SiteGround vs WP Engine: what you pay after the intro price
To keep one website, SiteGround is cheaper over any period from 1 to 5 years, renewals included. Over 3 years SiteGround costs $467.64 (StartUp, 12 months) and WP Engine $1,176 (Essential – 1 site, 12 months), $708.36 apart.
One website, kept 1 to 5 years
| Kept for | SiteGround | WP Engine | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $35.88 StartUp, 12 months | $336 Essential – 1 site, 12 months | $300.12 |
| 2 years | $179.76 StartUp, 2 years | $756 Essential – 1 site, 12 months | $576.24 |
| 3 years | $467.64 StartUp, 12 months | $1,176 Essential – 1 site, 12 months | $708.36 |
| 4 years | $611.52 StartUp, 2 years | $1,596 Essential – 1 site, 12 months | $984.48 |
| 5 years | $899.40 StartUp, 12 months | $2,016 Essential – 1 site, 12 months | $1,117 |
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
- SiteGround advertises $2.99 a month (StartUp, 12-month term), which renews at $17.99, 6× as much; WP Engine advertises $28 a month (Essential – 1 site, 12-month term), which renews at $35, 1.3× as much.
- Paying month to month for a year costs $299.88 on SiteGround (StartUp) and $420 on WP Engine (Essential – 1 site).
- With unlimited websites, keeping them 3 years costs $779.64 on SiteGround (GrowBig); every WP Engine plan has a site limit.
- Free domain: SiteGround includes one with every plan, for 1 year; WP Engine doesn't mention one. A .com then renews at $22.99 a year at SiteGround.
More websites, kept 3 years
| Websites | SiteGround | WP Engine |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $467.64 StartUp, 12 months | $1,176 Essential – 1 site, 12 months |
| 3 | $779.64 GrowBig, 12 months | $2,184 Essential – Up to 3 sites, 12 months |
| 10 | $779.64 GrowBig, 12 months | $4,368 Essential – Up to 10 sites, 12 months |
| 25 | $779.64 GrowBig, 12 months | $11,088 Essential – Up to 30 sites, 12 months |
Every plan and renewal: SiteGround renewal price · WP Engine renewal price · try your own numbers.
Prices checked against each host's own pages on , in US dollars before tax.