3 tools that do the same job as Bluehost, compared on checked pricing and features. Bluehost's cheapest paid plan is $4.99 a month for one person, and two of the alternatives cost less. None of the three have a free plan.
Prices checked against each vendor's own pricing page; Bluehost's on October 5, 2026.
Cheapest paid plan that covers the team, per month before tax, at the yearly rate where one is published. Each tool's prices were checked against its own pricing page, most recently on October 5, 2026.
1. Hostinger
Best for bloggers and small businesses running several WordPress sites on a small budget
Hostinger is a Lithuanian web host selling shared, cloud and VPS hosting, managed through its own hPanel control panel. Every term is paid upfront, and terms of 12 months or longer carry an introductory price that renews higher.
One person
$3.99/mo
Premium · Bluehost: $4.99/mo
Team of 10
$3.99/mo
Premium · Bluehost: $4.99/mo
Free plan
No
Choose Hostinger if…
You want it cheaper for one person: $3.99/mo on Premium, against $4.99/mo for Bluehost.
You want it cheaper for a team of 10: $3.99/mo on Premium, against $4.99/mo for Bluehost.
SiteGround is a Bulgarian web host running shared and cloud hosting on Google Cloud, with daily backups, email and a CDN on every shared plan. Shared plans are prepaid at a promotional rate for 12 months and then renew at the regular rate.
One person
$3.99/mo
StartUp · Bluehost: $4.99/mo
Team of 10
$3.99/mo
StartUp · Bluehost: $4.99/mo
Free plan
No
Choose SiteGround if…
You want it cheaper for one person: $3.99/mo on StartUp, against $4.99/mo for Bluehost.
You want it cheaper for a team of 10: $3.99/mo on StartUp, against $4.99/mo for Bluehost.
Cloudways is managed cloud hosting from DigitalOcean for WordPress, Magento, Laravel and PHP apps, on a server from a provider you choose. Servers are billed hourly in arrears, from $14 a month for 1 GB on DigitalOcean, with email and the CDN as add-ons.
One person
$14/mo
DigitalOcean 1GB · Bluehost: $4.99/mo
Team of 10
$14/mo
DigitalOcean 1GB · Bluehost: $4.99/mo
Free plan
No
Choose Cloudways if…
You need what Bluehost lacks: choice of cloud provider.
Stay with Bluehost if…
Price matters for one person: Bluehost is $4.99/mo, Cloudways $14/mo.
Price matters for a team of 10: Bluehost is $4.99/mo, Cloudways $14/mo.
You rely on what Cloudways lacks: agency & white-label tools.
