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SiteGround — true cost record

data verified 2026-09-18 · tracked since 2025-07-26 · checked daily

As of 2026-09-18, SiteGround's StartUp plan advertises $3.99/mo but renews at $17.99/mo — a +351% increase after the first term. After 2 years you are paying $215.88 a year, not the $47.88 the advertised price suggests. We verify these prices daily against SiteGround's own pricing page.

The renewal trap

+351% at renewal

Advertised $3.99/mo (StartUp) → renews at $17.99/mo.

Fair renewal score

D

Ranked 24 of 27 tracked providers for renewal fairness.

Renewal price history — StartUp

Unchanged. We have recorded $17.99/mo on every one of our 48 checks since 2025-07-26. No increase, no decrease, no promotional fluctuation — the figure has held for the entire period we have been watching it.

All plans — intro vs renewal (verified 2026-09-18)

planintrorenews atincrease
StartUp$3.99$17.99+351%
GrowBig$6.69$29.99+348%
GoGeek$10.69$44.99+321%

Prices as shown to a visitor in Pakistan, in the currency SiteGround displayed. Some companies vary price by country — the increase percentage holds regardless, the absolute figure may not. How we check →

True 3-year cost — StartUp

Year 1 — the advertised price$47.88
Year 2 — what you pay after 1 year$215.88
Year 3 — what you pay after 2 years$215.88
3-year total$479.64
vs $143.64 if the intro price were real — you pay 3.3× the ad.

Common questions about SiteGround pricing

How much does SiteGround cost after 2 years?

$215.88 for the second year — $47.88 in year one at the introductory rate, then $215.88 a year once it renews. Over three years the StartUp plan costs $479.64 in total, 3.3× the $143.64 the advertised price implies.

What is SiteGround's renewal price?

StartUp: $17.99/mo; GrowBig: $29.99/mo; GoGeek: $44.99/mo. These are the rates SiteGround charges once the introductory term ends, verified against its own pricing page on 2026-09-18.

How much is SiteGround per year?

$215.88 a year at the renewal rate for StartUp, or $47.88 for the first year if you are buying at the advertised introductory price.

Why did SiteGround charge me more at renewal?

Your introductory term ended. SiteGround's advertised price applies to the first term only; plans then renew at the regular rate shown in the verified table on this page.

Has SiteGround changed its price recently?

Not since we began tracking on 2025-07-26. We check SiteGround's public pricing page once every day and would record any change here.

CITE THIS DATA: "SiteGround's StartUp renewal price is $17.99/mo, +351% over its $3.99 intro rate — HonestlyRanked TrueCost tracker, verified daily." See also: pricing statistics · change log