For the people who have used HostGator shared hosting before, would you recommend someone pay monthly for their hosting or just buy the annual plan?
What would your advice be to someone just starting their first blog or website.
Let’s assume the person intends to use WordPress + WooCommerce.
Paid monthly, you will part with USD 12.95 for the Hatchling plan, and USD 13.95 every month for the Baby plan.
These are the two most common plans people who buy HostGator shared hosting plans start with.
In a year, the numbers will look something like this:
- For the Hatchling plan, you shall have paid a total of USD 155.4 ($12.95/mo x 12 months)
- For the Baby plan, which is ideal for those who want to start multiple small sites on a single web hosting account, 2 websites to be precise, you shall have paid a total of USD 167.4 ($13.95 x 12 months)
Now, here is the scenario, if you just pay for the annual rate from the get go:
- For the Hatchling plan, you will part with $59.4 for you hosting account.
- For the Baby plan, you will part with $72 for you hosting account.
You save the following amounts if you go for the annual rate instead of the monthly rate:
- Hatchling plan: $155.4 – $59.4/yr = $96
- Baby plan: $167.4 – $72/year = $95.4
- Business plan: $18.95×12 months = $227.4 | $227.4 – $99/yr = $128
So, if you have the money to pay for the 12 months all at once, it would just be nice to pay the annual rate.
You get save some money – that you can play with elsewhere as your website, online shop or blog grows.