Bluehost vs MilesWeb (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bluehost and MilesWeb share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan and they start at the same price, so the choice depends on which features you need.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Bluehost
WordPress-focused shared hosting sold on multi-year terms
Which one is for you
Pick Bluehost if
- Fits if you're starting your first WordPress blog or brochure site
- Works for a shop with WooCommerce already set up, at $14.99 a month for the first 36 months
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you need email at your domain included, as it's a one-month trial that then bills
- Tight if you want daily backups, since the plans keep weekly ones
- Pricey if you cancel early, as the free domain's fee is taken from your refund, and refunds end at 30 days
- Watch out: Starter renews at $9.99 a month after 36 months, or $11.99 after a 12-month term
- Skip it if you need malware removal or phone support on Starter, as both start on Business
Pick MilesWeb if
- Fits if you want the lowest shared-hosting price and can commit to 36 months
- Works for a single small site on cPanel
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't want a long term, as the lowest rates need 36 months paid up front
- Tight if you run more than one site, since Starter allows 1 website and 1 email account
- Pricey if you renew, because the free domain is .com for year one only and standard renewal rates follow
- Watch out: the site shows promotional banners, so the price you see may differ from the listing
How we grade them
| 1.8GPABluehostWeak | 1.8GPAMilesWebWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BStarter's 36-month term is $3.99 a month, so even if you only want two years you pay $143.64, about $5.99 a month. That's inside the cheaper quarter of hosts and right on the A line, too close to call an A. After that it renews at $9.99 a month, or $11.99 on a 12-month term. | BStarter is $3.99 a month at renewal, inside the cheaper quarter for web hosting ($5.00), after a 36-month intro of $1.99 billed as $72 up front. A 1-month term is $4.99. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial. There's a 30-day refund, but if you cancel, a fee for the free domain is taken out of it. | FNo free plan and no trial are listed. A 30-day money-back guarantee is not a trial. |
| Features | CWordPress management, a first-year domain, SSL, AI site drafts and a WooCommerce plan. The gaps the listing names: backups are weekly, malware removal waits for Business and eCommerce Essentials, and email is a one-month trial. | CLiteSpeed and NVMe storage, cPanel, one-click WordPress, daily backups and Node.js apps on the dearer plans. Starter has 1 website and 1 email account. |
| Ease of use | CNo app store rating to go on. The dashboard handles WordPress installs, plugins and updates, but you still set up a domain, a site and email yourself. | CNo store rating on record. cPanel hosting is familiar, though you still set up your site and email. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA web dashboard only, and the listing names just WordPress and WooCommerce. No API or wider list of integrations is on record. | CWeb only, with cPanel, LiteSpeed and WordPress. No integrations list. |
| Best for | beginner WordPress sites and WooCommerce shops | low-priced shared hosting with a 36-month term |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Bluehost and MilesWeb. How we grade
Price against what you get
Bluehost starts at $3.99 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. MilesWeb starts at $3.99 a month and scores 2.0.
On this chart the two sit in the same place: the same score for the same starting price. Of the other web hosts on the chart, 10 score higher than Bluehost for less, and 10 score higher than MilesWeb for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Bluehost also covers malware protection.
- MilesWeb also covers page speed.
At a glance
| Bluehost | MilesWeb | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $9.99 per month at renewal (Starter), after a first 36 months at $3.99 a month | $3.99 per month at renewal, after a first 36 months at $1.99 |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Bluehost | MilesWeb |
| Price read from | bluehost.com | milesweb.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Bluehost
- Renewal rates depend on the term: Starter renews at $9.99 a month after a 36-month term and at $11.99 after a 12-month one.
- 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.
MilesWeb
- The lowest rates need a 36-month term paid up front; a 1-month term costs $4.99 on Starter.
- The free domain covers a .com for the first year only, then standard renewal rates apply.
- Starter allows one website and one email account.
- A 30-day money-back guarantee applies to purchases, per the vendor.
Key features
Bluehost
- WordPress tools
- Every plan manages WordPress installs, plugins and updates from the Bluehost dashboard, and the higher plans add a staging site for testing changes.
- Domain, SSL and backups
- Plans include a domain free for the first year, a free SSL certificate and weekly backups.
- Malware scanning
- Plans scan sites for malware, and the Business and eCommerce Essentials plans also remove it.
- AI site creation
- An AI tool drafts a starting site on every plan, which you then edit in WordPress.
- WooCommerce plan
- eCommerce Essentials comes with WooCommerce set up for selling online; the other plans offer WooCommerce tools.
MilesWeb
- LiteSpeed and NVMe storage
- Shared plans run on LiteSpeed web servers with NVMe drives, hosted in data centers the vendor describes as Tier IV certified.
- Free domain, SSL and backups
- Every plan comes with a free domain for the first year, SSL certificates and daily backups.
- cPanel and one-click WordPress
- A cPanel-based Linux hosting line, with one-click WordPress installs on shared plans.
- Node.js apps
- Unlimited includes 1 Node.js web app and Cloud Startup includes 3, for stores and apps beyond plain PHP sites.
- Round-the-clock support
- The vendor says live chat and email support is staffed by people, not chatbots, 24/7.
- Wider hosting range
- WordPress, cloud and VPS hosting, domain registration and an AI website builder are sold alongside shared plans.
Plans
Bluehost
Starter, 12 months$11.99
per month at renewal, after a first 12 months at $4.24 a month
10 websites, 10 GB NVMe storage and about 40,000 visits a month. The first 12 months cost $4.24 a month, then the plan renews at $11.99 a month.
Starter, 36 months$9.99
per month at renewal, after a first term of 36 months
The same Starter plan at $3.99 a month for the first 36 months, then $9.99 a month. Starter has chat support but no phone support.
Business, 36 months$13.99
per month at renewal, after a first term of 36 months
50 websites, 50 GB, malware removal and phone support. $6.99 a month for the first 36 months, then $13.99. A 12-month term is $6.79, then $15.99.
eCommerce Essentials, 36 months$21.99
per month at renewal, after a first term of 36 months
100 websites, 100 GB and WooCommerce with selling tools. $14.99 a month for the first 36 months, then $21.99. A 12-month term is $15.99, then $23.99.
MilesWeb
Starter$3.99
per month at renewal, after a first 36 months at $1.99 per month
1 website, 10 GB NVMe storage, 1 email account. $1.99 a month for 36 months is billed as $72 up front; $4.99 on a 1-month term.
Premium$7.99
per month at renewal, after a first 36 months at $2.49 per month
25 websites, 50 GB NVMe storage, 50 email accounts. $2.49 a month for 36 months is billed as $90 up front; $9.99 on a 1-month term.
Unlimited$11.99
per month at renewal, after a first 36 months at $3.49 per month
Unlimited websites and email accounts, 75 GB NVMe, daily and on-demand backups, 1 Node.js app. $126 up front for 36 months; $14.99 on a 1-month term.
Cloud Startup$6.99
per month for 36 months; renewal price not stated
5 CPU and 5 GB RAM, unlimited websites, 100 GB NVMe, 3 Node.js apps. $252 up front for 36 months; $24.99 on a 1-month term.
Ways to pay less
Bluehost
- Other savings
First 36 months of Starter at $3.99 a month
Starter is $3.99 a month for the first 36 months, then $9.99. Business is $6.99, then $13.99, and eCommerce Essentials $14.99, then $21.99, on the same term.
MilesWeb
- Other savings
Free .com domain for the first year
Shared hosting plans include a free .com domain for the first year; standard renewal rates apply from year two.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bluehost or MilesWeb?
As of Nov 13, 2026, they start at the same price. Bluehost starts at $9.99 per month at renewal (Starter), after a first 36 months at $3.99 a month, and MilesWeb starts at $3.99 per month at renewal, after a first 36 months at $1.99.
Which has a free plan, Bluehost or MilesWeb?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Bluehost nor MilesWeb has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.