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Cloudways vs SiteGround: prices and plans compared

Every Cloudways and SiteGround plan we track, compared on the price you pay to start, what it renews at and the cost over three years, plus money-back terms, uptime guarantees and data centers. Prices are checked against both providers daily (October 2026).

The short answer

  • SiteGround is cheaper to start: $3.99/mo against $11.00/mo.
  • Cloudways renews lower: its cheapest plan renews at $11.00/mo against $17.99/mo.
  • SiteGround gives a longer money-back window (30 days against none).
  • Cloudways has data centers in more countries (32 against 7).
  • For cloud hosting, Cloudways scores higher on value: 73/100 against 54/100.
  • For WordPress hosting, SiteGround scores higher on value: 60/100 against 51/100.
CloudwaysSiteGround
Starting price$11.00/moCloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro$3.99/moSiteGround Web Hosting StartUp
Renews at$11.00/mo$17.99/mo
Plans14416
Kinds of hostingcloud hosting, WordPress hostingweb hosting, WordPress hosting, eCommerce hosting, cloud hosting, reseller hosting
Money-back guaranteeNone30 days
Uptime guarantee99.99%99.9%
Support24/7, live chat24/7, live chat, phone
Data center countries32United States, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, India…7United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Singapore…
Founded20112004
HeadquartersMaltaBulgaria
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Cloud hosting: Cloudways vs SiteGround

CloudwaysSiteGround
Cheapest planCloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB SSDSiteGround Cloud Jump Start4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 40 GB SSD
From / renews at$11.00 / $11.00 per month$100.00 / $100.00 per month
Best value planCloudways DigitalOcean Standard 8XLValue score 73/100SiteGround Cloud Jump StartValue score 54/100

WordPress hosting: Cloudways vs SiteGround

CloudwaysSiteGround
Cheapest planCloudways Autonomous Growth20 GBSiteGround WordPress StartUp10 GB SSD
From / renews at$99.00 / $99.00 per month$3.99 / $17.99 per month
Best value planCloudways Autonomous GrowthValue score 51/100SiteGround WordPress GoGeekValue score 60/100

Frequently asked questions

Is Cloudways cheaper than SiteGround?

SiteGround has the lower starting price: SiteGround Web Hosting StartUp at $3.99/mo, against Cloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro at $11.00/mo. Compare the renewal prices too: they decide what you pay from the second term.

Which renews cheaper, Cloudways or SiteGround?

Cloudways's cheapest plan renews at $11.00/mo and SiteGround's at $17.99/mo. Over three years, Cloudways averages $11.00/mo and SiteGround $13.32/mo on those plans.

Do Cloudways and SiteGround offer a money-back guarantee?

Cloudways has no money-back window. SiteGround has a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Which is better for cloud hosting, Cloudways or SiteGround?

On our value score, Cloudways: its Cloudways DigitalOcean Standard 8XL plan scores 73/100 against 54/100 for SiteGround's best cloud hosting plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.

Which is better for WordPress hosting, Cloudways or SiteGround?

On our value score, SiteGround: its SiteGround WordPress GoGeek plan scores 60/100 against 51/100 for Cloudways's best WordPress hosting plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.

See how we collect prices and score plans. Always confirm the final price at checkout.

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