Comparison

SiteGround vs WordPress.com

On the evidence we track, WordPress.com leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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SiteGround39
WordPress.com71
Score
Vioscale score
SiteGround39 / 100low · 31%
WordPress.com71 / 100medium · 52%
Pricing
Free tier
SiteGround
WordPress.com
Model
SiteGroundfreemium
WordPress.comfreemium
Price level
SiteGroundlow
WordPress.comlow
Transparent
SiteGround
WordPress.com
Integrations
Count
SiteGround3
WordPress.com16
Security
Gdpr
SiteGround
WordPress.com
Reliability
Sla pct
SiteGround
WordPress.com99.999

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for wordpress hosting. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Staging environments
SiteGround-
WordPress.com-
Built in CDN
SiteGround-
WordPress.com-
Free migrations
SiteGround-
WordPress.com-
Git wp CLI access
SiteGround-
WordPress.com-
Daily backups one click restore
SiteGround-
WordPress.com-
Woocommerce optimized
SiteGround-
WordPress.com-
Multisite support
SiteGround-
WordPress.com-
Uptime SLA published
SiteGround-
WordPress.com-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

SiteGround

SiteGround provides web hosting, website building, domain registration, and e-commerce capabilities alongside AI-assisted website development and email marketing. The service emphasizes fast performance, professional migrations, and round-the-clock human support.

Independently observed

WordPress.com

Leader

WordPress.com provides fully managed WordPress hosting with automatic security, backups, and content management capabilities. It handles infrastructure updates and maintenance automatically while allowing users to retain full ownership of their content and data.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

SiteGround

SubscriptionFree tier

Domain registration from £9.99/year; detailed hosting plans not shown in provided text

as of verify ↗

WordPress.com

Leader
from £3.25/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free plan available. Paid plans from £3.25–£70/month with 12-, 24-, or 36-month billing terms.

  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited pages, posts, users, visitors
    • Free domain for one year
    • Guided website builder
    • Premium themes
    • Over 60,000 plugins
    • +3 more
  • Personal£9/month (annual), £4/month (24-month), £3.25/month (36-month). 6 GB storage.
    • 6 GB storage
    • Unlimited pages, posts, users, visitors
    • Free custom domain for one year
    • No visitor ads
    • Guided website builder
    • +3 more
  • Premium£18/month (annual), £8/month (24-month), £6.50/month (36-month). 13 GB storage. Payment processing.
    • 13 GB storage
    • Unlimited pages, posts, users, visitors
    • Free custom domain for one year
    • No visitor ads
    • Guided website builder
    • +6 more
  • Business£40/month (annual), £25/month (24-month), £20/month (36-month). 50 GB storage. 24/7 priority support.
    • 50 GB storage
    • Unlimited pages, posts, users, visitors
    • Free custom domain for one year
    • No visitor ads
    • Guided website builder
    • +12 more
  • Commerce£70/month (annual), £45/month (24-month), £36/month (36-month). Full ecommerce.
    • All Business plan features
    • WooCommerce ecommerce integration
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
SiteGround
WordPress.com
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
SiteGround
WordPress.com

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

SiteGround

3 total
  • Google Workspace
  • Trustpilot
  • Crazy Egg
Independently observed

WordPress.com

Leader
16 total
  • WooCommerce
  • PayPal
  • Stripe
  • Akismet
  • Jetpack
  • Google Analytics
  • Google AdSense
  • Yoast
  • Rank Math
  • Titan
  • MailPoet
  • GitHub
  • Facebook
  • Tumblr
  • LinkedIn
  • VideoPress
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.