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The quick answer
The lowest price for a plan on 26 Oct 2026 is £1.99 from 123 Reg: Hosting Launch pack (Hosting Launch · a month · then £83.88 a year). The table compares 6 prices from 2 sellers, read from each seller's own site.
Lowest monthly priceAffiliate
123 Reg
Hosting Launch pack
Hosting Launch · a month · then £83.88 a year
Price
£1.99
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AffiliateRanked by price, read from each seller's own site. Prices checked on each provider's own site, 26 Oct 2026.
Hosting or a website builder
Choose a website builder if you want an editor and hosting in one plan. Choose hosting alone if you already have your site files ready to upload.
Website hosting stores your site's files and serves them to visitors. A website builder gives you a drag-and-drop editor with hosting included.
Selling online? An online shop platform such as Shopify includes hosting, a checkout and card payments in one monthly plan. Wix can also take payments from its Core plan up. Compare Wix and Shopify side by side before you choose.
Check the price after the first term
Introductory prices end, so check the renewal price before you buy. 123 Reg's launch packs start at £1.99 a month for new customers, billed yearly. After that, the Hosting Launch pack renews at £83.88 a year, without VAT, and the Website Launch pack at £95.88 a year.
Wix prices are per month on yearly billing. Multiply the monthly figure by 12 to compare it with 123 Reg's yearly price. Wix's free domain lasts one year and cannot renew a domain you already own. Compare domain renewal prices before you choose.
Which to pick
Choose hosting if you have a site, a builder if you don't, and Shopify to sell online.
- Already have a site built? Pick the 123 Reg Hosting Launch pack. Both launch packs are for new customers only.
- Want a simple site without coding? Pick the 123 Reg Website Launch pack. It includes a website builder and a free domain.
- Want room to grow? Pick Wix. Plans range from 2GB to unlimited storage, and Core and higher plans take payments.
- Selling products online? Pick Shopify. Hosting, checkout and card payments sit in one monthly plan. Compare Wix and Shopify.
Straight answers
Questions people ask
- What is the cheapest web hosting?
- 123 Reg's Hosting Launch and Website Launch packs both start at £1.99 a month for new customers, billed yearly. Hosting Launch is hosting only, costing £23.88 in year one and renewing at £83.88 a year without VAT. Website Launch adds a website builder, a free domain and an SSL certificate, and renews at £95.88 a year.
- Do I need hosting if I use a website builder?
- No, a website builder includes hosting, so you do not need to buy it separately. Hosting stores your site's files and serves them to visitors. A builder gives you a drag-and-drop editor with hosting included, and Shopify includes hosting, checkout and card payments in one monthly plan.
- Does the price go up after the first year?
- Yes, 123 Reg's launch packs cost more after the first year. The Hosting Launch pack costs £23.88 today, then renews at £83.88 a year, without VAT. The Website Launch pack renews at £95.88 a year, so check the renewal price before you buy.
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