Irish Hosting: Introductory Prices vs What You Pay Later (2026)
October 14, 2026•4 min read•HostBible Team
A hosting price on a landing page is often the price of the first month or first term, not the price of owning the plan. This guide uses examples listed on provider pages on 14 October 2026, shows a simple way to work out a true three-year cost, and lists what to check in the terms. Prices are as listed by each provider. Where a page did not say whether VAT applies, we say so.
Listed examples, read on 14 October 2026
Blacknight, Mega shared plan: €5.99 a month plus a €5.99 activation fee on the monthly term. The 3-year term is listed at €4.99 a month, billed as €179.70 every three years. Prices exclude VAT. Source.
Blacknight, WordPress Hosting: €0.99 for the first month, then €14.99 a month, with no setup fee stated. The 3-year term is listed at €12.49 a month, billed as €449.70. Prices exclude VAT. Source.
LetsHost, Starter: 99c for the first month on the monthly plan, then €15.99 a month, or €137.99 a year. The offer is for the first billing period only and does not apply to renewals. The page does not state whether hosting prices include VAT. Source.
LetsHost, .ie domain: €3.49 ex VAT for the first year when registered on site, against a listed price of €46.99. The page says this applies to the first billing period only. Source.
Hosting Ireland, hosting page: a first month at 95c on monthly Cloud Lite+ and WordPress Standard plans, for the first billing period only, not renewals. The post-promotion price for Cloud Lite+ was not shown on the pages we read. Source.
Hosting Ireland, WordPress Standard: 95c for the first month, then €16.95 a month, or €169.45 a year. VAT status is not stated. Source.
HostBible, as listed on 14 October 2026, excluding VAT: the entry plan is €5.33 a month, the middle plan €7.99 and the top plan €13.33, each when paid three years in advance. Source: HostBible web hosting page.
A simple method for a true 3-year cost
Intro prices are fine. They only mislead when you compare them with someone else's long-term price. Use the same method for every host.
Step 1: write down the first-period price and how long it lasts. Step 2: write down the renewal price, and find the page that states it. If you cannot find it, that is your first question to the host. Step 3: add any activation or setup fee. Step 4: multiply out 36 months. Step 5: add VAT if the prices are ex VAT and you cannot reclaim it.
Worked examples, before VAT where stated
These sums use only the listed prices above and assume prices do not change, which is not a given. LetsHost's terms, for one, say it may review and increase charges from time to time.
Blacknight Mega, monthly all the way: 36 x €5.99 plus the €5.99 activation fee is €221.63. On the 3-year term it is €179.70. The term, not the plan, moves the price.
Blacknight WordPress Hosting: €0.99 plus 35 x €14.99 is €525.64 on monthly billing, against €449.70 on the 3-year term.
LetsHost Starter: €0.99 plus 35 x €15.99 is €560.64 on monthly billing. Three annual payments of €137.99 come to €413.97.
Hosting Ireland WordPress Standard: 95c plus 35 x €16.95 is €594.20 on monthly billing. Three annual payments of €169.45 come to €508.35.
HostBible entry plan: 36 x €5.33 is €191.88 when paid three years in advance. We have not listed other terms here, so check the live page, and see our web hosting cost guide for general context.
What to look for in the terms
Activation fees: Blacknight lists one on its monthly shared plans. Check whether it applies to your plan and term.
Contract length: Hosting Ireland's terms say annual hosting is a contract for 12 months. Source.
Early termination: Blacknight's terms say a cancellation fee applies if you cancel before the term is up, with examples from €20 to €90 on older plan names. The page is undated, so ask which fee applies to your plan. Source.
Auto-renewal: LetsHost's terms say payment is taken automatically 2 days before the due date, and you must cancel before then. Source.
Cancelling in writing: Hosting Ireland's terms say termination requests are accepted in writing, such as by email.
Money-back window: all four providers in this comparison list 30 days for shared hosting. Check what is excluded, for example domains.
The questions that settle it
What exactly will the second invoice be, before and after VAT?
What does it cost to leave in month 14, or month 30?
Is the domain price a first-year price only?
Will you move my site for free?
How HostBible handles the move
HostBible includes free migration with every hosting plan and a 30-day money-back guarantee. If you are tied to a term elsewhere, you can ask us to build and test your site on a staging copy first, then switch when your current term ends. Our side-by-side comparison covers the plans in more detail.
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