--- title: "FastComet vs GreenGeeks: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/fastcomet-vs-greengeeks" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/fastcomet-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." --- # FastComet vs GreenGeeks FastComet and GreenGeeks compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. FastComet 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 [7.5 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet)Wins overall cPanel hosting on LiteSpeed with 30 daily offsite backups and 12 locations; small disks, now part of World Host Group [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 FastComet wins 2 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.5 vs 7.3). ## How do the scores compare? FastComet leads on 2 sub-scores, GreenGeeks on 2. Higher is better. | | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 7.5 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 7.0 | 7.0 | | Support | 7.0 | 7.5 | | Features | 8.0 | 7.5 | | Value | 8.0 | 6.5 | | Ease of use | 7.5 | 8.0 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 7.5 | 7.3 | | Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs Kripesh Adwani 361 d; methods differ | 99.80% | 99.81% | | Response time (published)HostingStep vs HostingStep; methods differ | 496 ms | 411 ms | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, FastComet is cheaper ($9.95/mo vs $13.95/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (FastComet) and Oct 14, 2026 (GreenGeeks). USD. | | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Starter | Lite | | Intro price | $1.99/mo | $2.95/mo | | Renewal price | $9.95/mo | $13.95/mo | | Required term | 12 months | 12 months | | Websites | 1 | 1 | | Storage | 10 GB | 25 GB | | Money back | 30 days | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | No | Registration or transfer for the first year, per the plan page FAQ | | Free SSL | Yes | Let's Encrypt, deployed and renewed automatically | | Daily offsite backups | Up to 30 daily backups in a separate data center, unlimited full or incremental restores from the web interface | Not stated | | Free migration | Website and server migrations by staff | A courtesy transfer within 30 days of sign-up, per the terms; charged after that | | Web server | LiteSpeed Enterprise with the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress, AMD EPYC CPUs, NVMe storage | Not stated | | Malware scanner | Yes | Not stated | | Node.js and SSH | Yes | Not stated | | Choice of data center | Six locations at shared checkout (Dallas, Frankfurt, London, Singapore, Sydney, Mumbai); 12 locations across all products | Not stated | | Resource policy | 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 | Not stated | | Uptime guarantee | 99.9% website availability excluding maintenance; 10% of the monthly fee credited per hour of downtime, up to 100% | 99.9% in the terms, limited to GreenGeeks' servers and primary connection, with no credit schedule | | Phone support | 24/7, +1 855 818 9717 | 24/7 by phone, chat and ticket | | Windows hosting | No | No | | Backups | Not stated | No | | Free CDN | Not stated | Free CDN integration is listed; HostingStep says no CDN was integrated on its test account | | Caching | Not stated | LiteSpeed web server with LiteSpeed caching and HTTP/3 | | Staging | Not stated | No | | 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 | | Security | Not stated | Advanced security suite and free hacked-site cleanup with restrictions, per the plan page | | 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 | | [FastComet](https://hostidea.com/reviews/fastcomet) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | cPanel | cPanel | | Data centers | 12 | 4 | | Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, knowledge-base | chat, phone, ticket, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2013 | 2008 | Visit FastComet (affiliate link: /go/fastcomet)Visit GreenGeeks (affiliate link: /go/greengeeks)