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Bluehost vs SiteGround

BluehostNewfold
6.1/ 10
Higher score
SiteGroundIndie
8.4/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Bluehost wins 1, SiteGround wins 2 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricBluehostSiteGround
Score
Winner: right
6.18.4
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: right
Newfold DigitalNewfold
IndependentIndie
Founded
20032004
Best for
Almost nobody — the WordPress.org recommendation is paid placementUsers who will switch hosts before renewal hits
Price per mo
Winner: right
$3.99/ mo$2.99/ mo
Renewal multiplier
Winner: left
3.5×6×
Tagline
Newfold's flagship, with the bait-and-switch to matchGreat product, brutal renewal cliff
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Bluehost3 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Free domain for first year
  • ✓One-click WordPress install
  • ✓Refund window of 30 days
– Cons
  • ✗Renewal ~3.5x the intro price
  • ✗Owned by Newfold Digital (not disclosed prominently)
  • ✗WP.org "recommendation" is a paid placement
  • ✗Heavy pre-checked upsells at checkout
SiteGround4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Runs on Google Cloud, real performance
  • ✓Excellent support, fast tier-1 resolution
  • ✓SG Optimizer is genuinely useful
  • ✓Independent, not Newfold-owned
– Cons
  • ✗Renewal is 6x the intro price
  • ✗Bandwidth caps push you to upgrade
  • ✗Cron and inode limits are strict
Make the call

Pick one and go.

Both links are affiliate. Score doesn't move because of it.

VisitBluehost ↗Score 6.1VisitSiteGround ↗Score 8.4
← Read full Bluehost review·Read full SiteGround review →
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