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This article was written by WebHostingAdvices<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Overview<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you have been searching for an honest review of SiteGround services, you are in the right place. Our line of work allows us to handle a lot of SiteGround websites for our clients. Based on this experience and our general knowledge of hosting, we offer you this detailed review of SiteGround.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In this article, you will learn about the origin of SiteGround, its history, and its user interface. We will also share with you the speed test results that we conducted to measure SiteGround's performance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Additionally, we will talk about the quality of customer support offered by SiteGround, its pricing plans, and the pros & cons of using SiteGround to host your website. We will then address the most common questions about SiteGround in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section towards the end of this article.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

So let us begin with a brief introduction.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

About SiteGround<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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SiteGround began its journey in 2004 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Starting with only the founder, Ivo Tzenov, and a few of his university friends, the company has now grown to employ 500+ employees all over the globe.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\"SiteGround<\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

SiteGround offers hosting plans for WordPress, WooCommerce, Joomla, Drupal, Magento, and PrestaShop websites. It also provides hosting for resellers. The host is trusted by 2.8 million domain owners worldwide.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

SiteGround User Interface<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

SiteGround has an excellent user interface that allows fast onboarding for newbies. The intuitiveness offered by the interface helps to build a website quickly even without any technical knowledge.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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SiteGround also allows you to add users as collaborators to speed up your workflow. This feature is helpful for website developers, designers, and agencies with multiple resources working on the same project.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Speed Test Results<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

We conducted a few speed tests to measure the performance delivered by SiteGround. Before delving deeper into the test results, it is worthwhile to mention that very few shared hosting providers provide excellent stable performance, and SiteGround is among them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1. Website speed<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

We performed speed tests using the online tool Pingdom and compared two WordPress websites hosted on the GrowBig plan offered by SiteGround.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Before Speed Optimization<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

We tested a website of a multinational company with the intermediate and most popular hosting plan from SiteGround \u2014 GrowBig.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Here is a screenshot of the test results:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The tested page contains a Revolution Slider that generally slows down the loading speed. But SiteGround stands strong despite this shortcoming, even with no initial optimization.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Now let us see how much improvement you can experience in the loading speed by using server cache or a speed optimization plugin.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

After Speed Optimization<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

We chose a big, content-heavy website using the Divi page builder for testing this aspect. The tested page is 4.4 MB, as shown in the screenshot below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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As you can see from the test result image, SiteGround successfully loads the website quite fast despite its heaviness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Our Verdict:<\/strong> Our SiteGround website speed test reveals that the host delivers good results both with and without initial optimization. You can choose to use a reliable speed optimization plugin to speed up your website loading time further.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

2. SiteGround Server Response time<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

To test the SiteGround server performance, we again used the best-selling hosting plan from the host \u2014GrowBig. Bitcatcha<\/a> is used to measure the server response time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Generally, the server response times delivered by many hosting providers reach the hundred mark and can go upwards in 3 digits. It is especially true in the case of the farthest data center locations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

But as seen above, SiteGround manages to deliver excellent server response times. Even for the faraway data center locations, the response time remains under 70ms.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Our Verdict:<\/strong> Our SiteGround server response test reveals that the host delivers exceptional performance and will offer good response time no matter where your website visitors are. You can choose any data center location with SiteGround since even the farthest one shows good response time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

3. SiteGround Uptime<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Along with the website speed and the server response time, we also reviewed the uptime offered by the host. We utilized the tool UptimeRobot<\/a> for testing the uptime delivered by SiteGround. Here are the test results:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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As seen in the image above, SiteGround offers an excellent uptime of 100%. We have not experienced even a single downtime in the last two months.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Our Verdict:<\/strong> The hosting services offered by SiteGround are fully reliable. You can expect your website to remain online at all times, thereby preventing any business loss.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

SiteGround Support and Customer Service<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

After using SiteGround hosting for such a long time on many websites, we can safely say that they value their customers. Where you might have to wait for hours to receive a response from the customer support team of other hosting providers, SiteGround does not like to keep you waiting and generally responds within minutes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

You can access their customer support 24\/7 via phone, email, live chat, and online ticketing system. The host hires most of its customer service representatives directly instead of outsourcing this service like many of its competitors.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The technical support team is very knowledgeable since the host regularly trains the staff to provide you with the best experience.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Our Verdict:<\/strong> The SiteGround support staff are very friendly and know how to handle all kinds of queries, especially technical issues.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

SiteGround Pricing<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

SiteGround offers both shared and cloud hosting plans. Let\u2019s look at the suitability and pricing of these plans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Shared Hosting Plan<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

There are three shared hosting plans with the following pricing:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

StartUp<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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This entry-level shared hosting plan is suitable for people planning to host only a single website. You can choose this plan for a small blog, local business, or a small website with limited resource needs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Term Length<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPricing<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1 month<\/td>\r\n$19.99 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12 months<\/td>\r\n$3.99 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
24 months<\/td>\r\n$9.99 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
36 months<\/td>\r\n$10.49 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

GrowBig<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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This intermediate hosting plan from SiteGround is the most popular one since it serves the needs of most website owners. It is suitable for people requiring additional server resources and planning to host multiple websites from a single account.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Term Length<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPricing<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1 month<\/td>\r\n$29.99 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12 months<\/td>\r\n$6.69 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
24 months<\/td>\r\n$14.99 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
36 months<\/td>\r\n$17.49 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

GoGeek<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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GoGeek is the highest shared hosting plan from SiteGround. It is suitable for people with more server resource needs. Along with hosting multiple websites, receiving more space, and handling additional website traffic, you will receive priority support and staging plus git features.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Term Length<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPricing<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1 month<\/td>\r\n$44.99 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12 months<\/td>\r\n$10.69 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
24 months<\/td>\r\n$24.99 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
36 months<\/td>\r\n$27.99 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

From the above price lists, it is visible that the 12-month shared hosting plans from SiteGround are the most economical ones. So we would advise you to purchase a year-long hosting package depending on the features you need for your website.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

SiteGround Cloud Hosting Plans<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

SiteGround offers four cloud hosting plans:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Jump Start<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The entry-level cloud hosting plan is suitable for people with minimal resource needs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Term Length<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPricing<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1 month<\/td>\r\n$100 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3 months<\/td>\r\n$95 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
6 months<\/td>\r\n$90 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12 months<\/td>\r\n$90 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Business<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This cloud hosting plan offers double the SSD space provided by the \u201cJump Start\u201d plan. It is ideal when you require an optimal cloud experience.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Term Length<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPricing<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1 month<\/td>\r\n$200 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3 months<\/td>\r\n$190 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
6 months<\/td>\r\n$180 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12 months<\/td>\r\n$180 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Business Plus<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This cloud hosting plan is suitable for people looking for advanced website performance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Term Length<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPricing<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1 month<\/td>\r\n$300 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3 months<\/td>\r\n$285 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
6 months<\/td>\r\n$270 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
12 months<\/td>\r\n$270 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Super Power<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The biggest cloud hosting plan offered by SiteGround is suitable when you require large server resources.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Term Length<\/strong><\/td>\r\nPricing<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
1 month<\/td>\r\n$400 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3 months<\/td>\r\n$380 per month<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Pros & Cons of SiteGround<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Now that you are aware of the performance and prices offered by SiteGround, let\u2019s discuss the pros and cons of using the services provided by the host.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Pros of SiteGround<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

SiteGround hosting comes with the following benefits:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Free Daily Automatic Backups<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

SiteGround offers free backups with all its shared hosting plans. It automatically creates daily backups and maintains up to 30 copies of your data so that you can quickly restore your lost data in case of an emergency.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Highly Secured<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

SiteGround takes security very seriously and maintains a custom Web Application Firewall (WAF) to protect your website from hack attacks and malicious code. The host also regularly adds new security rules to prevent your site from emerging application vulnerabilities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Additionally, SiteGround protects your website through their site scanner<\/a> addon, their WordPress security plugin, and a custom-developed AI anti-bot system to block all kinds of security threats. All in all, your website is fully secured from online attacks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Free SSL Certificate<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

All shared hosting plans offered by SiteGround come with Standard SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) pre-installed on your website. It secures the data transmitted through your site. The host offers free Standard and Wildcard SSL certificates from Let\u2019s Encrypt.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Great Site Speed<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

SiteGround provides excellent page loading times and server response times, which is rare in shared hosting plans. The host can efficiently handle content-heavy websites and deliver superb results even from the farthest data center.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Free Website Migration<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

SiteGround offers free automatic migration for WordPress websites via the WordPress Migrator plugin. You only need to install this free plugin and generate a token to start the migration process from within your SiteGround account. The host offers unlimited free website migrations through this plugin.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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If you do not like this DIY route, you can choose the professional migration service offered by SiteGround. It will cost you $30 per website and all the headaches of migration will be borne by the host's experts. You do not need to install any plugin for this service.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Suitable for Beginners and Advanced Users<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

SiteGround offers an extremely simple and user-friendly interface that is easy to understand for beginners. Despite its simplicity, it also offers all the features that are useful for advanced users. It will save you both time and effort when creating and managing your online portfolio.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Multiple Data Center Locations<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

SiteGround's data centers are spread across four continents. It is a perfect choice for website owners all over the world no matter which continent they belong to. The available data center locations are:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n