--- title: "SiteGround vs Hosting.com: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/hosting-com-vs-siteground" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/hosting-com-vs-siteground" author: "Jennifer T." generated: "2026-10-15" note: "Markdown twin generated at build time from the same content as the HTML page. The HTML page is canonical." --- # 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.](https://hostidea.com/authors/jennifer-t) ยท Updated Oct 13, 2026 We may earn a commission when you buy through our links. Rankings come from the published methodology and sourced data, not from commissions. [Disclosure](https://hostidea.com/disclosure). ## Verdict [8.0 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [SiteGround](https://hostidea.com/reviews/siteground)Wins overall Managed-feel shared hosting on Google Cloud with daily backups and staging; the renewals are the price [7.7 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) 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](https://hostidea.com/reviews/siteground) | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 8.0 | 8.5 | | Uptime | 8.5 | 8.0 | | Support | 8.5 | 6.0 | | Features | 8.5 | 8.5 | | Value | 6.5 | 7.0 | | Ease of use | 8.0 | 7.5 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [SiteGround](https://hostidea.com/reviews/siteground) | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 8.0 | 7.7 | | Uptime (published)HostingStep 243 d vs Kripesh Adwani 365 d; methods differ | 99.97% | 99.99% | | Response time (published)HostingStep vs HostingStep; methods differ | 745 ms | 500 ms | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, Hosting.com is cheaper ($13.99/mo vs $17.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (SiteGround) and Oct 13, 2026 (Hosting.com). USD. | | [SiteGround](https://hostidea.com/reviews/siteground) | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | StartUp | Starter | | Intro price | $2.99/mo | $1.99/mo | | Renewal price | $17.99/mo | $13.99/mo | | Required term | 12 months | 48 months | | Websites | 1 | 5 | | Storage | 10 GB | 15 GB | | Money back | 30 days | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [SiteGround](https://hostidea.com/reviews/siteground) | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/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](https://hostidea.com/reviews/siteground) | [Hosting.com](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hosting-com) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | Site Tools (SiteGround's own panel) | cPanel with the hosting.com panel on top | | Data centers | 11 | 5 | | Support channels | chat, ticket, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2004 | 2003 | Visit SiteGround (affiliate link: /go/siteground)Visit Hosting.com (affiliate link: /go/hosting-com)