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SiteGround alternatives: cheaper hosts on the real 3-year cost

SiteGround's cheapest web hosting plan in our data, StartUp, costs £431.57 over 3 years with renewals. 5 of the 5 alternatives below cost less. Compare them, and we'll move you for free.*

Prices checked 4 November 2026 · How we check prices

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Cheapest alternatives to SiteGround

Other hosts' web hosting plans, ranked on the true 3-year cost: the intro price for its term, then the renewal price, plus any setup fee.

All prices are shown in pounds (£), inc VAT.

Lowest true 3-year cost first, one plan per host. Commission never changes the order.
Host and plan	Intro price	Renewal price	True 3-year cost	Against SiteGround	Critics' score	Go to host
HostingerSingle	£1.79/mo	£9.59/mo	£64.37checked 4 Nov 2026	£367.20 less	Not enough expert reviews yet	Go to host: Hostinger
123 RegEconomy	£2.39/mo	£8.39/mo	£85.97checked 4 Nov 2026	£345.60 less	Not enough expert reviews yet	Go to host: 123 Reg
Heart InternetWeb Hosting Plus	£3.60/mo	£7.19/mo	£215.71checked 4 Nov 2026	£215.86 less	Not enough expert reviews yet	Go to host: Heart Internet
KrystalAmethyst	£6.30/mo	£6.30/mo	£226.80checked 4 Nov 2026	£204.77 less	Not enough expert reviews yet	Go to host: KrystalPaid link
one.comStarter	£2.39/mo	£9.59/mo	£258.77checked 4 Nov 2026	£172.80 less	Not enough expert reviews yet	Go to host: one.com

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Hosts with smaller renewal rises than SiteGround

SiteGround's web hosting plans rise by 501% at renewal in our data (the middle figure across its plans). These hosts' plans rise by less.

Krystal · Amethyst
No rise
£6.30/mo, then £6.30/mo
3-year cost £226.80 · checked 4 Nov 2026
Heart Internet · Web Hosting Plus
+100%
£3.60/mo, then £7.19/mo (£43.08 more a year)
3-year cost £215.71 · checked 4 Nov 2026
123 Reg · Ultimate
+140%
£5.99/mo, then £14.39/mo (£100.80 more a year)
3-year cost £215.57 · checked 4 Nov 2026
one.com · Max
+178%
£10.79/mo, then £29.99/mo (£230.40 more a year)
3-year cost £849.17 · checked 4 Nov 2026
Hostinger · Single
+436%
£1.79/mo, then £9.59/mo (£93.60 more a year)
3-year cost £64.37 · checked 4 Nov 2026

Why people switch from SiteGround

From our price data

3 of the 3 SiteGround plans with a published renewal price cost more once the intro price ends. The biggest rise is on StartUp: £172.80 more a year (+603%), checked 4 November 2026.

What published reviews criticise

Reviewers' opinions, in our words, from reviews a person on our team has checked. Each links to its source.

Steepest renewal rise among their budget picks
WPBeginner, checked 28 Sep 2026
Entry plan allows one site, 10 GB and about 10,000 visits a month
WPBeginner, checked 28 Sep 2026
Renewal about five to six times the intro price
WebsiteSetup, checked 26 Sep 2026
Tight visit and storage caps
WebsiteSetup, checked 26 Sep 2026
Slow average TTFB in their data (745 ms)
Hostingstep, checked 28 Sep 2026
Poor global response times, especially for UK and European visitors in their tests
Hostingstep, checked 28 Sep 2026

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Frequently asked questions

What are the cheapest alternatives to SiteGround?

By true 3-year cost (intro price, renewals and setup fees added up), the lowest-cost web hosting plans from other hosts in our data are Hostinger Single (£64.37), 123 Reg Economy (£85.97) and Heart Internet Web Hosting Plus (£215.71), prices checked 4 November 2026. SiteGround's own cheapest web hosting plan, StartUp, costs £431.57 over 3 years; 5 of these cost less.

Which hosts have smaller renewal rises than SiteGround?

SiteGround's web hosting plans typically rise by 501% at renewal in our data. Smaller rises: Krystal Amethyst (+0%), Heart Internet Web Hosting Plus (+100%), 123 Reg Ultimate (+140%) and one.com Max (+178%).

How do you rank these alternatives?

By the true 3-year cost: the intro price for its term, then the renewal price for the rest of 3 years, plus any setup fee. One plan per host. Commission never changes the order. How we rank

Can you move my website away from SiteGround?

Yes. We move your website, email and domain, and your SiteGround site stays live until you approve the new one. The move is free when you switch to a host we recommend and buy through our link. How to switch from SiteGround

How this page was reviewed

Page last updated: 27 September 2026. Facts are checked against the sources below and our editorial policy. Prices are each host's own published prices, checked by our team and shown in one currency. Reviewers' points are their opinions, in our words. SiteGround is named only to identify it.

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