Hosting Total Cost Calculator: First Term, Renewal and Hourly Plans

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See what a hosting plan adds up to over the months you plan to keep it, from the first-term price, renewal price and term we checked on each provider's official pricing page.

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How the totals work

• Totals count the first-term price for the whole first term, then the renewal price for each month after it.
• A first-term price applies only when you buy its term. If you plan to keep the plan for less than the term, the total still covers the whole term (marked ‡), and the "Price × term" column shows that amount. Check on the provider's site whether the term is paid at once.
• Renewal prices are monthly amounts. A provider may bill a renewal for a full term at once, and its own rounding can differ by a few cents.
• Servers billed by the hour are counted at their monthly price for every month. That is the most they charge for a month while the server exists.
• When the official page we checked does not list a renewal price, totals stop at the end of the first term.
• Prices were checked between Oct 1, 2026 and Oct 21, 2026. Every total assumes those prices stay the same for the whole period. Taxes, domains, add-ons and promo codes are not included, and providers can change prices at any time.

Totals at 12, 24 and 36 months

Same method as the calculator above, starting with the first-term price.

‡ The plan is kept for less than its first term, so the total is the price of the whole first term.

No renewal price listed: The official page we checked does not list a renewal price, so totals after the first term are not shown.

Questions this calculator answers

Why does the total jump after the first term?

Many plans list a first-term price below the renewal price. Once the term ends, every month is counted at the renewal price, so the total grows faster.

What does "billed hourly up to the monthly price" mean?

You are charged for the hours the server exists, and the charge for a month stops at the monthly price shown. There is no contract term or renewal date. A powered-off server can still be billed until it is deleted.

How should I compare plans with different terms?

Compare totals for the whole time you plan to keep the site. A plan with a longer first term may cost less per month but needs that whole term, and its renewal price applies afterwards.

Why is a total missing?

A total is left blank when the official page we checked does not list the renewal price or the term. We do not fill gaps with guesses.

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