The Alternative
One provider charges $2.50/month.
Forever. Contractually.
InterServer offers shared hosting with a price-lock guarantee — your rate never increases at renewal.
That's not a promo. It's their standard contract. Independently verified at 162ms TTFB —
faster than SiteGround, Bluehost, and GoDaddy.
$2.50
Per month, locked forever
162ms
Verified TTFB (top 5%)
$—
Max 5-year savings vs. SiteGround
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04 — Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the renewal price so much higher than the advertised price?
Hosting providers use introductory pricing to acquire customers. The business model depends on customers staying at renewal — most do, because migrating a live website feels risky and technical. Renewal rates reflect the actual cost the provider needs to cover infrastructure, support, and profit margin. The promo rate is a customer acquisition cost, not a sustainable price.
Can I negotiate my renewal rate?
Some providers will match a competitor's price if you threaten to cancel, but this varies by provider and representative. There's no consistent policy. The more reliable approach is to use a provider with a contractual price-lock guarantee from day one — no negotiation required.
Is migrating to a new host difficult?
A standard WordPress site migration takes 2–6 hours total, most of which is waiting for DNS propagation (1–4 hours). The actual work is 30–60 minutes. Many hosts offer free migration services where their team does it for you. The standard advice is to keep your old host active for 30 days after migrating, as a zero-risk rollback option.
Does price lock mean the performance is worse?
No. InterServer's independently verified TTFB is 162ms — faster than SiteGround (263ms), Bluehost (499ms), and GoDaddy (719ms) in standardized testing. The price lock is a business model choice, not a reflection of hardware quality. They use NVMe SSDs, LiteSpeed servers, and Cloudflare CDN on their standard plan.
What's the catch with InterServer's price lock?
The price lock applies to their standard shared hosting plan at $2.50/month (when billed monthly). Higher-tier plans and VPS have their own pricing. There's no free domain (unlike some competitors), and the control panel is cPanel-based (standard). The trade-off is no price gimmickry — what you sign up for is what you pay, forever.