Three bills to write down
Shared hosting usually has three prices over its life: the trial or introductory price, the first full payment, and the renewal. Namecheap's May 2026 notice makes the renewal concrete, so start there and work backward.
Write each figure with its date before you add anything to a cart. Taxes and add-ons appear at checkout, so treat the table as a floor.
Stellar renewal prices from May 19, 2026
Source: Namecheap knowledge base, checked October 29, 2026. These apply to renewal invoices issued on or after May 19, 2026.
| Plan | 1 month | 1 year | 2 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stellar | $5.88 | $55.88 | $102.88 |
| Stellar Plus | $7.88 | $85.44 | $146.44 |
| Stellar Business | $11.88 | $128.88 | $251.88 |
Worked example: monthly or two-year renewal on Stellar
Paying monthly for 24 months costs 24 x $5.88 = $141.12. Two one-year renewals cost 2 x $55.88 = $111.76. One two-year renewal costs $102.88.
The two-year term saves $38.24 over monthly billing across two years, but the full $102.88 is due at once and you are committed longer. Monthly billing costs more and keeps the exit cheap. If you are unsure the site will exist in a year, monthly is the safer test.
Domain and hosting are separate purchases
- A domain registration does not require hosting from the same company, and hosting does not require buying the domain there.
- Domain first-year prices and renewal prices are different numbers; read the renewal row in the cart before paying.
- A static site or newsletter landing page may not need shared hosting at all.
- If your current registrar and host work, moving for a first-year discount rarely pays back.
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Who Stellar fits, and who should skip it
This is a documentation-based bill guide. We have not started a Stellar trial or registered a domain for it. Namecheap's hosting and domain pages refused our automated fetch on October 29, 2026, so current trial and first-year sale prices are not quoted here; read them in your cart.
- Fits: a small WordPress or PHP site that needs cPanel-style shared hosting and an owner comfortable budgeting about $56 a year after the first term.
- Upgrade to Plus or Business only if you need what those plans add; Business renews at more than twice the Stellar yearly rate.
- Skip: a site that a free static host can serve, or anyone who already has working hosting.
- Skip the trial if you will not set a reminder before it converts.
Questions before you decide
What are the Stellar renewal prices?
From Namecheap's knowledge base, for renewal invoices on or after May 19, 2026: Stellar $5.88 (1 month), $55.88 (1 year), $102.88 (2 years); Stellar Plus $7.88, $85.44, $146.44; Stellar Business $11.88, $128.88, $251.88.
What happens after the 30-day trial?
Namecheap says that for yearly trial packages, the first yearly payment after the 30-day trial is charged at the After Trial price, which did not change in May 2026. Subsequent renewals use the renewal table. Read the After Trial price in your cart before starting.
Do I need Namecheap hosting to register a domain there?
No. A domain registration and a hosting plan are separate purchases. Many sites run on a free static host or an existing host and only need the domain pointed at it.
Sources & verification
Product details and prices can change. Check the linked provider before buying.
- Namecheap: Shared Hosting pricing changes, May 2026 Accessed 29 Oct 2026
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