Namecheap: pricing, plans and alternatives

Namecheap is a domain registrar that also sells low-cost shared hosting. Shared plans differ by number of sites and storage, with a cheap first year and higher renewals. It suits owners buying a store domain or hosting a small WordPress site.

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Paid from$4.48/mo
Free planNo
Free trialNot stated

Monthly billing $4.48/mo for Stellar; annual first term $22.88 ($1.98/mo), renewing at $44.88/yr. 30-day money-back guarantee.

Best for

Owners who want a cheap domain plus basic hosting from one company.

Watch out for

First-year prices roughly double at renewal (Stellar goes from $22.88 to $44.88 a year).

What Namecheap does

  • Domain registration plus shared hosting
  • Stellar plans for 3 sites up to unlimited sites
  • SSD storage and unmetered bandwidth
  • US and EU datacenters at no extra cost
  • 30-day money-back guarantee

Namecheap pricing

PlanPriceNotes
Stellar$4.48/moMonthly; 3 websites, 20 GB
Stellar Plus$6.48/moMonthly; unlimited websites
Stellar Business$9.48/moMonthly; 50 GB

Namecheap alternatives

Other hosting tools Scout tracks, with the same facts side by side.

ToolPaid fromFree planFree trial
Namecheap$4.48/moNot stated
BluehostBluehostHostingBluehost is a web host known for shared WordPress hosting. Paid from $14.99/mo.Click for Scout's full analysis$14.99/moNot stated

How we checked

Every fact on this page comes from Namecheap's own website, help center or Shopify App Store listing. We list what we read below. Prices and plans change often, so confirm on Namecheap's pricing page before you buy.