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Seven honest, specific comparisons — hosts, builders, a registrar and a commerce platform among them — covering what each one actually costs, what you're funding, and where it's genuinely better than us.
GoDaddy and Bluehost are general-purpose hosts built around WordPress, with pricing that starts low and renews high. Wix and Squarespace are website builders — a real design tool bundled with hosting, and a site that lives inside their editor rather than as files you hold. Namecheap is a domain registrar with hosting sold alongside it. Shopify is a commerce platform priced for stores that take orders. Neocities is a genuinely free indie-web host with a paid tier for a custom domain. Lemonade Host is none of those — it's 99¢-a-month hosting for a folder of files you already built, with a custom domain for 99¢ more.
Each comparison below follows the same shape: what each product actually costs over one year and three, where they're genuinely better, where we're different, and who each suits. We don't recommend the competitor in any of them — we just say who they're for, and stop.
Pick a comparison
Every page has the same table, the same honesty about where they win, and a straight arithmetic comparison over one year and three.
An intro rate near $9 a month that renews far higher. See the three-year math.
Often billed 12 to 36 months upfront. See what that commitment actually costs.
A real drag-and-drop editor at $17–29 a month. See what portability costs you.
Beautiful templates, the same lock-in as Wix. See the three-year arithmetic.
The closest competitor on price. See why fit still wins.
Store pricing, for a site that isn't a store. See the real math.
A real free tier — and what a custom domain adds on top.
The short version
The full picture — cost over one year and three, what's included, and what each one is built for — is on each comparison page. This is the summary.
| Feature | Lemonade Host | GoDaddy | Bluehost | Wix | Squarespace | Namecheap | Shopify | Neocities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | 99¢/mo ($11.88/yr) | ~$8.99/mo, approx. | ~$10.99/mo, approx. | ~$17–29/mo | ~$16–25/mo | ~$2–5/mo, approx. | ~$29–39/mo | $0 — free tier |
| Renewal price | $11.88/yr — unchanged | ~$21.99/mo, approx. | ~$24.99/mo, approx. | Same tier, no known hike | Same tier, no known hike | ~$6.48/mo, approx. | Same tiers, plus fees | $0 stays $0; Supporter ~$5/mo |
| Custom domain | +99¢/mo ($1.98/mo all-in) | Often bundled year one | Often bundled year one | Included on paid plans | Included on paid plans | Sold separately (their strength) | Not included, connected separately | Supporter tier, ~$5/mo |
| SSL | Included, auto-renewed | Frequently an add-on | Frequently an add-on | Included | Included | Often included, varies by plan | Included | Included |
| Backups | Daily, kept 7 days, included | Frequently an add-on | Frequently an add-on | Site history, varies | Not user-facing the same way | Varies by plan, often an add-on | Store data only | No distinct backup feature |
| Deploy methods | Git, zip, CLI, MCP/AI — four routes | cPanel, FTP, WP installer | cPanel, FTP, WP installer | Wix Editor only | Squarespace editor only | cPanel, FTP, File Manager | Admin/theme editor only | Browser editor, upload — no Git |
| AI / MCP deploy | Yes — MCP server | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| Portability | Your files, movable anytime | Tied to their stack | Tied to their stack | Lives in the editor | Lives in the platform | Movable via cPanel/FTP | Store data exportable; storefront tied to platform | Files downloadable; no Git export |
Competitor figures are approximate as of mid-2026 and change without notice — check each company's own pricing page before deciding. Neocities' free tier costs $0 indefinitely. Ours are exact and won't move under you.
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