--- title: "Bluehost vs GreenGeeks: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/bluehost-vs-greengeeks" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/bluehost-vs-greengeeks" 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 GreenGeeks Bluehost and GreenGeeks 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 14, 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 [7.3 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) cPanel on LiteSpeed since 2008 with a 300% renewable energy match, four locations, a free domain and a 30-day refund Bluehost wins 3 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.6 vs 7.3). ## How do the scores compare? Bluehost leads on 3 sub-scores, GreenGeeks on 1. Higher is better. | | [Bluehost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/bluehost) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 7.5 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 8.0 | 7.0 | | Support | 7.0 | 7.5 | | Features | 7.5 | 7.5 | | Value | 7.5 | 6.5 | | Ease of use | 8.5 | 8.0 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [Bluehost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/bluehost) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 7.6 | 7.3 | | Uptime (published)HostingStep 243 d vs Kripesh Adwani 361 d; methods differ | 99.97% | 99.81% | | Response time (published)HostingStep vs HostingStep; methods differ | 501 ms | 411 ms | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, Bluehost is cheaper ($9.99/mo vs $13.95/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (Bluehost) and Oct 14, 2026 (GreenGeeks). USD. | | [Bluehost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/bluehost) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Starter | Lite | | Intro price | $3.99/mo | $2.95/mo | | Renewal price | $9.99/mo | $13.95/mo | | Required term | 36 months | 12 months | | Websites | 10 | 1 | | Storage | 10 GB | 25 GB | | Money back | 30 days | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [Bluehost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/bluehost) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | First year, with a 12-month or 36-month term | Registration or transfer for the first year, per the plan page FAQ | | Free SSL | Let's Encrypt | Let's Encrypt, deployed and renewed automatically | | Backups | Weekly website backups on every shared plan | No | | Staging | WordPress staging site on every plan | No | | Free migration | Site migration tool | A courtesy transfer within 30 days of sign-up, per the terms; charged after that | | CDN | Yes | Not stated | | Caching | Advanced static content caching and object caching | LiteSpeed web server with LiteSpeed caching and HTTP/3 | | SSH and WP-CLI | Yes | Not stated | | Security | Malware scanning on Starter; AI malware removal, web application firewall and DDoS protection from Business | Advanced security suite and free hacked-site cleanup with restrictions, per the plan page | | Phone support | Business and above; Starter has chat only | 24/7 by phone, chat and ticket | | Uptime guarantee | 99.99% SLA; at most one coupon per month for 5% of the monthly hosting fee | 99.9% in the terms, limited to GreenGeeks' servers and primary connection, with no credit schedule | | Choice of data center | Region selected at checkout (North America, South America, Europe, Asia) | Not stated | | Windows hosting | No | No | | Free CDN | Not stated | Free CDN integration is listed; HostingStep says no CDN was integrated on its test account | | SSH and SFTP | Not stated | Free on every plan, with the latest PHP and MySQL | | Resource limits | Not stated | No | | Data center choice | Not stated | Chicago, Montreal, Amsterdam or Singapore | | Green hosting | Not stated | Energy use matched three times over with renewable energy credits through the Bonneville Environmental Foundation; EPA Green Power Partner since 2009 | ## Company facts | | [Bluehost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/bluehost) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | Bluehost account manager with cPanel | cPanel | | Data centers | 2 | 4 | | Support channels | chat, phone, knowledge-base | chat, phone, ticket, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2003 | 2008 | Visit Bluehost (affiliate link: /go/bluehost)Visit GreenGeeks (affiliate link: /go/greengeeks)