SiteGround
6.3/10Bulgarian web host running on Google Cloud. It offers shared, managed WordPress, WooCommerce and cloud hosting for small businesses, freelancers and agencies.
Data last updated November 2026 · Our methodology
Overview
SiteGround is an independently owned host founded in Sofia in 2004. Since 2020 its whole platform has run on Google Cloud infrastructure. It is best known for managed shared hosting for WordPress and WooCommerce. Every plan comes with its in-house speed and security tools: multilevel caching, a custom web application firewall, an AI anti-bot system, daily backups, free SSL, a CDN and email. It also sells cloud hosting with dedicated resources and autoscaling, reseller hosting, a website builder, an ecommerce store builder and an email marketing tool. Data centers in the US, Europe, Singapore and Sydney let customers host close to their audience. The three shared plans are StartUp, GrowBig and GoGeek. StartUp covers one site with 10 GB of storage. GrowBig and GoGeek allow unlimited sites with 50 GB and 100 GB. The higher tiers add staging, on-demand backups and Node.js apps. GoGeek also adds Git integration, white-label client access and priority support, which suits agencies. Cloud plans start at 80 euros a month for 4 cores and 8 GB of RAM. Developers get SSH, WP-CLI and Git, but SiteGround offers no public infrastructure API, Kubernetes or object storage. That makes it a poor fit for engineering teams that need programmable infrastructure. Its main drawback is renewal pricing. First-term promotional rates are prepaid for a year and then rise about six to eight times: StartUp, for example, goes from 1.99 to 15.99 euros a month. Reviewers often cite this as the reason they leave.
Our Rating
Who SiteGround is best for
Good fit
Its plans bundle hosting, email, a site builder and ecommerce, which suits small businesses.
GoGeek and the cloud plans include white-label access, client collaborators and staging with Git.
Low entry pricing and managed WordPress suit people running one or a few client sites.
It offers dedicated WooCommerce hosting and its own store builder.
Less suited
SSH, Git and WP-CLI are available, but no public infrastructure API is documented.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Every shared plan includes a custom WAF, AI anti-bot protection, malware scanning and daily off-site backups kept for 30 days.
- It runs on Google Cloud, with data centers in the US, Europe, Singapore and Sydney.
- GoGeek and the cloud plans include white-label client access and staging with Git, which helps agencies manage client sites.
- Reviewers on G2 and review sites regularly praise its support and uptime.
- Free site migrations and managed WordPress updates are included on all plans.
Cons
- Promotional first-year prices renew at roughly six to eight times the intro rate.
- The intro shared-hosting prices require paying 12 months upfront.
- The entry StartUp plan allows one site and 10 GB of storage, which a growing site can quickly outgrow.
- There is no documented public infrastructure API for developer teams.
- Some G2 users find the dashboard structure confusing.
Key Features
SiteGround Pricing
Cloud Jump Start
- 8 GB RAM
- 40 GB SSD
- 4 CPU cores
- 5 TB data transfer
- Autoscaling, dedicated IP, 24/7 priority support
GoGeek
- 100 GB storage
- Unlimited websites
- 400,000+ monthly visits
- Priority support, 10 Node.js apps
- Staging with Git, private DNS, white-label access
- Intro price 5.99 EUR/mo prepaid for 12 months, renews at 39.99 EUR/mo
GrowBig
- 50 GB storage
- 5 Node.js apps
- Unlimited websites
- Around 100,000 monthly visits
- Staging, on-demand backups, 30% faster PHP
- Intro price 3.99 EUR/mo prepaid for 12 months, renews at 27.99 EUR/mo
StartUp
- 1 website
- 10 GB storage
- Free site migrations
- Around 10,000 monthly visits
- Free SSL, CDN, email and backups
- Intro price 1.99 EUR/mo prepaid for 12 months, renews at 15.99 EUR/mo
Frequently Asked Questions
On the EU site, shared plans renew at 15.99 EUR (StartUp), 27.99 EUR (GrowBig) and 39.99 EUR (GoGeek) per month, excluding VAT. Intro rates are 1.99, 3.99 and 5.99 EUR, prepaid for 12 months.
SiteGround states a 30-day money-back guarantee on shared hosting plans.
SiteGround's own pages advertise a 99.9% uptime guarantee.
Its data centers are in Iowa, Virginia, Texas and California, plus the Netherlands, Frankfurt, Madrid, London, Singapore and Sydney. All run on Google Cloud.
Yes. Staging with Git is included on GoGeek and the cloud plans, and SSH and WP-CLI are available on all plans.
Cloud plans start at 80 EUR a month. They support autoscaling during traffic spikes and manual upgrades of CPU, RAM and storage.
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