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Best Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) alternatives (2026)
6 alternatives to Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) in web hosting, ranked by entry price. Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) starts at $2.99/mo. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Cheaper than Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting): DreamHost, GreenGeeks.
- Closest by price: DreamHost ($2.89/mo), GreenGeeks ($2.95/mo), Hostinger ($2.99/mo).
Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) alternatives compared
| # | Alternative | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DreamHost | $2.89/mo | No | — | Independent developers and small businesses wanting 100% uptime guarantee | dreamhost.com |
| 2 | GreenGeeks | $2.95/mo | No | — | Eco-conscious individuals and brands wanting verified green hosting | greengeeks.com |
| 3 | Hostinger STALE · 2026-06-13 | $2.99/mo | No | — | Budget-conscious beginners seeking lowest intro price | hostinger.com |
| 4 | SiteGround | $2.99/mo | No | — | WordPress and WooCommerce sites requiring strong security posture | siteground.com |
| 5 | Bluehost | $3.99/mo | No | — | WordPress beginners wanting official WordPress.org-recommended host | bluehost.com |
| 6 | InMotion Hosting STALE · 2026-06-13 | $4.99/mo | No | — | Small businesses wanting longer money-back window (90 days) to evaluate | inmotionhosting.com |
Data current through 2026-09-03. STALE marks a row with at least one plan we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days. 2 of 6 rows above are marked. Compare any two directly on the Web Hosting index.