SiteGround vs Hosting.com
SiteGround and Hosting.com compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. SiteGround scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
SiteGroundWins overall
Managed-feel shared hosting on Google Cloud with daily backups and staging; the renewals are the price
The former A2 Hosting under World Host Group: stated cores and RAM, 30-day backups, staging from Pro, phone support
SiteGround wins 3 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (8.0 vs 7.7).
How do the scores compare?
SiteGround leads on 3 sub-scores, Hosting.com on 2. Higher is better.
| SiteGround | Hosting.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.0 | 8.5 (better) |
| Uptime | 8.5 (better) | 8.0 |
| Support | 8.5 (better) | 6.0 |
| Features | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Value | 6.5 | 7.0 (better) |
| Ease of use | 8.0 (better) | 7.5 |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| SiteGround | Hosting.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.0 (better) | 7.7 |
| Uptime (published)HostingStep 243 d vs Kripesh Adwani 365 d; methods differ | 99.97% | 99.99% (better) |
| Response time (published)HostingStep vs HostingStep; methods differ | 745 ms | 500 ms (better) |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, Hosting.com is cheaper ($13.99/mo vs $17.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| SiteGround | Hosting.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | StartUp | Starter |
| Intro price | $2.99/mo | $1.99/mo (better) |
| Renewal price | $17.99/mo | $13.99/mo (better) |
| Required term | 12 months (better) | 48 months |
| Websites | 1 | 5 |
| Storage | 10 GB | 15 GB |
| Money back | 30 days | 30 days |
What does each include?
| SiteGround | Hosting.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | First year only; regular renewal fee after that | First year |
| Free SSL | Yes | Standard on Starter and Pro; premium certificate on Max |
| Daily backups | Kept for 30 days; on-demand backups on GrowBig and GoGeek | Stored off-server, restore to any point in the last 30 days |
| CDN | SiteGround CDN on Google Cloud, 170+ edge locations | Not stated |
| Email hosting | Unlimited accounts with webmail and spam protection | Not stated |
| Staging | GrowBig and GoGeek; GoGeek adds Git | 3 sites on Starter, 20 on Pro, 200 on Max |
| Free migration | Automatic WordPress migrator on every plan; expert transfer by staff | Not stated |
| Caching | Multilevel caching with the Speed Optimizer plugin | Not stated |
| WP-CLI and SSH | Yes | Not stated |
| Fair-use limits | CPU seconds per hour 1,000 / 2,000 / 4,000; inodes 200k / 400k / 600k; 768 MB RAM per process; databases up to 1 GB | Not stated |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% per month; 5% of that month's fee as a service-extension credit | 99.9% per month; 5% of the service fee credited per hour of unscheduled downtime, up to the full month, on request |
| Choice of data center | 11 locations on Google Cloud, chosen at signup | Not stated |
| Phone support | No | +1 (734) 222-4678, 24/7/365 |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| Free managed migration | Not stated | Yes |
| Web application firewall and malware removal | Not stated | Yes |
| Caching and hardware | Not stated | LiteSpeed caching, tuned MySQL, AMD EPYC CPUs, NVMe storage |
| AI website builder for WordPress | Not stated | Yes |
| OpenAPI and MCP server | Not stated | On every plan; Claude skills pack and Node.js from Pro |
| Service level agreement | Not stated | Max plan only |
Company facts
| SiteGround | Hosting.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | Site Tools (SiteGround's own panel) | cPanel with the hosting.com panel on top |
| Data centers | 11 (better) | 5 |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2004 | 2003 |