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Hosting provider ELENAHOST has announced a set of changes to its тарифs and service terms, scheduled to take effect on April 1, 2026. The update touches multiple areas at once — from traffic limits to renewal pricing — and reads less like a full overhaul and more like a careful reshuffling of familiar pieces.
Unlimited Traffic Arrives — With Conditions
One of the more noticeable updates is the introduction of unmetered traffic for the “Start 2026” plans. For new orders, the change applies immediately, with no extra steps required.
Existing services, however, will continue to operate under current traffic limits until renewal or a plan switch. Legacy “Start” plans remain unchanged, quietly preserving their original restrictions — a reminder that in hosting, older тарифs tend to age in place rather than evolve.
Promo Plans Stay, but Not Quite as Before
The planned discontinuation of the “Promo” and “Promo+” plans has been отменено. Both remain available for renewal, suggesting that customer demand outweighed earlier intentions to phase them out.
That said, the pricing has been adjusted. Renewals for these plans — as well as for “Promo 2026” — are now set at 80 RUB per month (approximately $0.85). The number may look modest, but multiplied across a large user base, it becomes a more noticeable line item.
A Simpler Discount Structure
ELENAHOST has also revised its discount system for longer billing periods, making it more linear:
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25% discount for two-year payments;
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20% for one year;
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10% for six months;
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5% for three months.
These conditions apply to VPS, web hosting, and DNS hosting services. The structure is straightforward, even if the underlying idea — pay longer, pay less — remains unchanged.
What’s Coming Next
Alongside pricing updates, the provider outlined several upcoming features planned for April:
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additional backup options available on demand (currently in testing);
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private virtual networking for isolating and connecting infrastructure;
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upcoming IPv6 testing, with more details expected later.
None of these features are particularly surprising in today’s hosting landscape, where backups and network isolation have become baseline expectations, and IPv6 continues its slow but steady rollout.
Overall, ELENAHOST is not rewriting its service lineup so much as recalibrating how it is packaged. The plans remain familiar, but the rules around them have shifted — just enough to keep things predictable, without leaving everything exactly as it was.