--- title: "GreenGeeks vs NameHero: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/greengeeks-vs-namehero" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/greengeeks-vs-namehero" 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." --- # GreenGeeks vs NameHero GreenGeeks and NameHero 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) 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 [7.3 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) [NameHero](https://hostidea.com/reviews/namehero) cPanel host since 2015 with NVMe, LiteSpeed and stated cores and RAM: cheap for three years, four times the price after Both hosts score 7.3 overall. ## How do the scores compare? GreenGeeks leads on 2 sub-scores, NameHero on 2. Higher is better. | | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | [NameHero](https://hostidea.com/reviews/namehero) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 7.5 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 7.0 | 6.5 | | Support | 7.5 | 7.5 | | Features | 7.5 | 8.0 | | Value | 6.5 | 7.0 | | Ease of use | 8.0 | 7.5 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | [NameHero](https://hostidea.com/reviews/namehero) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 7.3 | 7.3 | | Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 361 d vs Kripesh Adwani 365 d; methods differ | 99.81% | 99.98% | | Response time (published)HostingStep vs Kripesh Adwani; methods differ | 411 ms | 24 ms | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, NameHero is cheaper ($11.64/mo vs $13.95/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 14, 2026 (GreenGeeks) and Oct 14, 2026 (NameHero). USD. | | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | [NameHero](https://hostidea.com/reviews/namehero) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Lite | Starter Cloud | | Intro price | $2.95/mo | $2.91/mo | | Renewal price | $13.95/mo | $11.64/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) | [NameHero](https://hostidea.com/reviews/namehero) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | Registration or transfer for the first year, per the plan page FAQ | Turbo Cloud and Business Cloud on a 24 or 36-month term; not on Starter or Plus | | Free SSL | Let's Encrypt, deployed and renewed automatically | Free and auto-renewing SSL on every plan | | Backups | No | Nightly and weekly backups listed in the comparison table; HeroVault offsite backups with 30 days of retention cost $6.99 a month in the cart | | Free migration | A courtesy transfer within 30 days of sign-up, per the terms; charged after that | Complimentary migrations by the Level III team | | Free CDN | Free CDN integration is listed; HostingStep says no CDN was integrated on its test account | QUIC.cloud CDN listed in the comparison table | | Caching | LiteSpeed web server with LiteSpeed caching and HTTP/3 | LiteSpeed web server with LiteSpeed Cache; the Turbo tier on the two upper plans | | Staging | No | No | | 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 | US (Lenexa, Kansas), London and Canada on the plan cards; the comparison table lists US for every plan | | Uptime guarantee | 99.9% in the terms, limited to GreenGeeks' servers and primary connection, with no credit schedule | No | | Security | Advanced security suite and free hacked-site cleanup with restrictions, per the plan page | Security Shield on every plan; HeroGuard with premium SSL, malware scanning and monitoring costs $9.99 a month in the cart | | 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 | 1-855-984-6263, 9 AM to 5 PM Central per the about page; chat and tickets around the clock | | Windows hosting | No | Not stated | | Email | Not stated | Unlimited accounts; mailbox quota 1 GB on Starter, 2 GB on Plus, unlimited above; 50 or 350 emails an hour | | Guaranteed resources | Not stated | Cores and RAM printed per plan, 1 and 1 GB up to 4 and 4 GB, on a partitioned cloud environment | | SSH | Not stated | Jailed SSH access listed in the comparison table | ## Company facts | | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | [NameHero](https://hostidea.com/reviews/namehero) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | cPanel | cPanel | | Data centers | 4 | 3 | | Support channels | chat, phone, ticket, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, phone, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2008 | 2015 | Visit GreenGeeks (affiliate link: /go/greengeeks)Visit NameHero (affiliate link: /go/namehero)