--- title: "Bluehost vs FastComet: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/bluehost-vs-fastcomet" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/bluehost-vs-fastcomet" author: "Jennifer T." generated: "2026-10-15" note: "Markdown twin generated at build time from the same content as the HTML page. The HTML page is canonical." --- # Bluehost vs FastComet Bluehost and FastComet compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. Bluehost scores higher overall. By [Jennifer T.](https://hostidea.com/authors/jennifer-t) ยท Updated Oct 13, 2026 We may earn a commission when you buy through our links. Rankings come from the published methodology and sourced data, not from commissions. [Disclosure](https://hostidea.com/disclosure). ## Verdict [7.6 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [Bluehost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/bluehost)Wins overall Newfold's WordPress-recommended host: three shared tiers on 36-month terms, weekly backups, a 5 percent SLA coupon [7.5 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) cPanel hosting on LiteSpeed with 30 daily offsite backups and 12 locations; small disks, now part of World Host Group Bluehost wins 2 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.6 vs 7.5). ## How do the scores compare? Bluehost leads on 2 sub-scores, FastComet on 2. Higher is better. | | [Bluehost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/bluehost) | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 7.5 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 8.0 | 7.0 | | Support | 7.0 | 7.0 | | Features | 7.5 | 8.0 | | Value | 7.5 | 8.0 | | Ease of use | 8.5 | 7.5 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [Bluehost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/bluehost) | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 7.6 | 7.5 | | Uptime (published)HostingStep 243 d vs Kripesh Adwani 365 d; methods differ | 99.97% | 99.80% | | Response time (published)HostingStep vs HostingStep; methods differ | 501 ms | 496 ms | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, FastComet is cheaper ($9.95/mo vs $9.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (Bluehost) and Oct 13, 2026 (FastComet). USD. | | [Bluehost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/bluehost) | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Starter | Starter | | Intro price | $3.99/mo | $1.99/mo | | Renewal price | $9.99/mo | $9.95/mo | | Required term | 36 months | 12 months | | Websites | 10 | 1 | | Storage | 10 GB | 10 GB | | Money back | 30 days | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [Bluehost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/bluehost) | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | First year, with a 12-month or 36-month term | No | | Free SSL | Let's Encrypt | Yes | | Backups | Weekly website backups on every shared plan | Not stated | | Staging | WordPress staging site on every plan | Not stated | | Free migration | Site migration tool | Website and server migrations by staff | | CDN | Yes | Not stated | | Caching | Advanced static content caching and object caching | Not stated | | SSH and WP-CLI | Yes | Not stated | | Security | Malware scanning on Starter; AI malware removal, web application firewall and DDoS protection from Business | Not stated | | Phone support | Business and above; Starter has chat only | 24/7, +1 855 818 9717 | | Uptime guarantee | 99.99% SLA; at most one coupon per month for 5% of the monthly hosting fee | 99.9% website availability excluding maintenance; 10% of the monthly fee credited per hour of downtime, up to 100% | | Choice of data center | Region selected at checkout (North America, South America, Europe, Asia) | Six locations at shared checkout (Dallas, Frankfurt, London, Singapore, Sydney, Mumbai); 12 locations across all products | | Windows hosting | No | No | | Daily offsite backups | Not stated | Up to 30 daily backups in a separate data center, unlimited full or incremental restores from the web interface | | Web server | Not stated | LiteSpeed Enterprise with the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress, AMD EPYC CPUs, NVMe storage | | Malware scanner | Not stated | Yes | | Node.js and SSH | Not stated | Yes | | Resource policy | Not stated | No constant utilisation of 80% of plan resources for an hour; 400 emails per hour; 10 simultaneous IMAP/POP3 connections; slow queries under 1% a day | ## Company facts | | [Bluehost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/bluehost) | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | Bluehost account manager with cPanel | cPanel | | Data centers | 2 | 12 | | Support channels | chat, phone, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, phone, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2003 | 2013 | Visit Bluehost (affiliate link: /go/bluehost)Visit FastComet (affiliate link: /go/fastcomet)