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Hostinger vs SiteGround

Higher score
HostingerIndie
8.5/ 10
SiteGroundIndie
8.4/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Hostinger wins 2, SiteGround wins 0 (2 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricHostingerSiteGround
Score
Winner: left
8.58.4
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
IndependentIndie
IndependentIndie
Founded
20042004
Best for
Budget hunters willing to commitYear-one deal hunters, savvy shoppers
Price per mo
$2.99/ mo$2.99/ mo
Renewal multiplier
Winner: left
3.7×6×
Tagline
Cheapest credible shared host, if you commit 4 yearsGreat product, brutal renewal cliff
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Hostinger4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Genuinely cheap if you commit 48 months
  • ✓LiteSpeed stack, fast hPanel
  • ✓Free CDN and 1-year domain included
  • ✓Independent ownership
– Cons
  • ✗Renewal 3.7x the intro price
  • ✗Pre-toggled checkout upsells
  • ✗Cheap pricing requires 4-year prepay
SiteGround4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Runs on Google Cloud for real performance
  • ✓Top-notch support team
  • ✓SG Optimizer is truly helpful
  • ✓Independent, not part of a big conglomerate
– Cons
  • ✗Renewal cost jumps 6x after first year
  • ✗Bandwidth caps push for upgrades
  • ✗Strict cron and inode limits
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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

VisitHostinger ↗Score 8.5VisitSiteGround ↗Score 8.4
← Read full Hostinger review·Read full SiteGround review →
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