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Bluehost alternatives
Bluehost compared with 7 alternatives: Hostinger, HostGator, SiteGround, DreamHost, Namecheap and 2 more.
Bluehost's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. None of the alternatives has a free plan. One more offers a free trial.
7 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 17, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| BluehostThis tool | Paid | No | Web |
| Hostinger | From $10.99/mo | No | Web |
| HostGator | Paid | No | Web |
| SiteGround | From $14.99/mo | No | Web |
| DreamHost | From $7.99/mo | No | Web |
| Namecheap | Free trial · from $5.88/mo | Trial only | Web |
| GreenGeeks | From $13.95/mo | No | Web |
| IONOS | From $8/mo | No | Web |
How each one differs from Bluehost
- From $10.99/mo
Hostinger
Shared, WordPress and cloud hosting run from its own hPanel dashboard
- Bluehost also covers managed WordPress.
Suits: Small sites and blogs whose owners can pay four years upfront
- Paid
HostGator
Shared and WordPress hosting with malware scanning and a free domain
Suits: Small business and personal sites starting on shared hosting
- From $14.99/mo
SiteGround
Shared and WordPress hosting on Google Cloud with its own Site Tools
Suits: WordPress sites that want daily backups and staging without plugins
- From $7.99/mo
DreamHost
Independent shared and WordPress host with monthly or multi-year terms
- Bluehost also covers malware protection.
Suits: Site owners who want to pay monthly instead of committing for years
- Free trial · from $5.88/mo
Namecheap
Domain registrar's cPanel shared hosting, billed monthly or yearly
Suits: People who already keep their domains at Namecheap
- From $13.95/mo
GreenGeeks
Shared, WordPress and VPS hosting with a renewable energy match
Suits: Small business sites and blogs that want cPanel shared hosting
- From $8/mo
IONOS
Shared and WordPress hosting with a domain, wildcard SSL and email
Suits: Small businesses running several sites on one shared plan
Limits worth knowing in Bluehost
- Bluehost's pages answered our reader with a bot check, so its prices could not be read and are not listed here.
- Promotional prices cover the first term only, and plans renew automatically at the regular rate shown in the control panel.
- Email is a one-month Professional Email trial that then renews as a paid add-on.
- If you cancel, a fee for the free domain is taken from the refund, and refunds end after 30 days.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Bluehost?
The alternatives to Bluehost in this directory are Hostinger, HostGator, SiteGround, DreamHost, Namecheap, GreenGeeks and IONOS. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Bluehost.
Is there a free alternative to Bluehost?
None of the alternatives listed here has a free plan. Namecheap offers a free trial.
When were these prices checked?
Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 17, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.