--- title: "Hosting.com vs GreenGeeks: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/greengeeks-vs-hosting-com" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/greengeeks-vs-hosting-com" 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." --- # 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.](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 [7.7 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com)Wins overall The former A2 Hosting under World Host Group: stated cores and RAM, 30-day backups, staging from Pro, phone support [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 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](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 8.5 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 8.0 | 7.0 | | Support | 6.0 | 7.5 | | Features | 8.5 | 7.5 | | Value | 7.0 | 6.5 | | Ease of use | 7.5 | 8.0 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 7.7 | 7.3 | | Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs Kripesh Adwani 361 d; methods differ | 99.99% | 99.81% | | Response time (published)HostingStep vs HostingStep; methods differ | 500 ms | 411 ms | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, GreenGeeks is cheaper ($13.95/mo vs $13.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (Hosting.com) and Oct 14, 2026 (GreenGeeks). USD. | | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Starter | Lite | | Intro price | $1.99/mo | $2.95/mo | | Renewal price | $13.99/mo | $13.95/mo | | Required term | 48 months | 12 months | | Websites | 5 | 1 | | Storage | 15 GB | 25 GB | | Money back | 30 days | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/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](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | cPanel with the hosting.com panel on top | cPanel | | Data centers | 5 | 4 | | Support channels | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | chat, phone, ticket, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2003 | 2008 | Visit Hosting.com (affiliate link: /go/hosting-com)Visit GreenGeeks (affiliate link: /go/greengeeks)