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# GreenGeeks vs HostPapa

GreenGeeks and HostPapa compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. They tie on overall score.

By [Jennifer T.](https://hostidea.com/authors/jennifer-t) · 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

[7.3 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

[7.3 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring)

[HostPapa](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostpapa)

Canadian cPanel host with phone support in 16 countries and five data centers; backups cost extra after year one

Both hosts score 7.3 overall.

## How do the scores compare?

GreenGeeks leads on 2 sub-scores, HostPapa on 2. Higher is better.

|     | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | [HostPapa](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostpapa) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Performance | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| Uptime | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Support | 7.5 | 8.0 |
| Features | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| Value | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| Ease of use | 8.0 | 8.0 |

## Which one is faster and more reliable?

|     | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | [HostPapa](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostpapa) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Overall score | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 361 d vs WP Hive 30 d; methods differ | 99.81% | 99.94% |
| Response time (published)HostingStep vs Bitcatcha; methods differ | 411 ms | 130 ms |

## Which one costs less?

On renewal, HostPapa is cheaper ($8.99/mo vs $13.95/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.

Prices verified Oct 14, 2026 (GreenGeeks) and Oct 13, 2026 (HostPapa). USD.

|     | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | [HostPapa](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostpapa) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cheapest plan | Lite | Essentials |
| Intro price | $2.95/mo | $2.95/mo |
| Renewal price | $13.95/mo | $8.99/mo |
| Required term | 12 months | 36 months |
| Websites | 1   | 1   |
| Storage | 25 GB | 25 GB |
| Money back | 30 days | 30 days |

## What does each include?

|     | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | [HostPapa](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostpapa) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free domain | Registration or transfer for the first year, per the plan page FAQ | First year, on terms of one year or longer, select extensions; a non-refundable domain fee applies if you cancel in the first term |
| Free SSL | Let's Encrypt, deployed and renewed automatically | Standard certificate |
| Backups | No  | Not stated |
| Free migration | A courtesy transfer within 30 days of sign-up, per the terms; charged after that | Yes |
| Free CDN | Free CDN integration is listed; HostingStep says no CDN was integrated on its test account | Not stated |
| Caching | LiteSpeed web server with LiteSpeed caching and HTTP/3 | Not stated |
| Staging | No  | On every plan |
| SSH and SFTP | Free on every plan, with the latest PHP and MySQL | Not stated |
| Resource limits | No  | Not stated |
| Data center choice | Chicago, Montreal, Amsterdam or Singapore | Not stated |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% in the terms, limited to GreenGeeks' servers and primary connection, with no credit schedule | 99.9% measured monthly, excluding scheduled maintenance, as a reasonable-efforts commitment; no credit schedule in the terms |
| Security | Advanced security suite and free hacked-site cleanup with restrictions, per the plan page | Imunify360 basic on Essentials; Protection Power plus Imunify360 on Growth and above, free for the full term |
| Green hosting | Energy use matched three times over with renewable energy credits through the Bonneville Environmental Foundation; EPA Green Power Partner since 2009 | Not stated |
| Phone support | 24/7 by phone, chat and ticket | 24/7, local numbers in 16 countries |
| Windows hosting | No  | No  |
| Automated backups | Not stated | 1 GB on Essentials and 5 GB on Growth free for the first year; a paid add-on afterwards |
| CDN | Not stated | Yes |
| Server resources | Not stated | Relative tiers 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x; cores, inodes and database size not published on the plan cards |
| Choice of data center | Not stated | Toronto, Buffalo, Miami, Los Angeles or Amsterdam, per the data centers page |

## Company facts

|     | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | [HostPapa](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostpapa) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Control panel | cPanel | cPanel on CloudLinux |
| Data centers | 4   | 5   |
| Support channels | chat, phone, ticket, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2008 | 2006 |

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