Complete Pricing Guide - 9 Plans Explained

# Complete LiteHost Pricing Guide - All 9 Plans Explained Compare all our pricing tiers and find the perfect plan for your needs. ## Quick Comparison Table | Feature | FREE | Premium | Professional | |---------|------|---------|--------------| | **AI Website Builder** | | Websites | 1 | 5 | Unlimited | | Pages per site | 2 | 50 | Unlimited | | Storage | 500MB | 5GB | 50GB | | AI requests/day | 10 | Unlimited | Unlimited | | Custom domain | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | | SEO tools | Basic | Advanced | AI-Optimized | | Price | **$0/mo** | **$15/mo** | **$39/mo** | | **VPS with AI** | | vCPU | 0.25 shared | 2 dedicated | 4 dedicated | | RAM | 512MB | 4GB | 16GB | | Storage | 1GB | 50GB NVMe | 200GB NVMe | | Bandwidth | 1TB | 5TB | 10TB | | AI commands/day | 10 | Unlimited | Unlimited | | Backups | Manual | Daily auto | Hourly auto | | Support | Email | Email+Chat | Priority | | Price | **$0/mo** | **$29/mo** | **$79/mo** | | **BYOK (Your API Keys)** | | API integrations | 2 | 5 | Unlimited | | Usage analytics | Basic | Advanced | Real-time | | Cost tracking | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ Advanced | | Team features | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | Price | **$0/mo** | **$19/mo** | **$49/mo** | ## AI Website Builder Plans ### FREE Plan - $0/month Forever **Perfect for:** Personal projects, testing, learning **Includes:** - 1 website - 2 pages (Home + Contact) - 500MB storage - Subdomain: yoursite.litehost.app - Basic AI assistance (10 requests/day) - Mobile responsive - SSL certificate included - 1GB bandwidth/month **Limitations:** - No custom domain - Basic templates only - Community support only - LiteHost branding in footer **Best For:** - Personal portfolio - Simple landing page - Testing the platform - Learning web development --- ### Premium Plan - $15/month **Perfect for:** Small businesses, freelancers, multiple projects **Everything in FREE, plus:** - 5 websites - 50 pages per website - 5GB total storage - Custom domain support (unlimited domains) - Unlimited AI requests - Advanced templates - SEO optimization tools - Remove LiteHost branding - 50GB bandwidth/month - Email support (12h response) - Google Analytics integration - Contact form submissions (1000/mo) **Additional Features:** - E-commerce ready (up to 50 products) - Blog functionality - Newsletter integration - Custom CSS/JS - Password-protected pages - Weekly auto-backups **Cost Breakdown:** - Base: $15/mo - Domain registration: ~$12/year (optional) - Total: $16/month with domain **ROI Example:** If you're a freelancer charging $500/website, building just 1 site per month pays for Premium for 33 months! --- ### Professional Plan - $39/month **Perfect for:** Agencies, e-commerce, high-traffic sites **Everything in Premium, plus:** - Unlimited websites - Unlimited pages - 50GB storage - Priority AI (faster, smarter) - AI SEO autopilot - Advanced analytics - 500GB bandwidth/month - Live chat support - Phone support - Daily auto-backups - 99.9% uptime SLA **Pro-Exclusive Features:** - White-label options (rebrand as your own) - Client management portal - Unlimited e-commerce products - Advanced integrations (Stripe, PayPal, etc.) - Custom AI training (teach AI your brand voice) - API access - Webhook support - Multi-user collaboration - Priority processing **For Agencies:** Build client sites, charge $1000+/site, keep all profit! - Build 5 sites/month = $5000 revenue - LiteHost cost = $39 - Profit margin = 99.2% --- ## VPS with AI Plans ### FREE Plan - $0/month Forever **Perfect for:** Learning Linux, testing, development **Specs:** - 0.25 vCPU (shared) - 512MB RAM - 1GB NVMe storage - 1TB bandwidth/month - 1 IPv4 address - Ubuntu or Debian - AI assistant (10 commands/day) **What You Can Run:** - Static websites (HTML/CSS/JS) - Small Node.js apps - Learning environments - Development/testing - Personal projects **Limitations:** - Shared CPU (performance varies) - Basic AI only - Manual backups - Community support **Real-World Use:** Perfect for hosting a simple blog, landing page, or testing deployments before production. --- ### Premium Plan - $29/month **Perfect for:** Production apps, small businesses, WordPress **Specs:** - 2 vCPU (dedicated) - 4GB RAM - 50GB NVMe storage - 5TB bandwidth/month - 1 IPv4 address + IPv6 - Any Linux distro - Unlimited AI commands - Daily automated backups (7 days retention) **Performance:** - Handle 10,000+ daily visitors - Run multiple websites - Docker containers - Databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) - Smooth WordPress/Laravel apps **Included Services:** - Free SSL certificates - DDoS protection - 24/7 monitoring - Auto-scaling ready - Firewall management - Email support (12h) **Cost Comparison:** - DigitalOcean similar: $42/mo - AWS Lightsail similar: $40/mo - LiteHost: $29/mo + AI assistant! **Savings:** $156/year vs competitors --- ### Professional Plan - $79/month **Perfect for:** High-traffic sites, SaaS, e-commerce **Specs:** - 4 vCPU (dedicated) - 16GB RAM - 200GB NVMe storage - 10TB bandwidth/month - Multiple IP addresses - Any Linux distro + custom ISOs - Priority AI (instant response) - Hourly automated backups (30 days retention) **Performance:** - Handle 100,000+ daily visitors - High-performance databases - Multiple Docker stacks - Load balancing ready - Redis/Memcached caching **Pro Features:** - Snapshot management - Custom firewall rules - Advanced monitoring & alerts - Migration assistance - Priority support (2h response) - Dedicated account manager - 99.9% uptime SLA with credits **Real Use Cases:** - E-commerce stores (WooCommerce, Magento) - SaaS applications - High-traffic WordPress networks - Development/staging/production environments - Game servers - Video streaming **Cost Comparison:** - DigitalOcean similar: $160/mo - AWS EC2 similar: $180/mo - LiteHost: $79/mo **Savings:** $972-$1,212/year! --- ## BYOK (Bring Your Own Keys) Plans ### FREE Plan - $0/month Forever **Perfect for:** Trying BYOK, low usage **Includes:** - Connect 2 API keys - Basic integration support - Use with any LiteHost service - Email support - Basic usage stats **Supported Providers:** - OpenAI (GPT-4, GPT-3.5) - Anthropic (Claude) - Google (Gemini) - Local models (Ollama) **Limitations:** - No cost tracking dashboard - No usage alerts - Community support only --- ### Premium Plan - $19/month **Perfect for:** Regular API usage, cost monitoring **Everything in FREE, plus:** - Connect 5 API keys - Advanced cost tracking - Usage analytics dashboard - Budget alerts (email + SMS) - Priority support - Multi-model fallback - Request caching (save costs!) **Features:** - Real-time cost monitoring - Per-service usage breakdown - Cost prediction - Monthly spending reports - Optimize recommendations **Example Savings:** Request caching alone can reduce API costs by 30-50%! - Your API costs: $50/mo - Caching saves: $20/mo - LiteHost: $19/mo - Net: $1/mo savings + better features! --- ### Professional Plan - $49/month **Perfect for:** Teams, high usage, enterprises **Everything in Premium, plus:** - Unlimited API keys - Team management (10 users) - Role-based access control - Custom integration support - Dedicated account manager - SLA guarantees - Advanced security features **Enterprise Features:** - SSO integration - Audit logs - Compliance reports - Custom rate limiting - Webhook support - API usage optimization - Priority AI model access **For Teams:** - Centralized billing - Per-user/project tracking - Cost allocation - Usage quotas by team member --- ## Choosing Your Plan ### Start with FREE if: - Just exploring LiteHost - Learning/testing - Personal projects - No budget yet ### Upgrade to Premium when: - Ready for production - Need custom domain (Website Builder) - Need reliable performance (VPS) - Want cost tracking (BYOK) ### Go Professional when: - Running a business - High traffic/usage - Need priority support - Want advanced features ## Mixing Plans You can mix different tiers: - **Example 1:** Free VPS + Premium Website Builder = $15/mo - **Example 2:** Premium VPS + Pro Website Builder = $68/mo - **Example 3:** All Free = $0/mo forever! ## Payment & Billing **Accepted Methods:** - Credit/Debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Amex) - PayPal - Cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ethereum) - Wire transfer (Pro plans only) **Billing Cycle:** - Monthly: Pay each month - Annually: Save 20% (2 months free!) **Cancellation:** - Cancel anytime - No penalties - Keep service until period ends - Data export available **Refunds:** - 7-day money-back guarantee - No questions asked - Full refund on first payment only ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: Can I upgrade/downgrade anytime?** A: Yes! Upgrades are instant (prorated). Downgrades take effect at next renewal. **Q: Do free plans expire?** A: Never! Free Forever means forever. **Q: What happens if I exceed limits?** A: We'll email you. Upgrade or optimize. No surprise charges! **Q: Can I transfer between services?** A: Yes, with support assistance (Premium/Pro only). **Q: Are there setup fees?** A: No! All prices shown are total monthly costs. **Q: Do you offer discounts?** A: Yes! Students, nonprofits, and annual plans get discounts. --- ## Start Your Free Plan Today No credit card required. Upgrade when ready. Choose your service: 1. AI Website Builder 2. VPS with AI 3. BYOK All start at $0/month!