If you are checking an “EIG hosting companies list,” start with the legal entity in your host’s terms, invoice and bank statement. Bluehost and HostGator are Newfold Digital brands, so moving between them does not change parent ownership. Hosts such as SiteGround, DreamHost, GreenGeeks, InMotion Hosting and Hostinger publish different ownership descriptions, but the better choice still depends on renewal price, backups, support, limits and migration scope.
Before switching, record your current plan, renewal date, renewal charge, domain renewal charge and backup arrangement. Keep the current service active until the replacement site, email and DNS have been checked.
Key takeaways
- Bluehost and HostGator are both part of Newfold Digital, the company that followed Endurance International Group.
- A brand name does not prove who holds your contract. Compare the terms, invoice and bank descriptor.
- Newfold ownership is not a service-quality rating. Compare price, renewal, limits, backups, support and migration.
- Record the full upfront charge and renewal charge before paying for a new term.
- Export your files, database, email and DNS records before changing hosts.
- Disable automatic renewal only after the replacement plan or a manual renewal plan is confirmed.
Is Your Host Part of Newfold Digital?
The quickest answer comes from three records: the host’s current terms, the invoice or receipt, and the billing descriptor on your bank or card statement. A brand may use one name in advertising and another legal company in the contract.
Bluehost’s company information identifies Bluehost Inc. as the legal name and Newfold Digital, LLC as its parent company. Bluehost says it joined Endurance International Group in 2010 and became part of Newfold Digital after the 2021 combination.
HostGator also identifies Newfold Digital as its parent company. HostGator says its bank-statement billing prefix changed from “EIG” to “WEB” in December 2022. That change can help explain why a charge looks different from an older payment, but the descriptor alone should not replace the current contract records.
Newfold’s general terms apply to Newfold Digital, Inc. and affiliate companies. Those terms were last updated January 21, 2025. Read the terms for the brand you actually use, because the contracting company, refund rules and service details can vary.
If you are comparing Bluehost and HostGator, the answer is straightforward: both are Newfold brands. A move from one to the other changes the product, account and plan, but not the parent company. The comparison of HostGator and Bluehost is the more useful next step if you need to compare their plans.
Identify the company behind the brand before deciding whether a move changes ownership.
How Did Endurance International Group Become Newfold Digital?
Endurance’s business began in 1997 as Innovative Marketing Technologies Incorporated. Endurance International Group completed its initial public offering in October 2013. Its prospectus described a multi-brand hosting and domain company, with brands including Bluehost, HostGator, Domain.com, iPage, FatCow, Homestead, A Small Orange, iPower and Dotster.
Warburg Pincus and Goldman Sachs-affiliated funds acquired a controlling interest in December 2011, before the IPO. On November 2, 2020, Clearlake announced an agreement to acquire Endurance. Endurance stockholders approved the transaction on January 14, 2021.
Clearlake completed the approximately $3 billion acquisition on February 10, 2021. Endurance was delisted from Nasdaq that day. Endurance Web Presence then combined with Web.com Group, backed by Clearlake and Siris, to form Newfold Digital. Prices checked November 8, 2026.
Web.com brought a different group of brands, including Network Solutions, Register.com, Web.com and Crazy Domains. The result was a larger company with brands inherited from both Endurance and Web.com.
Newfold completed its acquisition of MarkMonitor from Clarivate on November 1, 2022. Newfold later announced MarkMonitor’s sale to Com Laude in 2025. This shows why an old ownership list can become inaccurate even when a brand name remains familiar.
Newfold announced on June 18, 2025 that Web.com was being fully integrated into Network Solutions. Website & Stores announced its merger into Network Solutions on January 4, 2026. The practical meaning of “EIG” is now historical ownership, while Newfold Digital is the current corporate name associated with the relevant hosting group.
Which Current Brands, Legacy Names and Mergers Matter?
Newfold’s current public brand pages name Bluehost, HostGator, Network Solutions, Register.com and Crazy Domains, along with other brands. Newfold’s 2025 newsroom release also names Yoast and YITH. Newfold adds that it runs “many others,” so the list is not every current service.
Older Endurance filings name Domain.com, iPage, FatCow, Homestead, Bluehost, HostGator, A Small Orange, iPower and Dotster. A later SEC subsidiary exhibit also listed Arvixe, JustHost, HostMonster, Netfirms, PowWeb, PureHost and StartLogic.
These names can appear in old invoices, login pages, redirects, support messages or domain records. A retired brand may still represent a legacy account even when new sales use another brand. Ask the current legal entity which service now administers that account before cancelling it or moving a domain.
Web.com customers were moved into Network Solutions. Newfold’s transition announcement said existing pricing, billing, renewal dates and contract terms were intended to remain unchanged during the move. That does not mean every future plan will have the same price, so use the current account portal and terms for a live subscription.
Constant Contact became an independent company during the February 10, 2021 Newfold formation transaction. MarkMonitor was acquired by Newfold in 2022 and sold to Com Laude in 2025. These changes matter because an older “EIG companies” page can combine former brands, current brands and businesses that later left the group.
Use the current terms, invoice and account portal for the specific brand. Do not assume that a legacy name remains a separate hosting platform. Ownership is a starting point for your check, not a reason by itself to keep or leave a service.
Which Independent Hosting Companies Should You Compare?
Several providers publish ownership descriptions outside Newfold Digital. Hostinger describes itself as a private company founded in 2004 in Lithuania. It says ConHostinger owns a minority stake of about 30%, with the remainder held by founders and employees.
SiteGround says it has been privately owned since 2004. DreamHost describes itself as privately owned for more than 25 years. GreenGeeks says it is founder-led and independently operated, with Trey Gardner as its founder in 2008.
InMotion Hosting describes itself as privately owned, independent and founder-led since 2001. Hosting.com uses A2 Hosting, LLC as the operating entity in its terms and is the successor brand to A2 Hosting after the 2025 rebrand.
Kinsta says it was founded in 2013. Check Kinsta’s contracting entity and current corporate filings if ownership is decisive for your choice. An unfamiliar brand name alone does not make a host independent.
The practical comparison should match the plan type and billing term. Compare shared with shared, managed WordPress with managed WordPress, cloud with cloud, and VPS with VPS. Then compare renewal price, backup frequency and retention, restore cost, resource limits, support route, data-center location and migration scope.
The Hostinger and SiteGround comparison is a useful next choice when you want two providers that publish ownership and plan information. You can also see Hostinger’s current plans and see SiteGround’s current plans, then record the exact checkout total before payment.
What Will Hosting Cost Now and at Renewal?
The figures below apply to the US market and were checked on November 7 and 8, 2026 (each sale price carries its own date). A multi-year term is a prepayment for the full period, not a monthly payment. Taxes, domains and add-ons may be separate.
Hostinger’s Premium plan listed a struck-through regular price of $12.99 per month, a Black Friday sale price of $1.99 per month, and a renewal price of $10.99 per month. The sale price changes when the sale ends, so confirm the amount at checkout. Its full subscription period is charged upfront, and auto-renewal normally continues for the same or an available billing period. Confirm the selected term and amount due on the US checkout page.
SiteGround listed StartUp at a sale price of $1.99 per month for a 12-month prepaid term, renewing at $17.99 per month, as listed on November 7, 2026. Do not treat the sale price and the renewal price as the same offer; the sale price changes when the sale ends, so confirm the amount at checkout.
DreamHost’s Web Hosting Launch page showed a 30-day money-back guarantee. Bluehost generally gives 30 days for eligible shared, VPS and dedicated hosting fees, but monthly hosting, domains, cloud hosting, setup fees, AI products and additional services are excluded. Renewals are generally not refundable after the applicable prebill period.
HostGator’s regular Hatchling figures above are not introductory figures. Confirm the introductory total and refund terms in HostGator’s checkout and service agreement before paying. Its auto-renewal charge applies when automatic renewal is enabled.
The right choice depends on how long you expect to stay. A low effective monthly figure can require a large upfront payment and can be followed by a higher renewal charge. Record the checkout total, renewal term, renewal amount and domain renewal charge in the same note. Price the domain separately from hosting.
What Does Ownership Change, and What Does It Not Prove?
Ownership tells you whether two brands may belong to the same parent company. It does not prove that their plans use the same servers, support team, backup system, resource limits or cancellation process.
Bluehost and HostGator are both Newfold brands, so switching between them is not a move to an independent parent company. Their plan names, prices and service rules can still differ. Compare the actual product family and current terms.
A provider’s ownership description also does not prove that it is technically or commercially better. SiteGround says shared plans do not offer unlimited disk space and bandwidth, and its StartUp plan is intended for one small or medium site. GreenGeeks’ terms prohibit using shared-hosting storage for unrelated file storage and prohibit bulk unsolicited email.
Hostinger’s standard migration covers website files and databases, but its documentation excludes email migration, cron jobs, DNS records, custom SSL configuration and mass migrations. SiteGround’s WordPress Migrator transfers standard WordPress files and databases. Ask whether your proposed move includes email accounts, DNS, SSL settings, cron jobs, databases and staging data.
A 99.9% uptime statement from SiteGround is a provider guarantee or claim with terms and possible credits, not observed uptime. No hosting contract proves that a site cannot be hacked, suspended or interrupted.
What Should You Check About Refunds, Renewals, Migration and Acceptable Use?
Refund rules depend on the product and billing term. Bluehost generally gives 30 days for eligible hosting, but excludes monthly hosting, domains and add-ons. Hostinger generally gives 30 days for eligible web-hosting purchases and renewals paid by methods other than cryptocurrency, while some domains and other products are excluded. SiteGround gives 30 days for shared hosting and 14 days for cloud hosting, with domain fees, paid support and third-party services excluded.
Hostinger says a free-domain cost may be deducted from a refund. A free domain is therefore a conditional promotion, not the same as a refundable domain registration. Bluehost, SiteGround and Hostinger all publish special domain refund rules.
Cancellation also varies. Bluehost directs customers to its cancellation and refund process. SiteGround requires cancellation through the Client Area. Hostinger manages cancellation and auto-renewal in the account billing area. HostGator charges the saved payment method when auto-renewal is enabled, and SiteGround shared hosting is normally set to annual automatic renewal.
Backups need their own check. SiteGround says its standard backup system can include daily copies, but access ends when a site is deleted unless you download copies or use the applicable premium backup service. Keep your own copy of files, databases, email and DNS records before a move.
Acceptable-use terms can affect a plan even when storage appears generous. Hostinger prohibits illegal activity, intellectual-property infringement, viruses, spam and file repositories. GreenGeeks prohibits unrelated file storage and bulk unsolicited email. Newfold’s general terms include limits on warranties and liability, so hosting is not a promise of uninterrupted service.
Before using a migration service, ask what it transfers and what you must recreate. A WordPress copy may not include mailboxes, DNS records, custom SSL, cron jobs or staging data. Follow the steps to move a WordPress site to a new host without losing email or data before changing DNS.
What Should You Do Before You Switch or Pay?
Today, identify the brand on the login page, invoice and bank statement. Open the current terms and locate the contracting company. Record the plan, renewal date, renewal amount, domain renewal charge and backup arrangement. If the records disagree, ask which legal entity holds the subscription before transferring the domain or cancelling service.
This week, export website files, databases, email and DNS records. Confirm that you control the registrar account and the account email. Compare one Newfold-owned host and one independent host using the same plan type and billing term.
Before payment, calculate the full upfront charge and renewal charge. Check whether the domain, SSL, backups or migration are limited by plan, term or eligibility. Read the acceptable-use and resource-limit clauses. Never cancel the current service before the replacement has been tested.
Disable automatic renewal only after confirming that the replacement plan is active or that you have a reliable manual renewal plan. If ownership is your main concern, verify the legal entity rather than relying on a brand list. If the service decision is broader, use the web-host checklist before you buy to compare resources, backups, support, migration and total cost.
Frequently asked questions
Is EIG the same company as Newfold Digital?
EIG refers to the former Endurance International Group and its ownership history. Newfold Digital was formed in 2021 when Endurance Web Presence combined with Web.com Group.
Are Bluehost and HostGator owned by the same company?
Yes. Bluehost identifies Newfold Digital as its parent company, and HostGator identifies Newfold Digital in its billing information. Moving between these brands changes the plan and account, not the parent company.
Does a Newfold-owned host automatically provide poor service?
No. Ownership alone does not decide service quality. Compare the specific plan’s price, renewal, resource limits, backup terms, support and migration scope.
What does “WEB” on a HostGator bank statement mean?
HostGator says Newfold-related billing changed from an “EIG” prefix to a “WEB” prefix beginning in December 2022. Compare the charge with the invoice and account portal before disputing it.
Is SiteGround independent of Newfold Digital?
SiteGround says it has been privately owned since 2004. That published ownership statement places it outside the Newfold brands identified above, but you should still compare its current plan terms and contracting information.
Is Hostinger independent of Newfold Digital?
Hostinger describes itself as a private company founded in 2004 in Lithuania. It says ConHostinger owns about 30%, with the remainder held by founders and employees.
Does a free domain mean the domain costs nothing later?
No. A free domain is usually conditional on a qualifying hosting term or plan. Check the domain’s renewal charge and refund rules separately from hosting.
Can a hosting migration move my email automatically?
Not always. Hostinger’s standard migration excludes email migration, DNS records, cron jobs and custom SSL configuration. Ask the new provider whether mailboxes, messages and DNS records are included.
Should I cancel auto-renewal before buying another host?
No. Keep the current service active until the replacement site, email and DNS have been checked. Then disable auto-renewal or cancel according to the current provider’s documented process.
What should I compare besides the parent company?
Compare the same hosting family and billing term, then record the full upfront charge, renewal charge, domain renewal, backup frequency, retention, restore cost, support route, resource limits and migration scope.
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