ChemiCloud vs SiteGround: what you pay after the intro price
To keep one website, ChemiCloud is cheaper over 2 to 5 years and SiteGround over 1 year, renewals included. Over 3 years ChemiCloud costs $70.20 (Starter, 3 years) and SiteGround $467.64 (StartUp, 12 months), $397.44 apart.
One website, kept 1 to 5 years
| Kept for | ChemiCloud | SiteGround | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $41.88 Starter, 12 months | $35.88 StartUp, 12 months | $6 |
| 2 years | $70.20 Starter, 3 years, paid through year 3 | $179.76 StartUp, 2 years | $109.56 |
| 3 years | $70.20 Starter, 3 years | $467.64 StartUp, 12 months | $397.44 |
| 4 years | $500.40 Starter, 3 years, paid through year 6 | $611.52 StartUp, 2 years | $111.12 |
| 5 years | $500.40 Starter, 3 years, paid through year 6 | $899.40 StartUp, 12 months | $399 |
Each host's cheapest plan and term for the period: the first term up front, then renewals at its published renewal price. The highlight marks the cheaper. Before tax, without a domain.
What the numbers say
- ChemiCloud advertises $1.95 a month (Starter, 3-year term), which renews at $11.95, 6.1× as much; SiteGround advertises $2.99 a month (StartUp, 12-month term), which renews at $17.99, 6× as much.
- Paying month to month for a year costs $166 on ChemiCloud (Managed WordPress Tiny) and $299.88 on SiteGround (StartUp).
- Paying a year at a time instead of the cheapest term adds $330.48 on ChemiCloud over 3 years.
- With unlimited websites, keeping them 3 years costs $106.20 on ChemiCloud (Pro) and $779.64 on SiteGround (GrowBig).
- Free domain: ChemiCloud includes one for 1 year on the 36-month term only with its shared plans and for 1 year on terms of a year or more with its managed WordPress plans; SiteGround includes one with every plan, for 1 year. A .com then renews at $17.95 a year at ChemiCloud and $22.99 a year at SiteGround.
- ChemiCloud states a 45-day money-back guarantee and SiteGround 30 days.
More websites, kept 3 years
| Websites | ChemiCloud | SiteGround |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $70.20 Starter, 3 years | $467.64 StartUp, 12 months |
| 3 | $106.20 Pro, 3 years | $779.64 GrowBig, 12 months |
| 10 | $106.20 Pro, 3 years | $779.64 GrowBig, 12 months |
| 25 | $106.20 Pro, 3 years | $779.64 GrowBig, 12 months |
Every plan and renewal: ChemiCloud renewal price · SiteGround renewal price · try your own numbers.
Prices checked against each host's own pages on , in US dollars before tax.