Verdict · Web Hosting

Namecheap Hosting

Among the cheapest shared hosting you can buy, with fair renewals, in exchange for modest performance.

Namecheap made its name as a low cost domain registrar, and its shared hosting follows the same playbook: some of the lowest prices in the market, and renewal rates that stay far more reasonable than most budget hosts. The Stellar plans bundle free SSL, unmetered bandwidth, a familiar cPanel and free site migration, with auto backups on the higher tiers. If you already register domains here, keeping hosting under one account is convenient. The honest tradeoffs are performance and polish. Servers are dependable but not fast, support is chat and ticket only without a phone line, and the entry Stellar plan caps you at three websites. For a personal site, a small project or a budget first build, the value is hard to argue with.

Reviewed by ·Updated JUNE 2026·How we vet
In one line
Hard to beat on price, if modest speed is acceptable.
What we found

In its favour

+ Among the lowest shared hosting prices available
+ Renewals stay far fairer than most budget hosts
+ Free SSL, unmetered bandwidth and a familiar cPanel
+ One account if you already register domains here

Held against it

Performance is dependable but not fast
Support is chat and ticket only, with no phone line
Entry Stellar plan caps you at three websites
The scorecard

Budget value with unusually fair renewals.

Namecheap scores highest on value, helped by low prices and renewals that do not spike like rivals. Performance and support are the tradeoffs, reasonable for the price rather than standout.

Scored against the same five weighted criteria we use across web hosting. See the rubric →

Ease of use 80
Performance and speed 76
Support 76
Value for money 84
Uptime and reliability 78
Buy it if you’re…

a personal site, a small project or a budget first build that wants low prices and fair renewals.

Skip it if you’re…

a performance sensitive site, anyone who needs phone support, or a project that will outgrow shared hosting fast.

What it costs

Per month, intro rate on annual terms

Pricing as of June 2026. Intro rates apply to the first term and renew higher, for example Stellar renews near $3.88/mo and Stellar Business near $10.88/mo. Check the vendor for current pricing.

Stellar
$1.98
The budget entry plan
+Up to 3 websites
+Unmetered bandwidth
+Free SSL and migration
+Familiar cPanel
★ Our pick
Stellar Plus
$2.98
Unlimited sites with backups
+Unlimited websites
+Unmetered SSD storage
+Automatic backups
+Free SSL and migration
Stellar Business
$4.98
More resources for busy sites
+Unlimited websites
+50 GB SSD storage
+Cloud storage and backups
+Priority resources

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