GreenGeeks vs InterServer
We give GreenGeeks and InterServer the same GPA: 2.0 out of 4.0. GreenGeeks grades higher on features. InterServer grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
GreenGeeks
Shared, WordPress and VPS hosting with a renewable energy match
InterServer
One shared hosting plan plus cloud VPS sold in $3 slices
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAGreenGeeksFair | 2.0GPAInterServerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BLite's first year is $2.95 a month prepaid, then $13.95, so two years cost $202.80, about $8.45 a month, inside the cheaper quarter of hosts. Only 12-month terms are shown, so there's no longer deal to stretch the low price. | AThe 24-month first term is $60, so two years cost $60, about $2.50 a month, well under the $5.97 an A needs. It renews at $7 a month, $84 a year, which is still cheap. Students can get the first year free after approval. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial. The 30-day money-back guarantee covers new services only, and it isn't a trial. | FNothing free for most people: no free plan and no trial. Students with a qualifying school email can get first-year credits after approval. |
| Features | BLiteSpeed with a free CDN, daily backups, staging, WP-CLI and Git, free malware cleanups, migrations of site and email done by hand, a first-year domain and a 150-app installer. Nothing in the core job is missing. | CUnmetered storage and email, InterShield security with hacked-site cleanup, LSCache, a free Cloudflare CDN, SitePad and 461 one-click scripts. The gaps the listing names: weekly backups, not daily, and a domain costs $7.99. |
| Ease of use | CNo app store rating to go on. Migrations are done for you, but it's cPanel, so there's still a site, domain and email to set up. | CNo app store rating to go on. It runs on DirectAdmin with SitePad for building, but there's still a domain, a site and email to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA web panel only. The named integrations are cPanel and the apps it installs, WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, SitePad and Weebly, with no API on record. | CA web panel only. The named integrations are DirectAdmin, Cloudflare, SitePad, LiteSpeed Cache and phpMyAdmin, with no API on record. |
| Best for | cPanel hosting with a renewable energy match | one simple cheap plan with no storage cap |
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: GreenGeeks and InterServer. How we grade
Price against what you get
GreenGeeks starts at $2.95 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. InterServer starts at $3 a month and scores 2.0.
GreenGeeks scores higher and starts $0.05 a month lower. Of the other web hosts on the chart, none scores higher than GreenGeeks for less, and 5 score higher than InterServer 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
- GreenGeeks starts at $13.95 per month at renewal (Lite), after a first year at $2.95 a month. InterServer starts at $3 per month (1-slice VPS); web hosting $7 a month after a first term at $2.50.
- GreenGeeks also covers managed WordPress.
- InterServer also covers no-code.
At a glance
| GreenGeeks | InterServer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $13.95 per month at renewal (Lite), after a first year at $2.95 a month | $3 per month (1-slice VPS); web hosting $7 a month after a first term at $2.50 |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | GreenGeeks | InterServer |
| Price read from | greengeeks.com | interserver.net |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
GreenGeeks
- Small business sites and blogs that want cPanel shared hosting
- Buyers who want their host's energy use offset by renewables
- Sites that may later move to a fully managed VPS with the same company
InterServer
- Small sites and blogs that want one simple plan with unmetered storage
- Developers who want a cheap self-managed VPS they can grow a slice at a time
- Students building portfolio or class sites
Worth knowing
GreenGeeks
- The advertised $2.95 a month is for the first 12 months, prepaid; Lite then renews at $13.95 a month, Pro at $18.95 and Premium at $30.95.
- The pricing page shows only 12-month terms, and the free domain covers the first year only.
- The 30-day money-back guarantee covers new services, not renewals, and auto-renewal must be turned off at least 5 business days before.
- Lite hosts a single website; more than one site needs Pro or higher.
InterServer
- The $2.50 a month covers the first term only; every term then renews at $7 a month, or $84 a year.
- Backups on the shared plan are weekly, not daily, and a domain costs $7.99 to register or transfer.
- VPS plans under 8 slices are self-managed; managed support starts at 8 slices, $24 a month.
- The shared plan is meant for websites and email, not for file or backup storage or reselling hosting.
Key features
GreenGeeks
- LiteSpeed caching and CDN
- Sites run on LiteSpeed with LSCache and Redis, HTTP/3 and current PHP versions, and a free CDN can be switched on in one click.
- Security and malware cleanup
- A firewall that uses AI to spot attacks and network-level DDoS protection guard every account, and hacked sites are cleaned free, with some limits.
- WordPress tools
- Automatic WordPress updates, staging, WP-CLI, Git and SSH, with daily backups and on-demand backups on some plans.
- Free migration and domain
- Specialists move an existing site and its email across by hand, and a domain registration or transfer is free for the first year.
- Site builders and app installer
- A one-click installer covers more than 150 apps such as WordPress, Joomla and Drupal, and SitePad and Weebly are offered for drag-and-drop sites.
- Renewable energy match
- GreenGeeks matches three times its energy use with renewable energy credits through the Bonneville Environmental Foundation and plants trees with One Tree Planted.
InterServer
- InterShield and Inter-Insurance
- InterShield blocks web attacks and scans for malware using rules learned across InterServer's servers, and Inter-Insurance cleans and restores hacked accounts.
- Caching and CDN
- SSD and RAM caching, LSCache for dynamic pages and QUIC support, with a free Cloudflare CDN on the shared plan.
- Email through smart hosts
- Outgoing mail is scrubbed for spam and sent through separate smart hosts to protect its reputation, with unlimited mailboxes and forwarders.
- SitePad and app installer
- The SitePad drag-and-drop builder is included for sites built without code, and 461 scripts, including WordPress and store platforms, install in one click.
- Cloud VPS in slices
- VPS plans are sized from 1 to 32 slices, with Linux, Windows from $10 a month, storage servers and a WordPress stack on OpenLiteSpeed.
- Free migration
- New accounts can ask InterServer's team to move an existing site, database and email, including cleanup of problems found during the move.
Plans
GreenGeeks
Lite, 12 months$13.95
per month at renewal, after a first year at $2.95 a month
1 website, 25 GB and unmetered traffic. The first 12 months cost $2.95 a month, prepaid, then the plan renews at $13.95 a month.
Pro, 12 months$18.95
per month at renewal, after a first year at $4.95 a month
Unlimited websites and 50 GB. The first 12 months cost $4.95 a month, prepaid, then $18.95 a month.
Premium, 12 months$30.95
per month at renewal, after a first year at $8.95 a month
Unlimited websites and 100 GB for busier sites and stores. The first 12 months cost $8.95 a month, prepaid, then $30.95 a month.
VPS 4 GB$69.95
per month for 4 vCPU and 4 GB RAM
Fully managed VPS with 75 GB SSD, cPanel and free migration. 8 GB is $129.95 a month and 16 GB $179.95.
InterServer
Cloud VPS, 1 slice$3
per month for 1 core and 2 GB RAM
40 GB SSD, 2 TB transfer and root access, self-managed. Each extra slice adds the same resources for $3 a month, up to 32.
Standard Web Hosting$7
per month at renewal, after a first term at $2.50 a month
Unmetered storage, transfer and email on DirectAdmin. First term: 1 month $2.50, 6 months $15, 12 months $30 or 24 months $60.
Cloud VPS, 8 slices$24
per month for 4 cores and 16 GB RAM
320 GB SSD and 16 TB transfer. Eight slices is the smallest size that includes managed support.
Ways to pay less
GreenGeeks
- Other savings
First year of Lite for $2.95 a month
On a 12-month term the first year is $2.95 a month for Lite, $4.95 for Pro and $8.95 for Premium, prepaid. They renew at $13.95, $18.95 and $30.95 a month.
InterServer
- Other savings
First term of web hosting at $2.50 a month
The first term costs $2.50 for 1 month, $15 for 6 months, $30 for 12 months or $60 for 24 months, then renews at $7 a month.
- Education
Free first year of web hosting for students
Students who sign up with a qualifying school email address get first-year credits for standard web hosting after approval.
