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Hostinger vs SiteGround

Hostinger and SiteGround are level on what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Hostinger
Hostinger
6.4
Fair
2 of 6 rounds
vs
SiteGround
SiteGround
6.3
Fair
2 of 6 rounds

The verdict

It's a dead heat.

Neither pulls ahead on the published figures and review sites, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.

Choose Hostinger if…

  • • You want Hostinger's edge on the price on the front page and what it costs when it renews

Choose SiteGround if…

  • • You want SiteGround's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and how often your site is backed up

Round by round

  1. Round 1The price on the front pageHostinger wins
    Hostinger8/10

    $1.99

    Single plan on a 48-month term

    Source: hostinger.com ↗

    SiteGround5/10

    $2.99

    StartUp plan, prepaid for 12 months

    • $2.99, against $1.99

    Source: siteground.com ↗

    Hostinger wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2What it costs when it renewsHostinger wins
    Hostinger8/10

    $8.99

    Single plan renewal, per month

    Source: hostinger.com ↗

    SiteGround5/10

    $17.99

    StartUp renewal, per month

    • $17.99, against $8.99

    Source: siteground.com ↗

    Hostinger wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotSiteGround wins
    Hostinger5/10

    4.6 out of 5

    TrustScore from 72,844 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 4.6 out of 5, against 4.9 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    SiteGround8/10

    4.9 out of 5

    TrustScore from 30,949 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    SiteGround wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  4. Round 4How long you can get your money backTie
    Hostinger7/10

    30 days

    money-back guarantee

    Source: hostinger.com ↗

    SiteGround7/10

    30 days

    money-back guarantee on shared hosting

    Source: siteground.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  5. Round 5How often your site is backed upSiteGround wins
    Hostinger5/10

    Weekly

    Single plan

    • Weekly, against Daily

    Source: hostinger.com ↗

    SiteGround8/10

    Daily

    StartUp plan

    Source: siteground.com ↗

    SiteGround wins this round on what the published sources say.

  6. Round 6How many websites you can hostTie
    Hostinger7/10

    1 website

    Single plan

    Source: hostinger.com ↗

    SiteGround7/10

    1 website

    StartUp plan

    Source: siteground.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

HostingerHostinger
SiteGroundSiteGround

Side by side

HostingerBest for the price on the front pageHostinger
Overall score
6.4
Best
6.3
Price
See price
See price
The price on the front page
8.0
7.3
How many websites you can host
5.3
5.7
What customers say on Trustpilot
6.6
8.0
How long you can get your money back
6.7
6.0
How much storage you get
5.0
5.5
Head-to-head findings
The price on the front page
$1.99
$2.99
How many websites you can host
1 website
1 website
What customers say on Trustpilot
4.6 out of 5
4.9 out of 5
How long you can get your money back
30 days
30 days
How much storage you get
10 GB SSD
10 GB
What it costs when it renews
$8.99
$17.99
How often your site is backed up
Weekly
Daily
Who picks up when your site is down
24/7 expert support
24/7 expert support
Record
Head-to-head record
0–5–3
0–5–2
Head-to-heads won
0 %
0 %
Rounds won
30 %
30 %
Pros
      Cons
      • 10 GB SSD, against 25 GB NVMe
      • Weekly, against Daily
      • No free domain, against Free domain
      • 1 website, against 10 websites
      • $2.99, against $1.99
      • $17.99, against $8.99
      • $17.99, against $9.99
      • 99.9%, against 99.99%
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