Great first year. Expensive second.
SiteGround is a well-run host with a strong support reputation. Its StartUp plan is priced for the first term only; after that, the monthly price is about six times higher.
SiteGround is cheaper for year one. At the rates listed below, New Blog Hosting Basic has a lower illustrated three-year cost and more storage. This is a comparison of listed rates, not a guarantee of future prices.
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| New Blog Hosting Basic (personal sites) | SiteGround StartUp | |
|---|---|---|
| First-term price | $8/month or $75/year | $2.99/month for the first year |
| Renewal price | Current Basic price: $8/month or $75/year; subject to change under our terms | $17.99/month, prepaid for 12 months |
| Storage | 25 GB | 10 GB |
| Traffic limits | 25 GB bandwidth/month, no visit counting | Unlimited traffic advertised; fair-use conditions apply |
| Unlimited accounts | Included | |
| CDN | Free Cloudflare CDN setup | Included |
| Backups | Daily, stored off-server | Daily |
| Hacked-site restore | Included | See SiteGround's terms |
| Money-back guarantee | 60 days on your first payment, no questions asked (domain fees excluded) | 30 days |
Basic is for personal, non-commercial sites. For a business, compare our Premium plan at $15/month or $150/year.
Illustrative cost at listed rates
Illustration only: assumes all listed rates remain unchanged. New Blog Hosting prices may change under our Terms of Service. Taxes and domains are excluded.
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| New Blog Hosting Basic (yearly) | SiteGround StartUp | |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $75 | $35.88 |
| Year 2 | $75 | $215.88 |
| Year 3 | $75 | $215.88 |
| Three-year total | $225 | $467.64 |
SiteGround figures use its first-year promotional price and published 12-month renewal rate. Month-to-month renewal is higher. Taxes and domains excluded.
Where New Blog Hosting wins
- Choose monthly or annual billing
- Lower illustrated three-year cost at listed rates
- More storage on the entry plan
- Hacked-site restore and 24/7 support included, and a longer guarantee
- Staging on every plan, not just higher tiers
- Monthly billing at the real price
Where SiteGround is stronger
- Lowest price in year one
- Runs on Google Cloud infrastructure
- Unlimited sites on its higher plans
- Free domain for the first year
- Renewal rates ($17.99, $29.99, $44.99/month, prepaid 12 months): SiteGround WordPress hosting.
- $2.99 first-year price and 30-day money-back guarantee: Cybernews, June 2026.
- StartUp storage (10 GB) and traffic guidance (historical), daily backups, free domain: Website Planet. Email and CDN on all plans: WebHostMost, May 2026.
- New Blog Hosting prices from our live order system; guarantee from our Terms of Service.
- Checked September 2026. Prices change; confirm on siteground.com before buying.
