SiteGround
Premium WordPress hosting built on Google Cloud with award-winning support
SiteGround is a premium web hosting provider founded in 2004, serving over 3 million domains globally. Built on Google Cloud infrastructure with data centres across four continents, it specialises in managed WordPress hosting with proprietary performance tools including SuperCacher technology, free CDN, and the custom Site Tools control panel. Known for exceptional 24/7 customer support and WordPress-specific optimisations, though renewal pricing increases significantly after promotional periods.
How we scored it
A weighted average of the 4 dimensions below, each judged 0–10 from published pricing, vendor documentation and independent user feedback. We do not run hands-on tests, and no vendor has any say in a score.
2 further dimensions are not scored for this product yet, so they are left out of the average rather than counted as zero. How the score works.
What it actually costs
Intro pricing shown — see the renewal note for what you'll pay after the introductory term. We don't hide the second-act price.
StartUp
Promotional $2.99/mo requires prepay for 12 months; renews at $17.99/mo. Hosts 1 website; 10 GB storage as published.
GrowBig
Promotional $4.99/mo requires prepay for 12 months; renews at $29.99/mo. Hosts unlimited websites; 50 GB storage as published.
GoGeek
Promotional $7.99/mo requires prepay for 12 months; renews at $44.99/mo. Hosts unlimited websites; 100 GB storage as published.
Cloud Hosting (Entry)
Jump Start (entry cloud) is listed as $100.00/mo pay monthly with 4 CPU cores, 8 GB memory, 40 GB SSD, 5 TB transfer. Annual or renewal monthly price not stated on page.
What to check before you rent SiteGround
Infrastructure is cheap to start and expensive to leave. These four questions decide what it costs you over three years rather than three months.
The renewal, not the intro price
Introductory pricing is normal in this category and the renewal is the price that matters. Check the renewal rate on SiteGround’s own pricing page before the first term ends, not after.
What the commitment buys
Longer terms carry the lowest headline rate and the least room to change your mind. Price the shortest term you would actually be comfortable with, then decide whether the discount is worth the lock-in.
The cost of leaving
Moving a site or a workload is the hidden switching cost: migration time, DNS and TLS changes, and whatever egress the provider charges to hand your own data back. A provider is only cheap if leaving is.
What is actually metered
Bandwidth, storage, backups and support tiers are usually the lines that grow, not the base plan. Find the ceiling on each before you commit, because that is where the bill moves.
These are the checks we apply across hosting, in the same order, so two pages can be compared line for line.
How much does SiteGround really cost?
Our calculation from the vendor's published prices — not a figure the vendor advertises.
Price steps up at thresholds. Crossing one moves you to the next tier's price for everything, not just the excess. Shared hosting uses tiered plans with promotional prepaid 12‑month rates and higher renewal monthly rates; Cloud hosting is offered as fixed monthly tiers (pay-monthly) and also supports custom-build clouds.
| Team size | Per month | Per year | Over 3 years | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17.99 | $215.88 | $647.64 | Flat rate — seats are not charged separately on this plan |
| 5 people | $17.99 | $215.88 | $647.64 | Flat rate — seats are not charged separately on this plan |
| 10 people | $17.99 | $215.88 | $647.64 | Flat rate — seats are not charged separately on this plan |
| 50 people | $17.99 | $215.88 | $647.64 | Flat rate — seats are not charged separately on this plan |
Based on the StartUp plan at $17.99 a month. First 12 months at the introductory rate, then the published renewal rate.
- Pricing has not been verified against the vendor's page since this data was collected.
Work out your own cost
- Flat rate — the price does not change with team size.
- Billed annually at $2.99 per month equivalent.
SiteGround against the field
The highest-scoring alternatives in the same category, compared on the figures we hold for all of them.
| SiteGroundThis page | Kinsta | Hostinger | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReviewCost score | 8.2/10 | 8.4/10 | 8.3/10 |
| Cheapest plan | StartUp | — | — |
| From | $17.99/mo | $35.00/mo | $1.99/mo |
| Renews at | $17.99/mo | Not published | Not published |
| Biggest strength | Outstanding 24/7 customer support with average 15-minute response times and knowledgeable staff | Exceptional website speed performance consistently ranked at the top of managed WordPress hosts with sub-200ms time-to-first-byte | Exceptionally competitive introductory pricing starting under $3/month attracts budget-conscious users |
| Biggest drawback | Renewal prices increase 500%+ after promotional period ends (StartUp jumps from $2.99 to $17.99/month) | Premium pricing starting at $35/month makes it 3–10 times more expensive than budget shared hosting, unsuitable for hobby sites or tight budgets | Steep renewal rates: introductory pricing jumps 3–5× at term end (e.g., $2.69→$10.99); renewal shock is the single most common user complaint |
Prices are the published figures at the time of writing and change often. Renewal pricing is shown where the vendor publishes it. See how we review.
What people ask about SiteGround
Straight answers to what buyers actually ask, drawn from the documentation and published user reports.
Is the renewal price increase really that bad?
How does SiteGround compare to Bluehost and Hostinger for WordPress?
Are the storage limits a real problem?
Is SiteGround's support actually better than competitors?
Page history
- Published
- 22 May 2026
- Last updated
- 1 October 2026
Pricing on this page has not yet been checked against the vendor’s own page.