--- title: "KnownHost vs GreenGeeks: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/greengeeks-vs-knownhost" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/greengeeks-vs-knownhost" 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." --- # 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.](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 [7.4 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost)Wins overall Managed cPanel hosting since 2006 on LiteSpeed and NVMe with stated cores and RAM, daily backups and three locations [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 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](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 7.5 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 7.0 | 7.0 | | Support | 7.5 | 7.5 | | Features | 8.0 | 7.5 | | Value | 7.0 | 6.5 | | Ease of use | 7.5 | 8.0 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 7.4 | 7.3 | | Uptime (published)TechRadar 30 d vs Kripesh Adwani 361 d; methods differ | 100.00% | 99.81% | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, KnownHost is cheaper ($7.16/mo vs $13.95/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 14, 2026 (KnownHost) and Oct 14, 2026 (GreenGeeks). USD. | | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Basic | Lite | | Intro price | $3.47/mo | $2.95/mo | | Renewal price | $7.16/mo | $13.95/mo | | Required term | 36 months | 12 months | | Websites | 1 | 1 | | Storage | 10 GB | 25 GB | | Money back | 30 days | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/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 | | Email | 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](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | cPanel with Softaculous | cPanel | | Data centers | 3 | 4 | | Support channels | ticket, phone, knowledge-base | chat, phone, ticket, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2006 | 2008 | Visit KnownHost (affiliate link: /go/knownhost)Visit GreenGeeks (affiliate link: /go/greengeeks)