Hosting.com vs GreenGeeks
Hosting.com and GreenGeeks compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. Hosting.com scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
Hosting.comWins overall
The former A2 Hosting under World Host Group: stated cores and RAM, 30-day backups, staging from Pro, phone support
cPanel on LiteSpeed since 2008 with a 300% renewable energy match, four locations, a free domain and a 30-day refund
Hosting.com wins 4 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.7 vs 7.3).
How do the scores compare?
Hosting.com leads on 4 sub-scores, GreenGeeks on 2. Higher is better.
| Hosting.com | GreenGeeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.5 (better) | 7.5 |
| Uptime | 8.0 (better) | 7.0 |
| Support | 6.0 | 7.5 (better) |
| Features | 8.5 (better) | 7.5 |
| Value | 7.0 (better) | 6.5 |
| Ease of use | 7.5 | 8.0 (better) |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| Hosting.com | GreenGeeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.7 (better) | 7.3 |
| Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs Kripesh Adwani 361 d; methods differ | 99.99% (better) | 99.81% |
| Response time (published)HostingStep vs HostingStep; methods differ | 500 ms | 411 ms (better) |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, GreenGeeks is cheaper ($13.95/mo vs $13.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| Hosting.com | GreenGeeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Starter | Lite |
| Intro price | $1.99/mo (better) | $2.95/mo |
| Renewal price | $13.99/mo | $13.95/mo (better) |
| Required term | 48 months | 12 months (better) |
| Websites | 5 | 1 |
| Storage | 15 GB | 25 GB |
| Money back | 30 days | 30 days |
What does each include?
| Hosting.com | GreenGeeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | First year | Registration or transfer for the first year, per the plan page FAQ |
| Free SSL | Standard on Starter and Pro; premium certificate on Max | Let's Encrypt, deployed and renewed automatically |
| Daily backups | Stored off-server, restore to any point in the last 30 days | Not stated |
| Staging | 3 sites on Starter, 20 on Pro, 200 on Max | No |
| Free managed migration | Yes | Not stated |
| Web application firewall and malware removal | Yes | Not stated |
| Caching and hardware | LiteSpeed caching, tuned MySQL, AMD EPYC CPUs, NVMe storage | Not stated |
| AI website builder for WordPress | Yes | Not stated |
| OpenAPI and MCP server | On every plan; Claude skills pack and Node.js from Pro | Not stated |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% per month; 5% of the service fee credited per hour of unscheduled downtime, up to the full month, on request | 99.9% in the terms, limited to GreenGeeks' servers and primary connection, with no credit schedule |
| Service level agreement | Max plan only | Not stated |
| Phone support | +1 (734) 222-4678, 24/7/365 | 24/7 by phone, chat and ticket |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| Backups | Not stated | No |
| Free migration | Not stated | A courtesy transfer within 30 days of sign-up, per the terms; charged after that |
| 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 |
| 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
| Hosting.com | GreenGeeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | cPanel with the hosting.com panel on top | cPanel |
| Data centers | 5 (better) | 4 |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | chat, phone, ticket, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2003 | 2008 |