Shared Hosting
GreenGeeks
Industry's greenest host putting 3x energy back as renewable, with LiteSpeed and cPanel
Founded 2008United StatesPrivate
Overall Rating
3.9
Trustpilot: 4.6/5 (1,400 reviews)
Starting Price
$2.95/month
Renews at $13.95/mo
30-day money-back guarantee
Free SSL
Free Domain
Free Migration
24/7 Support
Pricing Plans
Compare GreenGeeks's hosting plans
Most Popular
Shared Hosting
All plans include a 30-day money-back guarantee
Pros & Cons
What We Like
- Eco-conscious users (3x renewable energy offset)
- WordPress users needing LiteSpeed
- Users wanting cPanel
- International users (6 data center locations including Canada)
- Users who value green hosting credentials
- WooCommerce stores (LiteSpeed optimized)
What Could Be Better
- Need dedicated servers
- Need 24/7 phone support
- Budget-conscious at renewal time (4x markup)
- Need enterprise compliance
- Non-English speakers
- Need cloud hosting
Rating Breakdown
Value for Money
3.5Performance
4.0Support Quality
4.0Security
4.0Features
4.0Ease of Use
4.0Transparency
3.5Overall Rating
Weighted average of all categories
3.9/5
Technical Specifications
Complete feature breakdown across all 155 data points
Storage & Resources
- Storage
- 50 GB SSD RAID-10
- Storage Type
- SSD RAID-10
- Bandwidth
- Unmetered GB
- Websites
- 1
- Databases
- Not specified
- PHP Versions
- 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4
Performance
- Uptime Guarantee
- 99.9%
- Uptime SLA Credit
- CDN Included
- CDN Provider
- Cloudflare CDN
Server Locations
- Location Count
- 6 locations
- Choose Location
- Locations
- Phoenix, AZ (US), Chicago, IL (US), Toronto (Canada)
Security
- Free SSL
- Wildcard SSL
- Dedicated IP
- DDoS Protection
- DDoS Level
- LiteSpeed + AI firewall protection
- 2FA
Backups & Malware
- Malware Scanning
- Malware Removal
- Firewall
- Backup Frequency
- Nightly
- On-Demand Backup
- Restore Fee
- $25
Developer Tools
- SSH Access
- Git Deployment
- Staging
- Cron Jobs
- WP-CLI
Language Support
- Node.js
- Python
- Ruby
WordPress
- WP Optimized
- Auto Install
- Auto Updates
- WP Staging
- WooCommerce
- LiteSpeed Cache
- Object Caching
Support
- Live Chat
- Chat Hours
- 24/7
- Phone Support
- Phone Hours
- 9AM-12AM EST daily
- Ticket Support
- Priority Support
- KB Quality
- 4/5
- Channels
- Phone, Live Chat, Email/Ticket, Knowledge Base
- Languages
- English
- Email Included
- Account Limit
- 50
- Webmail
- Spam Filter
- Forwarding
Pricing Details
- Monthly Price
- $2.95/mo
- Renewal Price
- $13.95/mo
- Renewal Markup
- 373%
- 1st Year Cost
- $35.4
- 2nd Year Cost
- $167.4
- Setup Fee
- None
- Money Back
- 30 days
Free Inclusions
- Free SSL
- Free Domain
- Free Migration
- Free CDN
Migration
- Free Migration
- Sites Limit
- 1 sites
- Turnaround
- 1 days
- Quality
- 5/5
Control Panel
- cPanel
- Panel Name
- cPanel
- Softaculous
- Site Builder
- Builder Name
- Website Builder
Compliance
- GDPR
- PCI
- HIPAA
CMS Platforms
- Drupal
- Joomla
- Magento
- Laravel
- Django
- Next.js
- Rails
- Static Sites
Content Policies
- Adult Content
- Gambling
- Bandwidth Overage
- Unmetered within fair use; no overage fees charged
- Storage Overage
- Hard limits apply; must upgrade plan
Business Features
- API Access
- Reseller Hosting
- White Label
- Green Hosting
Best For (Score)
- Beginners
- 4/5
- Bloggers
- 5/5
- Developers
- 4/5
- eCommerce
- 4/5
- Agencies
- 4/5
- Enterprise
- 2/5
Company Info
- Founded
- 2008
- Headquarters
- United States
- Parent Company
- Private
- Trustpilot
- 4.6/5 (1,400 reviews)
Our Ratings
- Overall
- 3.9/5
- Value
- 3.5/5
- Performance
- 4/5
- Support
- 4/5
- Security
- 4/5
- Features
- 4/5
- Ease of Use
- 4/5
- Transparency
- 3.5/5
Managed WordPress
- Available
Regional Info
- Best Countries
- United States, Canada, Netherlands, Singapore
- Currencies
- USD, CAD
- Support Languages
- English
- Data Sovereignty
- GDPR
External Ratings
- Trustpilot
- 4.6/5
- Reviews Count
- 1,400
- G2 Rating
- 3.8/5
- BBB Rating
- Not Accredited
Advanced Technical
- Inode Limit
- 150,000
- PHP Switching
Access & Limits
- SSH Tier
- All shared hosting plans
- Staging Tier
- Pro plan and above
Additional Pricing
- Domain Duration
- 12 months
- Exclusions
- Domain registrations non-refundable; SSL certificates non-refundable; Migration services non-refundable; Must cancel 5+ days before renewal date
- Payment Methods
- Credit Card, Debit Card, PayPal
- Auto Renewal
- SSL Provider
- Let's Encrypt (AlphaSSL free on Premium plan)
Support Details
- Phone Countries
- United States, Canada
- Community Forum
- Object Cache Type
- LSCache
Affiliate Program
- Affiliate Available
- Commission Type
- Flat rate
- Commission Amount
- Up to $100 per referral; 30-day cookie
Additional Policies
- File Hosting
- Suspension Policy
- Fair use policy violations may result in suspension; resource abuse affecting other users prohibited
- Downloadable Backups
Additional Platforms
- PrestaShop
- Ghost
- Shopify Migration
- Wix Migration
- Squarespace Migration
- Webflow Export
Editorial Notes
- Best For
- Eco-conscious users (3x renewable energy offset); WordPress users needing LiteSpeed; Users wanting cPanel; International users (6 data center locations including Canada); Users who value green hosting credentials; WooCommerce stores (LiteSpeed optimized)
- Avoid If
- Need dedicated servers; Need 24/7 phone support; Budget-conscious at renewal time (4x markup); Need enterprise compliance; Non-English speakers; Need cloud hosting
- Known Issues
- Renewal prices ~4x higher than promo ($2.95 → $12.95); No dedicated server hosting; Phone support not 24/7 (closes at midnight EST); $25 backup restore fee after 1 free monthly; On-demand backups only on Pro/Premium; Auto-renewal complaints on BBB; Not BBB Accredited; English-only support; No cloud hosting option
- USP
- Industry's greenest host putting 3x energy back as renewable, with LiteSpeed and cPanel
- Ideal Customer
- Eco-conscious blogger or small business wanting green credentials with modern performance
Competition
- Competitors
- Hostinger, SiteGround, A2 Hosting
- Best Alternative To
- Hostinger
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about GreenGeeks
GreenGeeks is excellent for eco-conscious users wanting green hosting with LiteSpeed performance, but has no dedicated servers and limited phone support hours.
GreenGeeks is privately owned, founded in 2008 by Trey Gardner (CEO). EPA Green Power Partner since 2009.
GreenGeeks shared hosting starts at $2.95/month (promo) and renews at $12.95/month. First year costs approximately $35.
Yes, GreenGeeks offers cPanel, free migration, and good support, making it beginner-friendly with eco-friendly appeal.
Yes, GreenGeeks includes 50 email accounts with shared hosting plans.
Yes, GreenGeeks offers optimized WordPress hosting with LiteSpeed cache, staging (Pro+), and nightly backups.
GreenGeeks guarantees 99.9% uptime with SLA credits for downtime.
Yes, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Domains, SSL certificates, and migration services are non-refundable.
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