Liquid Web vs SiteGround: what you pay after the intro price
To keep one website, Liquid Web is cheaper over 3 to 5 years and SiteGround over 1 and 2 years, renewals included. Over 3 years Liquid Web costs $291.60 (Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits, 12 months) and SiteGround $467.64 (StartUp, 12 months), $176.04 apart.
One website, kept 1 to 5 years
| Kept for | Liquid Web | SiteGround | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $97.20 Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits, 12 months | $35.88 StartUp, 12 months | $61.32 |
| 2 years | $194.40 Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits, 12 months | $179.76 StartUp, 2 years | $14.64 |
| 3 years | $291.60 Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits, 12 months | $467.64 StartUp, 12 months | $176.04 |
| 4 years | $388.80 Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits, 12 months | $611.52 StartUp, 2 years | $222.72 |
| 5 years | $486 Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits, 12 months | $899.40 StartUp, 12 months | $413.40 |
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
- Liquid Web advertises $8.10 a month (Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits, 12-month term), and it renews at the same price; 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 $108 on Liquid Web (Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits) and $299.88 on SiteGround (StartUp).
- With unlimited websites, keeping them 3 years costs $779.64 on SiteGround (GrowBig); every Liquid Web plan has a site limit.
- Free domain: Liquid Web doesn't mention one; SiteGround includes one with every plan, for 1 year. A .com then renews at $22.99 a year at SiteGround.
More websites, kept 3 years
| Websites | Liquid Web | SiteGround |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $291.60 Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits, 12 months | $467.64 StartUp, 12 months |
| 3 | $615.60 Essentials, 3 sites, 50k visits, 12 months | $779.64 GrowBig, 12 months |
| 10 | $1,588 Essentials, 10 sites, 50k visits, 12 months | $779.64 GrowBig, 12 months |
| 25 | $3,208 Essentials, 25 sites, 50k visits, 12 months | $779.64 GrowBig, 12 months |
Every plan and renewal: Liquid Web renewal price · SiteGround renewal price · try your own numbers.
Prices checked against each host's own pages on , in US dollars before tax.