# My hosting renewal price has gone up. What should I do? Source: https://dijituldns.co.uk/guides/hosting-renewal-price-increase/ Updated: 2026-10-08 > If your hosting renewal price has jumped, check what the plan includes, ask your host for a better rate, then compare the full yearly cost elsewhere, including backups, SSL and domain. dijitul Complete Hosting is one plan at £1 a day + VAT (£365 a year + VAT), with migration, daily backups, SSL and a domain included. ## Key facts - Many hosts advertise a low first-year price and renew at a much higher standard rate. - Backups, SSL, domain renewals and migration are often sold as separate extras. - Compare the total yearly cost, not the headline monthly price. - You can usually move hosts before renewal without losing your website, email or rankings. - Check the domain renewal date separately, because it may be billed at a different time. - dijitul Complete Hosting is £365 a year + VAT and includes migration, backups, SSL and one domain. ## Why hosting renewal prices go up A big jump at renewal is common across the hosting market. The usual reasons: - **Introductory pricing.** The first term was discounted, and renewal is at the standard rate. - **Long first terms.** A cheap 2 or 3 year deal hides how much the plan really costs per year. - **Add-ons renewing.** Backups, SSL, site security tools or email that were bundled free for year one start being charged. - **Genuine increases.** Some hosts raise prices because of higher energy, licence or staff costs. Knowing which one applies tells you what to do next. Whatever the reason, the renewal price is the one you will keep paying, so judge the plan on that, not on what you paid in year one. ## What to do, step by step - **Read the renewal invoice line by line.** Separate hosting, domain, SSL, backups, email and any security add-ons. - **Check what you actually use.** Remove add-ons you do not need, such as a paid SSL certificate when a free one would do. - **Ask your host for a better rate.** Many will offer a retention discount or a cheaper plan if you ask before renewal. - **Work out the true yearly cost** of staying, including everything you need. - **Compare like for like.** Look at what other hosts include in their price, not just the headline figure. See our guide [What should be included in web hosting?](https://dijituldns.co.uk/guides/what-should-hosting-include/) - **Decide before the renewal date.** Leave at least a couple of weeks to move if you decide to. ## Questions to ask before you move - Is the renewal price the same as the first-year price? - Are daily backups included, and how long are they kept? - Is SSL free and renewed automatically? - Is migration included, or do I do it myself? - Is a domain included, and on which extensions? - Who do I speak to when something breaks, and are they in the UK? - Will my site's PHP version be supported? For more on value, read [Is cheap web hosting worth it?](https://dijituldns.co.uk/guides/is-cheap-hosting-worth-it/) and [monthly vs annual hosting](https://dijituldns.co.uk/compare/monthly-vs-annual-hosting/). ## How to move without stress Moving hosts is routine. Copy the site to the new server, test it, copy your DNS records including email, then switch the domain. Your old host stays live until the new one is working, so visitors see no gap. Our guide [How do I move my website without downtime?](https://dijituldns.co.uk/guides/move-website-without-downtime/) walks through it. Cancel the old plan only after you have checked everything, and make sure you have a final backup. Also check your notice period and payment method. Some plans auto-renew for another full term, so set a reminder at least a month before the date. If you paid for several years up front, ask whether unused time can be refunded when you leave. Keep copies of invoices, and download a full backup of files, databases and email before you cancel, even if the new host has already copied everything. ## How dijitul helps dijitul [Complete Hosting](https://dijituldns.co.uk/complete-hosting/) is one simple plan at £1 a day + VAT (£365 a year + VAT). It includes managed hosting for one website, a Plesk login, 10 POP3/IMAP email accounts, Cloudflare DNS set up and managed, daily backups kept for 14 days, free SSL, one domain registration or renewal a year on common extensions, and [migration done for you](https://dijituldns.co.uk/website-migration/). Support is from real people at a UK company trading since 2006. See how this compares in [dijitul vs budget hosts](https://dijituldns.co.uk/compare/dijitul-vs-budget-hosts/), or [order online](https://clients.dijitul.uk/order). ## FAQs ### Why has my web hosting renewal price gone up so much? Most often because the first term was an introductory discount and the renewal is at the standard price. Add-ons that were free in the first year, such as backups, SSL or security tools, may also start being charged. Read the renewal invoice line by line to see exactly what has increased. ### Can I negotiate my hosting renewal price? Often, yes. Contact your host before the renewal date, explain the price is too high and ask whether a retention discount or cheaper plan is available. Have a competing price ready. If they will not move, you have time to switch hosts before you are billed. ### Will I lose my website if I don't renew my hosting? If the hosting expires, the site and any email on that account will go offline, and the host may delete the data after a grace period. Before letting hosting lapse, take a full backup of files, databases and email, and move the site to a new host first. ### Is it worth switching web host to save money? Usually, if you compare the full yearly cost and not just the headline. Check that the new host includes the things you rely on, such as daily backups, SSL, email and support. Moving takes some effort, so a host that includes migration makes switching much easier. ### How much should hosting cost at renewal? For a typical small business website, the yearly total, including backups, SSL and domain, is what matters. dijitul Complete Hosting is £1 a day + VAT, which is £365 a year + VAT, and includes managed hosting, 10 email accounts, daily backups kept for 14 days, free SSL, one domain a year and migration. Our guide on small business hosting costs covers this in more detail. ### Will dijitul move my website before my renewal date? Yes. Migration is included in dijitul Complete Hosting at £1 a day + VAT. We copy your site, test it, recreate your DNS records including email, then switch the domain, so your old host can be cancelled once everything is checked. Call 01623 650333 with your renewal date and we will plan around it. ## Pricing and ordering dijitul Complete Hosting is £1 a day + VAT (£365 a year + VAT). Order at https://clients.dijitul.uk/order?product=complete-hosting&ref=dijituldns&src=hosting-renewal-price-increase or call 01623 650333.