Quick verdict
GlobalHostia suits
UAE and GCC businesses, and anyone who wants a renewal price that stays the same, engineers on WhatsApp and ticket around the clock and a company on Gulf time, with the move done for free.
From SAR 0.94 / month
Namecheap suits
Customers who keep their domains at the same company and want a low first-year price on a cPanel plan.
$22.92 for the first year (1-year term)
Side by side
| What to compare | GlobalHostia | Namecheap |
|---|---|---|
| Entry shared plan | Hostia Lite | Stellar (3 hosted domains)as of 3 November 2026 [1] |
| First-term price | SAR 0.94 / monthor SAR 0.84/mo on the 3-year cycle+VAT 5% where applicable · live price | $22.92 for the first year (1-year term)as of 3 November 2026 [1] |
| Renewal price | The same price you pay now, for the same billing period (price-lock) | $55.88/year ($5.88 billed monthly); renewal prices effective 19 May 2026as of 3 November 2026 [2] |
| Storage | 2 GB of Space | 20 GB SSDas of 3 November 2026 [1] |
| Free domain | Not listed on our shared plans; domains are priced separately | One free non-premium domain for the first year with 2-year plansas of 3 November 2026 [1] |
| SSL certificate | Listed on the plan page | 50 free PositiveSSL certificates for the first yearas of 3 November 2026 [1] |
| Backups | Not listed on our shared plans | Twice a week on Stellar (“ideally… not guaranteed”); daily, weekly and monthly AutoBackup on higher plansas of 3 November 2026 [1] |
| Control panel | Listed on the plan page | cPanelas of 3 November 2026 [1] |
| Data-centre locations | Malaysia, Singapore, USA. Company and support team based in Dubai, UAE | Shared hosting in the USA (Phoenix) and Europe (Amsterdam); the UK (Farnborough) and Singapore are also listed; no Middle East locationas of 3 November 2026 [3] |
| Support channels | 24/7 engineers by ticket & WhatsApp; client area in English and Arabic | 24/7 live chatas of 3 November 2026 [1] |
| Money-back period | 30-day money-back on shared hosting | 30 daysas of 3 November 2026 [1] |
We compare the lowest-priced shared plan of each provider. Namecheap’s first-term price needs the term shown; compare the renewal price over the years you plan to stay.
Where Namecheap is stronger
Every provider does some things better. Based on Namecheap’s own published information, it may suit you better for:
Where GlobalHostia may suit you better
- No price jump at renewal. Namecheap renews its Stellar plan at $55.88/year ($5.88 billed monthly); renewal prices effective 19 May 2026. Our Hostia Lite renews at the price you pay today, from $0.22/mo on the 3-year cycle.
- WhatsApp support. Message our engineers on WhatsApp as well as by ticket.
- A team in the Gulf. We are a Dubai-based company, so support, invoices and business hours follow Gulf time.
- Prices and invoices in AED. Pay in dirhams and avoid card currency conversion.
- Free website migration. Our engineers move your site, databases and email for you. Request a migration.
Moving from Namecheap
Moving from Namecheap? Our engineers copy your files, databases and email to GlobalHostia, test the site on a preview address and only then help you switch DNS, so visitors do not see downtime. It is free.
Prefer to do it yourself? Follow how to move a website.
Sources
- www.namecheap.com/hosting/shared/eu/checked 3 November 2026
- www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/10780/22/shared-hosting-pricing-changes-may-2026/checked 3 November 2026
- www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/136/22/where-are-your-datacenters-located-how-can-i-request-to-change-the-datacenter/checked 3 November 2026
Facts about Namecheap come from Namecheap’s own website and were checked on 3 November 2026. Prices and features change; check the provider’s site before you buy. Introductory prices usually need a prepaid term and exclude tax. Our prices are live from our billing system. Namecheap and other names are trademarks of their respective owners and are used only to identify the providers; this is an independent comparison, not sponsored by or affiliated with Namecheap.