SiteGround
Shared WordPress hosting with a free CDN, daily backups and staging on higher plans, priced low for the first year.
Pricing
| Plan | Per month | Limits | Terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| StartUp | £1.99 | 1 site | first-year rate, prepaid for 12 months; renews at £13.99/mo |
| GrowBig | £3.99 | unlimited sites | first-year rate, prepaid for 12 months; renews at £23.99/mo |
| GoGeek | £5.99 | unlimited sites | first-year rate, prepaid for 12 months; renews at £34.99/mo |
Checked 24 September 2026. Shown to UK visitors in GBP, excluding VAT. Headline prices are first-year rates prepaid for 12 months; renewal prices are shown with each plan.
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
- +Introductory prices from £1.99 a month on StartUp, prepaid for 12 months (ex VAT).
- +Free SSL, a free CDN and free daily backups kept for 30 days on every plan.
- +GrowBig adds unlimited websites, 50 GB of storage, staging and on-demand backups.
Limitations
- −Renewal prices are much higher: StartUp renews at £13.99 a month, GrowBig at £23.99 and GoGeek at £34.99 (ex VAT).
- −StartUp hosts one website with 10 GB of storage and no staging.
- −The introductory rate means paying for 12 months upfront.
Capability scores
| Dimension | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 4/5 | |
| Support | 4/5 | |
| Multi-site management | 4/5 | |
| Value for money | 4/5 | |
| Ease of use | 4/5 | |
| Staging environments | 3/5 | |
| Scalability | 3/5 | |
SiteGround pricing and alternatives
SiteGround compared
Alternatives
Kinsta
Premium managed WordPress hosting on Google Cloud, aimed at sites where downtime costs money.
WP Engine
The long-standing incumbent in managed WordPress hosting, with a mature agency toolset.
Cloudways
Managed cloud servers that sit between a raw VPS and fully managed WordPress, with unlimited sites per server.
Hostinger
Budget WordPress hosting with email and AI tools included, priced far below the managed platforms.
Rocket.net
Premium managed WordPress hosting built on an enterprise CDN, with no renewal price increases.
Common questions
How much does SiteGround cost?
SiteGround starts at £1.99/mo (first-year rate, prepaid for 12 months; renews at £13.99/mo). Shown to UK visitors in GBP, excluding VAT. Headline prices are first-year rates prepaid for 12 months; renewal prices are shown with each plan. Checked against the vendor's pricing page on 24 September 2026.
Does SiteGround have a free plan?
No — SiteGround has no free plan.
Is SiteGround any good?
It scores 75 out of 100 on our weighted capability scoring, ranking fifth of 6 for WordPress hosting. Small sites and freelancers who want managed WordPress hosting at a low first-year price, and will budget for renewal. Its main limitation: renewal prices are much higher: StartUp renews at £13.99 a month, GrowBig at £23.99 and GoGeek at £34.99 (ex VAT).
Sources & verification
- siteground.co.uk — checked 24 September 2026No free plan.