SiteGround vs WP Engine
WP Engine comes out ahead of SiteGround on 3 of the 6 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
WP Engine takes it, 3–2 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, WP Engine takes 3 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose SiteGround if…
- • You want SiteGround's edge on the price on the front page and what customers say on trustpilot
Choose WP Engine if…
- • You want WP Engine's edge on how long you can get your money back and the uptime promise
Round by round
- Round 1The price on the front pageSiteGround winsWP Engine5/10
$35
Startup managed WordPress plan, per month (entry plans start around $30)
- $35, against $2.99
Source: wpengine.com ↗
SiteGround wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2How long you can get your money backWP Engine winsSiteGround5/10
30 days
money-back guarantee on shared hosting
- 30 days, against 60 days
Source: siteground.com ↗
WP Engine8/10Not stated
no money-back guarantee found on wpengine.com
- money-back guarantee on Startup, Professional, Growth and Scale
Source: wpengine.com ↗
WP Engine wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 3The uptime promiseWP Engine wins
WP Engine wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 4What customers say on TrustpilotSiteGround winsWP Engine5/10
4.3 out of 5
TrustScore from 1,774 reviews on Trustpilot
- 4.3 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 5Who picks up when your site is downTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6How much traffic the plan is sized forWP Engine winsSiteGround5/10
~10,000 visits
StartUp plan
- ~10,000 visits, against 25,000 visits
Source: siteground.com ↗
WP Engine wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- money-back guarantee on Startup, Professional, Growth and Scale
- $2.99, against $1.99
- $17.99, against $8.99
- $17.99, against $9.99
- 99.9%, against 99.99%
- $35, against $3.99
- 99.95%, against 99.99%
- 4.3 out of 5, against 4.5 out of 5
- 1 site, against 10 websites