Hosting.com vs Bluehost

Hosting.com is strongest for developers wanting fast Turbo/NVMe shared hosting. Bluehost is strongest for beginners. Here's how they stack up on price, uptime, and support.

Feature	Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting)	Bluehost
Starting price	$2.99/mo	$2.09/mo
Best for	Developers wanting fast Turbo/NVMe shared hosting Small businesses needing cPanel VPS Agencies needing reseller hosting	Beginners Small business websites WordPress blogs WooCommerce stores
Stated uptime SLA	99.9%	99.99%
Storage	NVME	NVME
Regions	4	1
Managed Kubernetes	No	No
Support channels	Ticket, Live chat, Phone, Docs/Knowledge base	24/7 Live Chat, Phone (Business+ plans), Ticket, Knowledge Base
Compliance	Not published	PCI DSS (WooCommerce plans)
Hidden costs to watch for	Renewal rates are reported at 2-3x the introductory rate across shared hosting tiers Dedicated server and reseller pricing is not published; requires a sales call to obtain a quote Free domain and some promotional pricing require longer-term (12/24/36-month) prepay commitments	Steep renewal price increases after the intro term (e.g. Starter $3.99/mo intro renews at $9.99-$15.99/mo) Free domain is only free for the first year, then charges standard domain renewal price Domain privacy is free only for the first year on Business+ plans, then billed annually SiteLock/backup/CodeGuard style add-ons and Pro Email upsells prompted during and after checkout Longer contract terms (36-month) required to get the lowest advertised intro price
Last reviewed	2026-07-18	2026-07-18