SiteGround vs Hostinger
SiteGround scores higher; Hostinger costs less over three years. Which matters depends on whether the site earns yet.
SiteGround
Reliable, well-supported, and priced accordingly
Hostinger
Cheapest credible shared hosting, if you commit long-term
Three-year cost, side by side
One introductory term followed by two years at the renewal rate — the number almost nobody quotes you up front.
Over three years Hostinger costs $216 less — about $6 a month averaged out. It also scores lower, so the question is whether SiteGround earns the difference.
Arithmetic on published monthly rates. Real bills vary with term length, currency, region and taxes.
Which one should you pick?
Choose SiteGround if…
- Support genuinely knows WordPress
- Strong uptime record in public reports
- Free daily backups on all plans
- Excellent custom control panel
Choose Hostinger if…
- Genuinely cheap on long terms
- India (Mumbai) datacenter available
- hPanel is easier than cPanel for beginners
- Free migration and SSL included
What holds SiteGround back
- Renewal is about 6x the intro price
- Tight storage caps (10-20 GB on lower plans)
- No India datacenter
What holds Hostinger back
- Renewal is about 3x the intro rate (publishers quote $8.99-$16.99)
- Backups are daily only on higher tiers
- No phone support
Line by line
Plans compared
Entry plans on both sides, with what each renews at. Storage and traffic limits decide more than the brand name does.
On-demand backups
Renews at $29.99 ×6.0Read from www.hostinger.com/business-email
Free domain first year
Renews at $8.99 ×3.0Daily backups included
Renews at $12.99 ×3.3Intro rate needs a 24-month term — source: hostinger.com/vps-hosting
Renews at $11.99 ×1.8Only the plans we have recorded — providers add and retire tiers often, so check the current line-up before buying. Monthly equivalents; longer terms are usually billed up front.
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SiteGround: siteground.com/web-hosting + tooltester/cybernews round-ups — checked 28 Jul 2026
StartUp plan. Renewal is 6x the intro rate. GrowBig storage reported as both 20 GB and 50 GB — verify.
Hostinger: hostinger.com/web-hosting + cybernews/bloggerspassion round-ups — checked 27 Jul 2026
Premium plan, 48-month term. Renewal quoted as $8.99-$16.99 by different publishers — confirm at checkout.
Scores are editorial assessments, not lab measurements — see how they are built. Confirm prices at each provider's checkout before buying.