SiteGround Cost (2026) — Promo vs Renewal on All 3 Shared Plans
Updated 2026-10-25
Prices live-fetched 2026-09-26 — sources cited below.
SiteGround costs $2.99–$7.99/mo on promo (12-month terms) but renews at $17.99–$44.99/mo — the list price, with no loyalty discount. StartUp is the steepest jump: $2.99 → $17.99 is a 6× renewal, the sharpest curve of any host in our dataset.
SiteGround plans, cited
| Plan | Promo | Renewal | 12-mo promo total | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StartUp (shared) | $2.99/mo | $17.99/mo | $35.88 | 1 website, 10 GB web space — the entry tier with the shortest lock-in (12 mo) |
| GrowBig (shared) | $4.99/mo | $29.99/mo | $59.88 | Unlimited sites, 20 GB, on-demand backups |
| GoGeek (shared) | $7.99/mo | $44.99/mo | $95.88 | Highest shared resources, priority support |
Source: SiteGround pricing, live-fetched 2026-09-26 (dataset rows siteground-startup / siteground-growbig / siteground-gogeek). Promo prices hold for the 12-month term; renewal is the list price.
SiteGround vs Hostinger at the same tiers
| Hostinger plan | Promo | Renewal | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hostinger Premium | $2.99/mo | $10.99/mo | 48-mo promo term; renewal ≈ 3.7× the promo rate. |
| Hostinger Business | $3.99/mo | $16.99/mo | 48-mo promo term; unlimited sites. |
| Hostinger Cloud startup | $7.99/mo | $25.99/mo | 48-mo promo term; dedicated CPU/RAM. |
Hostinger rows live-fetched 2026-09-26. Full 48-month math in the Hostinger cost guide; the general renewal-pattern breakdown is in web hosting cost.
The honest framing: SiteGround's promo-to-renewal curve is the worst we track, but its 12-month lock-in is also the shortest — you're not trapped for four years the way long-term Hostinger promos can trap you. Choose based on whether you value flexibility (SiteGround) or four years of locked rates (Hostinger).
FAQs
How much does SiteGround cost?
On promo: $2.99/mo (StartUp), $4.99/mo (GrowBig), or $7.99/mo (GoGeek) — all on 12-month terms. On renewal: $17.99, $29.99, and $44.99/mo respectively. A 12-month StartUp plan costs $35.88 on promo, then renews at $215.88/year.
What is the SiteGround renewal trap?
Every plan renews at the list price: StartUp $2.99 → $17.99/mo (6× the promo rate — the steepest renewal curve we track), GrowBig $4.99 → $29.99/mo, GoGeek $7.99 → $44.99/mo. The promo holds only for the 12-month term and auto-renews unless canceled.
Is SiteGround or Hostinger cheaper?
Hostinger, on both ends. Promo rates match at the entry tier ($2.99/mo) but Hostinger locks the rate for 48 months versus SiteGround's 12, and Hostinger's renewal ($10.99–$25.99/mo) is well under SiteGround's ($17.99–$44.99/mo). SiteGround's pitch is support quality and managed features, not price.
Can I avoid the SiteGround renewal price?
Options: prepay longer terms while on promo (the promo rate scales with the term you buy up front), migrate off before renewal, or negotiate on cancel. What you can't do is keep the $2.99 rate indefinitely — the 12-month term is the shortest lock-in among the hosts we track, which cuts both ways.
Sources
- SiteGround — shared hosting plans (promo + list/renewal pricing per the cited dataset rows, live-fetched 2026-09-26)
- Hostinger — web hosting plans (per the cited dataset rows, live-fetched 2026-09-26)
Prices are promo/list/renewal figures quoted verbatim from the cited dataset rows (ig-service-pricing.json, live-fetched 2026-09-26); pricing changes frequently — verify on the vendor's page before buying. This page may carry affiliate links; see our disclosure above.