Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, Bluehost VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (6 vs 1) and ranks higher overall (#40 of 160). Bluehost VPS is cheaper to start ($5.69 vs $69.95 a month) and Bluehost VPS has more locations (9 vs 4).
Verdict
Bluehost VPS is cheaper to start: NVMe 2 costs $5.69 per month against $69.95 at GreenGeeks, and it stays cheaper per gigabyte of RAM ($3.62 vs $16.24 median).
Bluehost VPS has the wider footprint with 9 locations in 8 countries, against 4 in 4 at GreenGeeks; both offer Amsterdam and Singapore.
On features, only Bluehost VPS offers an API.
Customers rate GreenGeeks higher on Trustpilot: 4.6 from 1,737 reviews versus 4.5 from 31,911.
Overall Bluehost VPS ranks #40 and GreenGeeks #152 of 160 providers we track. Choose Bluehost VPS if price matters most or you need a wider choice of locations; choose GreenGeeks if its plan line-up fits your workload better.
Bluehost and GreenGeeks side by side
| Bluehost VPS | GreenGeeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | NVMe 2: $5.69/mo | VPS 4 GB: $69.95/mo |
| Entry plan specs | 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic | 4 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 75 GB NVMe |
| Cheapest Windows plan | No Windows | No Windows |
| Median price per GB RAM | $3.62 | $16.24 |
| Data-center locations | 9 in 8 countries | 4 in 4 countries |
| Regions | Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania | Asia, Europe, North America |
| Virtualisation | KVM (reported by VPSBenchmarks; Bluehost does not state the hypervisor) | — |
| Hourly billing | No | No |
| NVMe storage | Yes | Yes |
| DDoS protection | Yes | Yes |
| Backups | None | None |
| Managed option | Yes | Yes |
| Payment methods | card, paypal, other | card, paypal |
| Money-back | 30 days | 30 days |
| Uptime SLA | 99.99% | 99.9% uptime guarantee in the ToS, covering GreenGeeks servers and its primary co-location connection (no credit schedule stated) |
| Trustpilot | 4.5 (31,911 reviews) | 4.6 (1,737 reviews) |
| Founded / HQ | 2003, Jacksonville US | 2008, Wilmington US |
Highlighted cells mark the better value where the comparison is objective (lower price, more locations, higher rating).
Plans at the same size
The closest matching plans by RAM from each provider.
| RAM | Bluehost | $/month | GreenGeeks | $/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 GB | NVMe 2 (1 vCPU, 50 GB) | $5.69 | no plan | — |
| 4 GB | NVMe 4 (2 vCPU, 100 GB) | $11.99 | VPS 4 GB (4 vCPU, 75 GB) | $69.95 |
| 8 GB | NVMe 8 (4 vCPU, 200 GB) | $28.99 | VPS 8 GB (6 vCPU, 150 GB) | $129.95 |
| 16 GB | NVMe 16 (8 vCPU, 450 GB) | $49.99 | VPS 16 GB (6 vCPU, 250 GB) | $179.95 |
Locations
Bluehost VPS operates 9 locations (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania); GreenGeeks operates 4 (Asia, Europe, North America).
Cities both offer: Amsterdam and Singapore.
Only Bluehost: Ashburn, Frankfurt, London, Mumbai, Phoenix, Sydney and Toronto.
Only GreenGeeks: Chicago and Montreal.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bluehost VPS or GreenGeeks better?
As of October 23, 2026, Bluehost VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (6 vs 1) and ranks higher overall (#40 of 160). Bluehost VPS is cheaper to start ($5.69 vs $69.95 a month) and Bluehost VPS has more locations (9 vs 4).
Is Bluehost VPS cheaper than GreenGeeks?
Bluehost VPS has the lower entry price: $5.69 against $69.95 per month. The plans-at-equal-RAM table compares them size by size.
Which has more data centers, Bluehost VPS or GreenGeeks?
Bluehost VPS, with 9 locations in 8 countries versus 4 at GreenGeeks. Both operate in Amsterdam and Singapore.
Do Bluehost VPS and GreenGeeks offer Windows VPS?
Neither offers Windows Server.
Sources
Prices, plans and locations were read from these pages; last checked October 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on the provider's site before you buy.