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Bluehost's lowest rate usually asks you to pay for a year or more before you've used a day of it. We charge $11.88 once a year — same rate, every year.
No mid-term price increases.*
Bluehost bills 12–36 months up front at an intro rate that renews higher. Figures approximate — check their current pricing.
Bluehost is a shared host built around WordPress — one-click installs, staging tools, and a support desk trained on plugin problems and database errors. That's a lot of machinery for a site that's just HTML, CSS, JS and images.
This page compares Bluehost's shared hosting against Lemonade Host, a static-only host at 99¢ a month. Bluehost's figures below are approximate as of mid-2026 — hosting prices and terms change often, so check Bluehost's own pricing page before deciding.
At a glance
Same categories, side by side. Bluehost's numbers are approximate and change — confirm current pricing on their site.
| Feature | Lemonade Host | Bluehost |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | 99¢/mo, billed $11.88/yr | ~$10.99/mo intro (roughly $8–15/mo range) |
| Renewal price | $11.88/yr — unchanged in year two | ~$24.99/mo after the intro term, approx. |
| Typical commitment | Yearly, quarterly, or monthly — your choice | Often 12–36 months billed upfront |
| Custom domain | +99¢/mo ($1.98/mo all-in) | Often bundled year one, billed separately after |
| SSL | Included, auto-renewed | Frequently a paid add-on |
| Backups | Daily, kept 7 days, included | Frequently a paid add-on |
| Storage | 1 GB | Plan-dependent, sized for WordPress/CMS use |
| Deploy methods | Git repo, zip upload, CLI, MCP/AI — four routes | cPanel, FTP, WordPress installer |
| AI / MCP deploy | Yes — MCP server | Not offered |
| Portability | Your files, in a folder, movable anytime | Exportable if WordPress; tied to their stack otherwise |
Bluehost figures are approximate as of mid-2026 and change without notice — check their current pricing page before deciding. Ours are exact and won't move under you.
What's in the price
You're funding a WordPress stack you'll never open.
Bluehost's price includes a database-ready server, a WordPress-specific control panel, staff trained to troubleshoot plugin conflicts, and add-ons for backups and security sold at or after checkout. A static site — HTML, CSS, JS and images — uses none of it. You're paying rent on rooms you never walk into.
Where Bluehost fits
Bluehost is built and marketed around WordPress — one-click installs, staging environments, and support staffed to fix plugin problems. WordPress hosts run dynamic sites and we don't, so if your site has a comments section, a store, or content that changes through an admin panel rather than a code editor, Bluehost's stack is doing real work that ours doesn't attempt.
Our side
Pay yearly, quarterly, or monthly — cancel any time and nothing renews again. Nothing requires a 12, 24, or 36-month commitment before you've used it once.
Every site gets a certificate that renews itself and a daily backup kept for seven days, at no extra cost and no add-on screen.
$1.98 a month all-in — not a separate hosting product plus a separate domain purchase plus a separate SSL add-on.
Connect our MCP server and your assistant deploys straight to your account — alongside Git, a zip upload, or a CLI command. Bluehost offers none of the four.
Read the term length before you buy: Bluehost's advertised rate is commonly tied to paying 12, 24, or 36 months upfront in one charge. Lemonade Host's yearly plan is $11.88, paid once a year, with monthly and quarterly options if you'd rather pay more often.
Cost over one year and three
Bluehost's renewal jump lands in year two — this is what it looks like broken out.
| Year | Lemonade Host | Bluehost (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Year one | $23.76 | ~$131.88, intro term |
| Year two | $23.76 | ~$299.88, renewal rate |
| Year three | $23.76 | ~$299.88, renewal rate |
| Three-year total | $71.28 | ~$731.64 |
Bluehost figures are approximate as of mid-2026 — introductory pricing and term lengths change, so confirm current numbers on their site before buying. Ours don't move.
Questions
Commonly, yes — its lowest advertised rates are usually tied to paying for 12, 24 or 36 months in a single upfront charge. Lemonade Host bills $11.88 once a year, with monthly and quarterly options if you'd rather pay more often.
It renews substantially higher than the introductory rate — a pattern common across shared-hosting plans, including Bluehost's. Our $11.88 a year doesn't change at renewal.
They're commonly offered as a separate paid add-on for extra security and backup features. Lemonade Host includes daily backups, kept for seven days, on every site.
Yes, via FTP or its file manager, but the hosting stack and support are built around WordPress. Lemonade Host is built only for static files, with Git, zip, CLI and MCP/AI deploy options.
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