Flashcloud vs SiteGround
Flashcloud and SiteGround compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. Flashcloud scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
FlashcloudWins overall
Shared and WordPress hosting with a free domain for life, 30-day backups and an anytime prorated refund
Managed-feel shared hosting on Google Cloud with daily backups and staging; the renewals are the price
Flashcloud wins 4 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (8.7 vs 8.0).
How do the scores compare?
Flashcloud leads on 4 sub-scores, SiteGround on 0. Higher is better.
| Flashcloud | SiteGround | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.5 (better) | 8.0 |
| Uptime | 9.0 (better) | 8.5 |
| Support | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Features | 9.2 (better) | 8.5 |
| Value | 9.0 (better) | 6.5 |
| Ease of use | 8.0 | 8.0 |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| Flashcloud | SiteGround | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.7 (better) | 8.0 |
| Uptime (published)HostScore 30 d vs HostingStep 243 d; methods differ | 100.00% (better) | 99.97% |
| Response time (published)HostScore vs HostingStep; methods differ | 142 ms (better) | 745 ms |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, Flashcloud is cheaper ($9.99/mo vs $17.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| Flashcloud | SiteGround | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Start | StartUp |
| Intro price | $2.79/mo (better) | $2.99/mo |
| Renewal price | $9.99/mo (better) | $17.99/mo |
| Required term | 12 months | 12 months |
| Websites | 1 | 1 |
| Storage | 25 GB | 10 GB |
| Money back | 30 days, then prorated at any time (better) | 30 days |
What does each include?
| Flashcloud | SiteGround | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | For life: registered free and renewed free while the plan is active, eligible extensions only | First year only; regular renewal fee after that |
| Free domain privacy | Yes | Not stated |
| Free SSL | Issued and renewed automatically | Yes |
| Daily backups | 30-day retention, stored on separate infrastructure, restore files, a database, email or everything from the portal | Kept for 30 days; on-demand backups on GrowBig and GoGeek |
| Free migration | Done by staff, usually within 24 hours; up to 6 unused months at the old host credited on annual and 3-year plans | Automatic WordPress migrator on every plan; expert transfer by staff |
| Free handcrafted website | Up to five pages with navigation, one free revision, usually ready in one to two working days | Not stated |
| Staging | Included with WordPress hosting | GrowBig and GoGeek; GoGeek adds Git |
| Email hosting | Unlimited mailboxes, webmail, forwarding, autoresponders | Unlimited accounts with webmail and spam protection |
| SSH and WP-CLI | Yes | Not stated |
| FTP, SFTP and shell users | Unlimited | Not stated |
| Cloudflare CDN and DNS | Yes | Not stated |
| Server caching | LiteSpeed with LSCache and Redis object cache | Not stated |
| Malware scanning and removal | Daily, ImunifyAV | Not stated |
| Web application firewall | ModSecurity rules on every request | Not stated |
| Choice of data center | US East, US West, Frankfurt or Singapore at order time | 11 locations on Google Cloud, chosen at signup |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% per calendar month, service credits start at 10% below that | 99.9% per month; 5% of that month's fee as a service-extension credit |
| Phone support | No | No |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| CDN | Not stated | SiteGround CDN on Google Cloud, 170+ edge locations |
| Caching | Not stated | Multilevel caching with the Speed Optimizer plugin |
| WP-CLI and SSH | Not stated | Yes |
| Fair-use limits | Not stated | CPU seconds per hour 1,000 / 2,000 / 4,000; inodes 200k / 400k / 600k; 768 MB RAM per process; databases up to 1 GB |
Company facts
| Flashcloud | SiteGround | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | cPanel, plus the Flashcloud portal for backups, staging, cron and support | Site Tools (SiteGround's own panel) |
| Data centers | 4 | 11 (better) |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, email, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2026 | 2004 |