Independent · sourced · Updated June 2026
Best Web Hosting (2026)
The cheapest web hosting is DreamHost at $2.89/mo. This page compares 7 options on entry price, free tier, HIPAA/SOC 2 and best-for — every figure linked to its source, updated June 2026.
7 options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked cheapest-first. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it; quote-only tiers show “—”, never a guess.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest: DreamHost at $2.89/mo (Launch).
- Typical paid price: from $2.89/mo, median $2.99/mo, up to $4.99/mo — across 7 with published pricing.
- Tracked: 7 vendors, data current through 2026-06-15.
Comparison
| # | Web Hosting | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DreamHost | $2.89/mo Launch | No | — | — | Independent developers and small businesses wanting 100% uptime guarantee | dreamhost.com |
| 2 | GreenGeeks | $2.95/mo Lite | No | — | — | Eco-conscious individuals and brands wanting verified green hosting | greengeeks.com |
| 3 | Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | $2.99/mo Starter | No | — | — | Developers needing multi-language support (Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL) on shared hosting | hosting.com |
| 4 | Hostinger | $2.99/mo Premium | No | — | — | Budget-conscious beginners seeking lowest intro price | hostinger.com |
| 5 | SiteGround | $2.99/mo StartUp | No | — | — | WordPress and WooCommerce sites requiring strong security posture | siteground.com |
| 6 | Bluehost | $3.99/mo Starter | No | — | — | WordPress beginners wanting official WordPress.org-recommended host | bluehost.com |
| 7 | InMotion Hosting | $4.99/mo Launch | No | — | — | Small businesses wanting longer money-back window (90 days) to evaluate | inmotionhosting.com |
Prices are the lowest published self-serve monthly rate as captured on the linked source. Annual-billing and usage details are on each vendor's record in our open dataset.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest web hosting?
DreamHost has the lowest published entry price at $2.89/mo (Launch), as of 2026-06-15.
How much does web hosting cost per month?
Across the 7 web hosting with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $2.99/mo, ranging from $2.89/mo to $4.99/mo, as of 2026-06-15.
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How we compiled this
Published self-serve shared web-hosting pricing was collected from each provider's own pricing page on the accessed date and re-verified 2026-06-13; the monthlyUsd figure is the advertised promotional introductory rate (which requires a multi-year prepaid term as noted per plan), with the higher post-term renewal rate recorded in notes. Where the official page geolocated outside the USA or rendered prices client-side, the USD figures were corroborated against dedicated 2026 pricing-review sources. Web hosting has no per-minute/per-call usage, so minutesIncluded/callsIncluded/overage fields are null; quote-only or unverifiable tiers are recorded with monthlyUsd null. During adversarial re-verification on 2026-06-13: HostGator was dropped because its live pricing page renders all dollar figures as client-side placeholders ($*/$XX) and the USD numbers could not be confirmed on any provider page; DreamHost's Growth and Scale tiers were dropped because the live shared-hosting page lists only the Launch tier and the corroborating review reported different figures, so only the on-page-confirmed Launch tier was retained.
Last verified 2026-06-15. We re-check published prices and compliance on a recurring cadence and update this page when they change.
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