GreenGeeks vs HawkHost
A detailed comparison to help you choose between GreenGeeks and HawkHost.
Quick Verdict
3.4/5
GreenGeeks
0 reviews
4.1/5
HawkHost
0 reviews
HawkHost is rated higher (4.1 vs 3.4). GreenGeeks operates on 300% renewable energy — for every unit consumed, they purchase three units of renewable credits. cPanel hosting with free SSL, domain, and CDN. Carbon-positive hosting. Seven locations: Dallas, Los Angeles, New York City, Toronto, London, Singapore and Hong Kong
GreenGeeks 300% renewable energy web hosting | HawkHost Budget shared hosting with strong cPanel | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.4 (0 reviews) | 4.1 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $2.95/mo | From $1.99/mo✓ |
| Best for | Eco-conscious businesses and creators running WordPress, brochure sites, or small stores on mainstream shared hosting | Budget-conscious site owners, small businesses and resellers who want cPanel hosting in a nearby datacenter with a contractual uptime guarantee |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | — | 1 vCPU |
| RAM | — | 2 GB |
| Storage | — | 15 GB |
| Bandwidth | — | — |
| SLA uptime | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 4 | 7✓ |
| €/vCPU/mo | — | €1.99 |
| €/GB RAM/mo | — | €0.99 |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ||
| DDoS protection | ||
| Automated backups | ||
| Snapshots | ||
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ||
| Free tier | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | Chicago (US), Montreal (CA), Amsterdam (NL), Singapore (SG) | — |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | us datacentereu datacenter | us datacenterapac datacenterwindows available |
| Visit GreenGeeks → | Visit HawkHost → | |
GreenGeeks
Pros
- + Most documented green program among shared hosts: 300% REC match via BEF, EPA Green Power Partner since 2009
- + Intro value is real: $2.95/mo with free SSL, free domain year 1, free CDN, cPanel, and email included
- + Concrete hardware floor (Xeon, 128 GB ECC minimum, RAID-10 SSD) with published test IPs per datacenter
- + Four datacenter choices on three continents including Singapore for Asia-Pacific
Cons
- - Renewal jumps to $13.95/mo — 4.7x the intro price
- - Shared-hosting ceiling: no root access, 25 GB web space on Lite, fair-use 'unmetered' traffic
- - 99.9% uptime guarantee is a ToS promise with narrow scope, not a credits-backed SLA
- - Only four datacenter locations; backup specifics vary by plan
HawkHost
Pros
- + Published 99.9% uptime SLA with a public credit ladder
- + Seven locations across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, each with a test IP
- + Real per-plan resources (CPU, RAM, NVMe) instead of vague visitor limits
- + cPanel, free migrations, unlimited SSL and malware scanning included
- + Operating since 2004 — long record in the budget segment
Cons
- - First-term discounts of 37–70% renew at higher list prices
- - 'Unlimited' bandwidth and email are subject to acceptable-use limits
- - Shared infrastructure means noisy-neighbor risk at this price
- - Support is 24/7 but triage-level, not engineering help
- - No hourly billing, object storage or developer platform features
Stay in the loop
Get weekly updates on the best new hosting and infrastructure providers, deals, and comparisons.
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.