SiteGround alternatives
SiteGround's cheapest plan for one website, StartUp, is $2.99 a month on a 12-month term, then renews at $17.99 (6×). Kept with renewals it costs $35.88 for 1 year, $467.64 over 3 years and $899.40 over 5. Of the 17 other hosts we price, 6 cost less for 1 year, 11 cost less over 3 years and 11 cost less over 5 years. Over 3 years the cheapest is ChemiCloud at $70.20 (Starter, $397.44 less).
Worth knowing about SiteGround: SiteGround's 24-month intro price is higher a month than its 12-month one, and both renew at the same regular price. Its WordPress hosting page sells the same plans at the same prices.
Every alternative against SiteGround, kept 1, 3 and 5 years
| Host | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| SiteGround StartUp | $35.88 $2.99 a month | $467.64 $12.99 a month | $899.40 $14.99 a month |
| ChemiCloud Starter Cheaper from 2 years | $41.88 $6 more | $70.20 $397.44 less | $500.40 $399 less |
| Hosting.com Starter Cheaper from 2 years | $35.88 same | $89.65 $377.99 less | $485.26 $414.14 less, on WP Small |
| DreamHost Web Hosting Launch Cheaper at every length | $34.68 $1.20 less | $95.52 $372.12 less | $479.04 $420.36 less |
| ScalaHosting Mini Cheaper at every length | $35.40 $0.48 less | $106.20 $361.44 less | $536.40 $363 less |
| HostPapa Essentials Cheaper from 2 years | $59.40 $23.52 more | $106.20 $361.44 less | $429.84 $469.56 less |
| FastComet Starter Cheaper at every length | $23.88 $12 less | $118.46 $349.18 less | $476.66 $422.74 less |
| Hostinger Premium Cheaper from 2 years | $47.88 $12 more | $143.52 $324.12 less | $275.40 $624 less |
| IONOS WordPress Start · WordPress Cheaper at every length | $12 $23.88 less, on Plus | $144 $323.64 less | $360 $539.40 less |
| InterServer Standard Web Hosting Cheaper at every length | $30 $5.88 less | $198 $269.64 less | $366 $533.40 less |
| Liquid Web Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits · managed WordPress Cheaper from 3 years | $97.20 $61.32 more | $291.60 $176.04 less | $486 $413.40 less |
| GreenGeeks Lite Cheaper over 1 and 3 to 5 years | $35.40 $0.48 less | $370.20 $97.44 less | $705 $194.40 less |
| Pressable Signature 1 · managed WordPress Never cheaper | $250 $214.12 more | $750 $282.36 more | $1,250 $350.60 more |
| Flywheel Starter · managed WordPress Never cheaper | $300 $264.12 more | $900 $432.36 more | $1,500 $600.60 more |
| Rocket.net Starter · managed WordPress Never cheaper | $300 $264.12 more | $900 $432.36 more | $1,500 $600.60 more |
| Kinsta Single 35k · managed WordPress Never cheaper | $350 $314.12 more | $1,050 $582.36 more | $1,750 $850.60 more |
| WP Engine Essential – 1 site · managed WordPress Never cheaper | $336 $300.12 more | $1,176 $708.36 more | $2,016 $1,117 more |
| Hostwinds Basic Web Hosting Never cheaper; no total over 2 to 5 years | $83.88 $48 more | – | – |
Each host's cheapest plan and term for one website, all payments while you keep it: the first term up front, then renewals at the published renewal price. Under each total, the difference from SiteGround; the highlight marks a total below SiteGround's. A dash means the host publishes no renewal price for that long. Before tax, without a domain.
The year each alternative becomes cheaper than SiteGround
Every length from 1 to 5 years, compared in whole years kept. The cheapest plan and term can change with the length: a long term paid up front can cover more than the years kept, and that payment counts in full.
Cheaper than SiteGround at every length
- DreamHost: $1.20 less for 1 year and $420.36 less over 5 years ($479.04 against $899.40).
- ScalaHosting: $0.48 less for 1 year and $363 less over 5 years ($536.40 against $899.40).
- FastComet: $12 less for 1 year and $422.74 less over 5 years ($476.66 against $899.40).
- IONOS: $23.88 less for 1 year and $539.40 less over 5 years ($360 against $899.40).
- InterServer: $5.88 less for 1 year and $533.40 less over 5 years ($366 against $899.40).
Cheaper than SiteGround from a later year
- ChemiCloud becomes cheaper at 2 years: $70.20 against $179.76. For 1 year it costs $41.88 against $35.88.
- Hosting.com becomes cheaper at 2 years: $66.95 against $179.76. For 1 year they cost the same, $35.88.
- Hostinger becomes cheaper at 2 years: $83.76 against $179.76. For 1 year it costs $47.88 against $35.88.
- HostPapa becomes cheaper at 2 years: $94.80 against $179.76. For 1 year it costs $59.40 against $35.88.
- Liquid Web becomes cheaper at 3 years: $291.60 against $467.64. Over 2 years it costs $194.40 against $179.76.
Cheaper than SiteGround over some lengths only
- GreenGeeks is cheaper over 1 and 3 to 5 years and dearer over 2 years: $35.40 against $35.88 for 1 year, $370.20 against $467.64 over 3 years, $537.60 against $611.52 over 4 years and $705 against $899.40 over 5 years.
Never cheaper than SiteGround over 1 to 5 years
- Pressable: closest for 1 year, $214.12 more ($250 against $35.88).
- Flywheel: closest for 1 year, $264.12 more ($300 against $35.88).
- Rocket.net: closest for 1 year, $264.12 more ($300 against $35.88).
- Kinsta: closest for 1 year, $314.12 more ($350 against $35.88).
- WP Engine: closest for 1 year, $300.12 more ($336 against $35.88).
- Hostwinds: closest for 1 year, $48 more ($83.88 against $35.88). Hostwinds can't be totalled over 2 to 5 years, as it publishes no renewal price for that long.
Intro price and renewal price
| Host and plan | Intro /mo | Renews at /mo | Renewal from |
|---|---|---|---|
| SiteGround StartUp 12 months, $35.88 up front | $2.99 | $17.99 6× intro | Year 2 |
| ChemiCloud Starter 3 years, $70.20 up front | $1.95 | $11.95 6.1× intro | Year 4 |
| Hosting.com Starter 4 years, $95.49 up front | $1.99 | $13.99 7× intro | Year 5 |
| DreamHost Web Hosting Launch 4 years, $95.52 up front | $1.99 | $7.99 4× intro | Year 5 |
| ScalaHosting Mini 12 months, $35.40 up front | $2.95 | $11.95 4.1× intro | Year 2 |
| HostPapa Essentials 3 years, $106.20 up front | $2.95 | $8.99 3× intro | Year 4 |
| FastComet Starter 12 months, $23.88 up front | $1.99 | $9.95 5× intro | Year 2 |
| Hostinger Premium 4 years, $143.52 up front | $2.99 | $10.99 3.7× intro | Year 5 |
| IONOS WordPress Start 2 years, $132 up front | $4.00 | $7.00 1.8× intro | Year 3 |
| InterServer Standard Web Hosting 6 months, $15 up front | $2.50 | $7.00 2.8× intro | Month 7 |
| Liquid Web Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits 12 months, $97.20 up front | $8.10 | $8.10 same | Year 2 |
| GreenGeeks Lite 12 months, $35.40 up front | $2.95 | $13.95 4.7× intro | Year 2 |
| Pressable Signature 1 12 months, $250 up front | $20.83 | $20.83 same | Year 2 |
| Flywheel Starter 12 months, $300 up front | $25.00 | $25.00 same | Year 2 |
| Rocket.net Starter 12 months, $300 up front | $25.00 | $25.00 same | Year 2 |
| Kinsta Single 35k 12 months, $350 up front | $30.00 | $30.00 same | Year 2 |
| WP Engine Essential – 1 site 12 months, $336 up front | $28.00 | $35.00 1.3× intro | Year 2 |
| Hostwinds Basic Web Hosting 12 months, $83.88 up front | $6.99 | not published | – |
The lowest intro price on the plan each host's totals use, the term it needs, and what that term renews at, with how many times the intro price that is ("same" when it doesn't rise). Renewal from is when the first renewal is charged.
What each plan includes
- SiteGround StartUp: 1 website, 10 GB storage, sized for 10,000 visits a month; a free domain for 1 year; a .com renews at $22.99 a year with SiteGround; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- ChemiCloud Starter: 1 website, 20 GB storage, sized for 25,000 visits a month; a free domain for 1 year on the 36-month term only; a .com renews at $17.95 a year with ChemiCloud; a 45-day money-back guarantee.
- Hosting.com Starter: 5 websites, 15 GB storage, sized for 50,000 page views a month; a free domain for 1 year; a .com renews at $21.99 a year with Hosting.com; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- DreamHost Web Hosting Launch: 25 websites, 25 GB storage, sized for 40,000 visits a month; a free domain for 1 year on terms of a year or more; a .com renews at $21.99 a year with DreamHost; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- ScalaHosting Mini: 1 website, 10 GB storage, no visit limit stated; no free domain; a .com renews at $16.95 a year with ScalaHosting; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- HostPapa Essentials: 1 website, 25 GB storage, no visit limit stated; a free domain for 1 year on terms of a year or more; a .com renews at $24.19 a year with HostPapa; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- FastComet Starter: 1 website, 10 GB storage, sized for 10,000 visits a month; no free domain; a .com renews at $23.99 a year with FastComet; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Hostinger Premium: 3 websites, 20 GB storage, no visit limit stated; a free domain for 1 year on terms of a year or more; a .com renews at $19.99 a year with Hostinger; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- IONOS WordPress Start: 1 website, 25 GB storage, no visit limit stated; a free domain for 1 year; a .com renews at $20 a year with IONOS; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- InterServer Standard Web Hosting: unlimited websites, unlimited storage, no visit limit stated; no free domain; a .com renews at $15 a year with InterServer; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Liquid Web Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits: 1 website, 15 GB storage, sized for 50,000 visits a month; no free domain mentioned; no money-back terms recorded.
- GreenGeeks Lite: 1 website, 25 GB storage, no visit limit stated; a free domain for 1 year; a .com renews at $17.95 a year with GreenGeeks; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Pressable Signature 1: 1 website, 20 GB storage, sized for 30,000 visits a month; no free domain mentioned; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Flywheel Starter: 1 website, 10 GB storage, sized for 25,000 visits a month; no free domain mentioned; a 60-day money-back guarantee.
- Rocket.net Starter: 1 website, 10 GB storage, no visit limit stated; no free domain mentioned; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Kinsta Single 35k: 1 website, 10 GB storage, sized for 35,000 visits a month; no free domain mentioned; a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- WP Engine Essential – 1 site: 1 website, 10 GB storage, sized for 25,000 visits a month; no free domain mentioned; no money-back terms recorded.
- Hostwinds Basic Web Hosting: 1 website, unlimited storage, no visit limit stated; no free domain mentioned; no money-back terms recorded.
Backups and SSL, where a plan card or cart names them: DreamHost's Web Hosting plan cards list “Daily Automated Backups” and “Unlimited Free SSL Certificates”. HostPapa's Essentials card lists “Automated backups 1GB (Free for the first year)”; keeping them costs “Automated Website Backup Basic (1GB) $47.99 (billed annually)” on its renewal price list. On Unlimited and Cloud Startup, Hostinger's 12-month cart lists “Daily backup $25.08 $0”, a daily backup at no charge; its Premium order summary has no backup line. The other hosts' backups and SSL aren't in what we recorded from their pages.
Renewal and money-back terms, in each host's words
- SiteGround: SiteGround's order form says its plans “are set to auto-renew at regular price for the same period they were initially ordered unless explicitly stated otherwise”. SiteGround's terms refund “shared hosting Services and the rest of the Refundable Services if cancellation is requested within 30 days from initial activation.”
- ChemiCloud: ChemiCloud's terms: “Promotional prices apply only to the first term of the Service; renewals are at the then-current standard rate unless the promotional terms expressly say otherwise.” ChemiCloud's terms: “45-Day Money-Back Guarantee applies exclusively to: Shared Web Hosting, Reseller Hosting, WordPress Hosting, Email Hosting, Python Hosting, and Managed WordPress Hosting.”
- Hosting.com: Hosting.com's Starter card: “For a 4-year term. Pay $95.49 today, then $13.99/mo on renewal.” Hosting.com's service terms: “All Products, except for Domains, Servers and certain third-party supplier products*: 30 days.”
- DreamHost: DreamHost's Web Hosting Launch card, on 4 years: “Auto-renews at $7.99 /mo after 4 years.” DreamHost's plan cards list a “30-Day Money-Back Guarantee”, and its terms say a customer who cancels “within thirty (30) days of initial signup” can do so “for any reason”.
- ScalaHosting: ScalaHosting's checkout: “The special initial price applies for the first invoice only and the product renews at the regular price.” ScalaHosting's terms: “You can request a full refund for all services covered by the anytime money back guarantee within 30 days after the purchase or a partial refund for the unused portion of service at anytime after the service is activated.”
- HostPapa: HostPapa's checkout: “All plans are prepaid and will renew for the same term at regular rates automatically”. HostPapa's plan page: “Risk-Free 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee”.
- FastComet: FastComet's Starter card: “Regular price: $9.95”; its service agreement: “the Customer will be charged the applicable fee for the service renewal based on its billing cycle and regular service price.” FastComet's terms: “The Customer's cancellation request must become effective in less than 30 days for Shared Hosting Accounts.”
- Hostinger: Hostinger's cart for Premium on 48 months: “Renews after 48 months at $10.99/mo for 12 months.” Hostinger's refund policy: “Products purchased from Hostinger may be refunded only if canceled within 30 days of the date of the transaction.”
- IONOS: IONOS's cart for Web Hosting Essential on 24 months: “$3/month for 12 months Then only $7/month”, with “Billing: 24 months in advance”. IONOS: “If you're not satisfied for any reason, we'll refund your money”.
- InterServer: InterServer's order form, on 12 months: “The subscription will automatically renew after every 12 month(s) at $84.00 until canceled.” InterServer's terms: “Client may request InterServer refunds money within 30 days after sign up has taken place.”
- Liquid Web: Liquid Web's terms: “We may increase Fees upon thirty (30) days’ notice, with such increase to take effect as of the first day of the next Renewal Term”.
- GreenGeeks: GreenGeeks' Lite card: “Pre-paid for 12 months. Renews at $13.95/month”; its sign-up page adds “Your renewal price is shown above, no surprises”. GreenGeeks' terms: “GreenGeeks offers an unconditional 30-day money back guarantee that covers cancellations on shared hosting”.
Not quoted here because they aren't cheaper than SiteGround at any length: Pressable, Flywheel, Rocket.net, Kinsta, WP Engine and Hostwinds.
Charges on top of the plan
- DreamHost: DreamHost's cart adds Professional Email, “First 3 months $0.00 Renews at $19.99 yearly”; its plan page says “Professional email is free for the first three months, then billed separately.”
- Hostinger: Hostinger's page says each email mailbox “Renews at $0.59/mo (12-month term).”
- InterServer: InterServer's order summary adds “Whois Privacy $5” when you register a domain with it.
SiteGround alternatives: quick answers
What is cheaper than SiteGround?
For 1 year 6 of the 17 cost less than SiteGround's $35.88, the cheapest IONOS at $12 (Plus, 12 months), $23.88 less; over 3 years 11 of the 17 cost less than SiteGround's $467.64, the cheapest ChemiCloud at $70.20 (Starter, 3 years), $397.44 less; over 5 years 11 of the 17 cost less than SiteGround's $899.40, the cheapest Hostinger at $275.40 (Premium, 4 years), $624 less. Each total is one website on the host's cheapest plan and term for the period, renewals included.
What are the best SiteGround alternatives?
On price alone: DreamHost, ScalaHosting, FastComet, IONOS and InterServer are cheaper than SiteGround at every length from 1 to 5 years; ChemiCloud, Hosting.com, HostPapa and Hostinger from 2 years and Liquid Web from 3 years become cheaper later. The cheapest alternative for 1 year is IONOS at $12, against $35.88 on SiteGround; over 3 years, ChemiCloud at $70.20, against $467.64 on SiteGround; over 5 years, Hostinger at $275.40, against $899.40 on SiteGround. This ranks hosts by what they cost with renewals and nothing else; speed, support and uptime aren't measured here.
Which SiteGround alternatives stay cheaper after the first year?
Kept 2 to 5 years, 9 cost less than SiteGround at every length: ChemiCloud ($500.40 over 5 years), Hosting.com ($485.26 over 5 years), DreamHost ($479.04 over 5 years), ScalaHosting ($536.40 over 5 years), HostPapa ($429.84 over 5 years), FastComet ($476.66 over 5 years), Hostinger ($275.40 over 5 years), IONOS ($360 over 5 years) and InterServer ($366 over 5 years), against $899.40 on SiteGround. 2 more are cheaper over some of those lengths: Liquid Web over 3 to 5 years and GreenGeeks over 3 to 5 years. For the first year alone, 6 cost less than SiteGround's $35.88.
Which SiteGround alternative renews cheapest?
SiteGround's StartUp renews at $17.99 a month at the least, on its 12-month or 2-year terms. The lowest renewals on the alternatives' plans for one website: IONOS WordPress Start at $6 a month (on its 3-year term), InterServer Standard Web Hosting at $7 a month (on its 6-month, 12-month or 2-year terms or paying monthly), DreamHost Web Hosting Launch at $7.99 a month (on its 4-year term) and Liquid Web Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits at $8.10 a month (on its 12-month term). 11 of the 16 with a published renewal price renew below SiteGround's $17.99. SiteGround's order form says its plans “are set to auto-renew at regular price for the same period they were initially ordered unless explicitly stated otherwise”.
Which SiteGround alternatives include a free domain?
SiteGround's StartUp includes a free domain for 1 year, and a .com then renews at $22.99 a year. 7 of the 17 alternatives include one on the plan their totals use: for 1 year on the 36-month term only with ChemiCloud; for 1 year with Hosting.com, IONOS and GreenGeeks; for 1 year on terms of a year or more with DreamHost, HostPapa and Hostinger. A .com then renews at $17.95 to $24.19 a year with them. ScalaHosting, FastComet, InterServer, Liquid Web, Pressable, Flywheel, Rocket.net, Kinsta, WP Engine and Hostwinds include none or don't say.
Can I pay monthly with a SiteGround alternative?
Paid monthly, a first year on SiteGround StartUp costs $299.88 ($24.99 a month), against $35.88 paid up front. 16 of the 17 alternatives bill monthly; the cheapest first years paid that way are InterServer Standard Web Hosting at $79.50 ($2.50 for the first month, then $7 a month), IONOS WordPress Start at $108 ($9 a month) and Liquid Web Essentials, 1 site, 50k visits at $108 ($9 a month). 11 of them cost less than SiteGround paid monthly. Hostwinds has no monthly price for one website.
Which SiteGround alternatives have a longer money-back guarantee?
SiteGround's terms refund “shared hosting Services and the rest of the Refundable Services if cancellation is requested within 30 days from initial activation.” Among the alternatives: 60 days at Flywheel; 45 days at ChemiCloud; 30 days at Hosting.com, DreamHost, ScalaHosting, HostPapa, FastComet, Hostinger, IONOS, InterServer, GreenGeeks, Pressable, Rocket.net and Kinsta; none recorded for Liquid Web, WP Engine and Hostwinds. 2 give longer than SiteGround's 30 days. ChemiCloud's terms: “45-Day Money-Back Guarantee applies exclusively to: Shared Web Hosting, Reseller Hosting, WordPress Hosting, Email Hosting, Python Hosting, and Managed WordPress Hosting.” Flywheel: “we offer a 60-day money-back guarantee.” “However, all Agency and Custom plans are excluded from this guarantee. This guarantee does not apply to upgrades or renewals.”
SiteGround renewal price: every plan and term. Try your own numbers for more websites, storage or traffic, or see every comparison.
Head to head with SiteGround: SiteGround vs Hostinger, DreamHost vs SiteGround, GreenGeeks vs SiteGround, Hosting.com vs SiteGround, Kinsta vs SiteGround, SiteGround vs WP Engine, Rocket.net vs SiteGround, FastComet vs SiteGround, ChemiCloud vs SiteGround, HostPapa vs SiteGround, ScalaHosting vs SiteGround, Liquid Web vs SiteGround.
Prices checked against each host's own pages on , in US dollars before tax.