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Startups.co.uk is reader supported – we may earn a commission from our recommendations, at no extra cost to you and without impacting our editorial impartiality.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n[vc_column_text title_type=”h1″]How much does website hosting cost, exactly?<\/strong>\n

Sometimes that can be a difficult question to answer, especially given the numerous hosts (we currently consider Bluehost to be the #1 hosting provider<\/strong><\/a>) and the multi-tiered pricing plans available. Generally speaking, the larger and more complex your website, the more bandwidth and storage space you need – and the more you’ll need to spend to get the best hosting provider for your business<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With the current recession and record inflation rates burning through everyone’s pockets, the last thing you want to do is end up committing to hosting you’re not completely happy with and wasting time and money.<\/p>\n

Shared hosting<\/strong> (the most inexpensive type where the physical server and maintenance costs are shared), ranges from about £2 to £12 a month<\/strong>, while dedicated hosting plans <\/strong>(where you lease an entire server privately and it isn’t shared with anyone else) can be anything from £60 to upwards of £400 monthly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Within each category, there are usually three to five pricing tiers based on various factors such as bandwidth, storage space, and extra services.<\/p>\n

Then comes subscription length and renewals, but don’t worry, in this article, we’re going to compare costs here and show you the value you can get for your money – that’s all to follow if you read on.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]\n <\/p>

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  1. Bluehost<\/strong><\/a> – from £2.44 per month<\/li>\n
  2. InMotion<\/strong><\/a> – from £2.40 per month<\/li>\n
  3. HostGator<\/strong><\/a> – from £3.17 per month<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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