Web hosting · Comparison
GreenGeeks vs SiteGround
GreenGeeks starts at $2.95/mo billed yearly and renews at $13.95/mo; SiteGround starts at $2.99/mo billed yearly and renews at $17.99/mo. Over 3 years on 12-month terms, GreenGeeks (Lite) costs about $370 and SiteGround (StartUp) about $468. Prices checked 9 Oct 2026.
Shared and budget hosting
Eco-focused shared host using cPanel, with daily backups and staging on every plan and prices that roughly quadruple at renewal.
$2.95/mobilled yearly, renews $13.95/mo
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Premium-leaning shared host on Google Cloud with daily backups and its own Site Tools panel, with a large jump at renewal.
$2.99/mobilled yearly, renews $17.99/mo
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3 years, renewing yearly
- GreenGeeks Lite, 1 year$370
- SiteGround StartUp, 1 year$468
Side by side
| GreenGeeks | SiteGround | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $2.95/mo (term: 1 year, renews at $13.95/mo). Price checked . | From $2.99/mo (term: 1 year, renews at $17.99/mo). Price checked . |
| Storage | Lite 25 GB, Pro 50 GB, Premium 100 GB | StartUp 10 GB, GrowBig 50 GB, GoGeek 100 GB |
| Monthly visit limit | Unmetered traffic on every plan | Unlimited traffic stated on every plan |
| Sites allowed | Lite 1, Pro and Premium unlimited | StartUp 1, GrowBig and GoGeek unlimited |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes |
| Free domain (first year) | Yes | Free domain listed on all plans (duration not stated on the page) |
| Backups | Lite daily; Pro and Premium daily and on-demand | Free daily backups on all plans; on-demand backups on GrowBig and GoGeek |
| Staging site | Yes, WordPress staging on every plan | GrowBig (Staging) and GoGeek (Staging + Git); not StartUp |
Both are Researched from public pricing and specifications; neither has been hands-on tested.
Similar start, different renewals
On 9 October 2026 GreenGeeks Lite cost $2.95 a month and SiteGround StartUp $2.99, both prepaid for 12 months and both for a single website. They renew at $13.95 and $17.99 a month, so three years cost about $370 with GreenGeeks and $468 with SiteGround.
GreenGeeks Lite includes 25 GB of storage and WordPress staging. SiteGround StartUp includes 10 GB, and staging starts on GrowBig. One plan up, GreenGeeks Pro renews at $18.95 and SiteGround GrowBig at $29.99.
Read the full reviews: GreenGeeks review and SiteGround review.