Hostwinds
Cheaper for 10 people
From$4.99/mo
10 people: $4.99 a month · $59.88 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per plan
Hostwinds vs Liquid Web: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Cloud tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Hostwinds starts at $4.99/mo (Unmanaged Linux VPS 1 GB) and Liquid Web at $11/mo (Cloud VPS 2 GB). For 10 people that's $4.99 vs $11 a month: Hostwinds is $6.01 a month (55%) cheaper than Liquid Web on list price.
Liquid Web
Cloud
From$11/mo
10 people: $11 a month · $132 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per plan
Plans
Hostwinds and Liquid Web plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Hostwinds
Unmanaged Linux VPS 1 GB
1 CPU, 1 GB RAM · 30 GB SSD · 1 TB bandwidth
$4.99/mo
Unmanaged Linux VPS 2 GB
1 CPU, 2 GB RAM · 50 GB SSD · 2 TB bandwidth
$9.99/mo
Shared Basic
1 domain · Unlimited disk and bandwidth · cPanel, free SSL
$6.99/mo
Shared Ultimate
Unlimited domains · Unlimited disk and bandwidth · Free dedicated IP
$10.99/mo
Unmanaged VPS tiers run $4.99-$328.99/mo (1-16 CPU, 1-96 GB RAM). Shared hosting prices are 'starting at' figures on hostwinds.com/hosting/shared (Advanced $8.99/mo); term/renewal terms not shown on the page. Managed VPS, cloud and dedicated servers priced separately.
Prices from Hostwinds's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Liquid Web
Cloud VPS 2 GB
1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM · 60 GB storage · Hourly billing $0.015/hr
$11/mo
Managed VPS Linux
2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM · 40 GB SSD · Fully managed
$59/mo
Dedicated Server
Intel Xeon E-2134, 4 cores · 12 GB RAM · Fully managed
$154/mo
Regular monthly prices; new-account promos: Managed VPS $14.75/mo and dedicated $77/mo for the first 2 months. Other lines: Cloud Dedicated from $111/mo, Managed Cloud from $151/mo, Windows Managed VPS $65/mo, Magento XS $32.64/mo. Managed WordPress/WooCommerce prices not rendered on the page (annual billing saves 10%).
Prices from Liquid Web's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Hostwinds (Unmanaged Linux VPS 1 GB) | Liquid Web (Cloud VPS 2 GB) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $4.99/mo$59.88/yr a year | $11/mo$132/yr a year | Hostwinds $6.01 less a month |
| 10 people | $4.99/mo$59.88/yr a year | $11/mo$132/yr a year | Hostwinds $6.01 less a month |
| 25 people | $4.99/mo$59.88/yr a year | $11/mo$132/yr a year | Hostwinds $6.01 less a month |
Hostwinds is priced per plan. Liquid Web is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Hostwinds vs Liquid Web: questions
Which is cheaper, Hostwinds or Liquid Web?
Hostwinds starts at $4.99/mo (Unmanaged Linux VPS 1 GB) and Liquid Web at $11/mo (Cloud VPS 2 GB). For 10 people that's $4.99 vs $11 a month: Hostwinds is $6.01 a month (55%) cheaper than Liquid Web on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Hostwinds and Liquid Web have free plans?
Hostwinds has no free plan in Surba's catalog. Liquid Web has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
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