Shared and budget hosting · Review
SiteGround review
Premium-leaning shared host on Google Cloud with daily backups and its own Site Tools panel, with a large jump at renewal.
ResearchedFrom public pricing and specs. Not hands-on tested.
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- From
- $2.99/moStartUp, 1 year ($35.88 up front)
- Renews at
- $17.99/mo502% more than the intro price
- Try it
- 30-day refundmoney-back guarantee
- Checked
- from the vendor’s own page
Visit SiteGround (no commission) (opens in a new tab)Researched: Public pricing and specifications captured on the dates shown. No hands-on test. What this label means.
What the prices say
SiteGround StartUp costs $2.99/mo billed yearly ($35.88 up front), then renews at $17.99/mo (+502%). There is a 30-day money-back guarantee. Prices checked 9 Oct 2026.
Worked out from the plan and price records on this page, not an editor’s opinion. No editorial verdict has been published for SiteGround yet.
Every plan and term
| Plan and term | Intro | Renews at | Jump | Notes | Price checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StartUp · 1 year | $2.99 | $17.99 | +502% | Prepaid for 12 months (upfront total not shown); renews at $17.99/mo | (source, opens in a new tab) · screenshot (opens in a new tab) |
| GrowBig · 1 year | $4.99 | $29.99 | +501% | Prepaid for 12 months (upfront total not shown); renews at $29.99/mo | (source, opens in a new tab) · screenshot (opens in a new tab) |
| GoGeek · 1 year | $7.99 | $44.99 | +463% | Prepaid for 12 months (upfront total not shown); renews at $44.99/mo | (source, opens in a new tab) · screenshot (opens in a new tab) |
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Captured |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | StartUp 10 GB, GrowBig 50 GB, GoGeek 100 GB | |
| Monthly visit limit | Unlimited traffic stated on every plan | |
| Sites allowed | StartUp 1, GrowBig and GoGeek unlimited | |
| Free SSL | Yes | |
| Free domain (first year) | Free domain listed on all plans (duration not stated on the page) | |
| Backups | Free daily backups on all plans; on-demand backups on GrowBig and GoGeek | |
| Staging site | GrowBig (Staging) and GoGeek (Staging + Git); not StartUp | |
| Control panel | Site Tools (SiteGround's own panel) |
Price log
We have checked SiteGround's pricing page once so far. Every re-check and every price change will be listed here.
- First captured: 3 prices from the vendor's pricing page.