# Rocket.net vs SiteGround

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Rocket.net

| Attribute | Rocket.net | SiteGround |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54.6 (52% (medium)) | 39.4 (31% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Rocket.net is a fully-managed WordPress hosting platform emphasizing speed, security, and AI automation. It provides built-in integrations with Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini through an MCP server, plus enterprise features including CDN, WAF, malware protection, daily backups, and unlimited migrations. | 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. |
| integrations.count | 8 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Gemini"},{"name":"Model Context Protocol (MCP)"},{"name":"WP Rocket"},{"name":"Cloudflare Enterprise"},{"name":"WordPress plugins"},{"name":"WP-CLI"}]` | `[{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"Trustpilot"},{"name":"Crazy Egg"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$30/month (or $25/month with annual billing)","features":["1 WordPress install","Unmetered visitors","10GB storage","50GB bandwidth","Unlimited PHP workers","99.99% uptime guarantee","Free SSL","Enterprise CDN","WAF","Malware protection","Free migrations","Automated daily backups","30-day backup retention","PHP 5.6–8.4"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Single WordPress site with 10GB storage","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"sites":"1","storage":"10GB","visitors":"Unmetered","bandwidth":"50GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$60/month (or $50/month with annual billing)","features":["3 WordPress installs","Unmetered visitors","20GB storage","100GB bandwidth","Unlimited PHP workers","99.99% uptime guarantee","Free SSL","Enterprise CDN","WAF","Malware protection","Free migrations","Automated daily backups","30-day backup retention","PHP 5.6–8.4"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":60,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Up to 3 WordPress sites with 20GB storage","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"sites":"3","storage":"20GB","visitors":"Unmetered","bandwidth":"100GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$100/month (or $83/month with annual billing)","features":["10 WordPress installs","Unmetered visitors","40GB storage","300GB bandwidth","Unlimited PHP workers","99.99% uptime guarantee","Free SSL","Enterprise CDN","WAF","Malware protection","Free migrations","Automated daily backups","30-day backup retention","PHP 5.6–8.4"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Up to 10 WordPress sites with 40GB storage","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"sites":"10","storage":"40GB","visitors":"Unmetered","bandwidth":"300GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Expert","summary":"$200/month (or $166/month with annual billing)","features":["25 WordPress installs","Unmetered visitors","50GB storage","500GB bandwidth","Unlimited PHP workers","99.99% uptime guarantee","Free SSL","Enterprise CDN","WAF","Malware protection","Free migrations","Automated daily backups","30-day backup retention","PHP 5.6–8.4"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":200,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Up to 25 WordPress sites with 50GB storage","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"sites":"25","storage":"50GB","visitors":"Unmetered","bandwidth":"500GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Agency Tier 1","summary":"$100/month (or $83/month with annual billing)","features":["10 WordPress installs","Unmetered visitors","50GB storage","200GB bandwidth","Unlimited PHP workers","99.99% uptime guarantee","Free SSL","Enterprise CDN","WAF","Malware protection","Free migrations","Automated daily backups","30-day backup retention","PHP 5.6–8.4","Agency Toolkit"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Agency-focused tier with 10 WordPress sites and 50GB storage","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"sites":"10","storage":"50GB","visitors":"Unmetered","bandwidth":"200GB"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"WP Rocket","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $30/month. Annual billing saves 2 months. $1 introductory first month on all plans. 30-day money-back guarantee. No renewal price increases.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://rocket.net/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-17T09:08:03.088Z","startingPrice":{"amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"Domain registration from £9.99/year; detailed hosting plans not shown in provided text","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.siteground.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-17T09:06:45.273Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Wordpress Hosting)

| Capability | Rocket.net | SiteGround |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Staging environments | - | - |
| Built in CDN | - | - |
| Free migrations | - | - |
| Git wp CLI access | - | - |
| Daily backups one click restore | - | - |
| Woocommerce optimized | - | - |
| Multisite support | - | - |
| Uptime SLA published | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:40:47.458Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*