Hetzner alternatives
What Hetzner costs today: not recorded. site ↗pricing ↗
Below are the 12 other hosting tools we track daily, cheapest entry first — each one written up from what our record actually holds, with a link to its own site and pricing page. Where we have written a full comparison, the name links to it.
The alternatives, tool by tool
Vultrsite ↗pricing ↗
Cloud compute and storage sold in many regions, aimed at developers who want per-hour pricing. Paid plans start at $2.5/mo (Cloud Compute, Regular Performance — 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB (IPv6 only)); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 7 paid tiers, topping out at $160/mo (Managed Databases — Memory Optimized, 16 GB / 2 vCPUs).
10Website ↗pricing ↗
Managed WordPress hosting with AI site building on top. Paid plans start at $2.5/mo (Agency Pro); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 3 paid tiers, topping out at $80/mo (Agency core). It bills by country — entry $20/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.
DreamHostsite ↗pricing ↗
A hosting company offering shared, VPS and managed WordPress plans. Paid plans start at $2.89/mo (Web Hosting Launch); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 4 paid tiers, topping out at $14.99/mo (DreamPress 1). Its published prices moved on 2026-10-03 — the change log holds the rows.
ScalaHostingsite ↗pricing ↗
A hosting company selling managed VPS with its own control panel instead of cPanel. Paid plans start at $2.95/mo (Mini); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 4 paid tiers, topping out at $14.95/mo (Entry Cloud). We read the same $2.95/mo in every market we check, so this vendor does not price by country.
Bluehostsite ↗pricing ↗
A shared hosting company long recommended for entry-level WordPress sites. Paid plans start at $3.99/mo (Starter); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 3 paid tiers, topping out at $14.99/mo (eCommerce Essentials). We read the same $3.99/mo in every market we check, so this vendor does not price by country.
DigitalOceansite ↗pricing ↗
Cloud infrastructure aimed at developers and small teams, priced simply against the larger clouds. Paid plans start at $4/mo (Droplets); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 7 paid tiers, topping out at $15/mo (Managed Databases). Its published prices moved on 2026-09-24 — the change log holds the rows.
Hostingersite ↗pricing ↗
A low-cost shared and cloud hosting provider aimed at first-time site owners. Paid plans start at $10.99/mo (Premium); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 3 paid tiers, topping out at $25.99/mo (Cloud Startup). Its published prices moved on 2026-09-20 — the change log holds the rows.
Cloudwayssite ↗pricing ↗
Managed cloud hosting that runs your site on infrastructure from providers like DigitalOcean or AWS without you administering the server. Paid plans start at $11/mo (Micro (Standard)); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 8 paid tiers, topping out at $99/mo (Large (Premium)).
SiteGroundsite ↗pricing ↗
A shared and managed hosting company, widely used for WordPress sites. Paid plans start at $17.99/mo (StartUp); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 3 paid tiers, topping out at $44.99/mo (GoGeek). It bills by country — entry £13.99/mo to a UK reader, from our same-day reads.
Pressablesite ↗pricing ↗
Paid plans start at $25/mo (Signature 1); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 8 paid tiers, topping out at $675/mo (Signature 8).
WP Enginesite ↗pricing ↗
Managed WordPress hosting for businesses and agencies, with staging, security and developer workflows built in. Paid plans start at $30/mo (Startup); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 5 paid tiers, topping out at $400/mo (Core Hosting). It bills by country — entry £25/mo to a UK reader and €27/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads. Its published prices moved on 2026-10-07 — the change log holds the rows.
Kinstasite ↗pricing ↗
Managed WordPress hosting on Google Cloud, aimed at businesses that want performance and support rather than the cheapest plan. Paid plans start at $35/mo (Single 20GB); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 10 paid tiers, topping out at $450/mo (WP 40). Its published prices moved on 2026-09-10 — the change log holds the rows.
Side by side
| Tool | Paid from | Free plan | Currency | Read | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | $2.5/mo | Yes | USD | 2026-09-06 | page |
| 10Web | $2.5/mo | — | USD | 2026-10-13 | page |
| DreamHost | $2.89/mo | — | USD | 2026-10-13 | page |
| ScalaHosting | $2.95/mo | — | USD | 2026-10-13 | page |
| Bluehost | $3.99/mo | — | USD | 2026-10-06 | page |
| DigitalOcean | $4/mo | Yes | USD | 2026-09-06 | page |
| Hostinger | $10.99/mo | — | USD | 2026-09-07 | page |
| Cloudways | $11/mo | — | USD | 2026-08-27 | page |
| SiteGround | $17.99/mo | — | USD | 2026-10-13 | page |
| Pressable | $25/mo | — | USD | 2026-09-01 | page |
| WP Engine | $30/mo | — | USD | 2026-08-31 | page |
| Kinsta | $35/mo | — | USD | 2026-08-27 | page |
How to choose in this category
- Match the tier to the sites and storage you actually use — the levels here divide on resources, not features.
- Introductory terms in this set run one to four years; a lower monthly figure often buys a longer lock-in.
- Every row links the host’s own pricing page. Open it and read the renewal line before you commit to a term.