Hosting.com vs SiteGround: what you pay after the intro price
To keep one website, Hosting.com is cheaper over 2 to 5 years and the two cost the same over 1 year, renewals included. Over 3 years Hosting.com costs $89.65 (Starter, 3 years) and SiteGround $467.64 (StartUp, 12 months), $377.99 apart.
One website, kept 1 to 5 years
| Kept for | Hosting.com | SiteGround | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $35.88 Starter, 12 months | $35.88 StartUp, 12 months | Same |
| 2 years | $66.95 Starter, 2 years | $179.76 StartUp, 2 years | $112.81 |
| 3 years | $89.65 Starter, 3 years | $467.64 StartUp, 12 months | $377.99 |
| 4 years | $95.49 Starter, 4 years | $611.52 StartUp, 2 years | $516.03 |
| 5 years | $485.26 WP Small, 3 years, paid through year 6 | $899.40 StartUp, 12 months | $414.14 |
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
- Hosting.com advertises $1.99 a month (Starter, 4-year term), which renews at $13.99, 7× 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 $119.88 on Hosting.com (WP Small) and $299.88 on SiteGround (StartUp).
- Paying a year at a time instead of the cheapest term adds $203.98 on Hosting.com over 3 years.
- With unlimited websites, keeping them 3 years costs $779.64 on SiteGround (GrowBig); every Hosting.com plan has a site limit.
- Free domain: Hosting.com includes one for 1 year with its shared plans and for a period it doesn't state with its managed WordPress plans; SiteGround includes one with every plan, for 1 year. A .com then renews at $21.99 a year at Hosting.com and $22.99 a year at SiteGround.
- Both state a 30-day money-back guarantee.
More websites, kept 3 years
| Websites | Hosting.com | SiteGround |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $89.65 Starter, 3 years | $467.64 StartUp, 12 months |
| 3 | $89.65 Starter, 3 years | $779.64 GrowBig, 12 months |
| 10 | $143.64 Pro, 3 years | $779.64 GrowBig, 12 months |
| 25 | $287.68 Max, 3 years | $779.64 GrowBig, 12 months |
Every plan and renewal: Hosting.com renewal price · SiteGround renewal price · try your own numbers.
Prices checked against each host's own pages on , in US dollars before tax.