Namecheap vs UltaHost
We give Namecheap and UltaHost the same GPA: 2.2 out of 4.0. Namecheap grades higher on the free plan. UltaHost grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Namecheap
Domain registrar's cPanel shared hosting, billed monthly or yearly
UltaHost
Low-cost cPanel shared hosting, WordPress hosting and VPS servers
How we grade them
| 2.2GPANamecheapFair | 2.2GPAUltaHostFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AOnly renewal rates could be read, and Stellar on a 2-year term is still $102.88, about $4.29 a month over two years, under the $5.97 an A needs. Any first-term discount would only bring that down. Monthly is $5.88. | 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 | DA 30-day trial on yearly Stellar packages, which turns into a paid first year at the after-trial price when it ends. That makes it a trial you sign up to pay for, not a free plan. | 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 | CcPanel with Softaculous for 200+ apps, AI site builders, malware scanning and 2FA. The gaps are on Stellar: manual backups only, 3 websites and 30 mailboxes, and the free SSL lasts a year per domain. | 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. cPanel and Softaculous are familiar to many, but there's a fair bit to learn if you're new to them. | 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 dashboard only. The named integrations are installers and builders, WordPress, Softaculous, Sitejet and Extendify, 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 | cheap cPanel hosting beside your domains | 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: Namecheap and UltaHost. How we grade
Price against what you get
Namecheap starts at $4.29 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 $1.41 a month lower. Of the other web hosts on the chart, 6 score higher than Namecheap 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
- Namecheap starts at $5.88 per month (Stellar), or $102.88 every 2 years, at renewal rates. UltaHost starts at $2.88 per month on a 3-year term (Starter); $4.39 billed monthly.
At a glance
| Namecheap | UltaHost | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $5.88 per month (Stellar), or $102.88 every 2 years, at renewal rates | $2.88 per month on a 3-year term (Starter); $4.39 billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day trial of yearly Stellar packages, after which the first year is charged at the after-trial price | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Namecheap, Inc. | UltaHost, Inc. |
| Price read from | namecheap.com | ultahost.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Namecheap
- People who already keep their domains at Namecheap
- Small sites that want to pay month to month at a low rate
- Owners who prefer cPanel and Softaculous to a custom dashboard
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
Namecheap
- Only the renewal rates could be read: the shared hosting page, which shows first-term discounts and trial terms, answered our readers with a bot check.
- The free SSL lasts one year per domain; keeping it after that is a paid renewal.
- Stellar stops at 3 websites, 30 mailboxes and 20 GB; unlimited sites and automatic backups need Stellar Plus or Business.
- The 30-day money-back guarantee covers first-time hosting accounts only, and cPanel or Softaculous licenses are not refunded.
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
Namecheap
- cPanel with Softaculous
- Plans are run from cPanel, with the Softaculous installer for WordPress and more than 200 other scripts, plus email, file, database and DNS tools.
- AI site builders
- Sitejet in cPanel can generate a one-page site from a few business details, and Extendify adds AI site setup and writing help to new WordPress installs.
- Free SSL for the first year
- Each domain or subdomain on a shared account gets a single-domain SSL certificate free for a year, issued and installed automatically, up to 50 per account.
- Malware scanning and 2FA
- cPanel includes ImunifyAV or Imunify360 malware scanning, ModSecurity and two-factor authentication.
- AutoBackup
- Stellar Plus and Stellar Business restore from automatic backups, with unlimited backup storage on Business. Stellar has manual backups only.
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
Namecheap
Stellar, 1 month$5.88
per month, the renewal rate
3 websites, 20 GB SSD and 30 mailboxes. The renewal rate since May 19, 2026; first-term discounts were not readable.
Stellar, 1 year$55.88
per year, the renewal rate
The same Stellar plan billed yearly. A 30-day trial is offered on yearly packages.
Stellar, 2 years$102.88
every 2 years, the renewal rate
The same Stellar plan billed every two years, the lowest rate for it.
Stellar Plus, 2 years$146.44
every 2 years, the renewal rate
Unlimited websites and mailboxes, unmetered SSD storage and AutoBackup. Also $7.88 a month or $85.44 a year.
Stellar Business, 2 years$251.88
every 2 years, the renewal rate
50 GB SSD, fewer users per server, a choice of US, UK, EU or Singapore servers. Also $11.88 a month or $128.88 a year.
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
Namecheap
No public discounts listed.
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.
