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Leaving SiteGround

SiteGround is one of the better-run shared hosts: real support, real performance for shared infrastructure, real WordPress optimization. The pricing structure is the catch — renewals are dramatically higher than intros.

10-year cost projection

Staying with SiteGround
€2,717
~€18/mo, 5% inflation
Switching to lastupdate.site
€600
€600 once. No monthly.
You save
€2,117
over the next decade

What SiteGround actually is

Above-average shared hosting with strong support and aggressive renewal pricing.

Pricing: Intro pricing $3–8/mo. Renewals $15–40/mo (often 3–4× the intro).

Most SiteGround migrations we see are triggered by the GrowBig or GoGeek renewal — going from $4 to $25/month is a bracing surprise. By the time you've absorbed the new price, you start asking whether the site even needs the host. For most brochure sites, the answer is no.

What they do well

  • Genuinely good support
  • Solid performance for shared hosting
  • Strong security defaults

Why people leave

  • Renewal pricing
  • The site stopped justifying the cost

What you keep when leaving

  • Every URL
  • Every page
  • Domain

What you lose leaving

  • SiteGround's WordPress-specific optimizations (irrelevant on static)
  • Their backup system (you have Git)

Our take

SiteGround is what you want if you're keeping WordPress active. We're what you want if you've already drifted away from the CMS workflow.

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