Official documentation lists a Singapore data centre and Singapore backups on separate machines
Web Host LensCompareGlobal provider dossier · checked 17 July 2026
SiteGround hosting
Shared provider represented by the StartUp public price model. Published facts, calculations, independent findings and editorial judgement remain visibly separate.
3 plan records2 policy recordsDated direct sources0% affiliate score weight
Decision boundary
Who should shortlist SiteGround?
Managed shared WordPress with staging and security tooling.
The StartUp renewal is substantially higher than its first-year offer
Product and operating model
What the account actually includes
Categories describe distinct products, not interchangeable tiers. Always follow documentation for the exact product generation.
Web hostingManaged WordPressWooCommerceCloud hostingEmail
Control surface
Site Tools replaces cPanel and integrates WordPress operations, caching, security and backups.
Email boundary
Mailbox hosting is available on shared products; quota, sending and renewal scope require the exact plan record.
Infrastructure and region
Official infrastructure documentation includes Singapore; confirm the location selected for the actual site.
Support boundary
Managed support is a central value proposition, but priority level and application troubleshooting vary by tier and issue.
Commercial commitment
StartUp’s low first year and substantially higher renewal make year-two cost the primary commercial test.
Ownership warning
A bundle can contain several products with different renewal, refund and cancellation rules.
Plan ladder
Representative tiers, not one convenient plan
Prices are dated research observations. “Verify” marks a field the public evidence did not settle; it is not treated as zero cost.
Resource and recovery boundary
Published allowances that can change the fit
Website count and storage alone do not establish dynamic capacity.
Limits to verify
- StartUp is a one-site, 10 GB entry tier
- GrowBig adds multi-site and staging-oriented value
- GoGeek adds higher resource allocation and priority-oriented features
- Published storage is not a substitute for CPU, worker and inode suitability
Recovery model
- Daily backups are a core shared-platform feature
- On-demand backup availability can be tier-dependent
- Restores can overwrite newer live data
- Keep an external copy before staging pushes or migration
Exit and cancellation
- Verify the exact refund window and excluded services in current terms
- Site Tools exports differ from cPanel migrations
- Preserve email DNS during nameserver change
- Do not cancel until old mail and web data are independently retained
Contract register
Promises translated into buyer consequences
The linked policy controls. These summaries are research aids, not legal advice.
Refund, renewal, resource and service-credit conclusions must use the current contracting terms for the buyer’s entity.
Read primary policy ↗Daily backup convenience does not remove the need for an off-account restore copy.
Read primary policy ↗Eligibility
Shortlist only when the boundary fits
- Managed WordPress on shared economics
- Buyers needing a Singapore option
- Teams that will use staging and recovery tooling
- Buyers unable to absorb regular renewal
- Single-feature shoppers comparing only storage
- High-write stores without transactional backup planning
Evidence dossier
Official claims and independent observations
Independent results apply only to the disclosed plan, region, workload and test period.
SiteGround adds managed WordPress, security and recovery tooling above entry shared hosting. The large introductory-to-renewal jump must dominate cost modelling.
Evidence-supported strengths
- ✓ Daily backups and managed tooling
- ✓ Strong independent uptime results
- ✓ Singapore infrastructure
Limits and uncertainty
- ! High regular renewal
- ! One site on StartUp
- ! Migration results vary
Checkout checks
- 01Model year two
- 02Verify tier-gated tools
- 03Confirm location changes
- 04Check refund exclusions
Official pricingOfficial pricing and plan evidence
Current offer, resources, term and displayed renewal.
Read source ↗Official policyOfficial contract or policyBilling, refunds, renewal, cancellation and service responsibilities.
Read source ↗Independent reviewIndependent hands-on reviewExternal testing of performance, usability, support and value.
Read source ↗Country suitability
SiteGround across eight researched markets
Market pages apply local payment, domain and routing context without pretending a global plan is local infrastructure.
IndiaPrefer India or Singapore regions for Indian audiencesNepalTest Kathmandu and international routes, do not infer speed from location claimsBangladeshCompare Bangladesh Internet Exchange (BDIX) performance with Singapore hostingSri LankaCompare Colombo audience performance from Singapore and local infrastructurePakistanTest Pakistan traffic against nearby Middle East and Singapore regionsCambodiaTest Phnom Penh users against Singapore infrastructureMongoliaTest Ulaanbaatar visitors, regional routing may outweigh raw server distanceBhutanMeasure local and Indian audience routes before selecting
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Operations, setup and alternatives
Outbound commercial links are resolved separately from the evidence record and cannot change this dossier.
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Visit SiteGround →We may earn a commission if an active tracked link is used. Verify the plan, term, total due, renewal, tax and add-ons before paying.
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Research record
What this dossier does not claim
Is this a live checkout quote?
No. It is a dated observation. Reproduce the exact country, tier, term, add-ons, tax and recurrence before paying.
Did Web Host Lens run the cited independent tests?
No. Secondary findings remain attributed to their publishers and are never presented as our experiment.
Does a guarantee prove reliability?
No. It defines an eligible contractual remedy with exclusions. Observed reliability requires a disclosed test configuration and period.