Every Bluehost and IONOS plan we track, compared on the price you pay to start, what it renews at and the cost over three years, plus money-back terms, uptime guarantees and data centers. Prices are checked against both providers daily (October 2026).
| Bluehost | IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $3.99/moBluehost Starter Web Hosting | $1.00/moIONOS Web Hosting Plus |
| Renews at | $9.99/mo | $14.00/mo |
| Plans | 37 | 110 |
| Kinds of hosting | web hosting, WordPress hosting, eCommerce hosting, cloud hosting, VPS hosting, dedicated servers, business email hosting | web hosting, WordPress hosting, eCommerce hosting, VPS hosting, dedicated servers, GPU servers, cloud hosting, managed Kubernetes, managed databases, cloud storage, business email hosting |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days | 30 days |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.99% | 99.9% |
| Support | 24/7, live chat, phone | 24/7, phone |
| Data center countries | 8United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, India… | 5United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, France |
| Founded | 2003 | 1988 |
| Headquarters | United States | Germany |
| Visit Bluehost | Visit IONOS |
| Bluehost | IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Bluehost Starter Web Hosting10 GB NVMe | IONOS Web Hosting Plus350 GB NVMe |
| From / renews at | $3.99 / $9.99 per month | $1.00 / $14.00 per month |
| Best value plan | Bluehost Starter Web HostingValue score 55/100 | IONOS Web Hosting UltimateValue score 63/100 |
| Bluehost | IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Bluehost Starter WordPress Hosting10 GB NVMe | IONOS Hosting for WordPress Grow50 GB SSD |
| From / renews at | $3.99 / $9.99 per month | $1.00 / $12.00 per month |
| Best value plan | Bluehost Premium WordPress HostingValue score 86/100 | IONOS Hosting for WordPress StartValue score 78/100 |
| Bluehost | IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Bluehost eCommerce Essentials100 GB NVMe | IONOS Hosting for WooCommerce100 GB SSD |
| From / renews at | $14.99 / $21.99 per month | $16.00 / $22.00 per month |
| Best value plan | Bluehost eCommerce EssentialsValue score 75/100 | IONOS Hosting for WooCommerceValue score 60/100 |
| Bluehost | IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Bluehost Cloud 10125 GB NVMe | IONOS Cloud Basic Cube XS1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVMe |
| From / renews at | $65.00 / $65.00 per month | $5.76 / $5.76 per month |
| Best value plan | Bluehost Cloud 10Value score 49/100 | IONOS Cloud Memory Cube XLValue score 87/100 |
| Bluehost | IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Bluehost VPS NVMe 21 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 50 GB NVMe | IONOS VPS S+ (Linux)1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVMe |
| From / renews at | $4.69 / $5.69 per month | $5.00 / $6.00 per month |
| Best value plan | Bluehost VPS NVMe 2Value score 62/100 | IONOS VPS XXL+ (Linux)Value score 61/100 |
| Bluehost | IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Bluehost Standard NVMe 32 Dedicated8 vCPU · 32 GB RAM · 1 TB NVMe | IONOS Dedicated Server L-16 HDD4 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 1 TB HDD |
| From / renews at | $144.19 / $191.79 per month | $47.00 / $47.00 per month |
| Best value plan | Bluehost Premium NVMe 128 DedicatedValue score 70/100 | IONOS Dedicated Server XL-64 HDDValue score 75/100 |
| Bluehost | IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Bluehost Professional Email10 GB | IONOS Google Workspace Business Starter30 GB |
| From / renews at | $1.67 / $2.50 per month | $1.00 / $8.40 per month |
| Best value plan | Bluehost Professional EmailValue score 63/100 | IONOS Mail Basic (1 account)Value score 68/100 |
IONOS has the lower starting price: IONOS Web Hosting Plus at $1.00/mo, against Bluehost Starter Web Hosting at $3.99/mo. Compare the renewal prices too: they decide what you pay from the second term.
Bluehost's cheapest plan renews at $9.99/mo and IONOS's at $14.00/mo. Over three years, Bluehost averages $3.99/mo and IONOS $9.67/mo on those plans.
Bluehost has a 30-day money-back guarantee. IONOS has a 30-day money-back guarantee.
On our value score, IONOS: its IONOS Web Hosting Ultimate plan scores 63/100 against 55/100 for Bluehost's best web hosting plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.
On our value score, Bluehost: its Bluehost Premium WordPress Hosting plan scores 86/100 against 78/100 for IONOS's best WordPress hosting plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.
On our value score, Bluehost: its Bluehost eCommerce Essentials plan scores 75/100 against 60/100 for IONOS's best eCommerce hosting plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.
See how we collect prices and score plans. Always confirm the final price at checkout.
