SiteGround vs Site5
A detailed comparison to help you choose between SiteGround and Site5.
SiteGround WordPress.org recommended — but watch the renewal price | Site5 Developer-friendly shared hosting with SSH access | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.7 (1 reviews) | 5.0 (309 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Best for | Small businesses and publishers running one to five WordPress sites who value responsive human support and deep backups enough to pay a premium at renewal. | Web developers and agencies wanting SSH-enabled shared hosting with multiple PHP version support |
| Pricing transparency | ||
| Intro price | $3.99/mo✓ | $4.95/mo |
| Renewal price | $17.99/mo✓ | $9.95/mo |
| Renewal hike | +351% | +101%✓ |
| Renewal transparency | moderate | moderate |
| Money-back days | 30 days | 45 days✓ |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.99%✓ | 99.9% |
| Hosting amenities | ||
| cPanel included | ✓ | |
| WordPress 1-click | ||
| Staging environment | ||
| Daily backups | ✓ | |
| Free SSL | ||
| Free domain | ||
| Free migration | ||
| Phone support | ||
| Live chat | ||
| LiteSpeed server | ||
| Green hosting | ✓ | |
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | United StatesUnited KingdomGermanyNetherlandsSingaporeAustralia | United StatesNetherlands |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | free sslfree migrationdaily backups24 7 supportgreen hostingwordpress optimisedwoocommerce optimised | free sslfree migrationcpanel24 7 support1 click installer |
| Visit SiteGround → | Visit Site5 → | |
SiteGround
Pros
- + 24/7 chat, phone and ticket support that debugs WordPress, not just the server
- + Free daily backups retained for 30 days, plus free site migration
- + Site Tools panel is faster and clearer than cPanel once you learn it
- + Zero errors under 100 concurrent users in independent load testing
- + Free domain, SSL, CDN and unlimited email included on every plan
Cons
- - StartUp renews at $17.99/mo after a $2.99/mo first year
- - Entry plan limited to one site and 10 GB shared with email and files
- - 745 ms US TTFB and 1,200 ms global TTFB in eight months of independent tracking
- - 29 outages in the same monitoring window, up from 17 in 2023
- - No cPanel, so cPanel-specific tutorials and tools do not apply
Site5
Pros
- + SSH access on shared hosting — rare at this price
- + Multiple PHP versions available
- + Git integration for deployments
Cons
- - 101% renewal price increase
- - Less managed WordPress features than SiteGround
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