HostPapa vs SiteGround: what you pay after the intro price
To keep one website, HostPapa is cheaper over 2 to 5 years and SiteGround over 1 year, renewals included. Over 3 years HostPapa costs $106.20 (Essentials, 3 years) and SiteGround $467.64 (StartUp, 12 months), $361.44 apart.
One website, kept 1 to 5 years
| Kept for | HostPapa | SiteGround | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $59.40 Essentials, 12 months | $35.88 StartUp, 12 months | $23.52 |
| 2 years | $94.80 Essentials, 2 years | $179.76 StartUp, 2 years | $84.96 |
| 3 years | $106.20 Essentials, 3 years | $467.64 StartUp, 12 months | $361.44 |
| 4 years | $334.56 Essentials, 2 years | $611.52 StartUp, 2 years | $276.96 |
| 5 years | $429.84 Essentials, 3 years, paid through year 6 | $899.40 StartUp, 12 months | $469.56 |
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
- HostPapa advertises $2.95 a month (Essentials, 3-year term), which renews at $8.99, 3× 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 $155.88 on HostPapa (Essentials) and $299.88 on SiteGround (StartUp).
- Paying a year at a time instead of the cheapest term adds $216.96 on HostPapa over 3 years.
- With unlimited websites, keeping them 3 years costs $250.20 on HostPapa (Premium) and $779.64 on SiteGround (GrowBig).
- Free domain: HostPapa includes one with its shared plans, for 1 year on terms of a year or more; SiteGround includes one with every plan, for 1 year. A .com then renews at $23.99 a year at HostPapa and $22.99 a year at SiteGround.
- Both state a 30-day money-back guarantee.
More websites, kept 3 years
| Websites | HostPapa | SiteGround |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $106.20 Essentials, 3 years | $467.64 StartUp, 12 months |
| 3 | $214.20 Growth, 3 years | $779.64 GrowBig, 12 months |
| 10 | $250.20 Premium, 3 years | $779.64 GrowBig, 12 months |
| 25 | $250.20 Premium, 3 years | $779.64 GrowBig, 12 months |
Every plan and renewal: HostPapa renewal price · SiteGround renewal price · try your own numbers.
Prices checked against each host's own pages on , in US dollars before tax.