Short answer: most small businesses should start with Liquid Web at about $6 a month after year one: managed WordPress, unlimited visits and 24/7 phone support. If your site takes orders or bookings and you can spend $25 to $30, choose Rocket.net or Kinsta. Budget by the price you'll pay from year two, because that's what you'll keep paying.
What a business site needs
A business site has different needs from a hobby blog. Before price, check five things:
- Daily backups, so a bad update or a hack is a one-click fix.
- A published uptime guarantee, ideally with credits if it's missed.
- 24/7 support, and phone support if your site takes money.
- Security: a firewall and malware scanning.
- Room to grow without moving hosts.
Around $5 a month: Liquid Web
| Liquid Web (Spark) | |
|---|---|
| Price | $5/mo, then $6/mo |
| Visits | Unlimited |
| Backups | Daily, kept 7 days on the entry plan |
| Support | 24/7 phone, chat and tickets |
| Uptime guarantee | 100% network and power |
At this price, most hosts are basic shared hosting. Liquid Web is managed WordPress instead: a staging site, Cloudflare's CDN, a firewall and automatic updates, with phone support included. That makes it the strongest business option at this price.
Liquid Web8.5/10
Small businesses and WooCommerce stores that want managed hosting, unlimited visits and phone support on a budget
If you only need a simple brochure site and want the lowest possible price, see cheap web hosting that stays cheap.
$10 to $18 a month: SiteGround, InMotion or Cloudways
This is what most popular shared hosts cost after year one, so many businesses end up here whether they plan to or not.
| Host | From year two | Why choose it |
|---|---|---|
| SiteGround | $17.99/mo ($14.99 on a 24-month term) | Excellent support, daily backups, free email |
| InMotion | $13.99/mo | 90-day money-back guarantee, 100 GB storage, US-based support |
| Cloudways | From $11/mo (same from day one) | Your own cloud server, unlimited sites, hourly billing |
- SiteGround is the easiest choice if you want strong support and email in one place.
- InMotion suits businesses that want a long trial; note that backups on shared plans are a paid add-on.
- Cloudways suits businesses with several sites or a growing store, if someone on your team is comfortable with a little setup.
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SiteGround8.4/10
Bloggers and small businesses who want WordPress looked after and great support
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InMotion Hosting7.8/10
Small businesses that want US-based support and a long risk-free trial
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Cloudways8.3/10
Developers, agencies and growing stores that want cloud power without running servers
$20 to $30 a month: Rocket.net or Kinsta
If your website brings in sales or bookings, this is where downtime and slow pages cost more than hosting does.
| Host | Price | Visits | Standout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket.net | $25/mo | Not counted | Enterprise CDN and firewall included |
| Kinsta | $30/mo | 35,000 | Best dashboard and support |
Both charge the same price at renewal, include free migrations and a 99.99% uptime guarantee, and handle WooCommerce stores well. Neither includes email, so pair them with a separate email service.
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Rocket.net9.0/10
Site owners who want very fast global load times and no visit counting
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Kinsta9.0/10
Businesses, stores and agencies that want top speed and support and are happy to pay for it
Which budget is right for you?
- New business, simple site, little traffic: about $5 (Liquid Web).
- Established business, steady enquiries: $10 to $18 (SiteGround or InMotion).
- Several sites, or a growing store: from $11 (Cloudways).
- Your website takes orders or bookings: $25 to $30 (Rocket.net or Kinsta).
See the full ranking of the best hosting for small business, or compare prices over three years on the hosting prices page.