Great first year. Expensive second.
SiteGround is a well-run host with a strong support reputation. Its StartUp plan is priced for the first term only; after that, the monthly price is about six times higher.
SiteGround is cheaper for year one. At the rates listed below, New Blog Hosting Basic has a lower illustrated three-year cost and more storage. This is a comparison of listed rates, not a guarantee of future prices.
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| New Blog Hosting Basic (personal sites) | SiteGround StartUp | |
|---|---|---|
| First-term price | $8/month or $75/year | $2.99/month for the first year |
| Renewal price | Current Basic price: $8/month or $75/year; subject to change under our terms | $17.99/month, prepaid for 12 months |
| Storage | 25 GB | 10 GB |
| Traffic limits | 25 GB bandwidth/month, no visit counting | Unlimited traffic advertised; fair-use conditions apply |
| Unlimited accounts | Included | |
| CDN | Free Cloudflare CDN setup | Included |
| Backups | Daily, stored off-server | Daily |
| Hacked-site restore | Included | See SiteGround's terms |
| Money-back guarantee | 60 days on your first payment, no questions asked (domain fees excluded) | 30 days |
Basic is for personal, non-commercial sites. For a business, compare our Premium plan at $15/month or $150/year.
Business hosting: NBH Premium vs SiteGround GrowBig
Basic is restricted to personal, non-commercial sites. For a business website or store, start with Premium at $15/month or $150/year. Compare the billing term, capacity and support you need, rather than treating entry plans as interchangeable.
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| Feature | New Blog Hosting Premium | SiteGround GrowBig |
|---|---|---|
| Current NBH price / competitor first year | $15/month or $150/year | $4.99/month, prepaid for 12 months ($59.88) |
| Published 12-month renewal | Current price remains subject to our Terms of Service | $29.99/month, prepaid for 12 months ($359.88) |
| Websites | Up to 6 | Unlimited, subject to usage terms |
| Storage | Unmetered, subject to fair use | 50 GB |
| Staging | Included through WP Toolkit | Included |
| Routine WordPress help | Ticket/email support and plugin updates on request | Managed autoupdates and WordPress tools advertised; check support scope |
GrowBig has a lower first-year hosting price and permits more websites. At unchanged listed rates, three years would total $779.64 for GrowBig versus $450 for three annual NBH Premium payments. NBH Premium offers monthly billing and unmetered storage under fair use; neither plan promises unlimited computing resources.
USD hosting prices checked October 14, 2026. Illustrations assume unchanged rates and exclude taxes, domains and optional purchases. Confirm the selected term and inclusions at checkout. Existing service-specific agreements and benefits remain unchanged.
NBH routine help includes hosting troubleshooting, WordPress assistance, security and recovery assistance. Plugin updates are on request. New features, redesigns and custom development are scoped and quoted separately. See the managed hosting scope or plan a free migration.
Personal-site cost illustration: Basic
Illustration only: assumes all listed rates remain unchanged. New Blog Hosting prices may change under our Terms of Service. Taxes and domains are excluded.
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| New Blog Hosting Basic (yearly) | SiteGround StartUp | |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $75 | $35.88 |
| Year 2 | $75 | $215.88 |
| Year 3 | $75 | $215.88 |
| Three-year total | $225 | $467.64 |
SiteGround figures use its first-year promotional price and published 12-month renewal rate. Month-to-month renewal is higher. Taxes and domains excluded.
Where New Blog Hosting wins
- Choose monthly or annual billing
- Lower illustrated three-year cost at listed rates
- More storage on the entry plan
- Hacked-site restore and 24/7 support included, and a longer guarantee
- Staging on every plan, not just higher tiers
- Monthly billing at the real price
Where SiteGround is stronger
- Lowest price in year one
- Runs on Google Cloud infrastructure
- Unlimited sites on its higher plans
- Free domain for the first year
- StartUp and GrowBig pricing, storage, email, CDN, staging and plan features: SiteGround official WordPress hosting plans.
- Term-specific standard rates: SiteGround current shared-hosting rates.
- New Blog Hosting prices and scope: our plans; refund conditions: Terms of Service.
- Checked October 14, 2026. Offers can change; confirm the selected term and plan before buying.
