, WordPress blogs
Hosting.com sells shared, WordPress and reseller plans aimed at small business sites.
12 of 14 data points verified · Sep 28, 2026Provider plans, prices and specs change often. Each provider carries a verification state and a last-checked date; anything not yet checked by our editors is shown as pending verification rather than as a confirmed fact. Always confirm the current offer on the provider’s site.
Our verdict
Hosting.com scores 8.5/10 on our weighted framework, with its strongest results in Beginners, Small business, WordPress blogs. Check the score breakdown below to see where it leads and where it trails the field.
Score breakdown
WhichHosting Score
8.5 / 10
- Performance20%
- 8.4
- Reliability15%
- 8.6
- Price15%
- 8.5
- Features10%
- 8.4
- Support10%
- 8.5
- Ease of use10%
- 8.6
- Security10%
- 8.4
- Value10%
- 8.5
These criterion scores are our editorial assessment based on the evidence available so far — they are not yet independently verified against our own measurements.
Pricing
Hosting.com starts at $1.99/mo and renews at $13.99/mo. The renewal price is what you pay from the second term onwards, so weigh it more heavily than the introductory rate. Money-back window: 30-day money-back guarantee.
Performance
| Test location | Uptime | Response | TTFB | Page load | Measured | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels, BE (Google Cloud) | — | 95 ms | 82 ms | — | Sep 16, 2026 | WhichHosting in-house HTTP measurement |
Pros
- Simple plan structure
- Free migrations
- Beginner-friendly onboarding
Cons
- Fewer advanced developer tools
- Renewals rise after the first term
Who is Hosting.com best for?
Hosting.com fits beginners, small business, wordpress blogs.
Who should consider alternatives?
If fewer advanced developer tools would be a problem for your project, compare the alternatives below before committing to a multi-year term.
Where Hosting.com's data comes from
Each value below was read from the provider's own website for one exact plan. Anything we have not been able to confirm that way is shown as not verified rather than estimated.
Audited plan data
Plan audited: Starter (shared, USD) · initial term 48 monthsOn this plan: Storage 15 GB NVMe Disk Space · Websites 5 Websites. A number in the plan name is the provider’s own label, not necessarily the storage limit.
| Field | Value | State | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introductory price | $1.99/mo4-year term, $95.52 paid today (80% off) | Verified | hosting.comStarter plan | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Renewal price | $13.99/mo/mo on renewal | Verified | hosting.comStarter plan | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Storage | 15 GB NVMe Disk Space | Verified | hosting.comStarter plan | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Websites | 5 Websites | Verified | hosting.comStarter plan | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Bandwidth | Not verified | Not verified | — | — |
| Backups | Daily backups with 30-day retention | Verified | hosting.com | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Domain | Free domain name registration | Verified | hosting.comStarter plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Custom email addresses included | Verified | hosting.comStarter plan | Sep 9, 2026 | |
| CDN | Not verified | Not verified | — | — |
| SSL | SSL certificate with every plan | Verified | hosting.comStarter plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Data centre locations | Arizona (US), Michigan (US), Amsterdam (NL), Singapore | Verified | kb.hosting.com | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Support | 24/7 human support | Verified | hosting.com | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Security | Malware scanning included | Verified | hosting.comStarter plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Money-back guarantee | 30-day money-back guarantee | Verified | hosting.comStarter plan | Sep 9, 2026 |