Bluehost Shared Hosting is the most popular type of hosting offered by the company. The pricing as of 2020 ranged between $3.95 to $13.95 per month. There are 4 main types of plans in shared hosting environment:
- Basic
- Plus
- Choice Plus
- Pro
Majority of new blogs prefer Basic hosting because their traffic is still low. With a traffic of less than 50,000, Basic plan will comfortably host a new or low traffic site.
Here are the features of the plans
| Basic | Plus | Choice Plus | Pro |
| $3.95/mo* | $5.95/mo* | $6.95/mo* | $13.95/mo* |
| 1 Website | Unlimited Websites | Unlimited Websites | Unlimited Websites |
| 50 GB SSD Storage | Unlimited SSD Storage | Unlimited SSD Storage | Unlimited SSD Storage |
| Unmetered Bandwidth | Unmetered Bandwidth | Unmetered Bandwidth | Unmetered Bandwidth |
| Free SSL Certificate | Free SSL Certificate | Free SSL Certificate | Free SSL Certificate |
| Standard Performance | Standard Performance | Standard Performance | High Performance |
| 1 Included Domain | Unlimited Domains | Unlimited Domains | Unlimited Domains |
| 5 Parked Domains | Unlimited Parked Domains | Unlimited Parked Domains | Unlimited Parked Domains |
| 25 Subdomains | Unlimited Subdomains | Unlimited Subdomains | Unlimited Subdomains |
| Buy plan here | Spam Experts | Spam Experts | 2 Spam Experts |
| 1 Office 365 Mailbox – Free 30 Days | Domain Privacy + Protection | Domain Privacy + Protection | |
| Buy plan here | Site Backup – CodeGuard Basic | Site Backup – CodeGuard Basic | |
| 1 Office 365 Mailbox – Free 30 Days | Dedicated IP | ||
| Buy plan here | 1 Office 365 Mailbox – Free 30 Days | ||
| Buy plan here | |||
Bluehost provides domain registration, hosting and premium themes. One thing you’ll love about Bluehost is that they give 30 days of using the shared hosting services then decide whether to buy or not—the 30-day money back guarantee feature is the one for refunds. If you’re dissatisfied, apply for a refund and all your money will be returned.
You should also note that SSL certificate is free. This feature secures your site from malware and virus attacks. To make even more secure, you can install SiteLock.
Prices of shared hosting by Bluehost vary from time to time. When there is a promotion, basic package costs $2.65.
Shared hosting is ideal for websites that receive up to 1 million visits per month. If you own a website with more than 1 million visits, there are more advanced plans for you at Bluehost—Dedicated Server is the best type of hosting for viral websites.
