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SiteGround is one of the best-known names in WordPress hosting, and it is often recommended in small-business and WordPress groups. It is also one of the more expensive hosts once the first year is over. This review sets out what you get, what it really costs, and who we think it suits.
Prices checked 15 November 2026 on each provider’s own UK website, during Black Friday sales. Prices exclude VAT unless we say otherwise: if you are not VAT-registered, add 20%. DreamHost charges in US dollars. Offers change often, so the price at the provider’s checkout is the one that counts.
SiteGround at a glance
| Company | SiteGround, founded in 2004, with offices across Europe and the US |
|---|---|
| Entry plan | StartUp: 1 website, 10 GB storage |
| Intro price | £1.99/mo, paid for 12 months up front (£23.88 ex VAT) |
| Renewal price | £13.99/mo (£167.88 a year ex VAT) |
| UK data centre | Yes, London (runs on Google Cloud) |
| Backups | Daily, kept for up to 30 days, on every plan |
| Free business email included | |
| Free domain | For the first year (.com, .org or .net) |
| Money-back | 30 days on shared hosting (domain fees not refunded) |
| Support | 24/7 by chat, tickets and phone |
Check SiteGround’s current UK prices (affiliate link)
SiteGround UK prices: intro and renewal
| Plan | Websites | Storage | First 12 months (ex VAT) | Renews at (ex VAT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StartUp | 1 | 10 GB | £1.99/mo | £13.99/mo |
| GrowBig | Unlimited | 50 GB | £3.99/mo | £23.99/mo |
| GoGeek | Unlimited | 100 GB | £5.99/mo | £34.99/mo |
The first-year prices are a Black Friday offer and SiteGround’s own figures show them as roughly 85% off. To be clear about the jump: StartUp costs £23.88 in year one and £167.88 a year after that, before VAT. Over four years that adds up to £527.52, the highest of the five hosts we compare in our UK hosting guide.
SiteGround says StartUp suits sites with roughly 10,000 visits a month, GrowBig around 100,000 and GoGeek 400,000 or more. GrowBig adds staging (a safe copy of your site for testing changes) and on-demand backups, which are useful once your site matters to your income.
What you get on every plan
- Google Cloud servers, with a London data centre for UK sites.
- Daily backups stored in more than one location, with up to 30 days of restore points.
- Free SSL certificates that renew automatically.
- A built-in CDN to serve your pages from locations near your visitors.
- Unlimited email accounts at your own domain.
- WordPress tools: one-click install, managed automatic updates, a free migration plugin, and SiteGround’s own Speed Optimizer and Security Optimizer plugins.
- Its own control panel, called Site Tools, rather than cPanel.
Pros and cons
What we like
- A genuinely complete package: backups, email, CDN and security are all included, not sold as add-ons.
- London data centre and solid WordPress tooling.
- Support available around the clock, including by phone.
- Clear about renewal prices on its plan cards.
What to watch
- The renewal price is high: about seven times the first-year price on StartUp.
- The free domain is only a .com, .org or .net, not a .co.uk, and only for the first year.
- If you cancel within the money-back period, SiteGround may charge for the “free” domain.
- StartUp allows just one website.
Our experience
David Price, who runs this site, has been a SiteGround customer. We don’t quote speed scores, because we haven’t run controlled tests; everything else in this review comes from SiteGround’s published UK pages on the date shown.
Who SiteGround suits
- Small businesses that want WordPress to “just work”, with daily backups and good support included.
- People who would rather pay more than spend time on technical upkeep.
- Anyone planning to grow to several sites (GrowBig and above).
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone on a tight long-term budget. Hostinger is far cheaper over four years, and Krystal charges the same price every year.
- Anyone who specifically wants cPanel.
Frequently asked questions
Is SiteGround good for UK websites?
Yes. You can host in SiteGround’s London data centre, and its CDN helps pages load quickly for visitors in the UK and elsewhere.
How much does SiteGround cost after the first year?
At the time of checking, StartUp renews at £13.99 a month, GrowBig at £23.99 and GoGeek at £34.99, all before VAT and billed for the term you choose.
Does SiteGround include email?
Yes, free business email accounts at your own domain are included on every shared hosting plan.
Does SiteGround have a money-back guarantee?
Yes: 30 days on shared hosting plans and 14 days on cloud plans. Domain fees aren’t refunded.
Can SiteGround move my existing WordPress site?
Yes. SiteGround offers a free WordPress migration plugin, and its plan pages say your first migration is free.
Verdict
SiteGround is a well-made, complete hosting package with a London data centre, daily backups and round-the-clock support. Its weakness is price after year one. If you value a hands-off WordPress site and can live with the renewal cost, it’s a strong choice. If every pound counts, compare it with Hostinger and Krystal first.
See SiteGround’s UK plans (affiliate link)