Web hosts with the longest money-back guarantees

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A long money-back window is the cheapest insurance in web hosting: it lets you test speed, uptime and support with real traffic before you're locked into a multi-year prepay. Most hosts offer 30 days. InMotion offers 90 days, and ChemiCloud offers 45.

This ranking orders hosts by guarantee length, then by our overall rating. Cloud providers that bill hourly don't need a guarantee at all (you can stop paying at any time) and ScalaHosting offers an "anytime" refund for unused time.

At a glance

#Host & planIntroRenews3-yr cost
1InMotion Hosting Launch$4.99$13.99$180
2ChemiCloud Starter$1.95$11.95$70
3Kinsta Single 35k$29.17$29.17$1,050
4Rocket.net Starter$25$25$900
5Hostinger Premium$2.99$10.99$108
6SiteGround StartUp$2.99$17.99$468
7DreamHost Web Hosting Launch$2.89$10.99$298
8GreenGeeks Lite$2.95$13.95$370

Our picks

1

InMotion Hosting

Shared hosting · WordPress hosting · VPS

4.0/5

Launch plan

Intro$4.99/mo3-year term
Renews at$13.99/mo+180%
3-year cost$180intro + renewals

Small businesses that want room to grow and a long trial window.

  • 90-day money-back
  • Free domain
  • Backups: Backup Manager add-on (automated …
2

ChemiCloud

Shared hosting · WordPress hosting · Reseller

4.2/5

Starter plan

Intro$1.95/mo3-year term
Renews at$11.95/mo+513% (est.)
3-year cost$70intro + renewals

Small sites outside the US that want a nearby data center.

  • 45-day money-back
  • Free domain
  • Backups: Daily (10-30 days retention)
3

Kinsta

Managed WordPress

4.6/5

Single 35k plan

Intro$29.17/mo1-year term
Renews at$29.17/mono increase
3-year cost$1,050intro + renewals

Business WordPress sites where speed and support justify the price.

  • 30-day money-back
  • Backups: Daily, 14-30 days retention
4

Rocket.net

Managed WordPress

4.6/5

Starter plan

Intro$25/mo1-year term
Renews at$25/mono increase
3-year cost$900intro + renewals

WordPress sites that want fast global delivery with flat pricing.

  • 30-day money-back
  • Backups: Daily
5

Hostinger

Shared hosting · WordPress hosting · Cloud hosting

4.4/5

Premium plan

Intro$2.99/mo4-year term
Renews at$10.99/mo+268%
3-year cost$108intro + renewals

Beginners and small sites that want the lowest upfront cost and an easy panel.

  • 30-day money-back
  • Free domain
  • Backups: Weekly on Premium; daily on Busin…
6

SiteGround

Shared hosting · WordPress hosting

4.2/5

StartUp plan

Intro$2.99/mo1-year term
Renews at$17.99/mo+502%
3-year cost$468intro + renewals

WordPress sites that value support, speed tools and daily backups, and can live with high renewals.

  • 30-day money-back
  • Free domain
  • Backups: Daily, 30 days of history
7

DreamHost

Shared hosting · WordPress hosting · VPS

3.8/5

Web Hosting Launch plan

Intro$2.89/mo1-year term
Renews at$10.99/mo+280%
3-year cost$298intro + renewals

People who want a low price without a multi-year commitment.

  • 30-day money-back
  • Free domain
  • Backups: Daily automated
8

GreenGeeks

Shared hosting · WordPress hosting · VPS

3.8/5

Lite plan

Intro$2.95/moterm not stated
Renews at$13.95/mo+373%
3-year cost$370assumes 1-yr intro

Eco-conscious site owners who want classic cPanel hosting.

  • 30-day money-back
  • Free domain
  • Backups: Automatic daily

What refunds usually exclude

  • Domain registration fees, especially for "free" domains. Several hosts deduct the domain's regular price from your refund.
  • Add-ons such as backups, email or security products.
  • Renewals: the guarantee usually covers your first purchase only.
  • Monthly plans, at some hosts.

Read the refund terms before you buy, and make a note of the deadline.

How to use the trial window well

Move a real site (or a copy) onto the host in the first week. Check page speed with our website status and speed check, open a support ticket with a real question, and test a backup restore. If anything disappoints, cancel inside the window.

Frequently asked questions

Which web host has the longest money-back guarantee?

Among the hosts we track, InMotion Hosting offers the longest: 90 days on its shared plans. ChemiCloud offers 45 days; most others offer 30.

Do I get my domain fee back?

Usually not. If you received a free domain, many hosts deduct its regular price from the refund, and you keep the domain.

Can I get a refund after the guarantee ends?

Generally no, though some hosts (such as ScalaHosting) refund unused time. Monthly billing is the other way to avoid being locked in.

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