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SiteGround vs WP Engine

Higher score
SiteGroundIndie
8.4/ 10
WP Engine
8.0/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: SiteGround wins 3, WP Engine wins 0 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricSiteGroundWP Engine
Score
Winner: left
8.48.0
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: left
IndependentIndie
Silver Lake (PE)
Founded
20042010
Best for
Users who will switch hosts before renewal hitsAgencies already on WP Engine's stack who need StudioPress/Local
Price per mo
Winner: left
$2.99/ mo$30/ mo
Renewal multiplier
Winner: left
6×—
Tagline
Great product, brutal renewal cliffEnterprise WP host with enterprise pricing
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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
WP Engine4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Mature platform, Genesis and Local dev tools included
  • ✓Solid GCP/AWS infrastructure
  • ✓Strong staging and Git workflows
  • ✓Used by many large publishers
– Cons
  • ✗Renewal price creep year over year
  • ✗Steep visit-overage fees
  • ✗Support quality regression since PE buyout
  • ✗WP.org dispute creates platform uncertainty
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitSiteGround ↗Score 8.4VisitWP Engine ↗Score 8.0
← Read full SiteGround review·Read full WP Engine review →
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