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SiteGround vs Vercel

Higher score

SiteGroundIndie

8.4/ 10

VercelIndie

7.6/ 10

Across 4 measured dimensions: SiteGround wins 3, Vercel wins 0 (1 tie / n/a)

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Side by side.

8 dimensions

Metric	SiteGround	Vercel
Score Winner: left	8.4	7.6
Δ 90 days	— flat	— flat
Parent & badge	IndependentIndie	IndependentIndie
Founded	2004	2015
Best for	Users who will switch hosts before renewal hits	Next.js apps that won't hit viral traffic spikes
Price per mo Winner: left	$2.99/ mo	$20/ mo
Renewal multiplier Winner: left	6×	—
Tagline	Great product, brutal renewal cliff	Next.js home turf, pricing surprises at scale

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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider

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

Vercel4 pros · 4 cons

+ Pros

✓Best-in-class Next.js platform
✓Fastest edge network in JAMstack
✓Generous free tier with hard caps
✓Excellent dev experience

– Cons

✗Pro plan bill shock from viral traffic
✗Spending caps off by default
✗Image / function overages add up fast
✗Heavy lock-in to Vercel-specific features

Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitSiteGround ↗Score 8.4 VisitVercel ↗Score 7.6

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