Hostinger vs SiteGround (2026): Published Pricing and Plans Compared
Checked September 26, 2026: Hostinger's entry Premium plan ($2.99/mo intro, $10.99/mo renewal, USD, 3 websites) is cheaper and less restrictive than SiteGround's entry StartUp plan (€2.99/mo intro, €15.99/mo renewal, 1 website), based on each vendor's own storefront. SiteGround's affiliate program doesn't pay our publisher region, so every CTA on this page goes to Hostinger — we disclose that rather than hide it.
Key takeaways
- Cheaper renewal: Hostinger Premium's $10.99/mo beats SiteGround StartUp's €15.99/mo.
- More sites on the entry plan: Hostinger allows 3; SiteGround StartUp allows just 1.
- SiteGround's strength: support quality has a strong reputation, and GrowBig adds unlimited sites and faster PHP processing.
- Currency note: our automated check of siteground.com's US pricing was geo-routed to its EUR storefront — treat the SiteGround figures here as EUR and confirm USD at checkout.
- Where we earn: Hostinger only. SiteGround's program doesn't pay our region.
Hostinger vs SiteGround: entry plans compared
Every number below is read directly from hostinger.com and siteground.com on September 26, 2026. One honest caveat: our automated check of SiteGround's pricing page redirected to its German storefront and displayed prices in EUR rather than USD. We're showing exactly what we saw rather than guessing a USD conversion — check siteground.com directly for your region's exact dollar price before buying.
| What matters | Hostinger Premium | SiteGround StartUp |
|---|---|---|
| Intro price | Hostinger Cheaper renewal $2.99/mo (USD) | SiteGround €2.99/mo (EUR, per siteground.com's DE storefront) |
| Renewal price | $10.99/mo | €15.99/mo |
| Websites allowed | 3 | 1 |
| Storage | 20 GB SSD | 10 GB |
| Backups | Weekly | Daily, per siteground.com |
| Free domain (year 1) | Yes | Yes, per siteground.com |
| — | Try Hostinger | View on SiteGround |
Hostinger pricing checked on hostinger.com in USD; SiteGround pricing checked on siteground.com, which geo-routed our automated check to its German storefront in EUR — both checked September 26, 2026. SiteGround's affiliate program doesn't pay our publisher region, which we disclose here and on every page that covers them. Full disclosure.
The two hosts, plan by plan
Hostinger
A lower published renewal price and triple the website allowance of SiteGround's matching entry plan.
Hostinger's Premium plan beats SiteGround's StartUp plan on both numbers that matter most after the first invoice: the renewal price and the website cap. SiteGround StartUp restricts you to a single site — a real constraint if you're building more than a one-off project — while Hostinger Premium ships with room for three from day one.
Pros
- Lower renewal price than SiteGround StartUp once converted from EUR
- 3 websites on the entry plan vs. SiteGround's 1
- 20 GB SSD storage vs. SiteGround StartUp's 10 GB
- AI tools and a CDN included on every paid plan, per hostinger.com
Cons
- SiteGround has a stronger third-party reputation for support quality
- Hostinger's entry plan uses SSD, not the NVMe tier reserved for Unlimited and above
Who it's for: Buyers who want the lower published renewal price and more room to add a second or third site without upgrading.
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A well-regarded managed-shared host with daily backups on every plan — priced and capped tighter than Hostinger at the entry tier.
SiteGround is a real, competent host, and we're not pretending otherwise. Its published entry plan is more expensive to renew than Hostinger's once you account for the currency difference, and it caps you at one website where Hostinger allows three. If SiteGround's reputation is specifically what you're after, buy it directly — we're not able to route that purchase through an affiliate link that pays us, so we're telling you plainly rather than pretending our SiteGround button earns a commission.
Pros
- Daily backups included on StartUp, per siteground.com
- Strong published reputation for support responsiveness
- GrowBig and GoGeek tiers add unlimited sites and faster PHP
Cons
- StartUp allows only 1 website — the tightest cap in this comparison
- Renewal price (€15.99/mo) is well above Hostinger's $10.99/mo once converted
- SiteGround's affiliate program doesn't pay our region, so we earn nothing on this link
Who it's for: Buyers who specifically want SiteGround's support reputation and only need one website, and who are comfortable buying directly from siteground.com.
View on SiteGroundWhy SiteGround isn't an affiliate link on this site
SiteGround's affiliate program does not pay our publisher region. Per our disclosed policy (see our disclosure page), we never rank a host above alternatives we do earn on just because it markets well, and we never send affiliate traffic to a program that can't pay us. So we cover SiteGround's specs and pricing factually — because if you're comparing hosts, you deserve to see it — but the buy button goes straight to siteground.com with no commission either way.
Hostinger vs SiteGround FAQ
Is Hostinger or SiteGround cheaper?
Checked September 26, 2026: Hostinger Premium is $2.99/mo intro, $10.99/mo renewal, in USD. SiteGround StartUp, per siteground.com's storefront (geo-routed to EUR pricing for our check), was €2.99/mo intro, €15.99/mo renewal — a materially higher renewal once converted, on top of a tighter 1-website cap.
Why don't your Hostinger vs SiteGround links point to SiteGround?
SiteGround's affiliate program doesn't pay our publisher region, so we don't run an affiliate link to it, and we never rank it above hosts we do earn on. We still cover it factually because readers expect it in this comparison.
Does SiteGround have unlimited websites like Hostinger's higher plans?
Not on the entry plan — StartUp is limited to 1 website, per siteground.com checked September 26, 2026. GrowBig and GoGeek move to unlimited sites. Hostinger's Unlimited plan removes the cap at a lower price than SiteGround's unlimited-site tiers.
Bottom line
On the published numbers checked September 26, 2026, Hostinger's entry plan is cheaper to renew and allows more websites than SiteGround's. If support reputation specifically is what draws you to SiteGround, that's a legitimate reason to buy it directly from siteground.com — we just can't route that purchase through a link that earns us anything. For most buyers comparing on price and site limits, Hostinger Premium is the better published deal.
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