GreenGeeks offers shared hosting for small sites and first websites, with the server run for you, priced in the middle for its type.
From $2.95/mo on a 12-month term, renews at $13.95/mo. Checked on greengeeks.com, 13 Oct 2026
Three years on the entry plan
$370
+373% at renewal
Lite (Shared Hosting)
GreenGeeks has data centres in 2 regions. The shaded areas are regions, not exact cities.
We can only time hosts that publish speed-test addresses. The latency chart measures five clouds; a city close to you there is a good sign for any host in that city.
The plans we checked on the host's own page on 13 Oct 2026. The host sells more sizes; these are the ones that set the entry price.
Shared Hosting
$2.95/mo
For 12 months, then $13.95/mo
Checked 13 Oct 2026 on greengeeks.com
'Pre-paid for 12 months. Renews at $13.95/month.' FAQ: free domain registration or transfer for the first year. 30-day money back. Pricing page shows only the 12-month prepay offer. Setup fee not stated. Longer-term (24/36 mo) intro prices not shown on page.
Managed VPS
$69.95/mo
Same price when it renews
Checked 13 Oct 2026 on greengeeks.com
No discount or renewal price shown; listed flat at 69.95/mo. Managed, cPanel included, free migration, 24/7 monitoring, 30-day money back. Billing term not stated on page. intro = renewal because no promo shown; confirm whether price differs by billing term.
Tested by Hosting Compass, April 2026
4.3/5
GreenGeeks successfully combines environmental responsibility with competitive hosting. If sustainability matters to you, GreenGeeks lets you host your website with a clear conscience, and solid performance.
GreenGeeks was founded in 2008 with a mission to reduce the carbon footprint of web hosting. They purchase three times the energy they consume in the form of renewable energy credits through the Bonneville Environmental Foundation. But beyond the green credentials, they offer a genuinely competitive hosting platform.
GreenGeeks runs on LiteSpeed web servers with MariaDB, SSD storage, and a built-in LSCache plugin. Average page load times in our testing were 330ms with TTFB around 210ms. Their integration with Cloudflare CDN further accelerates content delivery globally.
Uptime averaged 99.95% over our monitoring period, reliable and consistent.
24/7 support via live chat, phone, and email. Response times on chat were typically 3-5 minutes, with knowledgeable agents capable of handling WordPress optimization and technical troubleshooting. Phone support is a welcome addition that many budget hosts skip.
Plans start at $2.95/month with a free domain, free SSL, free CDN, and nightly backups included on all plans. The Pro and Premium plans add more server resources, on-demand backups, and a free dedicated IP. Overall, the feature set is generous for the price.
GreenGeeks is ideal for environmentally conscious website owners who don't want to sacrifice performance or features for their principles.
Prices mentioned in these notes are from the time of the test. Current prices are in the plans above.
The dials are our editorial estimates on a 1 to 5 scale, not test results. How we estimate
From the type of hosting, the same rule the finder uses.
The first points come straight from the price and plan data.
GreenGeeks's entry plan (Lite (Shared Hosting)) costs $2.95 per month on a 12-month term and renews at $13.95 per month, as checked on the host's own page on 13 Oct 2026. Over three years that is about $370 in total.
Yes. Our data shows email accounts included with GreenGeeks's hosting plans.
In North America and Europe. We list regions, not exact cities, for GreenGeeks.
Yes, GreenGeeks offers cPanel.
