Cheap to start. Then what?
Bluehost is one of the best-known WordPress hosts, and its intro price is hard to beat. The catch is the term you have to commit to and the price you renew at.
If you're happy to prepay three years and only care about the lowest total for those three years, Bluehost costs less. If you want monthly billing with managed support and hacked-site restore included, New Blog Hosting is worth considering. The cost illustration below assumes listed rates stay unchanged; it does not guarantee future prices.
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| New Blog Hosting Basic (personal sites) | Bluehost Starter | |
|---|---|---|
| Advertised price | $8/month or $75/year | $3.99/month |
| Commitment for that price | None: monthly or yearly | 36-month term, paid up front |
| Renewal price | Current Basic price: $8/month or $75/year; subject to change under our terms | $9.99/month on a 36-month renewal |
| Backups | Daily, stored off-server | Weekly on Starter |
| Hacked-site restore | Included | Check Bluehost's current plan terms |
| Malware scanning and removal | Included, automatic | Scanning and malware detection/removal advertised as included; confirm checkout scope |
| Support | 24/7 by ticket and email, plus a 24/7 AI chat assistant; managed WordPress help included | 24/7 chat support |
| Free migration | Yes, done for you | See Bluehost's current offer |
| Unlimited accounts included | Check plan details | |
| CDN | Free Cloudflare CDN setup | Check plan details |
| Money-back guarantee | 60 days on your first payment, no questions asked (domain fees excluded) | See Bluehost's current terms |
Basic is for personal, non-commercial sites. For a business, compare our Premium plan at $15/month or $150/year.
Business hosting: NBH Premium vs Bluehost Business
Basic is restricted to personal, non-commercial sites. For a business website or store, start with Premium at $15/month or $150/year. Compare the billing term, capacity and support you need, rather than treating entry plans as interchangeable.
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| Feature | New Blog Hosting Premium | Bluehost Business |
|---|---|---|
| Current NBH price / competitor first term | $15/month or $150/year | $6.99/month for 36 months, paid up front |
| Published renewal terms | Current price remains subject to our Terms of Service | $13.99/month for a 36-month renewal; $15.99/month for a 12-month renewal |
| Websites | Up to 6 | Up to 50 |
| Storage | Unmetered, subject to fair use | 50 GB NVMe |
| Support and site work | 24/7 ticket/email support; routine WordPress help; plugin updates on request | 24/7 chat; phone support advertised, confirm hours |
| Included site tools | cPanel and staging through WP Toolkit | Staging advertised |
Bluehost offers a larger website count and human chat. Its listed three-year introductory hosting total is $251.64 paid up front, compared with $450 for three annual NBH Premium payments at today's rates. A 36-month Bluehost Business renewal at the listed rate totals $503.64. These are different billing commitments, not a promise that NBH is always cheaper.
USD hosting prices checked October 14, 2026. Illustrations assume unchanged rates and exclude taxes, domains and optional purchases. Confirm the selected term and inclusions at checkout. Existing service-specific agreements and benefits remain unchanged.
NBH routine help includes hosting troubleshooting, WordPress assistance, security and recovery assistance. Plugin updates are on request. New features, redesigns and custom development are scoped and quoted separately. See the managed hosting scope or plan a free migration.
Personal-site cost illustration: Basic
Illustration only: assumes all listed rates remain unchanged. New Blog Hosting prices may change under our Terms of Service. Taxes and domains are excluded.
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| New Blog Hosting Basic (yearly) | Bluehost Starter (36-month) | |
|---|---|---|
| First 3 years | $225, paid $75 a year | $143.64, paid up front |
| Next 3 years | $225, paid $75 a year | $359.64, paid up front at renewal |
| Six-year total | $450 | $503.28 |
Bluehost figures use its 36-month intro price and 36-month renewal rate; shorter terms renew higher. Taxes and domains excluded for both.
Where New Blog Hosting wins
- Monthly or annual billing options
- Monthly billing with no multi-year lock-in
- Automatic malware removal, hacked-site restore and 24/7 managed support included
- Daily off-server backups and staging on every plan
- Room to grow: move up to a managed VPS or dedicated server
- Free Cloudflare CDN setup and free migration
- 60-day money-back guarantee
Where Bluehost is stronger
- Lower total if you prepay 3 years and leave after
- Live chat with human agents
- More websites on the listed Business plan
- Starter and Business prices, 36-month terms, website/storage limits, backups and support: Bluehost official pricing.
- Term-specific renewal prices: Bluehost renewal price list.
- New Blog Hosting prices and scope: our plans; refund conditions: Terms of Service.
- Pricing and plan data checked October 14, 2026. Offers can change; confirm the selected plan at checkout. Bluehost's page lists inconsistent phone-support hours, so no hours are claimed here.
