The biggest hidden cost in web hosting is the renewal jump: the gap between the advertised first-term price and what you actually pay from year two onward. We compared intro and renewal pricing across the providers in our database. Prices are taken…
Updated July 30, 2026
Steepest increase first, because the promotional price is not the price you keep paying. Providers that hold the price are marked flat; where we have not recorded a renewal price the row says so and is left out of every figure above. Total cost models year one at the intro rate and the remaining years at renewal, over 3 years.
Budget on the renewal price, not the intro price. Lock in a longer term only when the renewal jump is steep and you trust the host.
Ask before you buy when a provider does not publish its renewal rate — on this page that is the largest group of all. Diarise your renewal date: switching before it lands is often cheaper than staying, and our How to Migrate WordPress Hosting (Without Downtime) shows how to move without downtime.
Prices are read from each provider's own pricing page on the date shown against each row and are awaiting editorial review. Providers change pricing frequently — always confirm the current renewal rate on the provider's site before buying.