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  "slug": "bluehost",
  "name": "Bluehost",
  "domain": "bluehost.com",
  "category": "hosting-deployment",
  "categoryName": "Hosting & deployment",
  "description": "Web hosting provider for shared, VPS, dedicated, cloud and ecommerce hosting.",
  "directAnswer": "Cancel Bluehost hosting from the Renewal Center: sign in, open the Renewal Center for the hosting plan and turn off automatic renewal. It takes about 3 minutes, and hosting stays active through the paid term. Eligible Shared, VPS and Dedicated hosting has a 30-day money-back guarantee; renewal charges are generally non-refundable.",
  "price": "$15.99 / month at renewal",
  "priceMonthlyUsd": 15.99,
  "planName": "Starter",
  "subscriptionPlans": [
    {
      "id": "starter",
      "name": "Starter",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 15.99
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$15.99 monthly renewal; lower monthly equivalents are shown for prepaid 12- and 36-month terms",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.bluehost.com/help/article/shared-hosting-prices"
    },
    {
      "id": "business",
      "name": "Business",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 20.99
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$20.99 monthly renewal",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.bluehost.com/help/article/shared-hosting-prices"
    },
    {
      "id": "plus",
      "name": "Plus",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 20.99
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$20.99 monthly renewal",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.bluehost.com/help/article/shared-hosting-prices"
    },
    {
      "id": "pro",
      "name": "Pro",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 24.99
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$24.99 monthly renewal",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.bluehost.com/help/article/shared-hosting-prices"
    },
    {
      "id": "premium",
      "name": "Premium",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 29.99
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$29.99 monthly renewal",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.bluehost.com/help/article/shared-hosting-prices"
    },
    {
      "id": "enhanced",
      "name": "Enhanced",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 35.99
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$35.99 monthly renewal",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.bluehost.com/help/article/shared-hosting-prices"
    },
    {
      "id": "elite",
      "name": "Elite",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 37.99
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$37.99 monthly renewal",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.bluehost.com/help/article/shared-hosting-prices"
    },
    {
      "id": "ecommerce-essentials",
      "name": "eCommerce Essentials",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 32.99
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$32.99 monthly renewal",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.bluehost.com/help/article/shared-hosting-prices"
    },
    {
      "id": "ecommerce-premium",
      "name": "eCommerce Premium",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 38.99
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$38.99 monthly renewal",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.bluehost.com/help/article/shared-hosting-prices"
    }
  ],
  "difficulty": "Easy",
  "difficultyScore": 2,
  "billingMethods": [
    "web"
  ],
  "accountTypes": [
    "personal",
    "team"
  ],
  "cancellationUrl": "https://www.bluehost.com/help/article/how-to-cancel-my-hosting-account",
  "cancellationTime": "~3 minutes",
  "cancellationTimeSeconds": 180,
  "steps": {
    "web": [
      {
        "title": "Open the Renewal Center",
        "body": "Sign in to Bluehost and open the Renewal Center for the hosting plan."
      },
      {
        "title": "Disable auto-renewal",
        "body": "Turn off automatic renewal. The hosting remains active through the paid term."
      },
      {
        "title": "Check domains separately",
        "body": "Hosting cancellation does not cancel domain renewals, so review every domain separately."
      },
      {
        "title": "Back up before expiry",
        "body": "Download website files, databases and email because Bluehost deletes hosting content after termination."
      }
    ],
    "ios": [],
    "android": [],
    "team": []
  },
  "platformNotes": {},
  "refundInfo": "Eligible Shared, VPS and Dedicated hosting has a 30-day money-back guarantee. Cloud, monthly terms, domains, setup and many add-ons are excluded. Renewal charges are generally non-refundable outside Bluehost's documented 15-day pre-bill window.",
  "pauseInfo": "No hosting-subscription pause is documented in Bluehost's official cancellation, renewal and refund pages.",
  "downgradeInfo": "Disabling auto-renewal schedules expiry and does not move the site to free hosting. Contact support before expiry to discuss a lower paid plan.",
  "dataRetentionInfo": "Shared hosting content is permanently removed after termination. VPS and Dedicated accounts can have a short restricted or suspended period, but are also deleted after the applicable overdue window. Export everything first.",
  "factRows": [
    {
      "k": "Effective",
      "v": "End of paid term"
    },
    {
      "k": "Refund window",
      "v": "30 days, eligible hosting"
    },
    {
      "k": "Domain renewal",
      "v": "Separate"
    },
    {
      "k": "Data",
      "v": "Back up before expiry"
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "When does Bluehost cancellation take effect?",
      "answer": "Turning off auto-renewal keeps hosting active through the paid term, then the plan expires."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does cancelling hosting cancel my domain?",
      "answer": "No. Domain renewal is managed separately."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I get a refund?",
      "answer": "Eligible Shared, VPS and Dedicated purchases can qualify within 30 days, subject to Bluehost's exclusions."
    },
    {
      "question": "Will Bluehost keep my website?",
      "answer": "Do not rely on retention. Export files, databases and email before expiry."
    }
  ],
  "officialSources": [
    {
      "title": "Cancel Bluehost hosting",
      "url": "https://www.bluehost.com/help/article/how-to-cancel-my-hosting-account",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-10"
    },
    {
      "title": "Bluehost refund policy",
      "url": "https://www.bluehost.com/help/article/refundpolicy",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-10"
    },
    {
      "title": "Bluehost shared hosting prices",
      "url": "https://www.bluehost.com/help/article/shared-hosting-prices",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-10"
    },
    {
      "title": "Bluehost data deletion timeframe",
      "url": "https://www.bluehost.com/help/article/data-deletion-timeframe",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-10"
    }
  ],
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  "manuallyVerifiedAt": "2026-08-10",
  "nextReviewAt": "2026-10-09",
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