36 months prepaid. Taxes and optional add-ons may be extra.
PRICING & RENEWAL DATA
Edited by Jordan Price · Pricing & Value EditorUpdated September 25, 2026 · Illustrated editorial persona · About our editorial voices
Bluehost Pricing 2026
A practical look at the advertised entry price, expected renewal cost, billing commitment, included features, and the numbers worth checking before you buy.
✓ Independent editorial analysis✓ Renewal cost considered✓ Checked 2026-09-21
QUICK VERDICT
What Bluehost really costs
Bluehost currently advertises an entry price of $3.99/mo (recorded offer: 36 months prepaid). The recorded renewal rate is $9.99/mo, so the post-promotion budget matters as much as the launch price.
Our best-fit view: Beginners, WordPress users, and small-business websites.
STARTING AT$3.99/mo
Renewal$9.99/mo
Refund terms30 days
COST SNAPSHOT
Introductory price vs. renewal price
The monthly equivalent is not the first payment. Enter the required term and add-ons in our renewal calculator.
Recorded offer details: 36 months prepaid. Confirm the renewal cycle and total invoice in your account before payment.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
What you receive at the entry level
10 websites
10 GB NVMe SSD storage
free SSL
free CDN
free domain for 1 year
free site migration tool
Plan names and inclusions change. Treat these as a research snapshot and confirm the final cart before purchase.
PLAN-SPECIFIC ANALYSIS
Bluehost Starter: the 36-month price and the renewal invoice
Bluehost advertises Starter at $3.99 per month for a 36-month introductory term. That monthly figure is an equivalent: 36 × $3.99 is $143.64 due for hosting up front, before taxes, a domain beyond its free period, or selected extras. The advertised $9.99 monthly renewal equivalent is also tied to a 36-month renewal. At that unchanged rate, another 36 months would be $359.64 for hosting. These are arithmetic examples based on the published rates, not a checkout quote or a promise that prices will stay fixed.
| Starter billing choice | Published monthly equivalent | Illustrative hosting bill |
|---|---|---|
| 36-month introductory term | $3.99/month | $143.64 for 36 months |
| 36-month renewal term | $9.99/month | $359.64 for 36 months |
| 12-month renewal term | $11.99/month | $143.88 for 12 months |
| Monthly renewal term | $15.99/month | $15.99 for one month |
The last two rates come from Bluehost’s published renewal list. The actual cycle offered to your account and its current bill belong in the Bluehost Renewal Center. A shorter renewal can lower the immediate invoice while raising the price per month. Do not multiply $9.99 by 12 and mistake the result for an available 12-month renewal.
What the Starter plan includes
Bluehost currently lists 10 websites, 10 GB NVMe SSD storage, SSL, a CDN, weekly backups, managed WordPress updates, malware scanning, and chat support for Starter. It offers a free domain for the first year on eligible 12- or 36-month hosting purchases. The domain can renew separately afterward. Confirm the eligible extension and later domain renewal charge in your cart.
Watch the email add-on. Bluehost’s pricing page advertises a one-month trial of professional email if you opt in, followed by a listed $2.99/month regular price. Check the add-on selection, billing date, and cancellation settings before assuming email is included for the hosting term.
Refunds and who this deal suits
Bluehost’s 30-day money-back guarantee applies to eligible new hosting purchases, subject to its terms; monthly hosting terms are excluded. Domain registration and other add-ons are excluded, and a free-domain registration fee can be deducted from an eligible hosting refund. Its refund policy says renewals are refundable only within the 15-day prebill window, so review the current terms and renewal date before an automatic charge.
Starter makes the most sense if you can use the long prepaid term and its included features. If keeping the initial bill low or changing hosts soon matters more, compare the one-year and monthly options by total amount paid. Our renewal cost calculator lets you enter the precise promo and renewal terms, the first-year domain offer, and any email trial. See our full Bluehost review and Hostinger vs. Bluehost comparison for the broader trade-offs.
Source and date: Rates and inclusions checked September 24, 2026 against Bluehost’s pricing page, its renewal price list, and its refund policy. Prices, regional taxes, and offers may change. Verify the current cart and Renewal Center before buying.
BEFORE YOU BUY
Four details to verify at checkout
Before canceling, read our refund and cancellation checklist.
- Billing period: Confirm how much is charged today, not only the monthly equivalent.
- Renewal date: Note when the promotional term ends and the standard rate begins.
- Optional extras: Remove add-ons you do not need and check which included services later become paid.
- Refund rules: Read exclusions for domains, setup fees, monthly plans, and upgrades.
BOTTOM LINE
Is Bluehost good value?
The entry rate can be attractive, but value depends on the required commitment, the renewal step-up, and whether you will actually use the included features. Compare the full-term cost with the alternatives before deciding.
Editorial note: Hosting Review Lab scores and recommendations are independent of affiliate compensation. Pricing is a snapshot, not a guarantee. Evidence confidence: moderate.