The EIG/Newfold Problem: 80+ Brands, One Company
How one private equity firm acquired 80+ hosting brands and why your "comparison shopping" is meaningless.
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Every major review site ranks hosts by affiliate commission—not quality. We show you the renewal traps, hidden fees, and ownership secrets they hide. Compare hosts with actual costs.
The web hosting industry operates on deception. Here's what we expose.
That $2.95/month deal? It becomes $12.99+ when you renew. Hosts bury renewal rates in help pages you'll never find until your credit card gets charged.
+502% SiteGround IncreaseBluehost, HostGator, iPage, Domain.com—all owned by Newfold Digital. You're comparison shopping between the same servers with different logos.
80+ EIG/Newfold BrandsEvery "unlimited" plan has hidden limits: 200K inodes, CPU throttling, "fair use" policies. They'll suspend your site without warning when you hit them.
200,000 Inode LimitBluehost pays $65-$150 per referral. When a commission exceeds the hosting value, whose interest do you think review sites serve?
$150/Referral BluehostIntro prices mean nothing. Here's what you'll actually pay over 3 years.
| Host | Intro Price | Renewal Price | Increase | Our Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NC
Namecheap
Independent
|
$1.48/mo | $2.88/mo | +95% | |
|
DH
DreamHost
Independent
|
$2.59/mo | $5.99/mo | +131% | |
|
HG
Hostinger
Independent
|
$1.79/mo | $7.99/mo | +346% | |
|
BH
Bluehost
Newfold Digital (EIG)
|
$2.95/mo | $9.99/mo | +239% | |
|
SG
SiteGround
Independent
|
$2.99/mo | $17.99/mo | +502% |
We built the hosting comparison site we wished existed when we started.
Intro prices are marketing. Renewal prices are reality. Every comparison shows what you'll actually pay—not the bait-and-switch rate.
That "independent review" comparing Bluehost to HostGator? Same company. We disclose who owns who so you can make real comparisons.
Want to know why every site recommends Bluehost? $150 per referral. We publish what affiliates earn so you can follow the money.
Real users on Reddit say "avoid all EIG brands" while review sites give them 4.5 stars. We weight community sentiment over marketing.
Different sites need different solutions. Find yours.
Deep dives into the hosting industry's dirty secrets.
How one private equity firm acquired 80+ hosting brands and why your "comparison shopping" is meaningless.
Read the Investigation →$150 per referral. When commissions exceed hosting value, whose interest do review sites really serve?
Follow the Money →We read the Terms of Service so you don't have to. Every "unlimited" plan has hard limits they don't advertise.
See the Evidence →