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Hostinger vs SiteGround

Higher score
HostingerIndie
8.9/ 10
SiteGroundIndie
8.4/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Hostinger wins 4, SiteGround wins 0
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricHostingerSiteGround
Score
Winner: left
8.98.4
Δ 90 days
Winner: left
↑ 0.3↓ 0.1
Parent & badge
IndependentIndie
IndependentIndie
Founded
20042004
Best for
Starter sites / budgetSMB WordPress
Year-1 price
Winner: left
$36$60
Renewal multiplier
Winner: left
2×4×
Tagline
Shared / VPS · budget pricingManaged WP · Google Cloud
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Hostinger4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Honest renewal pricing (most budget hosts double on renewal)
  • ✓hPanel is genuinely good
  • ✓LiteSpeed servers across the fleet
  • ✓Frequent legit promos
– Cons
  • ✗Phone support is paid-tier only
  • ✗Limited US/EU data centers vs giants
  • ✗Custom control panel means lock-in
SiteGround4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Genuinely fast Google Cloud infrastructure
  • ✓Top-tier chat support response time
  • ✓Automatic daily backups included
  • ✓SG Optimizer plugin is best-in-class
– Cons
  • ✗Strict CPU/inode limits on lower plans
  • ✗Renewal price is 3–4× the intro
  • ✗No phone support on cheaper tiers
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitHostinger ↗Score 8.9VisitSiteGround ↗Score 8.4
← Read full Hostinger review·Read full SiteGround review →
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