SiteGround review (UK, 2026)
Managed WordPress hosting with a 4.9★ Trustpilot score and London data centre.
£2.39/mo inc VAT, renews at £16.79/mo · £432 over 3 years on the StartUp plan. Affiliate link: we may earn a commission, which never changes a score. Disclosure
Our verdict
SiteGround: 6.6/10, #4 of the hosts we track
SiteGround pairs a very high Trustpilot score (4.9) with managed WordPress features, daily backups and a selectable London data centre. The catch is price after year one: StartUp renews at £13.99/mo ex VAT, the highest entry-plan renewal we track. It suits WordPress sites where support matters more than cost; if long-run price matters, compare the 3-year totals in our calculator.
The overall score is our all-round score. Buying guides re-weight the same components for each job, so SiteGround's rank can differ in a guide (see "Rank in our buying guides" below). Methodology.
- Entry plan
- StartUp: £1.99/mo → £13.99/mo ex VAT
- 3 years inc VAT
- £432 (£29 upfront)
- UK data centre
- UK data centre source
- Support
- 24/7 chat · tickets
- Trustpilot
- 4.9 / 5
- Top score in
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SiteGround plans and prices
| Plan | Intro /mo | Renews /mo | Year 1 | 3 years | Storage | Sites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StartUp12 months | £2.39£1.99/mo | £16.79£13.99/mo | £29 | £432 | 10 GB SSD | 1 | Unlimited |
| GrowBig12 months | £4.79£3.99/mo | £28.79£23.99/mo | £57 | £748 | 50 GB | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| GoGeek12 months | £7.19£5.99/mo | £41.99£34.99/mo | £86 | £1,094 | 100 GB | Unlimited | Unlimited |
As advertised (small print) and converted per month. "Prepaid for 12 months. Ex. VAT" We add VAT at 20% for inc-VAT figures. Prices verified 2026-11-01 on www.siteground.co.uk/web-hosting.htm. Try other terms in the cost calculator.
SiteGround web hosting: what you get
- StartUp: £1.99/mo, renews at £13.99/mo (ex VAT); 10 GB SSD, 1 site, Unlimited mailboxes.
- GrowBig: £3.99/mo, renews at £23.99/mo (ex VAT); 50 GB, Unlimited sites, Unlimited mailboxes.
- GoGeek: £5.99/mo, renews at £34.99/mo (ex VAT); 100 GB, Unlimited sites, Unlimited mailboxes.
- UK data centre: yes (London data centre selectable (also US/EU/APAC)).
- Green hosting: no renewable claim found. See green web hosting UK.
Pros
- Trustpilot 4.9★
- Daily backups and managed WordPress
- London data centre selectable
- 24/7 live chat and tickets
- Free SSL and server caching
Cons
- 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
Verified features and support
What we could confirm on SiteGround's own pages (verified 2026-10-26). "Not stated" means the provider doesn't say it on the pages we checked, not that it's missing.
| Feature | SiteGround | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Managed WordPress | Yes | source |
| Staging | No | Staging only on GrowBig and above source |
| WP auto-updates | Yes | Managed autoupdates source |
| LiteSpeed/caching | Yes | Multilevel caching source |
| Email included | Yes | Free email source |
| Free SSL | Yes | source |
| Daily backups | Yes | source |
| UK support line | No | No UK phone line found |
| Site builder | Yes | Website builder with AI content source |
| Free domain | Yes | Free domain (limited-time offer) source |
| 1-click installer | Yes | source |
| Renewable energy | Not stated | No renewable-energy claim on the SiteGround pages we checked; its site runs on Google Cloud, which the Green Web Foundation lists as green |
| 24/7 live chat | Yes | 24/7 via live chat and tickets source |
| Phone support | Not stated | Phone support not listed |
| Tickets / email | Yes | source |
SiteGround score breakdown
Rank in our buying guides
- Best WordPress Hosting UK: #2 of 5 (6.7/10)
- Best Hosting for Small Business: #6 of 7 (6.7/10)
- Managed WordPress Hosting UK: #2 of 9 (6.6/10)
Who SiteGround suits
- WordPress sites
- Owners who value support over price
- Single-site businesses
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