SiteGround Shared Hosting
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SiteGround's shared hosting plans are popular with new bloggers and small business owners who are building their first websites. These plans come at three predefined levels: StartUp, GrowBig, and GoGeek, with increasing amount of storage space (defined), memory, and processing power (undefined) access.
While SG's landing page suggests that there may be differences between Web Hosting, WordPress Hosting, and WooCommerce Hosting, there is virtually none. The only difference exists in the status of Wordpress that comes preinstalled (or not).
Like all shared hosting services, SiteGround offers one-click installs for major PHP-based Content Management Systems (CMS), including notably WordPress, Joomla, Magento, Drupal, and PrestaShop. However, as it is the case with other shared hosting services, the subscriber does not have root access and cannot make detailed configurations or install new modules. Another limitation as a result is that only LAMP sites (provided that the appropriate module is installed) and static sites may be hosted on SiteGround.
Despite these limitations, SG offers an easy, reliable solution for newcomers who have limited technical knowledge. Their pricing is competitive, and their uptime has been excellent.
Ratings
What we found**
Pros
- Solid uptime and customer support
- Free SSL certificate
- CloudFlare CDN
- Free daily data backups
Cons
- Lacks a free domain name
What external reviewers found***
External score 71% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Excellent uptime
- Good customer service
- Excellent customer support
- Fast, multi-skilled and helpful support team
- Supports WordPress and WooCommerce
- Free daily backups
Cons
- Lacks advanced web skills
- No live chat or phone support
- No free trial
- Doesn't support virtual private server (VPS) or dedicated hosting
- No unlimited storage or monthly data transfers
- No domain name
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Specifications
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| Network | Staging | Staging | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service | Git | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Software | MySQL, Apache | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Quota | Unlimited Domains | Unlimited Domains | 1 domain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Storage | 20 GB | 40 GB | 10 GB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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External Reviews
pcmag[1]
Reviewer score 75%SiteGround says its main focus is on customer service, and it shows in the service's many wizards. SiteGround integrates with the CloudFlare content delivery network (CDN) for better performance and security. Customer support is available through a ticket-based system, live chat, and 24/7 telephone support.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Easy to use
- Excellent uptime
- Free daily backups
- Good customer service
Cons
- Lacks advanced web skills
- No unlimited storage or monthly data transfers
techadvisor[2]
Reviewer score 77%SiteGround offers three main plans: StartUp, GrowBig and GoGeek. The GrowBig plan removes the single-website restriction and offers double the web space. You get premium features including on-demand backup, WordPress and Joomla staging and "SuperCacher" for better speed. SiteGround also has Weebly support for your delectation.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Easy to use
- Free SSL certificates
- Lots of features
Cons
- No domain name
techradar[3]
Reviewer score 66%SiteGround claims to offer'super-fast website performance' via 'the best data centers in the world' SiteGround offers 24/7 support via live chat, ticket and phone, too. The company's knowledgebase could be a good place to start looking for help. SiteGround gives you loads of features and functionality for your money.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Fast, multi-skilled and helpful support team
- Easy to use control panel
- Excellent customer support
Cons
- No free trial
- No live chat or phone support
tomsguide[4]
Reviewer score 66%SiteGround's shared hosting plans include a managed WordPress installation. The Jump Start plan costs $100 a month, and offers four CPU cores, 8GB of RAM, and 40GB of solid-state storage. GrowBig and GoGeek subscribers get access to a staging area inside SiteGround. SiteGround offers 24/7 support by phone and live chat.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- 24/7 customer support
- Supports WordPress and WooCommerce
- Cloudflare CDN
Cons
- Doesn't support virtual private server (VPS) or dedicated hosting
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References
- ^ SiteGround Web Hosting Review. [pcmag]. https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/siteground-web-hosting. 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ SiteGround review. [techadvisor]. https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/review/siteground-3698377/. 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ SiteGround review. [techradar]. https://www.techradar.com/reviews/siteground. 2020-09-02. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ SiteGround review. [tomsguide]. https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/siteground-review. 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
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