Entry prices in Bluehost pricing plans are the headline. This page
shows where the real number lands once you account for site count and the promo-to-renewal gap.
Entry plans cap out by site count fast
GreenGeeks' entry Lite plan is capped at 1 Website --
run more than one site and you need its Pro tier, Unlimited Websites
for $4.95/month. Bluehost's entry Starter plan is more
generous at 10 websites; you only need its Business tier,
50 websites for
$7.99/mo on the one-year term, if a single portfolio
genuinely exceeds Starter's own site limit.
The promo-vs-renewal gap is the real number
Every budget host in this comparison uses an introductory rate that expires. Hostinger's headline
$2.99/mo Renews at $10.99/mo.
That headline price is a prepaid multi-year commitment, not a month-to-month rate; the full terms are
in Hostinger's own pricing note: Get 48 months for $143.52 (regular price $575.52). InMotion's Launch plan is
$4.79/mo up front, Renews at $14.99/mo. Full renewal-rate detail is in
shared hosting renewal costs.
What raises the real number beyond hosting itself
Domain registration after the first free year, email accounts beyond the included allowance, backups,
and security add-ons are the line items that turn a headline price into a real invoice. The
shared hosting cost worksheet has the base renewal-rate figures you need to start
that math; it does not yet total the add-ons for you.