KnownHost vs GreenGeeks
KnownHost and GreenGeeks compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. KnownHost scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
KnownHostWins overall
Managed cPanel hosting since 2006 on LiteSpeed and NVMe with stated cores and RAM, daily backups and three locations
cPanel on LiteSpeed since 2008 with a 300% renewable energy match, four locations, a free domain and a 30-day refund
KnownHost wins 2 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.4 vs 7.3).
How do the scores compare?
KnownHost leads on 2 sub-scores, GreenGeeks on 1. Higher is better.
| KnownHost | GreenGeeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Uptime | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Support | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Features | 8.0 (better) | 7.5 |
| Value | 7.0 (better) | 6.5 |
| Ease of use | 7.5 | 8.0 (better) |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| KnownHost | GreenGeeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.4 (better) | 7.3 |
| Uptime (published)TechRadar 30 d vs Kripesh Adwani 361 d; methods differ | 100.00% (better) | 99.81% |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, KnownHost is cheaper ($7.16/mo vs $13.95/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| KnownHost | GreenGeeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Basic | Lite |
| Intro price | $3.47/mo | $2.95/mo (better) |
| Renewal price | $7.16/mo (better) | $13.95/mo |
| Required term | 36 months | 12 months (better) |
| Websites | 1 | 1 |
| Storage | 10 GB | 25 GB |
| Money back | 30 days | 30 days |
What does each include?
| KnownHost | GreenGeeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | No | Registration or transfer for the first year, per the plan page FAQ |
| Free SSL | Every plan, every domain | Let's Encrypt, deployed and renewed automatically |
| Backups | Daily JetBackup with 2-day and 1-week retention on every plan; extended retention sold as an add-on | No |
| Free migration | Migration team copies files, databases and email and tests the site | A courtesy transfer within 30 days of sign-up, per the terms; charged after that |
| Free CDN | No | Free CDN integration is listed; HostingStep says no CDN was integrated on its test account |
| Caching | LiteSpeed Web Server with LSCache on every plan; Redis and Memcached optional | LiteSpeed web server with LiteSpeed caching and HTTP/3 |
| Staging | No | No |
| SSH, Git and cron | Every plan, with current PHP versions | Not stated |
| Resource limits | CloudLinux isolation with 1, 2, 4 and 6 cores and 1, 2, 4 and 6 GB memory limits by plan | No |
| Data center choice | Atlanta, Seattle or Amsterdam at checkout | Chicago, Montreal, Amsterdam or Singapore |
| Uptime guarantee | The network page claims a 99.999% availability SLA and 99.99+% uptimes; the terms of service contain no uptime clause or credit schedule | 99.9% in the terms, limited to GreenGeeks' servers and primary connection, with no credit schedule |
| Security | Imunify360 with real-time malware scanning and a web application firewall; Patchman optional on Basic and Standard, included above | Advanced security suite and free hacked-site cleanup with restrictions, per the plan page |
| 5, 25 or unlimited mailboxes by plan, with webmail | Not stated | |
| Phone support | A US toll-free number on every page, with 24/7 ticket support | 24/7 by phone, chat and ticket |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| SSH and SFTP | Not stated | Free on every plan, with the latest PHP and MySQL |
| 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
| KnownHost | GreenGeeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | cPanel with Softaculous | cPanel |
| Data centers | 3 | 4 (better) |
| Support channels | ticket, phone, knowledge-base | chat, phone, ticket, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2006 | 2008 |