Nexcess versus SiteGround

Price

• Nexcess From $9/mo
  • Essentials WordPress: $9.00 monthly
  • Pro WordPress: $19.00 monthly
  • Elite WordPress: $29.00 monthly
• SiteGround From $35.88/yr
  • StartUp: $35.88 annual ($2.99/mo equivalent)
  • GrowBig: $59.88 annual ($4.99/mo equivalent)
  • GoGeek: $95.88 annual ($7.99/mo equivalent)

These prices use different billing periods. Read each with its own unit and conditions; they do not add up to one total or a cheaper product.

Documented for both

Websites

Nexcess Plans for 1, 3, 5, 10 or 25 sites, each with up to 50,000, 150,000 or 400,000 monthly visitsEssentials WordPress: 1 sitePro WordPress: 1 siteElite WordPress: 1 site

SiteGround StartUp: 1 websiteGrowBig: Unlimited websitesGoGeek: Unlimited websites

Storage

Nexcess Essentials WordPress: 15 GB storage (shared)Pro WordPress: 15 GB storage (shared)Elite WordPress: 15 GB storage (shared)

SiteGround StartUp: 10 GB storageGrowBig: 50 GB storageGoGeek: 100 GB storage

Traffic or visits

Nexcess Essentials WordPress: 50k monthly visitors; 2 TB bandwidth (shared)Pro WordPress: 50k monthly visitors; 2 TB bandwidth (shared)Elite WordPress: 50k monthly visitors; 2 TB bandwidth (shared)

SiteGround StartUp: Unlimited trafficGrowBig: Unlimited trafficGoGeek: Unlimited traffic

Commitment

Nexcess Monthly or annual billing; annual is marked "Save 10%".

SiteGround 12 months

Backups

Nexcess Essentials WordPress: 7-day daily backupsPro WordPress: 14-day daily backupsElite WordPress: 30-day daily backups

SiteGround Automatic daily backups, stored in a different location from the siteGrowBig: On-demand backupsGoGeek: On-demand backups

Migration

Nexcess Self-service migration; human migration listed on Elite.Essentials WordPress: Self-serve migration toolPro WordPress: Self-serve migration tool and migration by a human

SiteGround Existing WordPress sites are transferred automatically at no cost.

Staging

Nexcess Essentials WordPress: Staging sites and visual comparison listed on the cardPro WordPress: Staging sites and visual comparisonElite WordPress: Staging sites and visual comparison

SiteGround GrowBig: StagingGoGeek: Staging + Git

Limits to check

• Nexcess Every plan includes DDoS protection, a web application firewall, a Cloudflare edge CDN, Object Cache Pro and Kadence Security Pro; optional add-ons (such as Performance Shield) and usage-based extras (autoscaling, CDN overage) cost extra.
• SiteGround The advertised monthly prices require 12 months prepaid; StartUp renews at USD 17.99 a month after USD 2.99.

Not verified yet

No reviewed evidence for either product on overage charges.

Documented for one product only, shown in the table below: SiteGround: introductory rate, renewal rate, restores and support.

Not verified means our reviewed sources do not establish it. It does not mean a product lacks the capability or that it costs nothing.

Next steps

• Ask Nexcess about overage charges, introductory rate and renewal rate; our sources do not establish them yet.
• Ask SiteGround about overage charges; our sources do not establish it yet.

• Nexcess profile and plans · Visit Nexcess
• SiteGround profile and plans · View SiteGround pricing