GreenGeeks
Shared, WordPress and VPS hosting with a renewable energy match
GreenGeeks report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for cPanel hosting with a renewable energy match
GreenGeeks is solid cPanel shared hosting with a green angle: it matches three times its power use with renewable energy credits. Daily backups, staging, free malware cleanups, a CDN and migrations done by hand are all included. The $2.95 a month is for year one only, and Lite renews at $13.95 for a single site.
Who GreenGeeks is for
- Great if you'd like your host's power use matched by renewables
- Handy when you want your site and email moved over by a person
- Good for sites that may later need a managed VPS from the same company
Who GreenGeeks is not for
- Pricey if you stay past year one, when Lite jumps from $2.95 to $13.95 a month
- Tight if you run more than one site, since Lite hosts just one
- Skip it if you might forget to cancel, as auto-renewal must be off 5 business days ahead
Why GreenGeeks gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyLite'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.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan and no trial. The 30-day money-back guarantee covers new services only, and it isn't a trial.
- BFeaturesLiteSpeed 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.
- CEase of useNo 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.
- CPlatforms and integrationsA web panel only. The named integrations are cPanel and the apps it installs, WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, SitePad and Weebly, with no API on record.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from GreenGeeks's own pages on 17 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/greengeeks#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/greengeeks.svg" alt="GreenGeeks: 2.0 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where GreenGeeks stands among web hosts
GreenGeeks's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 7 of the 21 other web hosts we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 11 of 21) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $2.95 a month, against a middle price of $10.99 for the category: 3 of the 16 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 22 web hosts we grade, cut by the letter each got. GreenGeeks’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 11 of 21, level with 4
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 21, level with 18
- BFeaturesAbove 11 of 21, level with 10
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 21, level with 21
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 21, level with 11
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 17 web hosts. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep GreenGeeks, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace GreenGeeks you would be making servers kept running, patched and backed up for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $35.40 a year.
What you could not
- Servers kept running, patched and backed up for you.
- An engine that recognises new malware as it appears.
- It plugs into other products, WordPress, WooCommerce and cPanel among them.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. GreenGeeks’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is GreenGeeks?
GreenGeeks is an independent web host founded in 2008 that sells shared and WordPress hosting on cPanel, plus managed VPS, reseller and dedicated servers. It buys renewable energy credits for three times the power its platform uses and plants a tree for each new hosting account. Plans include LiteSpeed caching, a free CDN, daily backups, free malware cleanups and a free domain for the first year.
GreenGeeks is a paid product, starting at $13.95 per month at renewal (Lite), after a first year at $2.95 a month. See every plan
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
GreenGeeks pricing
- Starts at
- $13.95 per month at renewal (Lite), after a first year at $2.95 a month
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Lite, 12 months | $13.95per 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 | $18.95per 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 | $30.95per 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 | $69.95per 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. |
Read from greengeeks.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with GreenGeeks before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savingsFirst 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.
Stated on greengeeks.com
Works with
- WordPress
- WooCommerce
- cPanel
- LiteSpeed Cache
- Joomla
- Drupal
- SitePad
- Weebly
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Common questions
Is GreenGeeks free?
No. GreenGeeks is a paid product, starting at $13.95 per month at renewal (Lite), after a first year at $2.95 a month.
How much does GreenGeeks cost?
GreenGeeks lists 4 plans. Lite, 12 months: $13.95 per month at renewal, after a first year at $2.95 a month. Pro, 12 months: $18.95 per month at renewal, after a first year at $4.95 a month. Premium, 12 months: $30.95 per month at renewal, after a first year at $8.95 a month. VPS 4 GB: $69.95 per month for 4 vCPU and 4 GB RAM. Prices were read from greengeeks.com on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does GreenGeeks work on?
GreenGeeks is available on Web.
Does GreenGeeks offer any discounts?
GreenGeeks publicly lists the following: First year of Lite for $2.95 a month.
Does GreenGeeks have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. GreenGeeks is listed for Web.
Does GreenGeeks have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. GreenGeeks is listed for Web.
Is GreenGeeks open source?
GreenGeeks is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
What does GreenGeeks integrate with?
GreenGeeks's listing names WordPress, WooCommerce, cPanel, LiteSpeed Cache, Joomla, Drupal, SitePad and Weebly. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes GreenGeeks?
GreenGeeks is made by GreenGeeks. It dates from 2008.
What are the alternatives to GreenGeeks?
The closest alternatives to GreenGeeks in our directory are Hostinger, SiteGround, Bluehost, hosting.com and ChemiCloud. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with GreenGeeks.
How does GreenGeeks compare with other web hosts?
GreenGeeks's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 7 of the 21 other web hosts we grade, and level with 7. It stands best on value for money (B, above 11 of 21) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Is GreenGeeks good value for money?
ToolGPA grades GreenGeeks B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $2.95 a month, against a middle price of $10.99 for the category: 3 of the 16 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Could I make my own version of GreenGeeks?
To replace GreenGeeks you would be making servers kept running, patched and backed up for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It costs $35.40 a year. What you could not make: Servers kept running, patched and backed up for you. An engine that recognises new malware as it appears. It plugs into other products, WordPress, WooCommerce and cPanel among them. The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026.