HostKarle vs BigRock: Hosting and Domain Costs

HostKarle vs BigRock is mainly a comparison of the renewal bill, not just the low number shown for the first term. For one small website, HostKarle Basic is the better long-term choice because it includes 70 GB storage, 10 business email accounts, DirectAdmin and renewal at the signup price.

Verdict: HostKarle is the better two-year value

Choose HostKarle Basic if you want one website, included business email and a hosting price that stays predictable after the first year. It costs ₹1,188 billed yearly, and the same plan price applies when you renew. You also get free auto-renewing Let’s Encrypt SSL, Softaculous, PHP selection, self-service backup tools and free migration.

BigRock’s current Standard hosting card shows a lower starting price of ₹69/mo, but it also shows renewal at ₹409/mo. The initial figure makes BigRock look cheaper in year 1; the renewal figure changes the calculation in year 2. BigRock’s Standard card lists one website, 20 GB NVMe storage, 10 email accounts, unlimited databases, daily backups, cPanel and free Let’s Encrypt SSL.

The BigRock prices in this article are a snapshot checked on 17 October 2026. The hosting figures come from https://www.bigrock.in/web-hosting, and the domain figures come from BigRock’s official price list at https://assets.bigrock.in/domain-registration/domain-registration-price.php. A checkout can change with term length or an optional add-on, so treat the calculations as a clear buying comparison rather than a promise about a future cart.

Option	Best for	Year-1 hosting price	Year-2 hosting price	Storage	Email	Panel
HostKarle Basic — Winner	One small business, portfolio, tuition-centre site or first blog	₹1,188 billed yearly	₹1,188 billed yearly	70 GB pure SSD	10 accounts	DirectAdmin
BigRock Standard	One website	₹69/mo shown on the current card	₹409/mo renewal rate	20 GB NVMe	10 accounts	cPanel

The BigRock yearly figures in this table are not a hidden annual quote: they are the displayed monthly rates multiplied by 12, or ₹828 for the first year and ₹4,908 at renewal. If BigRock’s checkout requires a different initial term, use that cart total before paying.

Domain prices: signup versus renewal

The domain can change the result more than the first hosting payment. BigRock’s current price list is cheaper for first-year registration on all three extensions below, while HostKarle keeps the listed price the same for registration and renewal.

Domain	HostKarle year 1	HostKarle year 2	BigRock year 1	BigRock year 2
.in	₹889	₹889	₹549	₹729
.com	₹1,259	₹1,259	₹749	₹1,199
.co.in	₹709	₹709	₹669	₹669

HostKarle’s current domain prices are synced from its domain store: .in is ₹889/yr, .com is ₹1,259/yr and .co.in is ₹709/yr. The HostKarle domain page lets you search the name and register it with hosting in the same cart.

The important difference is year 2. BigRock’s official price list checked on 17 October 2026 lists .in at ₹549 for first registration and ₹729 for renewal, .com at ₹749 and ₹1,199, and .co.in at ₹669 for both. Promotions can have extra conditions, so check whether the price shown is for one year, multiple years or a special offer.

Combined domain and hosting bill for two years

Here is the practical calculation for a new customer buying one domain and one one-site hosting plan. HostKarle uses the Basic yearly total of ₹1,188. For BigRock, the calculation uses the Standard card’s displayed ₹69/mo first-term rate and ₹409/mo renewal rate, multiplied by 12.

Domain choice	HostKarle year 1	HostKarle year 2	HostKarle two-year total	BigRock year 1	BigRock year 2	BigRock two-year total
.in	₹2,077	₹2,077	₹4,154	₹1,377	₹5,637	₹7,014
.com	₹2,447	₹2,447	₹4,894	₹1,577	₹6,107	₹7,684
.co.in	₹1,897	₹1,897	₹3,794	₹1,497	₹5,577	₹7,074

For example, the HostKarle .in calculation is ₹1,188 hosting plus ₹889 for the domain in each year. BigRock’s .in calculation is ₹828 hosting plus ₹549 in year 1, followed by ₹4,908 hosting plus ₹729 in year 2.

BigRock is cheaper at the initial checkout in these examples. HostKarle becomes the lower two-year total because its hosting renewal remains ₹1,188 per year. This is the number to compare if you expect to keep your website and domain for more than the first promotional term.

For more examples of why the second-year bill matters, read our guide to web hosting renewal prices in India.

HostKarle Basic: best for one website

HostKarle Basic is designed for one website rather than a collection of client sites. It includes 70 GB pure SSD storage, unlimited bandwidth subject to fair use, 10 business email accounts, 2 MySQL databases and 10 subdomains.

The plan is ₹99/mo when billed yearly, which is ₹1,188 for the year. The three-year term is a separate option at ₹49/mo, or ₹1,764 every three years; do not use the ₹49 figure as the yearly price. The plan renews at the signup price.

The feature set covers the tasks a small Indian business or beginner normally needs:

• DirectAdmin for domains, files, databases, email, SSL and backups.
• Softaculous one-click installation for WordPress and other applications.
• A PHP version selector for supported website requirements.
• Free auto-renewing Let’s Encrypt SSL.
• Self-service backup and restore tools.
• Free migration when you are moving an existing site.
• Payments in INR, including UPI, cards, net banking and wallets.

HostKarle Basic is the right starting point for a shop website, portfolio, tuition centre, local service page or first WordPress blog. If you need up to 10 websites, 150 GB storage and 20 mailboxes, move up to HostKarle Professional at ₹149/mo, billed yearly at ₹1,788. The larger plan is a better fit for a freelancer or small agency than putting several unrelated sites into a one-site plan.

BigRock Standard: the current one-site comparison

BigRock’s Standard card is the closest one-site match for HostKarle Basic. The official page checked on 17 October 2026 lists 1 website, 20 GB NVMe SSD storage, 200 GB transfer, 10 email accounts, unlimited databases, daily backups, cPanel and free Let’s Encrypt SSL.

The card shows ₹69/mo and a renewal rate of ₹409/mo. The first-term monthly figure is lower than HostKarle’s yearly equivalent, but the renewal rate is the key number for a two-year budget. At the displayed rates, hosting alone is ₹828 for the first 12 months and ₹4,908 for the next 12 months.

The two cards are sized differently. BigRock lists unlimited databases, while HostKarle Basic is configured for one website with 2 MySQL databases; HostKarle also lists substantially more storage and keeps the renewal price at the signup price. Match the plan to the number of websites and projects you actually intend to run.

BigRock’s hosting page also shows Business, Pro and Ultimate tiers with more websites and email accounts. Those are different price points, so they should not be substituted for Standard when you are comparing the cost of one small website.

Business email: included versus add-ons

Both one-site plans list 10 email accounts in the hosting package. With HostKarle Basic, you can create business addresses on your domain within DirectAdmin, such as hello@yourdomain.in, orders@yourdomain.in and accounts@yourdomain.in, without adding a separate email product to the calculation.

BigRock Standard also lists 10 email accounts. That means the two-year totals above do not add an email charge for those 10 accounts. BigRock additionally sells separate business email products; its email pages checked on 17 October 2026 showed standalone Titan email pricing from ₹29 per account per month. Do not add that amount unless you choose a separate email plan or need more than the hosting allowance.

The practical check is the number of people who need a real mailbox, not the number of forwarding addresses. Before checkout, list your staff addresses, shared inboxes and aliases. Then confirm whether the hosting plan includes enough mailboxes and whether the mailbox storage meets your needs.

Panel, SSL and backups

The control panel is where the day-to-day difference is most noticeable. HostKarle uses DirectAdmin, while BigRock Standard lists cPanel. Both can manage a WordPress website, domain, email and database, but the menus and workflows are different.

HostKarle includes Softaculous for one-click WordPress installation, a PHP selector, free auto-renewing Let’s Encrypt SSL and self-service backup and restore tools. The DirectAdmin documentation explains the account, email, database and backup areas for readers who want to see how the panel is organised.

BigRock Standard lists cPanel, free Let’s Encrypt SSL and daily backups on its current plan card. BigRock’s older hosting pages also show backup and security products as separate options, so read the current card and cart carefully to understand which backup feature is included in the plan you select.

SSL should not be the deciding factor here because both current one-site cards list free Let’s Encrypt SSL. You can read the Let’s Encrypt documentation for the certificate basics. The more useful buying questions are the renewal price, storage, email allowance, panel preference and the backup workflow you will actually use.

Moving your site and domain

HostKarle includes free migration, which is useful if your current website is already on BigRock. Keep the old account active while you check the copied website, email and DNS.

Use this order for a clean move:

1. List the website files, databases, mailboxes and DNS records you currently use.
2. Create and download a backup from the existing account. Keep a separate copy before changing anything.
3. Order HostKarle Basic if you have one website, or Professional if you need up to 10 sites.
4. Request the free migration with the old hosting login and the domain details needed for the copy.
5. Test WordPress, forms, images, SSL, email sending and email receiving on the new account.
6. When the new site is ready, point the domain to ns1.fastnsdns.com and ns2.fastnsdns.com.
7. Keep the old hosting active until the nameserver change has taken effect and the site works from more than one network.

If you prefer to move WordPress yourself, our guide explains how to migrate a WordPress website. Domain registration and hosting are separate decisions: you can transfer or keep the domain at its current registrar, then point its DNS to the new hosting account.

How to choose

Choose HostKarle Basic when you need one site, 70 GB storage, 10 business email accounts and a predictable ₹1,188 yearly renewal. It is also the simpler choice if you want DirectAdmin, UPI payment and free migration in the same purchase.

Choose HostKarle Professional when you need up to 10 websites, 150 GB storage and 20 mailboxes. It costs ₹149/mo billed yearly, or ₹1,788 for the year, and is a better fit for a freelancer managing client sites or a business running several sites.

If you are comparing BigRock Standard, check the full renewal amount in the cart. Its displayed first-term hosting price is lower and its card lists 20 GB NVMe, 10 email accounts, cPanel and daily backups, but the displayed ₹409/mo renewal rate makes the second-year total much higher in this comparison.

The short buying checklist is:

• Count the websites, mailboxes and databases you need today.
• Add the domain registration price to hosting, rather than comparing hosting alone.
• Write down the year-2 hosting and domain renewal figures.
• Confirm whether email and backups are included or separate add-ons.
• Choose the panel you are comfortable managing.
• Keep an independent backup before a migration or major WordPress change.

FAQ

Is HostKarle cheaper than BigRock?

BigRock’s current Standard card has the lower first-term hosting price, but it lists renewal at ₹409/mo. Using the displayed rates and a .in domain, the two-year total is ₹7,014 for BigRock Standard versus ₹4,154 for HostKarle Basic, before any checkout-specific changes or optional add-ons.

Which has the cheaper .in domain, HostKarle or BigRock?

BigRock’s official price list checked on 17 October 2026 showed .in at ₹549 for registration and ₹729 for renewal. HostKarle lists .in at ₹889/yr for registration and renewal, so BigRock is cheaper for the domain itself in both years; HostKarle’s lower hosting renewal makes the combined two-year bill lower in this comparison.

Does HostKarle include business email?

Yes. HostKarle Basic includes 10 business email accounts, while Professional includes 20. Those mailboxes are part of the hosting plan, so you do not need to add a separate email product for the included allowance.

Does BigRock Standard include email and SSL?

BigRock’s Standard hosting card checked on 17 October 2026 lists 10 email accounts and free Let’s Encrypt SSL. Its separate email products are not included in the two-year totals above, because the calculation uses the 10 mailboxes shown on the Standard hosting card.

Can I move my website from BigRock to HostKarle?

Yes. HostKarle includes free migration for websites, databases and email. Make a separate backup, test the copied site, then point the domain to ns1.fastnsdns.com and ns2.fastnsdns.com after you are satisfied with the new account.

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