InterServer vs UltaHost
We give InterServer a 2.0 GPA and UltaHost a 2.2, out of 4.0. UltaHost grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, 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.
InterServer
One shared hosting plan plus cloud VPS sold in $3 slices
UltaHost
Low-cost cPanel shared hosting, WordPress hosting and VPS servers
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAInterServerFair | 2.2GPAUltaHostFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | AStarter on a 2-year term is $3.44 a month, and the plan card says it renews at that rate, so two years stay at $3.44 a month, well under what an A needs here. Even month to month it's $4.39. The catch: it's labeled a flash sale off crossed-out prices. |
| Free plan and 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. | FNothing free on record: no free plan and no trial. There's a 30-day refund on a first hosting order, but that isn't a trial, and domains and cPanel licenses are left out of it. |
| Features | 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. | BcPanel, NVMe storage, unmetered bandwidth, daily backups, a firewall, malware scanning, DDoS protection, free SSL and free migration on every shared plan. Starter's limits are tight, one domain and about 10,000 visits, but nothing in the core job is missing. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo app store rating to go on. cPanel and one-click WordPress installs are familiar, and they'll move your site over for you, but you're still setting up a site. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA web panel only. The named integrations are DirectAdmin, Cloudflare, SitePad, LiteSpeed Cache and phpMyAdmin, with no API on record. | CA web panel only. The named integrations are cPanel, WordPress, Joomla, phpBB, LiteSpeed and CyberPanel, with no API on record. |
| Best for | one simple cheap plan with no storage cap | cheap cPanel hosting that renews at the same price |
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: InterServer and UltaHost. How we grade
Price against what you get
InterServer starts at $3 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. UltaHost starts at $2.88 a month and scores 2.3.
UltaHost scores higher and starts $0.12 a month lower. Of the other web hosts on the chart, 6 score higher than InterServer for less, and none scores higher than UltaHost 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
- InterServer starts at $3 per month (1-slice VPS); web hosting $7 a month after a first term at $2.50. UltaHost starts at $2.88 per month on a 3-year term (Starter); $4.39 billed monthly.
- InterServer also covers no-code.
- UltaHost also covers managed WordPress.
At a glance
| InterServer | UltaHost | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $3 per month (1-slice VPS); web hosting $7 a month after a first term at $2.50 | $2.88 per month on a 3-year term (Starter); $4.39 billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | InterServer | UltaHost, Inc. |
| Price read from | interserver.net | ultahost.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
UltaHost
- Small sites and blogs on a tight budget
- Buyers who want cPanel with daily backups included
- Owners who expect to move up to a VPS with the same company
Worth knowing
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.
UltaHost
- Prices are labeled a limited-time flash sale off crossed-out rates, with no end date, though each plan card says it renews at the price paid.
- Refunds cover the first 30 days of a first hosting order only; domains, cPanel licenses, promo-code purchases and crypto payments are excluded.
- Starter hosts one domain and about 10,000 visits a month; unlimited domains start with the Business plan.
- Terms renew automatically for the same length unless you give notice at least 15 days before the term ends.
Key features
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.
UltaHost
- cPanel and one-click installs
- Every shared plan includes a cPanel license, with its tools also reachable from the client area, one-click installs for WordPress, Joomla and phpBB, and a free drag-and-drop site builder.
- NVMe storage and unmetered bandwidth
- Shared plans run on NVMe SSD storage with no limit on traffic, from more than 30 data center locations in the US, Canada, Germany, India, Singapore and elsewhere.
- Daily backups
- Shared hosting accounts are backed up every day, with several recovery points kept.
- Firewall and malware scanning
- Included security covers a web application firewall, malware scanning, vulnerability monitoring, hardened PHP, DDoS protection and free SSL certificates.
- Free website migration
- UltaHost moves an existing site over free, and a domain transferred in gets a year added at no charge.
- WordPress, VPS and dedicated servers
- Managed WordPress plans on LiteSpeed with caching and staging start at $4.29 a month billed monthly; managed VPS starts at $6.89 a month.
Plans
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.
UltaHost
Starter, 1 month$4.39
per month, billed monthly
1 domain, about 10,000 visits a month, 30 GB NVMe, unlimited bandwidth, daily backups and free SSL. Shown cut from $6.89; the card says it renews at $4.39.
Starter, 1 year$4.03
per month for a 12-month term; renews at the same rate
The same Starter plan billed for 12 months, shown as 30% off a crossed-out $6.88 a month.
Starter, 2 years$3.44
per month for a 24-month term; renews at the same rate
The same Starter plan billed for 24 months, shown as 40% off $6.89 a month. This is the term the page shows first.
Starter, 3 years$2.88
per month for a 36-month term; renews at the same rate
The same Starter plan billed for 36 months, shown as 50% off $6.90 a month; the lowest rate on the page.
Basic, 3 years$4.37
per month for a 36-month term; renews at the same rate
4 domains, about 15,000 visits a month and 60 GB. Business, 3 years, is $8.63 a month for unlimited domains, about 25,000 visits and 80 GB.
Pro, 3 years$10.93
per month for a 36-month term; renews at the same rate
Unlimited domains, about 49,000 visits a month and 110 GB NVMe. $16.29 a month on monthly billing.
Ways to pay less
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.
UltaHost
- Other savings
Lower monthly rates for longer terms
Starter costs $4.39 a month billed monthly, $4.03 on a 1-year term, $3.44 on 2 years and $2.88 on 3 years; the page says each renews at that rate.
- Other savings
A free year with a domain transfer
Transferring a domain to UltaHost adds one year of registration at no charge, as the site's domain menu states.
