BLUEHOST VS HOSTINGER

Bluehost or Hostinger?

  • Great for beginners and pros
  • AI website creation and tools
  • CDN-powered load speeds
  • Server-level caching

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Why pick Bluehost over Hostinger? 

With WordPress AI tools and a free content delivery network for all plans, Bluehost offers more
accessibility and affordability for website beginners.


Feature
Hostinger
Bluehost
WordPress hosting price
Starts at $2.99/mo

Starts at £2.29/mo  

Free domain for first year
Free SSL
Managed WordPress
Free professional email
Free site migration
Free malware scanning
24/7 chat & phone Support
Only chat support
AI site creator
Not with starter plan

With all plans

AI help/assist
Not with starter plan

With all plans

Free Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Not with starter plan

With all plans

Object caching
Not with starter plan

With all plans

WordPress staging site/tool
Not with starter plan

With all plans

100% uptime

With Bluehost Cloud

SEO tools

Free Yoast SEO plugin


WordPress hosting that fits your ambitions


Starter

Perfect for your first website or blog.

£2.29/mo

1VAT not included

1GST not included

Save 70%

For 36 month term

Renews at £7.69/mo

  • Security
  • Free SSL- Let's Encrypt
  • Free Malware Scanning
  • Malware Detection & Removal
  • Weekly Website Backups
  • Advanced
  • Static Content Caching
  • Object Caching
  • SSH & WP-CLI
  • WordPress Staging Site AI WEBSITE TOOLS

eCommerce Essentials

Essential commerce tools to sell your content online

£7.49/mo

1VAT not included

1GST not included

Save 63%

For 36 month term

Renews at £19.99/mo

  • Commerce Tools
  • Secure Payment Processing
  • WooCommerce Auto-Install
  • Product Subscriptions
  • Visitor Memberships
  • Offer Paid Courses
  • Affiliate Program
  • Custom Email Templates
  • Easy Social Logins 
  • Security
  • Free SSL- Let's Encrypt
  • Free Malware Scanning
  • AI-Powered Malware Detection & Removal
  • Web Application Firewall
  • DDoS Protection Included
  • Domain Privacy- Free 1st year
  • Weekly Website Backups
  • Advanced
  • Static Content Caching
  • Object Caching
  • SSH & WP-CLI
  • WordPress Staging Site AI WEBSITE TOOLS

Enterprise & Custom

Enterprise & Custom

Not seeing the perfect fit? Contact us for a solution specific to you.

1VAT not included

1GST not included

Call us at (855) 738-8839

  • Custom checkout & pricing logic
  • High-traffic & flash-sale readiness
  • Free Domain
  • Domain Privacy- Free 1st year
  • Dedicated solution design team
  • Done-with-you implementation
  • Massive catalog support

30-day money-back guarantee

Your satisfaction is our top priority and we're confident you'll be pleased with our services. Still, if you try us and decide your account does not sufficiently meet your needs, you can cancel within 30 days for a refund as follows:

  • If you cancel within 30 days you'll receive a full refund on Hosting and/or Solutions attached to your account. The money-back guarantee does not apply to most add-on products, such as domains, given the unique nature of their costs.
  • If you cancel within 30 days and your plan includes a free domain, there will be a fee to retain that domain. Bluehost will deduct a non-refundable domain fee from your refund, at the regular cost of your domain.
  • Bluehost does not offer any refunds for cancellations that occur after 30 days.

Free Domain Policy

One free domain is included for one year with the purchase of a web hosting plan of 12 or 36 month terms. This free domain must be redeemed within 90 days from date of purchase. Free domain is only applicable on either a domain transfer into Bluehost or a new domain purchase of one the following TLD’s: .BIZ, .INFO, .COM, .NET, .ORG, .UK, .CO.UK, .US, .EU, .DE, .NL, .CO, .SPACE, .WEBSITE, .BLOG, .ONLINE, .SITE, .STORE, .TECH. Premium domain names excluded from this offer.

After the first year, the domain will automatically renew at the then current rate (located in your renewal center) until cancelled, you can cancel at any time. However, please note that newly registered domains cannot be transferred to another registrar during your first sixty days of a registration period. Any domains cancelled within the 1st year of service will be assessed a non-refundable domain fee based on the standard cost for the domain, plus any other applicable fees. Please see the Domain Registration Agreement for more details.

Free Site Migration Tool

Migrate your WordPress websites to Bluehost using our free, easy to use tool.

Pro Email - Free Trial

By opting into this one-month free trial, you acknowledge that your Professional Email plan will automatically renew at the regular rate of £1.85/mo. at the end of your first billing cycle. You may cancel at any time prior to renewal to avoid charges by logging in to your account  or contacting our Support team.

Commerce Solution

Designed for eCommerce businesses, this bundle provides an extensive set of tools to help you enhance your customer’s online shopping experience, improve product management, and boost sales.

Features
  • PayPal, Stripe & RazorPay
  • Yoast SEO Local, News, Video & WooCommerce
  • Memberships
  • Affiliate Programs
  • Email Marketing
  • Gift Cards
  • Sensei LMS Paid Courses
  • One-Click Checkout
  • WonderCart Promotions
  • Bookings & Appointments
  • Request a Quote
  • SMS Notifications
  • Subscriptions
  • Shippo
  • Store Locator
  • Social Login
  • Jetpack CRM
  • Points & Rewards
  • Email Templates
  • Wishlist
  • Advanced Reviews
  • Product Add-Ons
  • Product Search & Filters
  • Composite Products
  • Product Comparision

*Commerce Solution applies to 1 website on your plan, additional websites will require additional Commerce Solution Add-on purchases.

99.99% Uptime SLA

Bluehost promises 99.99% uptime on shared hosting, based on server and Apache performance. If actual uptime drops below that, customers can claim a single 5% monthly credit within 30 days. Read Bluehost uptime policy details


AI WEBSITE TOOLS

A custom site started
for you, courtesy of AI

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What’s included with your plan?

AI website building

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With our smart AI tools, you can onboard in minutes and get a custom, ready-to-go site.

Bluehost expert website design

Support 
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Support

Let our experts help you effectively build, grow, and manage your WordPress website.

Faster speeds

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Bluehost is in the top tier of hosting performance, with 75% faster response times.

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fast speeds

WordPress 
pre-installed

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pre-intstalled

Bluehost automatically installs the latest and most secure version of WordPress.

Limitless customization

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WordPress offers freedom, with fully customizable themes, AI tools, and plugins.

Managed WordPress

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Stay optimized and protected while we keep your site up to date and running smoothly.

Free domain name for 1 year

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free domain

One free domain is included for one year with the purchase of a web hosting plan of 12, 24, or 36 month terms. This free domain must be redeemed within 90 days from date of purchase.  Free domain is only applicable on either a domain transfer into Bluehost or a new domain purchase of one of the following TLDs: .BIZ, .INFO, .COM, .NET, .ORG, .CO.UK, .US, .CO, .SPACE, .WEBSITE, .BLOG, .ONLINE, .SITE, .STORE, .TECH. Premium domain names excluded from this offer. After the first year, the domain will automatically renew at the then-current rate (located in your renewal center) until canceled. You can cancel at any time. However, please note that newly registered domains cannot be transferred to another registrar during your first sixty days of a registration period. Any domains canceled within the 1st year of service will be assessed a non-refundable domain fee based on the standard cost for the domain, plus any other applicable fees. Please see the Domain Registration Agreement for more details.

NVMe Storage

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You get the latest generation hardware. The server infrastructure is powered by Dell rack mount servers, using AMD EPYC chips with superior processing power and DDR5 RAM.
Apart from the latest hardware, you also get MySQL 8 and the latest PHP version running on ultrafast NVMe storage, which significantly enhances performance.

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See why we’re trusted
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Our customers say
Excellent
4.5
4.5 out of 5 based onBased on 31746 reviews
Rated 4.5 / 5 - 31746 reviews

Chek Claudia C

Amazing service

This company offered tremendous help when I was having major issues getting my website live. They knew exactly what to do. My representative, Manjushree, very quickly diagnosed the problem and was able to fix it for me perfectly, something I was unable to do on my own even after much research. I highly recommend and greatly appreciate them!

Michael Spinella

They always try their best to fix…

They always try their best to fix problems.

Verbaan Matthias

great help once again from the bluehost…

great help once again from the bluehost team, got my website online again with my old content. I took it down a couple of years ago but they sorted it out 5-star for sure. Thanks Bluehost!!!

Anatolii Potiomkin

I started to use Bluehost about 20-22…

I started to use Bluehost about 20-22 years ago. This is just a return to the familiar service. I found the high-level service and hope to stay with it for a long time.

Kia Portafekas

Chase is amazing!

Chase is amazing! He is highly intelligent, caring, patient, kind and very professional. He went beyond my expectations to answer all questions. He is extremely knowledgeable! Very thorough! Excellent service! I highly recommend Bluehost and Chase!

Marriott Kat

Helped quikly

My tech, Manasa, was very nice and helpful. They fixed the problem with my website quickly and I am very appreciative of this.

Hall Michael

The live agent got the job done

The live agent got the job done. The AI didn't help.

Allen

Great customer service on the phone

My customer service rep was extremely helpful. She corrected my problem in a few minutes. I was very pleased.

Griffith Gilinger Graham

Aishwarya was helpful and made…

Aishwarya was helpful and made obtaining the included domain easy.

Lopez Raymundo

Happy with the service.

The human assistant was helpful and clear.

Aubrey Livingston

I had previously called 2 times

I had previously called 2 times because my ftp was not working. both times got a rep who was vey hard to understand and ended up not getting my ftp issue fixed. third time wa a charm as John was able to communicate in English and understood my problem. He was able to establish new a new ftp connection and now I can publish my website changes again!

Moskalets Tanya

I honestly was a little skeptical…

I honestly was a little skeptical moving hosts. I always read the reviews, but i start with bad ones to see worst case senario. I didn't see anything super bad so i took my chance. Honestly, the support is Awesome! Very nice, and they have helped me get my website launched. I recommend.

Cyberian

Excellent customer support

Excellent customer support, Bluehost staff go the extra mile, content client since one and a half decades

Zara Ernesto

It took less than 5 minutes to get the…

It took less than 5 minutes to get the problem resolved.

Petal

Prakyath exhibited great customer…

Prakyath exhibited great customer service and was very knowledgable and helpful. The issues i was having has been resolved and im very satisfied with the service i received.

RUSSELL, DAVID

Prompt success

The representative was patient, knowledgeable, and skillful. My issue was successfully and promptly resolved.

Richard Owen

Chatted to a member of the team who…

Chatted to a member of the team who covered all my questions and was so helpful and willing to resolve all issues

Alfonzo Alfredo

Always ready to help you

Have two times an issue with my website and they fix it in not more than 2 min. Excellent support and best knowledge.

MARK A PORTER

Outstanding customer service

Outstanding customer service, very helpful, very knowledgeable and was quick on helping me. I love it

Alecia Brown

To Whom It May Concern:

To Whom It May Concern: I am pleased to provide this letter of recommendation for Gregory Sextro in recognition of the excellent service he has provided to me. Gregory has demonstrated exceptional knowledge, professionalism, patience, and dedication throughout my interactions with him. He took the time to listen to my concerns, explain my options clearly, and provide helpful guidance. His willingness to assist and ensure that I understood the services being offered made a very positive impression on me. I had been contemplating leaving Bluehost; however, after my positive interaction with Gregory and the level of service he provided, I decided to remain with Bluehost and sign up for additional services as well. That decision speaks to the impact that excellent customer service can have on a customer's experience. I have already shared my positive experience with my family and friends because quality customer service is something worth recognizing and recommending. I hope your organization recognizes and appreciates Gregory for the valuable qualities he brings to your team. Good customer service can be difficult to find, but excellent customer service—combined with knowledge, patience, professionalism, and genuine care—is even harder to find. Gregory represents all of these qualities. Thank you for having someone like Gregory on your team. His service made a meaningful difference in my experience, and I am happy to recommend him. Sincerely, Alecia Brown

Why choose Bluehost?

Bluehost has everything you need to build a successful online presence. Get super-fast hosting, online store capabilities, WordPress expertise, and more.

Cloudflare CDN: Boost your website performance & reduce load times with Cloudflare, an advanced Content Delivery Network. Faster load times translate into better user experiences, improved SEO, higher traffic, and increased conversion rates.

 

Caching technology: With server-level caching, your servers return web pages faster, improving load times for your website.

 

SSDs: Bluehost Shared Hosting servers come with solid-state drives (SSDs) to improve website performance. SSDs replace traditional hard drives with more efficient storage, increasing load times and allowing faster saves.

SSLs: Customers buy more from a secure site. Protect customers' sensitive information—like passwords, usernames, and payment information—from malicious third parties. Maximize your site's trustworthiness with an SSL certificate. Bluehost offers 2 types of SSL Certificates:

 

  • FREE SSL powered by Let's Encrypt that's bundled with all the plans.
  • Premium SSL powered by Comodo that comes with a warranty of $10,000 to provide you an assurance that your site is safe to collect payments from customers.

 

CodeGuard Backups: Never lose your precious work! Get automated, daily backups and monitoring for your site, plus one-click restore with CodeGuard.

 

SiteLock: Protect your website from malicious attacks, spammers, and hackers. With SiteLock, you can guard your site against search engine blacklists, all while detecting malware and protecting your site from costly downtime.

Set up your website easily and start selling by following these simple steps:

Sign up for a Shared Hosting Plan: Choose a plan that meets your requirement.  

 

Complete Onboarding: Use our AI Site Creation and answer a few simple questions to quickly create your website.

 

Pick a theme: Choose the right color, font, and layout for your web pages and see your website come to life.

 

Add exciting features: Choose helpful plugins for speed, security, and lead generation right from the start.

 

Publish your website: Make your website live and start selling. 

 

Get visitors: Use Yoast SEO or our SEO Consultation services to improve your search rankings.

24/7 Availability: Our team of experts is available 24/7 to help you with issues you may have while building your website.

 

Phone & Chat Support: Bluehost offers both phone & chat support. Connect with us as you like. 

 

Website Design Services Available: Need help building your website from scratch? Learn more about Bluehost Website Design Services.

Partnership with WordPress: Bluehost and WordPress have worked closely since 2005 to create a hosting platform ideal for running WordPress websites.

 

WordCamp Sponsorships: Bluehost strives to support the WordPress community to grow the open-source ecosystem. We sponsor and help community groups, regional and local WordCamps, and contribute actively to the WordPress Project. 

 

WordPress Education: We also facilitate learning and education through multiple webinars, masterclasses, & our own WordPress Academy.

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FAQs 

WordPress is a widely used, open-source content management system (CMS) powering over 45% of websites globally. It's user-friendly for beginners and experts, offering tools to create, edit, and manage websites easily. Developed by a global community, WordPress continually evolves, enhancing its functionality and performance. Ideal for everything from eCommerce sites to blogs, it provides all the resources needed to bring your website ideas to life.

What’s more, WordPress.org has recommended Bluehost since 2005.

WordPress stands out as a content management system by offering unmatched flexibility and customization. Thanks to its vast selection of themes and plugins, it's the go-to platform for creating unique websites. These features improve how your website works, ensuring it accurately reflects your brand or business. Customizing your website with WordPress is easy, making it a great choice for creating a unique online presence.

WordPress Hosting is a service tailored for users aiming to build and manage a WordPress website efficiently. Bluehost provides this affordable hosting solution, as well as pro services and website-building tools, to navigate the complexities of WordPress. No matter what you choose to do on Bluehost, you’ll enjoy expert support for your needs.

 

WordPress Hosting is one of the many hosting options we offer. It includes theme selection, AI tools, platform updates, and security enhancements, perfect for creating a beautiful, fully functional WordPress site. Anyone can use our WordPress Hosting, from beginners to seasoned WordPress users.

Since 2005, WordPress has recommended Bluehost because of our customer service and expertise. Our WordPress Hosting plans include automatic WordPress installation, ensuring you start with the latest version with the newest features. Bluehost combines reliability, affordability, and a wealth of resources to manage your website effortlessly. Discover our user-friendly AI-powered WordPress website building experience to get you started quickly & easily.

Bluehost has been recommended by WordPress since 2005. Bluehost offers the perfect solution for beginners as it is more cost-effective with a lot of features to get started. The AI-powered site creation experience helps you get started quickly and easily without any WordPress experience. Our experts are available 24/7 and are trained to resolve your queries as fast as possible. They also guide you in selecting the right solution for your business.

Hostinger and Bluehost offer competitive WordPress hosting with distinct strengths. Hostinger's plans start at $2.99 per month and include features like a free domain, website migration and automatic backups. Bluehost, starting at £2.29 per month, focuses on ease of use with AI-powered tools, a free domain for a year, website migration, free SEO tools and 24/7 support over chat and phone.

 

While Hostinger caters to developers with advanced tools like WP-CLI and Git integration, Bluehost excels in user-friendly features and available professional web design services. Bluehost also offers advanced tools like WP-CLI for power users. Additionally, Bluehost offers server-level caching, and Cloudflare CDN with its starter plan for enhanced performance, making it a better choice for those starting out.

 

With 24/7 expert support and strong WordPress community recommendations, Bluehost is ideal for comprehensive and user-friendly hosting solutions.

Both Bluehost and Hostinger offer user-friendly dashboards, but they use different control panels. Bluehost uses the integrated cPanel, which provides a comprehensive interface for managing your website, including tools for installing WordPress, SSL, and managing domains and email accounts. Hostinger uses its own control panel called hPanel, which is intuitive and functional, providing easy access to essential website management tools. Despite their different approaches, both platforms are designed to be easy to navigate and user-friendly.

Bluehost and Hostinger both offer excellent uptime guarantees of 99.99%, but Bluehost has demonstrated a slightly better actual uptime of 100% over 90 days compared to Hostinger’s 99.9% (source: CodeinWP Jan, 2024). Both provide fast loading times, with Hostinger’s response time in the U.S. ranging from 28 to 75 ms and Bluehost’s from 23 to 78 ms (source: bitcatcha.com).

 

When it comes to performance, Bluehost offers CDN, static content and object caching for all its plans whereas Hostinger does not offer them for their starter plan. In terms of security, both offer one-click Cloudflare installation, spam protection, and free SSL certificates.

All our WordPress hosting plans come with a free WordPress Migration Plugin that can be used to migrate any WordPress website to Bluehost. The Migration plugin can automatically migrate your files to your Bluehost account. 

 

If you need further assistance, you could contact our support team via chat or call.

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