10 Best Shared Hosting Services

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While DreamHost stands out for its money-back guarantee, it also offers plenty of help and functionality designed for WordPress users. It rivals Kinsta in terms of specialized support, with a one-click WordPress installer, free automated migrations and access to the WordPress website builder.

DreamHost also offers other essential features including a free SSL certificate, unlimited traffic and free domain on annual plans. With a 97-day money-back guarantee, we’d recommend it for individuals and businesses looking for a risk-free way to host their WordPress website.

Pricing

DreamHost’s monthly plan costs $7.99 with no long-term contract required, and you’ll also get your first three months discounted to $4.95. It’s definitely one of the more affordable shared hosting providers on our list—and committing to a year brings the equivalent monthly pricing down to $6.99, and $2.95 for your first year.

When you combine its relatively competitive pricing with its gigantic 97-day money-back guarantee, we think DreamHost represents an excellent low-risk option for WordPress users who want affordable shared hosting.

Customer Service

DreamHost doesn’t offer priority support on any of its shared hosting plans, but you do get impressive 24/7/365 access to its sales team through chat as well as its customer support team through chat and email. This is ideal, especially for businesses that value instant access to help when needed—although the lack of phone support may be a little off-putting to some users.

Reputation

With an “Excellent” rating of 4.7 stars on Trustpilot, DreamHost has a glittering reputation among its customers—and it also has the extra benefit of not using invited reviews as some others do. Many of its users have left positive reviews about DreamHost’s customer service in particular as well as its fair pricing for its hosting services.

However, some users have also been critical of their experiences with customer support. There have also been complaints about random unwanted charges and being moved to new servers without warning.

Learn more: Read our full DreamHost review.

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We like Hostwinds for its unlimited SSD storage and disk space as well as unmetered bandwidth on all shared hosting plans, ideal for individuals and businesses with significant data needs. You’ll also get unlimited email accounts and FTP accounts, subdomains and databases—making Hostwinds one of the more generous shared hosting providers on our list.

Hostwinds offers plenty of core features on all of its shared plans, including free SSL certificates, the latest cPanel control panel and instant setup with Softaculous Auto Install—making it an overall well-rounded option.

Pricing

At $6.99 a month for its base plan, Hostwinds is one of the more affordable providers we’ve reviewed—and for the first bill cycle this is cut to $5.24. It isn’t the biggest introductory discount, but the overall price is relatively low either way. And for the generous amount you get, we think Hostwinds offers good value for money—particularly if you’re likely to make full use of the unlimited storage on offer.

Customer Service

You’ll be able to reach Hostwinds’ customer support team by live chat, email and support ticket. There is also a phone number for its sales team on its website. The support team is available 24/7, and as with standard shared hosting plans, it is fully managed by specialized technicians available 24/7/365.

However, online reviews of its customer support team are mixed, with many positive comments praising their helpfulness and others criticizing them for excessive upselling and lack of ability to resolve issues.

Reputation

Hostwinds’ public reviews do vary significantly, with a 3.9 rating on Trustpilot appearing to be quite low compared to a score of 4.9 on G2. There is plenty of feedback for its support team across both review platforms—some, but not all, of it positive—while users are generally complementary about its overall performance, especially for the low price point.

Learn more: Read our full Hostwinds review.

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We’d recommend IONOS’ shared hosting plans for businesses of all sizes that need a scalable solution that allows seamless growth as your hosting requirements change. IONOS allows you to instantly scale up storage, RAM and processing power, and all plans offer a free Wildcard SSL certificate, a professional email and daily backup and recovery.

With strong security features and reliable performance, IONOS is a solid option for businesses of all sizes, thanks to its impressive functionality and ability to grow as your business does.

Pricing

With its base plan starting at $6 a month, IONOS is relatively affordable compared to other providers. Committing to a full year brings the price to $6 a month, and a further introductory discount reduces it to $4 a month for the first term.

While it offers only 10GB of storage, one website and basic resources, you can scale up in a click and pay $2 a month more for each performance level upgrade.

Customer Service

You can reach the IONOS customer support team 24/7 by live chat, phone and email, which ticks all the boxes for us in terms of availability—ideal for businesses that need instant access to support. However, online reviews of its support team are less than favorable on G2—and many of the positive reviews about its customer support on Trustpilot are “invited,” so they aren’t fully verified. It might be worth proceeding with caution if customer support is particularly important to you.

Reputation

As mentioned above, a big concern is that many of IONOS’ Trustpilot reviews are “invited,” which means they don’t go through verified Trustpilot channels. Filtering for just verified reviews, there is a heap of negative feedback, with references to difficulties canceling, unwanted charges and slow services as well as poor administration in general. Its 4.6 score is therefore perhaps not fully reflective of customers’ real experiences.

Learn more: Read our full IONOS review.

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If you’re familiar with shared hosting and you’re looking for a long-term reliable and affordable solution, we’d recommend Hostinger as a cost-effective option. With a generous starter plan that offers 100 websites, 100GB of storage, and unlimited free SSL, as well as weekly backups and free automatic migration, Hostinger gives you all the shared hosting essentials.

It’s easy to use, with a custom-built hPanel control panel that gives users an intuitive interface, while LiteSpeed web servers promise a high standard of performance.

Pricing

Hostinger’s monthly plan is not cheap by any means at $11.99 a month, plus a setup fee of $4.99 and no free domain, but the story changes if you’re willing to sign up for a long-term 48-month deal. It brings the initial monthly equivalent cost down to $2.49. Plus, in addition to getting three months free, the renewal price comes down to $7.99 a month.

This offers excellent overall value, but only if you’re sure about committing. However, there is a 30-day money-back guarantee to give you time to make up your mind.

Customer Service

Hostinger offers 24/7 customer support online and by live chat, alongside a wealth of supporting material in its knowledge base and advice sections. However, you won’t be able to contact them by phone, which might be a drawback for some users.

Despite the lack of phone support, online reviews of its customer service are largely positive—with many offering positive feedback on their experiences with Hostinger’s support team.

Reputation

With scores of 4.6 stars on Trustpilot and Capterra and 4.4 on G2, Hostinger has an excellent reputation among its customers online. Users have given positive feedback about its customer support in particular, as well as its overall strong performance and easy-to-use dashboard and interface.

However, some more recent negative reviews have highlighted server outages, an inability to turn off auto-renewal and unexplained domain blocks.

Learn more: Read our full Hostinger review.

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Mochahost is our best pick for beginners and those new to web hosting, thanks to its intuitive cPanel interface, free migrations and one-click installations for over 300 applications. Its account management platform is easy to use—and with regular backups, fast LiteSpeed servers and unlimited free SSL certificates, we think it’s an ideal option for users with little hosting experience.

However, the base plan is a little limited with only one website and 30GB of storage, and daily backups are only available on the highest plan.

Pricing

The base Soho plan starts at $6.35 a month, though you’ll save 50% on your first month as the price goes down to $3.18. This is one of the more affordable providers we’ve looked at, and the low price point is ideal for beginners—especially as the money-back guarantee period is a fairly average 30 days. We think its Business plan offers more value, providing increased storage and unlimited websites as well as a free domain name.

Customer Service

Mochahost’s customer support team is accessible 24/7, along with most providers. However, it’s available by live chat and phone as well as support ticket—which is a bonus, as not all providers offer all channels of contact. Online reviews of its customer support team are exceptionally positive too, with many praising the speed of responses and the team’s general helpfulness and attitude.

Reputation

With an Excellent score of 4.8 from over 3,000 reviews at time of writing, it’s safe to say that Mochahost is popular with its customers. There is plenty of praise for its support team, while users also offer positive feedback for Mochahost’s performance and speed, affordable pricing and reliability.

Learn more: Read our full Mochahost review.

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While Namecheap may be our best budget pick for anyone who needs an affordable shared hosting service, it isn’t short on features and resources. Its Stellar plan offers three websites and 20GB of storage, but for two dollars more a month, you’ll get unlimited websites, storage and mailboxes as well as automated backups.

All plans come with free migration, SSL installation and a website builder with useful AI tools. Namecheap also offers one-click Softaculous installation for WordPress, packing plenty of hosting essentials into an affordable range of plans.

Pricing

Namecheap gives it away in its name, and with a starting price of just $4.48 a month for a solid starter plan it’s earned our award for best budget shared hosting service. As a monthly plan it’s very affordable already, but committing to a full year brings the equivalent monthly cost down to $1.98 for the first term, although it does renew close to full price.

As far as value goes, we think the Stellar Plus plan offers the best value at $6.48 a month (or $2.98 for the first year if you commit) with the removal of limits on resources.

Customer Service

As with most hosting providers, you can reach Namecheap customer service 24/7—however, it only offers support by live chat and support ticket, so the lack of phone support won’t be ideal for some. However, online reviews of its customer service team are very positive on Trustpilot, with many referencing them in positive feedback for the hosting provider.

Reputation

Namecheap’s overall rating on Trustpilot is an Excellent 4.4 stars from over 16,000 reviews at time of writing, which is certainly impressive—especially given that there seem to be few “invited” reviews. It has an identical rating on G2 but far fewer reviews, and many users praise the service for being affordable and easy to use.

Learn more: Read our full Namecheap review.

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While some providers limit certain features on your shared hosting plan if you don’t commit to a full year, InterServer offers plenty on its monthly plan, including unlimited storage and bandwidth, unlimited websites and domains and a free SSL certificate.

It supports over 450 cloud apps including WordPress and gives you access to the familiar cPanel control panel. If you’re looking for a reliable hosting provider that doesn’t hide premium features behind an annual subscription, InterServer offers a feature-rich option.

Pricing

InterServer gives you a secure and high-performing shared hosting service for an affordable monthly price—and that price stays locked in even when you renew, which is why we’ve picked it as the best month-to-month hosting provider.

While you will have to pay $7.99 a year to register your domain, we think InterServer offers plenty of value at an affordable price point—and you won’t need to commit to a long-term plan to keep the price low.

Customer Service

InterServer falls behind competitors in terms of its customer support. Its contact hours are 24/7, as with most hosting providers, and it offers phone support and an email contact form. However, there is no live chat option, which isn’t ideal if you need a quick response. Additionally, online reviews of its customer service are fairly mixed, with many criticizing the lack of responsiveness, while others offer praise for its support team.

Reputation

With an overall score of 4.1 stars from under 2,000 reviews on Trustpilot, InterServer has an okay reputation among its customers. While the majority of reviews are five stars, there are a fair number of negative reviews that cite poor customer support, unstable networks and a clunky interface—with particular criticism for its email service and server performance.

Learn more: Read our full InterServer review.

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We picked GreenGeeks as the best shared hosting service for users who want to minimize their impact on the environment without sacrificing performance and security. All plans offer a free nightly backup, unlimited databases and unmetered bandwidth, alongside an intuitive cPanel control panel and one-click install for over 150 apps.

But it stands out from the rest, thanks to its green credentials—promising a 300% energy match and trees planted for all hosting accounts made through GreenGeeks.

Pricing

While GreenGeeks offers a powerful and green hosting service, it does come at a relatively high price. Its base Lite plan costs $11.95 a month, and there are no discounts if you want to commit to a longer-term plan. However, you do get your first annual term discounted at $2.95 per month, so it’s likely worth paying for a full year anyway to make the most of this—otherwise, it can be an expensive service.

If you value its commitment to offsetting energy usage and planting trees, then the cost may be worth it, but there are stronger and cheaper hosting services available.

Customer Service

You can reach the GreenGeeks customer support team by email, support ticket, 24/7 live chat and by phone during its business hours (9 a.m. to 12 a.m. ET Monday to Sunday). While it’s not ideal that phone support isn’t constantly available, 24/7 live chat is the most desirable of all options, as it promises instant and easy access to help.

Online reviews are mixed, however, with some criticizing how useful its support team is and others heaping a lot of praise on the help they received—so it could be hit or miss.

Reputation

GreenGeeks’ reputation online is fairly limited with fewer than 1,000 reviews combined on Trustpilot, scoring 4.0 stars, and scoring 3.8 on G2. While the majority of reviews are positive, a lot of criticism is directed towards customer support and billing issues. On the flip side, there is also plenty of positive feedback for its customer service, as well as praise for its green credentials and price-to-performance ratio.

Learn more: Read our full GreenGeeks review.

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GoDaddy is one of the most well-known hosting platforms on our list, and it offers plenty in the way of performance and functionality. With cPanel included alongside automatic daily backups, one-click WordPress install and advanced security features, it’s a solid option for businesses and individuals alike.

However, we really like its integrated website builder, as it’s among the best in the industry—so we think GoDaddy is an excellent option for anyone who needs combined website building and hosting services.

Pricing

GoDaddy’s pricing is not the most affordable of all the providers we’ve reviewed, with its base plan starting at $11.99 when paying monthly. However, monthly payments will remove your free domain, email and SSL certificate—while paying annually will get you a discount down to $6.99 per month for your first year and $9.99 per month after renewal.

Since there are equally powerful hosting services available for less, we think GoDaddy offers the best value to those already using its excellent website builder.

Customer Service

GoDaddy’s customer service team is only reachable by live chat, but this is available 24/7, which is ideal. The lack of phone support may be off-putting to some, though. Online reviews of its customer service team are largely positive, with tens of thousands of reviews complimenting its customer support team—but it’s important to note that the majority of these reviews are “invited,” which does call into question how valid they might be.

Reputation

GoDaddy’s reputation on Trustpilot seems to be very positive with an Excellent score of 4.6 from over 100,000 reviews at time of writing. However, as stated previously, many of these reviews are “invited,” which means they haven’t come through official Trustpilot channels.

There are only two verified reviews on Trustpilot, and just over 200 reviews on G2 that give it a score of 4.0 stars.

Learn more: Read our full GoDaddy review.

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We chose Kinsta as one of the best shared hosting platforms, thanks to its premium WordPress hosting service. It gives you access to Google’s top CPU servers, with over 260 high-performing CDN server locations worldwide.

Kinsta also offers enterprise-level security, a host of development tools and Edge Caching that, according to its website, reduces load times by 49%. However, it’s a premium service, so it’s best suited to bigger businesses that are willing to invest in a high-performing hosting service for their WordPress site.

Pricing

Kinsta’s high pricing is likely to put individuals and smaller businesses off, especially those with less advanced hosting requirements. With monthly plans starting at $35 for a single website and WordPress install, real value comes at higher multi-site plans that offer more storage and monthly visits.

Those who have the budget and need for its high-performing servers can reduce the monthly equivalent cost to around $30 a month by paying the full $350 for an annual subscription for its base plan.

Customer Service

For the premium price, you would expect exceptional customer support. Kinsta indeed offers 24/7/365 customer service but through live chat only, giving you the ability to share screenshots, code, snippets, videos and links with support engineers. Live chat is always the best support option, especially with 24/7 availability, so the lack of phone support might not be a drawback for some.

Reputation

Kinsta has an Excellent score of 4.8 stars on Trustpilot, albeit from fewer than 1,000 reviews at time of writing. However, this score is echoed across G2 and Capterra, so it’s clear Kinsta is popular with its customers.

There is a lot of positive feedback for its customer support team and ease of use as well as its overall reliability and performance speed. However, there is criticism of its high pricing and occasional technical issues.