Start is the cheapest plan at Flashcloud: $2.79/mo for the first year, for one website and 25 GB NVMe.
The most important thing about it is not its number but what comes with it: the free website built by a human team is included on this plan just as it is on the most expensive one. So if you want one finished site, this is the cheapest route to it on our list.
The one-line verdict: it suits one website and suits it well, and does not suit anyone planning a second — Grow sits less than a dollar above it.
Specifications
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $2.79/mo for the first year |
| List price | $9.99 |
| Discount | 72% |
| First-year total | $33.48 paid upfront |
| Renewal | $9.99/mo — about 3.6× the promo price |
| Websites | 1 website |
| Storage | 25 GB NVMe |
| Panel | cPanel with free SSL |
| Domain | Free for as long as you stay |
| Migration | Free site migration |
Every price on this page is read from our table the moment you open it, not typed into the text — so what you see here is what you see on the plan card.
A rule that applies to every plan here: the shown price covers the first term, and renewal after it is higher. Flashcloud states the renewal price on its page before you buy — a point in its favour, since many hide it until the second invoice.
Every term
Flashcloud offers Start on three terms, and the difference between them is worth a look:
| Term | Per month | You pay today |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $11.99 | $11.99 |
| 1 year | $2.79 | $33.48 |
| 3 years | $2.99 | $107.64 |
The monthly term carries no discount at all — its price is its renewal price. The annual term is genuinely the cheapest, and the three-year one is slightly more per month but locks the price for three years. This is one of the few cases where the longer term is not the cheaper one per month, so read the table rather than the habit.
Who it suits
A single personal or brochure site. A blog, a freelance page, or a small company's presence.
Anyone who would rather not build their site. Flashcloud's distinguishing perk is here at the lowest possible price.
Anyone wary of committing. The anytime prorated refund means a year is a reversible decision — contract terms.
Who it does not suit
Anyone who wants two sites. One website means exactly one. Grow at $3.79 gives you no limit.
Anyone who wants the cheapest on the list. Hostinger's Single at EGP 39 is cheaper, though it gives 10 GB against 25 here.
Anyone who needs daily backups. Those only start at Scale, at $8.49.
Before you buy
Read how to choose a host if this is your first time, and why renewal prices jump before you budget for year two. Then compare the plans side by side.
Read next: Hostinger · Namecheap · InMotion Hosting · Hosting.com — or compare them side by side.
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