Bluehost review

Bluehost is a WordPress-first shared host with clear plan limits and one of the lower renewal rates on this list. Starter costs $3.99 per month on a 36-month term and renews at $9.99. It hosts 10 websites with 10 GB of NVMe storage and is sized, by Bluehost's own estimate, for about 40,000 visits a month. Every shared plan lists a 99.99% uptime SLA, a free CDN, managed WordPress updates, a staging site, SSH and WP-CLI, object caching and weekly backups. Business at $6.99 raises the limits to 50 websites and 50 GB, and adds a web application firewall, DDoS protection, free domain privacy for a year and phone support. Bluehost lets you choose a data center in North America, South America, Europe or Asia at checkout. Weekly rather than daily backups and no phone help on Starter are the gaps to weigh.

Who it is for

WordPress beginners who want an uptime SLA and managed updates on shared hosting

Price

Starter $3.99 per month on a 36-month term, renews at $9.99; Business $6.99.

$3.99/mo Save 60% For 36 month term Renews at $9.99/mo
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Starter hosts 10 websites with 10 GB NVMe storage, sized for about 40,000 visits a month
• 99.99% uptime SLA and free CDN on all shared plans
• Managed WordPress updates, staging site, SSH and WP-CLI
• Free domain for the first year and a free site migration tool
• Business adds a web application firewall, DDoS protection and phone support

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Renewal at $9.99 per month is lower than several rivals
• Strength: Object caching and static content caching on the entry plan
• Strength: Data centers in North America, South America, Europe and Asia
• Weakness: The $3.99 rate needs a 36-month term
• Weakness: Phone support is not included on Starter
• Weakness: Starter backups are weekly, not daily

Key facts

• Cheapest plan: Starter, 10 websites
• Uptime SLA: 99.99%
• Renewal: $9.99 per month

Where it ranks

Bluehost is No. 4 in our Best Web Hosting Services verdict and No. 8 in Best WordPress Hosting.