{"id":37532,"date":"2021-01-22T15:37:08","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T13:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=37532"},"modified":"2024-07-09T09:53:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T09:53:00","slug":"a2-hosting-vs-siteground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/a2-hosting-vs-siteground\/","title":{"rendered":"Hosting.com (Formerly A2 Hosting) vs SiteGround: Which Is Better?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this hands-on comparison, we&#8217;ll help you pick the host that&#8217;s best for your needs, budget, and knowledge level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To accomplish that, we&#8217;re going to compare these two hosts in five key areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#key-features\">\u2699\ufe0f Key features<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#user-experience\">\ud83d\ude4b User experience<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#performance\">\ud83c\udfce\ufe0f Performance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#support\">\ud83d\udcde Support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#pricing\">\ud83d\udcb0 Pricing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For those in a hurry, here&#8217;s a quick overview of this Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) vs SiteGround comparison:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<caption>SiteGround vs Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting)<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th width=\"22%\"><\/th>\n<th width=\"39%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hosting.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hosting.com<\/a><\/th>\n<th width=\"39%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/world.siteground.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SiteGround<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Price from<\/td>\n<td>$3.99 \/mo<\/td>\n<td>$2.99 \/mo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Traffic (mo)<\/td>\n<td>Unmetered<\/td>\n<td>10,000 visits (25,000 to 100,000 in higher plans)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Disk space<\/td>\n<td>100GB (Unlimited in higher plans)<\/td>\n<td>10GB (10-40 GB in higher plans)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Free domain<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Email accounts<\/td>\n<td>Unlimited<\/td>\n<td>Unlimited <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Site transfers<\/td>\n<td>Free (contact support)<\/td>\n<td>Free using plugin (one free professional migration on higher plans)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Support<\/td>\n<td>24\/7 chat, phone, and email support<\/td>\n<td>24\/7 ticketing, live chat, and phone callback<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SSL certificate<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>No. of sites<\/td>\n<td>1 (unlimited in higher plans)<\/td>\n<td>1 (unlimited in higher plans)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>Speed<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>East Coast, USA<\/td>\n<td>2.14s<\/td>\n<td>1.97s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>West Coast, USA<\/td>\n<td>2.67s<\/td>\n<td>2.49s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>London<\/td>\n<td>3.85s<\/td>\n<td>1.25s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paris<\/td>\n<td>2.81s<\/td>\n<td>1.24s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mumbai, India<\/td>\n<td>4.98s<\/td>\n<td>2.36s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sydney, Australia<\/td>\n<td>4.56s<\/td>\n<td>3.23s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s get into the details:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n\t\t<div class='ti-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='ti-tweet_wrapper'>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_text'>\n\t\t    \t\t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Hosting+com+or+SiteGround%3F+Which+is+better+for+%23WordPress+websites+and+more+%F0%9F%86%9A&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/a2-hosting-vs-siteground\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Hosting com or SiteGround? Which is better for #WordPress websites and more \ud83c\udd9a<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_sharebtn'>\n\t\t    \t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Hosting+com+or+SiteGround%3F+Which+is+better+for+%23WordPress+websites+and+more+%F0%9F%86%9A&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/a2-hosting-vs-siteground\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#0CAFFA\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-features\">\u2699\ufe0f Which company offers the best features?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both SiteGround and Hosting.com offer a range of hosting packages &#8211; from various shared hosting plans and managed WordPress hosting to cloud hosting and dedicated servers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hosting.com<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosting.com relies on the best hardware, software, and optimizations to achieve 20x faster speeds. It uses SSD drives for OS, databases, and files and offers specialized WordPress packages (both shared and managed). As far as shared hosting packages go, you can choose from four plans &#8211; <strong>StartUp<\/strong>, <strong>Drive<\/strong>, <strong>Turbo Boost<\/strong>, and <strong>Turbo Max.<\/strong> The higher plans are a better fit for speed, backup, and caching as they offer LiteSpeed server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since we&#8217;re looking at entry-level plans in this Hosting.com vs SiteGround comparison, let&#8217;s see what the <strong>StartUp<\/strong> plan has to offer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>High-speed SwiftServer platform (higher-tier plans use the faster LiteSpeed server)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A2 optimized install provides auto-configuration for popular software like WordPress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WordPress auto-installed, or use Softaculous from cPanel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One website (unlimited sites in other plans)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>100 GB website storage (unlimited in higher plans)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automated and free SSL certificate by default<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unmetered bandwidth <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automated backup (only in higher plans)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pre-configured static caching (only in higher plans)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>99.99% uptime commitment and Cloudflare CDN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WP-CLI pre-installed on all accounts (helps you update WordPress\/ add plugins from the command line)  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlimited email accounts <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staging feature included <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free website migration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SiteGround<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>SiteGround offers three main plans for their shared hosting setups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>StartUp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GrowBig<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GoGeek <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need more than one website, more storage space and monthly visits, advanced caching, and on-demand backups, you should look up the higher plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s see what&#8217;s in the <strong>StartUp<\/strong> plan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pre-installed WordPress, and access to a setup wizard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/cheap-ssl-certificates-for-wordpress\/\">Free SSL certificate<\/a> via Let\u2019s Encrypt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatic WordPress updates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free automated backup and restore up to 30 days (on-demand backup in higher plans)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free website migration, free professional migration of one site in higher plans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10 GB website storage (20-40 GB in higher plans)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One website on StartUp plan, unlimited sites in other plans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integration with the Cloudflare <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/content-delivery-network-for-wordpress\/\">content delivery network (CDN)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Built-in static file caching to <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/speed-up-wordpress-quick-wins\/\">make your site load faster<\/a>. Higher plans also support server-level page caching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WP-CLI pre-installed on all accounts <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlimited email accounts featuring your website\u2019s domain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staging\/restore (on <em>GrowBig<\/em> and <em>GoGeek<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Analysis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Features-wise, there are differences between the two hosting platforms in the basic plans. SiteGround scores with built-in caching and free backups, though it doesn&#8217;t offer unlimited visits. However, SiteGround&#8217;s visit numbers are just <em>estimated<\/em> visits &#8211; it&#8217;s not a hard cap like at many managed WordPress hosts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosting.com offers higher storage and unlimited bandwidth, which offers better value for your money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A final choice would really depend on the exact features you&#8217;re looking for. For newbies, SiteGround with built-in caching and automatic backups may tilt the scales. Hosting.com with enhanced storage and bandwidth is a good choice too.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"user-experience\">\ud83d\ude4b Is Hosting.com or SiteGround easier to use?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both SiteGround and Hosting.com offer tools to make it easier to manage your websites and hosting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hosting.com<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosting.com enables drag-and-drop site building using the A2 site builder. Not only that, the A2 optimized install provides auto-configuration for the most popular software such as WordPress, Drupal, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, it offers <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/what-is-cpanel\/\">cPanel<\/a>, which is the familiar hosting management interface that many hosts use:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=446227703  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/A2-Hosting-cPanel.jpg\" alt=\"Hosting.com vs SiteGround - Hosting.com cPanel\" class=\"wp-image-37703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1000\/h:749\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/A2-Hosting-cPanel.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:225\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/A2-Hosting-cPanel.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:575\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/A2-Hosting-cPanel.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:37\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/A2-Hosting-cPanel.jpg 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:320\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/A2-Hosting-cPanel.jpg 320w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:530\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/A2-Hosting-cPanel.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:801\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/A2-Hosting-cPanel.jpg 801w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:198\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/A2-Hosting-cPanel.jpg 198w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:260\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/A2-Hosting-cPanel.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:180\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/A2-Hosting-cPanel.jpg 180w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1000\/h:749\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/A2-Hosting-cPanel.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In addition, after logging into cPanel you&#8217;ll find the Softaculous icon. You can use this to install the web&#8217;s most popular software to your account with one click. That includes some of the web&#8217;s most used solutions in various categories like blogs, content management systems, forums, wikis, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have an existing site? Just reach out to support to migrate it for free. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SiteGround<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>SiteGround doesn&#8217;t lag behind when it comes to being user-friendly. However, it doesn&#8217;t offer cPanel, instead offering its own custom Site Tools dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It offers site builders to start WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, or Weebly websites. Free WordPress installation is included in all plans. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1668442887  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"917\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/SiteGround-wizard.jpg\" alt=\"SiteGround wizard\" class=\"wp-image-37704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1000\/h:917\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/SiteGround-wizard.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:275\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/SiteGround-wizard.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:704\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/SiteGround-wizard.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:46\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/SiteGround-wizard.jpg 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:262\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/SiteGround-wizard.jpg 262w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:433\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/SiteGround-wizard.jpg 433w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:654\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/SiteGround-wizard.jpg 654w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:161\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/SiteGround-wizard.jpg 161w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:213\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/SiteGround-wizard.jpg 213w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:147\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/SiteGround-wizard.jpg 147w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1000\/h:917\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/SiteGround-wizard.jpg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A range of one-click tools is available for common website administration tasks. You can use these tools to upload files to the server, create databases and email accounts, manage domains and DNS zones, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Analysis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, both hosts are user-friendly. If you like cPanel access, that&#8217;s a big point in Hosting.com&#8217;s favor. However, SiteGround&#8217;s custom Site Tools dashboard is well done, so you&#8217;ll likely be happy at either.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"performance\">\ud83c\udfce\ufe0f Who wins in Hosting.com vs SiteGround performance tests?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing that you&#8217;re surely going to check before you choose a host is uptime and loading times. We&#8217;ve made this easy for you by carrying out performance tests from various locations. Here are the results:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<caption>Hosting.com vs SiteGround PERFORMANCE<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th width=\"40%\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/th>\n<th width=\"30%\"><strong>Hosting.com<\/strong><\/th>\n<th width=\"30%\"><strong>SiteGround<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>East Coast, USA<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2.14s<\/td>\n<td>1.97s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>West Coast, USA<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2.67s<\/td>\n<td>2.49s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>London<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>3.85s<\/td>\n<td>1.25s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Paris<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2.81s<\/td>\n<td>1.24s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mumbai, India<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>4.98s<\/td>\n<td>2.36s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Sydney, Australia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>4.56s<\/td>\n<td>3.23s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, Hosting.com&#8217;s speed doesn&#8217;t really match up to that of SiteGround on the entry-level plans. However, if you upgrade to Hosting.com&#8217;s higher-tier LiteSpeed-powered plans, you would get much better performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With almost zero downtime, both hosts ensure that their servers are up and available to users constantly. Data from the last three months puts SiteGround at a nearly perfect record and Hosting.com at full 100%!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<caption>Hosting.com vs SiteGround UPTIME<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th width=\"25%\"><\/th>\n<th width=\"25%\"><strong>October 2020<\/strong><\/th>\n<th width=\"25%\"><strong>November 2020<\/strong><\/th>\n<th width=\"25%\"><strong>December 2020<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hosting.com<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<td>100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>SiteGround<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>99.99%<\/td>\n<td>99.99%<\/td>\n<td>99.92%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Analysis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>SiteGround is the clear winner in this performance test. With Hosting.com, you may need to opt for the higher packages to get better website speeds. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"support\">\ud83d\udcde Does Hosting.com or SiteGround offer better customer support?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Hosting.com and SiteGround are accessible to users 24\/7\/365 via chat, email and phone call back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But to put a number to it, we asked 800+ respondents in <a href=\"https:\/\/wpshout.com\/wordpress-hosting-survey-archive\/#2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previous surveys<\/a>, to rate hosting services on the basis of overall support quality and WordPress-specific support quality. Here are the results (<em>both scores are out of five<\/em>): <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<caption>Hosting.com vs SiteGround CUSTOMER SUPPORT<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th width=\"34%\"><\/th>\n<th width=\"33%\"><strong>Hosting.com<\/strong><\/th>\n<th width=\"33%\"><strong>SiteGround<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Overall Support<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>3.7<\/td>\n<td>4.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>WP-specific support<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>3.6<\/td>\n<td>4.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey results indicate that SiteGround is a clear winner here.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pricing\">\ud83d\udcb0 How does Hosting.com vs SiteGround pricing compare?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosting.com and SiteGround both offer competitive entry-level shared hosting. But the features and benefits vary depending on the plan type and duration. This calls for a careful SiteGround vs Hosting.com price comparison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping in line with the common practice in the hosting arena, both companies offer a promotional price for the first billing cycle. Subsequent billing uses standard prices, which increases quite significantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re comparing prices looking at the cheapest options &#8211; which means a long-term contract. If you want to sign up for a shorter period, expect to pay more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hosting.com<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full blog-img-std\"><img data-opt-id=1172758519  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2020\" height=\"905\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a2-hosting-pricing.png\" alt=\"Hosting.com pricing\" class=\"wp-image-108916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:860\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a2-hosting-pricing.png 2020w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:134\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a2-hosting-pricing.png 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:459\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a2-hosting-pricing.png 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:344\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a2-hosting-pricing.png 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1536\/h:688\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a2-hosting-pricing.png 1536w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:22\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a2-hosting-pricing.png 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:215\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a2-hosting-pricing.png 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:356\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a2-hosting-pricing.png 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:538\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a2-hosting-pricing.png 1200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:133\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a2-hosting-pricing.png 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:175\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a2-hosting-pricing.png 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:121\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a2-hosting-pricing.png 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1920\/h:860\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/a2-hosting-pricing.png 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SiteGround<\/h3>\n\n\n<img data-opt-id=1129171456  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SiteGround-pricing.png\"  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:eco\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SiteGround-pricing.png\" alt=\"SiteGround pricing\" class=\"aligncenter size-full blog-img-std\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" \/><noscript><img data-opt-id=1129171456  decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SiteGround-pricing.png\" alt=\"SiteGround pricing\" class=\"aligncenter size-full blog-img-std\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\" \/></noscript>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Analysis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Both companies are pretty affordable considering what they offer, but we have to give Hosting.com a slight edge here. They&#8217;re just a bit cheaper, and that&#8217;s both in terms of the introductory promo prices and the renewal prices later on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SiteGround has a 30-day money-back policy. Hosting.com has a money-back policy, too.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final thoughts on Hosting.com vs SiteGround<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#FFFBCC\">Overall, <a href=\"https:\/\/hosting.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hosting.com<\/a> is more suited to budget-conscious webmasters who still want adequate features and performance, while those ready to spend a little more for enhanced performance and support should opt for <a href=\"https:\/\/world.siteground.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SiteGround<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about either host, you can check out our dedicated reviews:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/siteground-review-for-wordpress\/\">SiteGround review<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/a2-hosting-review-for-wordpress\/\">Hosting.com review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Still have any questions about Hosting.com vs SiteGround? 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