Hostinger vs SiteGround: which is better for UK websites?
Short answer
SiteGround wins on our overall score
SiteGround scores 6.6/10 against 6.3 for Hostinger, mainly on guide features and support. Hostinger is stronger on renewal price (inc vat) and intro price (inc vat).
Choose Hostinger for beginners or small blogs. Choose SiteGround for wordpress sites or owners who value support over price.
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Side by side (entry plans)
| Item | Hostinger | SiteGround |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Single | StartUp |
| Intro price /mo | £1.79£1.49/mo ex VAT | £2.39£1.99/mo ex VAT |
| Renewal /mo | £9.59£7.99/mo | £16.79£13.99/mo |
| Term | 48 months | 12 months |
| Year 1 cost | £86 | £29 |
| 3-year cost | £86 | £432 |
| Storage | 10 GB SSD | 10 GB SSD |
| Sites | 1 | 1 |
| 1 (free) | Unlimited | |
| UK data centre | UK data centre | UK data centre |
| 24/7 live chat | Yes | Yes |
| Phone support | Not stated | Not stated |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes |
| Email included | Yes | Yes |
| Daily backups | No | Yes |
| 1-click installer | Yes | Yes |
| Staging | Not stated | No |
| Free domain | Yes | Yes |
| Trustpilot | 4.6 | 4.9 |
Prices verified 2026-11-01 (Hostinger) and 2026-11-01 (SiteGround). Highlighted = cheaper. "Not stated" means the pages we checked don't say.
Score breakdown
| Component (weight) | Hostinger | SiteGround |
|---|---|---|
| Renewal price (inc VAT) (25%) | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| Intro price (inc VAT) (10%) | 6.7 | 5.0 |
| Trustpilot (15%) | 8.0 | 9.5 |
| Support (15%) | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Guide features (20%) | 6.7 | 8.3 |
| UK data centre (15%) | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Total | 6.3 | 6.6 |
Same overall score as our homepage and reviews, calculated across all hosts we track. How it works.
Hostinger
Cheapest multi-year intro prices, with a selectable UK server location
- Very low entry price on 48-month prepay
- Free domain on Single (Premium+: free for 1 year)
- UK server location selectable
- Free SSL, CDN and 1-click WordPress
- Big renewal jump (Single £1.49 → £7.99/mo ex VAT)
- Lowest prices need 48 months paid upfront
- Single plan: 1 site, weekly backups
SiteGround
Managed WordPress hosting with a 4.9★ Trustpilot score and London data centre
- Trustpilot 4.9★
- Daily backups and managed WordPress
- London data centre selectable
- 24/7 live chat and tickets
- Steepest renewal here (StartUp £1.99 → £13.99/mo ex VAT)
- StartUp: 1 site, 10 GB
- No phone support listed; no staging on entry plan