Web hosting renewal index
Across 17 web hosts, the advertised plan starts at a median $2.95 a month and renews at $13.95, a median 4× the intro price. One website for three years costs a median $198 on each host's cheapest plan for it. A .com costs a median $10.88 the first year and $19.99 each year after, across 5 registrars.
Web hosting
| Measure | Median | Lowest | Highest | Hosts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertised price, a month | $2.95 | $1 (IONOS) | $30 (Kinsta) | 17 |
| Renewal price of that plan, a month | $13.95 | $7 (InterServer) | $35 (WP Engine) | 17 |
| Renewal as a multiple of the intro price | 4× | 1× (Flywheel) | 14× (IONOS) | 17 |
| One website for 3 years, cheapest plan | $198 | $70.20 (ChemiCloud) | $1,176 (WP Engine) | 17 |
.com domains
| Measure | Median | Lowest | Highest | Registrars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First year | $10.88 | $1 (IONOS) | $19.99 (Hostinger) | 5 |
| Each year after | $19.99 | $10.88 (Dynadot) | $20 (IONOS) | 5 |
Prices in US dollars before tax, as each host and registrar publishes them, the same prices as every plan's renewal price and the domain renewal prices. Every row is in the spreadsheet of all plans.
How the index moves
Recorded every day since October 31, 2026, 2 days so far. When a host changes an intro or renewal price, the median that moves shows here with the date.
No median has moved yet.
Citing the index
Cite it as the Hosting Renewal Index, hostingrenewal.com/renewal-index, with the date you read it. The same figures are at /renewal-index.json.
Quick answers
How much does web hosting cost after the first year?
The median advertised plan across 17 hosts renews at $13.95 a month, against $2.95 for the first term. The highest multiple is IONOS's, 14×.
How much does a website cost over three years?
A median $198 for one website on each host's cheapest plan for it, intro term and renewals included, from $70.20 at ChemiCloud to $1,176 at WP Engine.
How much does a .com domain cost to renew?
A median $19.99 a year across 5 registrars, from $10.88 at Dynadot. The first year costs a median $10.88.
How is the index calculated?
Each host's advertised plan is its lowest intro monthly price on any term, and its renewal is what that term renews at. The three-year figure is the cheapest plan that hosts one website, every payment in three years added up. Each figure is the median across hosts, from the prices each host publishes, before tax.
Prices checked against each host's own pages on , in US dollars before tax.