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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.*

Prices checked 4 November 2026 · How we check prices

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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 US dollars ($), ex tax. Where a host charges in another currency, we convert at today's European Central Bank rate, so what you pay may differ slightly.

Lowest true 3-year cost first, one plan per host. Commission never changes the order.
Host and plan	Intro price	Renewal price	True 3-year cost	Critics' score	Go to host
123 RegHosting for WordPress Basic	$5.39/mo	$9.44/mo	$291.11checked 4 Nov 2026 · converted from £	Not enough expert reviews yet	Go to host: 123 Reg
20iManaged WordPress Startup	$1.35/mo	$13.50/mo	$473.85checked 4 Nov 2026 · converted from £	Not enough expert reviews yet	Go to host: 20i
KrystalOnyx Personal	$15.19/mo	$15.19/mo	$546.75checked 4 Nov 2026 · converted from £	Not enough expert reviews yet	Go to host: KrystalPaid link
Heart InternetManaged WordPress Plus	$11.37/mo	$17.54/mo	$557.28checked 4 Nov 2026 · converted from £	Not enough expert reviews yet	Go to host: Heart Internet
DDreamHostDreamPress 5	$40.49/mo	$55.34/mo	$1,813.90checked 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 ($291.11), 20i Managed WordPress Startup ($473.85) and Krystal Onyx Personal ($546.75), 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

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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.

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