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Netlify vs SiteGround

NetlifyIndie
7.9/ 10
Higher score
SiteGroundIndie
8.4/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Netlify wins 0, SiteGround wins 3 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricNetlifySiteGround
Score
Winner: right
7.98.4
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
IndependentIndie
IndependentIndie
Founded
20142004
Best for
Small static sites and Jamstack apps within the free tierUsers who will switch hosts before renewal hits
Price per mo
Winner: right
$9.00/ mo$2.99/ mo
Renewal multiplier
Winner: right
Tagline
JAMstack pioneer, credit-based pricing now confuses everyoneGreat product, brutal renewal cliff
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Netlify4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • Generous free tier with custom domains/SSL
  • Framework-agnostic build system
  • Atomic deploys and instant rollbacks
  • Strong branch preview workflow
– Cons
  • Credit-based pricing harder to forecast
  • Function cold starts slower than Vercel
  • Lost Next.js mindshare to Vercel
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.

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