Hosting price ledger
Prices as shown on each vendor's own public page to a visitor with no login or coupon, in USD. Every row has its check date and source. "Not stated" means the vendor page did not publish the figure; it does not mean the price is free or unchanged. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor page before you buy.
| Vendor / plan | Term and price shown | Renewal as stated by the vendor | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostinger Premium | 48 months prepaid: $2.99/mo, $143.52 total (regular $575.52) | $10.99/mo | 4 Oct 2026 | hostinger.com/web-hosting |
| Hostinger, middle plan on the same page (listed at $3.99/mo) | 48 months prepaid: $191.52 total (regular $911.52) | $16.99/mo | 4 Oct 2026 | hostinger.com/web-hosting |
| Hostinger Cloud Startup | 48 months prepaid: $7.99/mo, $383.52 total (regular $1,343.52) | $25.99/mo | 4 Oct 2026 | hostinger.com/web-hosting |
| Namecheap Stellar | 1 year: $26.88 for year 1 | $55.88 for a 1-year renewal | 3 Oct 2026 | namecheap.com/hosting/shared |
Not in this table: Namecheap Stellar Plus and Business, Cloudways, Kinsta and domain prices. Their current prices were not re-checked for this page, so we do not print them here. Namecheap's page currently also shows a 30-day free trial offer; the figures above are the paid prices, not the trial.
Worked examples
- Hostinger Premium, 5 years. 48 months prepaid: $143.52. Months 49 to 60 at the stated renewal: 12 x $10.99 = $131.88. Total for 60 months: $143.52 + $131.88 = $275.40, an average of $4.59 a month.
- Hostinger Premium, intro versus renewal. $10.99 / $2.99 = 3.68, so the renewal rate is about 3.7 times the $2.99 prepaid rate. The $2.99 applies only to the 48-month prepaid term.
- Namecheap Stellar, 3 years. $26.88 for year 1, then 2 renewals at $55.88: $26.88 + 2 x $55.88 = $138.64. Year-1 to renewal change: ($55.88 - $26.88) / $26.88 = 108%.
These examples use hosting prices only. They leave out domain registration, taxes, add-ons and any price change after the check date. Looking at VPS instead of shared hosting? See VPS for a personal AI agent. Cumulative cash at 36, 48 and 60 months is in the cash cost table. For your own numbers, use the hosting cost calculator. The longer comparison is in Hostinger vs Namecheap: real renewal costs. How we check prices: editorial policy.