Network Solutions does not offer VPS hosting at any tier. Its plans cap at 10 websites on the Premium plan at $6.99/month, and there is no upgrade path beyond that within the platform. If you outgrow Network Solutions, you will need to migrate entirely to a new provider. Bluehost offers VPS hosting starting at $4.99/month and dedicated servers from $141.19/month, making it possible to scale without ever switching providers.

Bluehost is the better choice for WooCommerce. Its eCommerce plans include daily automated backups, enhanced security, encrypted payment processing, and a dedicated eCommerce tools add-on available at checkout. Network Solutions has no WooCommerce-specific plan, no WAF to protect transactions, and only on-demand manual backups. For a store handling customer payment data, Bluehost’s automatic security and backup infrastructure is significantly more appropriate.

Both include a free SSL certificate for the first year. The critical difference is what happens after year one. Network Solutions’ SSL renews at $69.99 per year, a recurring cost that many users do not anticipate at signup. Bluehost uses Let’s Encrypt, which is free indefinitely and renews automatically. Over three years, that $69.99 annual renewal on Network Solutions adds over $140 to your total hosting cost.

Bluehost includes free site migration on all plans, with a DIY tool that moved a test site in under 5 minutes during testing. A paid Professional Migration service is also available at $149.99 per website if you prefer a hands-off approach. Network Solutions does not mention a free migration tool or service in their plan documentation. If you have an existing site, Bluehost removes the migration barrier entirely.

Bluehost handles WordPress core updates automatically on managed WordPress plans and includes plugin updates on higher tiers, along with staging environments for testing changes safely. Network Solutions’ WordPress-specific plans include automated core updates to keep sites on the latest WordPress version. Both providers reduce manual maintenance for WordPress users, though Bluehost’s broader managed feature set gives it more depth for WordPress power users who need staging environments and developer-friendly tooling.