A user left Bluehost for SiteGround, which had excellent speed and support but a high year-3 price, so they moved to Hostinger, which has been fine.
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A score out of 100. Negative and mixed reviews take points off, and so does having only a few reviews, so a handful of glowing reviews can’t beat a product many people like.
37% Positive22% Mixed41% Negative
Customers often praise fast sites and knowledgeable support, but the most common complaint is renewal prices that jump sharply after the intro period.
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Customer reviews (172)
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Customer since 2016: likes SiteGround backups and very helpful staff, but GoGeek now costs £503.86 after 150% yearly increases.
SiteGround support is top notch and helps fast, but the annual $349 for several sites hurts.
Long-time SiteGround customer: service outstanding, but GoGeek renewal is £863.71 for 24 months so they migrated away.
Nine-year customer: GoGeek auto-renewal came in at £604 with renewal haggling every year, but says support is outstanding.
SiteGround has high TTFB unless a paid CDN is added and its AI chatbot is good, but reaching a human can be difficult though staff are great.
SiteGround is easy to contact but CPU usage limits are annoying and second-year renewal is shocking.
A freelancer finds SiteGround simple with top-tier support but notes the low entry price becomes $30+ a month later.
A SiteGround customer since 2019 finds support excellent and performance good but is leaving over high renewal rates after the promo period.
SiteGround used to be very fast but sites slowed in the last year, though phone support is good and paid migrations are available.
SiteGround support used to be really good, not great now, but still helpful.
Common questions about SiteGround
What do customers say about SiteGround?
Customers often praise fast sites and knowledgeable support, but the most common complaint is renewal prices that jump sharply after the intro period. Some long-time customers say support has declined, with AI chat replacing humans, and a few hit inode or CPU limits.
Is SiteGround worth it?
Of the 106 reviews with a clear verdict, 37% are positive, 22% mixed and 42% negative. The praise mentioned most is helpful support. The most common complaint is renewal price hike.
What do people like about SiteGround?
The praise reviewers mention most: helpful support (25 reviews), reliable (12 reviews) and easy to use (10 reviews). For example: SiteGround's support is a well-informed human with clear English who often solves problems before you finish.
What are the most common complaints about SiteGround?
The complaints reviewers mention most: renewal price hike (29 reviews), poor support (21 reviews) and expensive (6 reviews). For example: Stayed years with SiteGround, then moved simple sites away over price hikes and more aggressive rate limiting.
What does the signal score of 69 mean?
It's how well reviewed SiteGround is, out of 100. Negative and mixed reviews take points off, and so does having only a few reviews: a service needs plenty of them, compared with the most-reviewed services here, to reach the high 80s and 90s. It's worked out from reviews only, needs at least 5 of them, and updates as new ones come in.
What are the specs of SiteGround?
Category: Shared hosting.
Where do these SiteGround reviews come from?
172 are quotes from Reddit, each linked to the original. Customer reviews are checked for spam before they appear. Every review, written here or quoted, is read as positive, mixed or negative.