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WordPress.com alternatives: cheaper hosts on the real 3-year cost
The managed wordpress plans from other hosts with the lowest true 3-year cost in our data. Compare them, and we'll move you for free.*
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Cheapest alternatives to WordPress.com
Other hosts' managed wordpress plans, ranked on the true 3-year cost: the intro price for its term, then the renewal price, plus any setup fee.
All prices are shown in euros (€), ex VAT. Where a host charges in another currency, we convert at today's European Central Bank rate, so what you pay may differ slightly.
| Host and plan | Intro price | Renewal price | True 3-year cost | Critics' score | Go to host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
123 RegHosting for WordPress Basic | €4.78/mo | €8.38/mo | €258.38checked 4 Nov 2026 · converted from £ | Not enough expert reviews yet | Go to host: 123 Reg |
20iManaged WordPress Startup | €1.20/mo | €11.98/mo | €420.56checked 4 Nov 2026 · converted from £ | Not enough expert reviews yet | Go to host: 20i |
| €13.48/mo | €13.48/mo | €485.26checked 4 Nov 2026 · converted from £ | Not enough expert reviews yet | Go to host: KrystalPaid link | |
| €10.09/mo | €15.56/mo | €494.61checked 4 Nov 2026 · converted from £ | Not enough expert reviews yet | Go to host: Heart Internet | |
| DDreamHostDreamPress 5 | €35.93/mo | €49.11/mo | €1,609.92checked 4 Nov 2026 · converted from £ | Not enough expert reviews yet | Go to host: DreamHost |
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Why people switch from WordPress.com
What published reviews criticise
Reviewers' opinions, in our words, from reviews a person on our team has checked. Each links to its source.
Takes some learning, so not ideal for complete beginners
Website Planet, checked 26 Sep 2026
Little storage on the free and lower plans
Website Planet, checked 26 Sep 2026
Only 6 GB storage on the Personal plan
WPBeginner, checked 28 Sep 2026
No lasting email hosting included
WPBeginner, checked 28 Sep 2026
Hardware benchmark was its weakest result
Hostingstep, checked 28 Sep 2026
Personal and Premium plans lack developer tools such as SFTP, SSH and WP-CLI
Hostingstep, checked 28 Sep 2026
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Frequently asked questions
What are the cheapest alternatives to WordPress.com?
By true 3-year cost (intro price, renewals and setup fees added up), the lowest-cost managed wordpress plans from other hosts in our data are 123 Reg Hosting for WordPress Basic (€258.38), 20i Managed WordPress Startup (€420.56) and Krystal Onyx Personal (€485.26), prices checked 4 November 2026.
How do you rank these alternatives?
By the true 3-year cost: the intro price for its term, then the renewal price for the rest of 3 years, plus any setup fee. One plan per host. Commission never changes the order. How we rank
Can you move my website away from WordPress.com?
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How this page was reviewed
Page last updated: 27 September 2026. Facts are checked against the sources below and our editorial policy. Prices are each host's own published prices, checked by our team and shown in one currency. Reviewers' points are their opinions, in our words. WordPress.com is named only to identify it.
Sources
- 123 Reg: pricing page for Hosting for WordPress Basic
- 20i: pricing page for Managed WordPress Startup
- Krystal: pricing page for Onyx Personal
- Heart Internet: pricing page for Managed WordPress Plus
- DreamHost: pricing page for DreamPress 5
- Website Planet: review of WordPress.com, checked 2026-09-26
- WPBeginner: review of WordPress.com, checked 2026-09-28
- Hostingstep: review of WordPress.com, checked 2026-09-28
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