Top Hosts vs EdgeHaven
| Feature | Hostinger ~$2.59/mo intro ~$11.99/mo renew |
Bluehost ~$2.95/mo intro ~$13.99/mo renew |
SiteGround ~$4.99/mo intro ~$29.99/mo renew |
DreamHost ~$2.95/mo intro ~$9.99/mo renew |
GoDaddy ~$5.99/mo intro ~$12.99/mo renew |
EdgeHaven $30/yr · $2.50/mo equiv Same price at renewal. Always. |
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| 💰 Pricing | ||||||
| Price (monthly equiv) | $2.59–$11.99/mo | $2.95–$13.99/mo | $4.99–$29.99/mo | $2.95–$9.99/mo | $5.99–$12.99/mo | $2.50/mo ($30/yr flat) |
| Renewal Hike | ✗ Up to 4.6× increase | ✗ Up to 4.7× increase | ✗ Up to 6× increase | ✗ Up to 3.4× increase | ✗ Up to 2.2× increase | ✓ No hike, ever |
| Price Transparency | ⚠ Intro bait | ⚠ Intro bait | ⚠ Intro bait | ⚠ Intro bait | ⚠ Intro bait | ✓ One flat price |
| Number of Plans | 4+ tiers | 4+ tiers | 3 tiers | 3 tiers | 4+ tiers | 1 plan, everything included |
| Money-back | 30 days | 30 days | 30 days | 97 days | 30 days | 30 days · cancel anytime |
| ⚡ Performance & Infrastructure | ||||||
| Network | Shared server | Shared server | Shared + CDN | Shared server | Shared server | ✓ Cloudflare global edge |
| Edge Locations | ~10 DCs | ~6 DCs | ~6 DCs | ~14 DCs | ~10 DCs | 330+ cities worldwide |
| Avg Response Time | 200–400 ms | 200–500 ms | ~150 ms | 200–400 ms | 200–400 ms | ~47 ms average global |
| Uptime SLA | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.99% | 100%* | 99.9% | 99.99% (Cloudflare SLA) |
| Bandwidth | Unmetered (shared) | Unmetered (shared) | Unmetered (shared) | Unmetered (shared) | Unmetered (shared) | ✓ Truly unlimited (edge-served) |
| Storage | 50 GB – Unlimited | 10 GB – 100 GB | 10 GB – 40 GB | 50 GB – Unlimited | 25 GB – 100 GB | 20 GB R2 object storage |
| 🔒 Security | ||||||
| Free SSL | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| DDoS Protection | ⚠ Basic | ⚠ Basic | ✓ | ⚠ Basic | ⚠ Basic | ✓ Always-on, enterprise-grade |
| WAF | ⚠ Add-on | ⚠ Add-on | ✓ | ⚠ Add-on | ⚠ Add-on | ✓ Included, always-on |
| Automatic Threat Blocking | ⚠ Basic | ⚠ Basic | ✓ | ⚠ Basic | ⚠ Basic | ✓ Included |
| Backups | Weekly | Weekly | Daily | Add-on | Add-on | ✓ Git history + R2 versioning |
| 🌐 Hosting Capabilities | ||||||
| PHP / Server-side | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ Static + Workers only |
| WordPress | ✓ 1-click | ✓ Optimized | ✓ Managed | ✓ 1-click | ✓ Managed | ✗ Not supported |
| Database | MySQL | MySQL | MySQL | MySQL | MySQL | D1 (SQLite) credits included |
| Object Storage | Disk-based | Disk-based | Disk-based | Disk-based | Disk-based | R2 (20 GB) included |
| Serverless Functions | ✗ | ✗ | ⚠ Limited | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ Cloudflare Workers included |
| Static / JAMstack | ⚠ Manual | ⚠ Manual | ⚠ Manual | ⚠ Manual | ⚠ Manual | ✓ Purpose-built |
| Git Deploy | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ GitHub connect |
| Drag & Drop Deploy | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ ZIP upload |
| 🛠️ Features & Support | ||||||
| Custom Domain | Free 1st yr | Free 1st yr | Free 1st yr | Free 1st yr | Free 1st yr | ✓ BYO domain |
| Email Hosting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ Not included |
| Analytics | ⚠ Basic/add-on | ⚠ Basic | ⚠ Basic | ⚠ Basic | ⚠ Basic | ✓ Priority analytics included |
| Website Builder | ✓ AI builder | ✓ | ⚠ Basic | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ Bring your own |
| Support | 24/7 chat/email | 24/7 chat/phone | 24/7 chat/phone | 24/7 chat/phone | 24/7 chat/phone | ✓ Priority support included |
| Server Management | Managed for you | Managed for you | Managed for you | Managed for you | Managed for you | ✓ Zero — fully managed edge |
| Best For | Budget WP / small biz | Beginners / WP | Performance / growing biz | Blogs / flexible billing | Quick biz sites | Micro sites · home labs niche/off-grid projects micro-businesses |
🏆 EdgeHaven Best Value — edgehavenhosting.com
$30/yr flat with zero renewal hikes. Cloudflare's global edge (330+ cities, ~47ms avg), 99.99% uptime, always-on WAF + DDoS, Workers serverless, D1 database credits, 20 GB R2 storage, priority analytics, and priority support. One plan, no upsells. Built for micro sites, home labs, niche projects, and independent builders who refuse to compromise.
⚠️ When to pick a traditional host instead of EdgeHaven
You need PHP, MySQL, WordPress, or email hosting. EdgeHaven is static + Workers — not a PHP/MySQL replacement. WooCommerce, forums, and legacy CMSes still need traditional hosting. For everything else, $2.50/mo equivalent is hard to beat.
📈 SiteGround Best Traditional Host
Best performance among traditional hosts — CDN, WAF, daily backups, 99.99% uptime, and managed WordPress all included. Great for growing PHP-based businesses. Just brace for the renewal jump: $4.99 becomes $29.99/mo.
💡 DreamHost Most Flexible Traditional
Only major host with true month-to-month plans and the most reasonable renewal pricing in the traditional segment. Good for developers who need PHP but hate long-term lock-in.
EdgeHaven data sourced directly from edgehavenhosting.com (fetched Feb 2026). Traditional host pricing from provider sites — intro rates require 12–48 month commitments; renewal prices are standard rates after first term. EdgeHaven: $30/yr flat, 20 GB R2, D1 credits, Cloudflare Workers, priority support + analytics, 30-day money-back, cancel anytime.