Full Comparison
| Attribute | SiteGround | |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Price (Monthly)(USD) | $2.99-$4.99 | $2.95-$3.95 |
| Initial Monthly Price(USD/month) | $2.99 | — |
| Renewal Monthly Price(USD/month) | $34.99 | — |
| Price Increase from Initial to Renewal(percent) | 1,070% | — |
| Server Infrastructure | Google Cloud (Premium) | Traditional Data Centers |
| Built-in Caching Plugin | SiteGround Optimizer (Proprietary) | None (Third-party required) |
| CPU Limit Restrictions | Restrictive limits enforced | Restrictive limits enforced |
| Website Speed Performance(comparative rating) | Superior | — |
| CDN Included | Yes (free) | — |
| Customer Support Rating(Stars) | 4.8/5 | 4.2/5 |
| WordPress Support Level(feature) | Expert WordPress-specific support | — |
| 24/7 Customer Support | Yes | — |
| WooCommerce Optimization | Optimized for WooCommerce workloads | Standard resource allocation |
| WordPress.org Recommendation | Yes (Official List) | Yes (Official List) |
| Free Site Migration | Paid migration service | Paid migration service |
| Storage (Mid-Tier Plan)(GB) | Unlimited | — |
| Websites per Account (Mid-Tier)(count) | Unlimited | — |
| WordPress Staging Environment(feature) | Advanced staging included | — |
| On-Demand Backups(feature) | On-demand daily backups | — |
| WordPress.org Official Recommendation | Yes | — |
| Website Builder Quality(comparative rating) | Basic cPanel | — |
| Free Domain Included | Yes | — |
| Free SSL Certificate | Yes (unlimited) | — |
| Automated Daily Backups | Yes | — |
SiteGround
Introductory Price (Monthly)(USD)
$2.99-$4.99
$2.95-$3.95
Initial Monthly Price(USD/month)
$2.99
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Renewal Monthly Price(USD/month)
$34.99
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Price Increase from Initial to Renewal(percent)
1,070%
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Server Infrastructure
Google Cloud (Premium)
Traditional Data Centers
Built-in Caching Plugin
SiteGround Optimizer (Proprietary)
None (Third-party required)
CPU Limit Restrictions
Restrictive limits enforced
Restrictive limits enforced
Website Speed Performance(comparative rating)
Superior
—
CDN Included
Yes (free)
—
Customer Support Rating(Stars)
4.8/5
4.2/5
WordPress Support Level(feature)
Expert WordPress-specific support
—
24/7 Customer Support
Yes
—
WooCommerce Optimization
Optimized for WooCommerce workloads
Standard resource allocation
WordPress.org Recommendation
Yes (Official List)
Yes (Official List)
Free Site Migration
Paid migration service
Paid migration service
Storage (Mid-Tier Plan)(GB)
Unlimited
—
Websites per Account (Mid-Tier)(count)
Unlimited
—
WordPress Staging Environment(feature)
Advanced staging included
—
On-Demand Backups(feature)
On-demand daily backups
—
WordPress.org Official Recommendation
Yes
—
Website Builder Quality(comparative rating)
Basic cPanel
—
Free Domain Included
Yes
—
Free SSL Certificate
Yes (unlimited)
—
Automated Daily Backups
Yes
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