Compare Hosting Plans, Costs and Scores | Hostcomplex

Use Hostcomplex to compare hosting and related plans by what they cost over time, what they include and how their scores are built. This page helps you read the comparisons before choosing a plan.

What Hostcomplex compares and how the ranking works

Hostcomplex is an independent comparison site for web hosting and related services. We show plan details, prices and scores so you can compare options against your project’s needs, rather than relying on an introductory offer alone. The site identifies Nijmegen in the Netherlands as its base, and the homepage byline names Maarten Soetens as editor.

The plan order is never for sale. By default, comparisons are ordered by Hostcomplex score, then by lowest real cost. That is a ranking based on the stated method, not a guarantee that the first plan suits your particular site. A low-cost shared plan may work for a small brochure site; a busy store may need more resources or a different hosting type.

The homepage shows an updated date, and comparisons show when prices were last checked. Use those dates to judge how current a detail is; they are not a promise of a fixed refresh schedule.

Choose a category that matches what you are building

We compare 11 categories. Start with the service you need; similar-sounding products can solve different problems:

• Web hosting: shared plans for typical websites, often with email or a control panel included.
• WordPress hosting: plans aimed at sites built with WordPress.
• VPS hosting: virtual servers for projects needing more control over the server environment or resources.
• Email hosting: mailboxes on your domain, separate from website hosting.
• Website builders: tools for creating and publishing a site without assembling a hosting setup yourself.
• CDN: services that distribute content to help deliver it to visitors in different locations.
• Video hosting: platforms for storing and presenting video.
• Podcast hosting: services for publishing episodes and making them available to listening platforms.
• Gameserver hosting: servers for multiplayer game sessions.
• AI APIs: services for connecting AI models to an application through an API.
• VPN: services that route your internet connection through a VPN provider.

Category cards show a plan count, lowest introductory price, average price and top-ranked plan with its score. The web hosting card currently starts at $1.11 and includes 60 plans. Treat the lowest price as a starting point, not the long-term cost. Open the category that fits your use case to inspect renewal rates, specifications and features.

Intro price, renewal price and the 36-month cost

An introductory rate can make a plan look cheaper than it will be after the first term. Our headline cost measure is the average monthly cost over 36 months: it applies the introductory price during the offer period, then the regular renewal price for the remaining time. Seeing that figure beside both rates helps you compare a short promotion with a plan that stays closer to its initial price.

The Price column shows the introductory monthly rate, a percentage discount and the renewal price. If the price does not change after the introductory term, the row says “same price”. Check how long the offer lasts and what renewal costs before deciding; the introductory figure alone does not show what you will pay over several years.

The 36-month average is a comparison measure, not a promise that you can pay monthly at that exact rate. Billing terms and the amount charged are set by the provider. Prices are monthly and exclude VAT where the provider states that. Confirm checkout terms and applicable taxes, especially if the displayed currency differs from your billing currency.

How the Hostcomplex score is calculated

The Hostcomplex score runs from 0 to 10 and appears to one decimal place. It combines four parts:

• Price and features, 40%: compares 36-month average cost, price per GB, price per website, and included features and guarantees within the same category. The most favourable plan scores 10 for this part and the least favourable scores 2.
• Online reputation, 30%: uses scores from independent review platforms, weighted by review count. The comparison shows each source and its date.
• Hostcomplex visitor reviews, 20%: uses the average of verified visitor reviews and counts in full from 10 reviews onward.
• Editorial rating, 10%: applies only when an editor has reviewed the provider.

This combined score is not an expert measurement of uptime or technical quality. A plan may score well on price and features but still lack something you need. If a part has no data, it is left out and the remaining parts carry more weight; a provider is not penalised just because nobody has reviewed it.

Rankings may change as plans and prices change. The methodology page explains the scoring rules in more detail, so use it if you want to understand how the components shape a comparison.

Visitor reviews and how they are handled

Visitors rate performance, support, value for money and ease of use. A review is published only after the reviewer confirms their email address, and bot protection is in place. Reviewer email addresses and websites are not shown publicly.

Providers cannot remove reviews simply because they are negative. Reviews are removed only if they are unlawful or not about the provider. Consider what the reviewer used the service for and when they wrote the review: a plan that suits a small personal site may not suit a larger shop.

Online reputation data is separate from Hostcomplex visitor reviews. The score uses independent review platforms and shows their sources and dates; visitor reviews come from people using our comparison site. Looking at both gives you context for the score.

Where prices and plan details come from

Prices and specifications are imported automatically from providers and their partner programmes. Each comparison shows when prices were last checked, but no fixed update schedule is stated. Check the timestamp, then confirm the current offer, renewal terms and taxes with the provider before paying.

Currency depends on the language version. Amounts are converted using daily European Central Bank reference rates, while the provider sets the amount actually charged. A converted amount helps you compare plans but may differ from the final charge, so check the checkout currency and VAT treatment.

The stated ranking rule is that plan order is never for sale. A “View deal” link does not by itself explain how the site is funded.

Read the table, then narrow your shortlist

The default order is Hostcomplex score, followed by lowest real cost. You can re-sort by introductory price, cost over time, storage or number of websites. Choose the sort that reflects your main constraint, then compare renewal rates and features before shortlisting.

Category tables include provider logo and plan name, number of websites, score, disk space (with storage type where known), traffic and price. They also offer “View deal” and “Read review” links. Web hosting filters include minimum amounts for disk space, traffic, RAM, email addresses and databases; data centre location; and control panel. You can also require features such as a free domain, free SSL, staging, SSH access, CDN or NVMe storage.

Use filters to remove plans that cannot meet a real requirement, not to assume every available feature is essential. A WordPress developer may need staging and SSH access; a simple portfolio site may not. Once you have a shortlist, compare the 36-month cost, renewal price and included features, then read reviews for context. The provider’s final terms determine what you buy.