Bluehost vs SiteGround
Bluehost comes out ahead of SiteGround on 4 of the 7 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Bluehost takes it, 4–3 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Bluehost takes 4 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Bluehost if…
- • You want Bluehost's edge on what it costs when it renews and the uptime promise
Choose SiteGround if…
- • You want SiteGround's edge on the price on the front page and what customers say on trustpilot
Round by round
- Round 1The price on the front pageSiteGround wins
SiteGround wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2What it costs when it renewsBluehost winsBluehost8/10
$9.99
Starter renewal on a 36-month term ($11.99 on 12 months, $15.99 month to month)
Source: bluehost.com ↗
Bluehost wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3The uptime promiseBluehost wins
Bluehost wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4What customers say on TrustpilotSiteGround winsBluehost5/10
4.5 out of 5
TrustScore from 31,821 reviews on Trustpilot
- 4.5 out of 5, against 4.9 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
SiteGround wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 5How many websites you can hostBluehost wins
Bluehost wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6How often your site is backed upSiteGround wins
SiteGround wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7How much traffic the plan is sized forBluehost winsSiteGround5/10
~10,000 visits
StartUp plan
- ~10,000 visits, against 40,000 visits
Source: siteground.com ↗
Bluehost wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- $3.99, against $1.99
- Pro Email trial only, against 1 free mailbox
- $3.99, against $2.99
- 4.5 out of 5, against 4.9 out of 5
- $2.99, against $1.99
- $17.99, against $8.99
- $17.99, against $9.99
- 99.9%, against 99.99%