IONOS vs GreenGeeks: what you pay after the intro price
To keep one website, IONOS is cheaper over any period from 1 to 5 years, renewals included. Over 3 years IONOS costs $144 (WordPress Start, 3 years) and GreenGeeks $370.20 (Lite, 12 months), $226.20 apart.
One website, kept 1 to 5 years
| Kept for | IONOS | GreenGeeks | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $12 Plus, 12 months | $35.40 Lite, 12 months | $23.40 |
| 2 years | $120 Essential, 2 years | $202.80 Lite, 12 months | $82.80 |
| 3 years | $144 WordPress Start, 3 years | $370.20 Lite, 12 months | $226.20 |
| 4 years | $288 Essential, 2 years | $537.60 Lite, 12 months | $249.60 |
| 5 years | $360 WordPress Start, 3 years, paid through year 6 | $705 Lite, 12 months | $345 |
Each host's cheapest plan and term for the period: the first term up front, then renewals at its published renewal price. The highlight marks the cheaper. Before tax, without a domain.
What the numbers say
- IONOS advertises $1 a month (Plus, 12-month term), which renews at $14, 14× as much; GreenGeeks advertises $2.95 a month (Lite, 12-month term), which renews at $13.95, 4.7× as much.
- Paying month to month for a year costs $108 on IONOS (WordPress Start) and $167.40 on GreenGeeks (Lite).
- Paying a year at a time instead of the cheapest term adds $96 on IONOS over 3 years.
- With unlimited websites, keeping them 3 years costs $180 on IONOS (Essential) and $514.20 on GreenGeeks (Pro).
- Free domain: IONOS includes one for 1 year on terms of a year or more with its shared plans and for 1 year with its WordPress plans; GreenGeeks includes one with every plan, for 1 year. A .com then renews at $20 a year at IONOS and $17.95 a year at GreenGeeks.
- Both state a 30-day money-back guarantee.
More websites, kept 3 years
| Websites | IONOS | GreenGeeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $144 WordPress Start, 3 years | $370.20 Lite, 12 months |
| 3 | $180 Essential, 3 years | $514.20 Pro, 12 months |
| 10 | $180 Essential, 3 years | $514.20 Pro, 12 months |
| 25 | $180 Essential, 3 years | $514.20 Pro, 12 months |
Every plan and renewal: IONOS renewal price · GreenGeeks renewal price · try your own numbers.
Prices checked against each host's own pages on , in US dollars before tax.