Every IONOS 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).
| IONOS | SiteGround | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $1.00/moIONOS Web Hosting Plus | $3.99/moSiteGround Web Hosting StartUp |
| Renews at | $14.00/mo | $17.99/mo |
| Plans | 110 | 16 |
| Kinds of hosting | web hosting, WordPress hosting, eCommerce hosting, VPS hosting, dedicated servers, GPU servers, cloud hosting, managed Kubernetes, managed databases, cloud storage, business email hosting | web hosting, WordPress hosting, eCommerce hosting, cloud hosting, reseller hosting |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days | 30 days |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Support | 24/7, phone | 24/7, live chat, phone |
| Data center countries | 5United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, France | 7United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Singapore… |
| Founded | 1988 | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Germany | Bulgaria |
| Visit IONOS | Visit SiteGround |
| IONOS | SiteGround | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | IONOS Web Hosting Plus350 GB NVMe | SiteGround Web Hosting StartUp10 GB SSD |
| From / renews at | $1.00 / $14.00 per month | $3.99 / $17.99 per month |
| Best value plan | IONOS Web Hosting UltimateValue score 63/100 | SiteGround Web Hosting GoGeekValue score 29/100 |
| IONOS | SiteGround | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | IONOS Hosting for WordPress Grow50 GB SSD | SiteGround WordPress StartUp10 GB SSD |
| From / renews at | $1.00 / $12.00 per month | $3.99 / $17.99 per month |
| Best value plan | IONOS Hosting for WordPress StartValue score 78/100 | SiteGround WordPress GoGeekValue score 60/100 |
| IONOS | SiteGround | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | IONOS Hosting for WooCommerce100 GB SSD | SiteGround WooCommerce StartUp10 GB SSD |
| From / renews at | $16.00 / $22.00 per month | $3.99 / $17.99 per month |
| Best value plan | IONOS Hosting for WooCommerceValue score 60/100 | SiteGround WooCommerce StartUpValue score 47/100 |
| IONOS | SiteGround | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | IONOS Cloud Basic Cube XS1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVMe | SiteGround Cloud Jump Start4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 40 GB SSD |
| From / renews at | $5.76 / $5.76 per month | $100.00 / $100.00 per month |
| Best value plan | IONOS Cloud Memory Cube XLValue score 87/100 | SiteGround Cloud Jump StartValue score 54/100 |
IONOS has the lower starting price: IONOS Web Hosting Plus at $1.00/mo, against SiteGround Web Hosting StartUp at $3.99/mo. Compare the renewal prices too: they decide what you pay from the second term.
IONOS's cheapest plan renews at $14.00/mo and SiteGround's at $17.99/mo. Over three years, IONOS averages $9.67/mo and SiteGround $13.32/mo on those plans.
IONOS has a 30-day money-back guarantee. SiteGround has a 30-day money-back guarantee.
On our value score, IONOS: its IONOS Web Hosting Ultimate plan scores 63/100 against 29/100 for SiteGround's best web hosting plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.
On our value score, IONOS: its IONOS Hosting for WordPress Start plan scores 78/100 against 60/100 for SiteGround's best WordPress hosting plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.
On our value score, IONOS: its IONOS Hosting for WooCommerce plan scores 60/100 against 47/100 for SiteGround's best eCommerce 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.
