GreenGeeks was founded in 2008 in Los Angeles by Trey Gardner with an explicit environmental mission. The company purchases wind energy credits equivalent to 300% of its energy consumption — for every unit of electricity it uses to run servers, cooling, and offices, GreenGeeks retires three Renewable Energy Certificates backed by wind generation. This 300% offset is certified through the EPA’s Green Power Partnership program and verified annually. GreenGeeks has offset over 615,000 kilowatt-hours per year on average through this commitment.
The environmental positioning is real and verified, not marketing language. However, GreenGeeks is also competitive on a purely technical and commercial basis independent of its sustainability mission.
All plans run LiteSpeed web servers — the same technology that powers A2 Hosting’s Turbo plans — with LiteSpeed Cache (LSCache) for WordPress, which enables server-level page caching without requiring a separate caching plugin. SSD storage, Cloudflare CDN, free SSL certificates, and nightly automated backups are included on every plan. cPanel is the control panel on shared plans.
The Lite plan at $2.95 per month on a 36-month promotional term covers one website with 50GB SSD storage. For most small business sites, one website is the only website that matters, but the limitation means the Pro plan at $5.95 per month is the practical entry point for anyone who needs more than one installation. Pro includes unlimited websites and a 2x performance resource allocation.
Free site migration is included for new customers, handled by GreenGeeks’ support team. A one-click WordPress installer simplifies new installations. 24/7 live chat and ticket support are available on all plans, with phone support during business hours.
The renewal rates follow the pattern common in shared hosting — promotional rates are for new customers only. Lite renews at $10.95 per month and Pro at $15.95 per month. These renewal increases, while significant, are less aggressive than SiteGround’s renewals at comparable tiers.
For website owners comparing GreenGeeks against A2 Hosting on technical grounds, the underlying LiteSpeed infrastructure is essentially equivalent. The performance difference between them is minimal when both are running LiteSpeed with LSCache. The differentiation comes from the verified renewable energy commitment, backup policies (GreenGeeks includes nightly backups as a default; some A2 plans restrict self-service restore on entry tiers), and the specific renewal pricing at your intended plan level.