FastComet vs SiteGround
We give FastComet a 2.2 GPA and SiteGround a 1.8, out of 4.0. FastComet grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
FastComet
cPanel shared and WordPress hosting with first-term discounts
SiteGround
Shared and WordPress hosting on Google Cloud with its own Site Tools
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAFastCometFair | 1.8GPASiteGroundWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AStarter's 2-year term is $107.77 upfront, so two years cost about $4.49 a month, under the $5.97 an A needs. It then renews at $9.95. One year at $23.88 plus a year at $9.95 a month would be $143.28. | CStartUp's first year is $2.99 a month, then it renews at $17.99, so two years cost $251.76, about $10.49 a month. That's past the cheaper quarter of hosts and the dearest of the shared hosts we could price. A 24-month term at $14.99 a month costs more. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial. The cheapest way in is a first month at $6.99, which isn't free. | FNo free plan and no trial. New shared hosting orders get a 30-day money-back guarantee, which isn't a trial. |
| Features | BLiteSpeed Enterprise, Imunify360 with malware scans, staging, daily backups with one-click restores, free transfers and setup, and 11 data centres to pick from. Starter's limits are tight, but nothing in the core job is missing. | BEvery plan keeps daily backups, a CDN, SSL that renews itself, daily malware scans with free removal and unlimited email accounts. Staging and on-demand backups wait for GrowBig, but nothing in the core job is missing on StartUp. |
| Ease of use | CNo app store rating to go on. Support sets up a new site for free, but it's cPanel, so there's still a domain and email to sort. | CNo app store rating to go on. Each site gets its own Site Tools panel, which is tidy, but there's still a domain, email and a site to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA web panel only. Cloudflare, Imunify360, Softaculous and the apps it installs are named, but no API is on record. | CA web panel only, with WordPress and WooCommerce as the named integrations. There's SSH and WP-CLI for developers, but no API is on record. |
| Best for | cPanel hosting near visitors in Asia or Australia | WordPress sites that want daily backups built in |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: FastComet and SiteGround. How we grade
Price against what you get
FastComet starts at $1.99 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SiteGround starts at $14.99 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and FastComet starts $13 a month lower. Of the other web hosts on the chart, none scores higher than FastComet for less, and none scores higher than SiteGround for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- FastComet starts at $9.95 per month at renewal (Starter), after a first year at $1.99 a month. SiteGround starts at $14.99 per month prepaid for 24 months; 12 months is $2.99 a month in year one.
At a glance
| FastComet | SiteGround | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $9.95 per month at renewal (Starter), after a first year at $1.99 a month | $14.99 per month prepaid for 24 months; 12 months is $2.99 a month in year one |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | FastComet Inc. | SiteGround |
| Price read from | fastcomet.com | siteground.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
FastComet
- Small sites and blogs that want cPanel and LiteSpeed on a budget
- Buyers who would rather prepay one year than three for the lowest first-term price
- Sites that want hosting close to visitors in Asia or Australia
SiteGround
- WordPress sites that want daily backups and staging without plugins
- Agencies handing clients white-label access on GoGeek
- Small businesses that want email at their domain on the hosting plan
Worth knowing
FastComet
- First-term prices end after the term: Starter renews at $9.95 a month, Essential at $12.95, Plus at $17.95 and Extra at $24.95.
- Starter and Essential host a single website and cap email at 5 and 25 accounts; unlimited sites start with Plus.
- Visits are given as an estimate per plan (about 10,000 a month on Starter), backed by fixed CPU and RAM limits.
- Fully managed cloud VPS starts at $53.87 a month for the first term, against a regular $76.95.
SiteGround
- The $2.99 a month is for the first year of a 12-month StartUp term only; it then renews at $17.99 a month, and GrowBig and GoGeek at $29.99 and $44.99.
- StartUp hosts one website and suits around 10,000 visits a month; more sites need GrowBig.
- Staging, on-demand backups and faster PHP start on GrowBig, and white-label access and priority support need GoGeek.
- The 30-day money-back guarantee covers new shared hosting orders; renewals are refunded only under conditions in SiteGround's refund policy.
Key features
FastComet
- LiteSpeed and layered caching
- Servers run LiteSpeed Enterprise with the LiteSpeed Cache plugin for WordPress, Memcached, OPcache and Cloudflare CDN caching.
- Imunify360 and malware scanning
- Every plan includes a web application firewall, brute-force protection, Imunify360, malware scans with reports and recovery help for hacked sites.
- WordPress toolkit and staging
- Sites can be cloned to a staging copy on its own database and synced back, and Softaculous keeps installed apps updated automatically.
- Daily backups and Restore Manager
- Daily backups are kept for 7 days on Starter, Essential and Plus and 30 days on Extra, with one-click restores from the Restore Manager.
- Free transfers and setup
- Sites are moved from another host free (one on Starter, up to three on Extra), and support sets up a new website at no charge.
- Choice of data center
- Hosting can be placed in locations including Dallas, Frankfurt, London, Singapore, Sydney and Mumbai at checkout.
SiteGround
- Site Tools panel
- Each site gets its own Site Tools panel for WordPress, email, domains and backups, so access to one site can be shared without exposing the others.
- Daily backups, CDN and SSL
- Every plan keeps daily backups and includes a CDN and SSL certificates that renew by themselves. GrowBig and GoGeek add on-demand backups.
- Malware scans and bot blocking
- Sites are scanned for malware every day with free removal, and an AI anti-bot system and custom firewall rules block attack traffic.
- WordPress services
- Free site migrations, managed automatic updates, WP-CLI and SSH, and an AI agent for WordPress. Staging starts on GrowBig, with Git on GoGeek.
- Unlimited email accounts
- Every hosting plan includes email at your own domain with no cap on accounts, plus webmail and spam protection.
- Website Builder with AI
- A drag-and-drop builder with templates, AI text and image generation and built-in SEO is included alongside WordPress.
Plans
FastComet
Starter, 1 month$9.95
per month at renewal, after a first month at $6.99
1 website, 10 GB NVMe, about 10,000 visits a month, 5 email accounts and 7 daily backups kept.
Starter, 1 year$9.95
per month at renewal, after a first year at $1.99 a month
The same Starter plan. The first year costs $23.88, paid upfront, then the regular $9.95 a month.
Starter, 2 years$9.95
per month at renewal, after a first term of 2 years
The same Starter plan. The first 2 years cost $107.77 ($4.49 a month), paid upfront, then $9.95 a month.
Starter, 3 years$9.95
per month at renewal, after a first term of 3 years
The same Starter plan. The first 3 years cost $118.46 ($3.29 a month), paid upfront, then $9.95 a month.
Essential, 3 years$12.95
per month at renewal, after a first term of 3 years
1 website, 20 GB, about 25,000 visits and 25 email accounts. $161.68 for 3 years ($4.49 a month); a 1-year term is $2.99 a month.
Extra$24.95
per month at renewal, after a first term from $5.49 a month
Unlimited websites, 40 GB, about 100,000 visits and 30 daily backups. Plus, below it, is from $3.99 a month, then $17.95.
SiteGround
StartUp, 1 month$24.99
per month
One website, 10 GB storage and around 10,000 visits a month, paid month to month at the regular rate.
StartUp, 12 months$17.99
per month at renewal, prepaid yearly, after a first year at $2.99
One website and 10 GB storage. The first 12 months cost $2.99 a month, prepaid, then the plan renews at $17.99 a month.
StartUp, 24 months$14.99
per month, prepaid every 24 months
One website and 10 GB storage at the lowest regular monthly rate. The sales page shows its first-term discount only on 12-month terms.
GrowBig, 24 months$24.99
per month, prepaid every 24 months
Unlimited websites, 50 GB, staging and on-demand backups. On a 12-month term it is $4.99 a month for the first year, then $29.99.
GoGeek, 24 months$39.99
per month, prepaid every 24 months
100 GB, staging with Git, white-label access and priority support. On a 12-month term it is $7.99 a month for the first year, then $44.99.
Ways to pay less
FastComet
- Other savings
First year of Starter for $1.99 a month
Starter's first year is $23.88 ($1.99 a month), 2 years $107.77, 3 years $118.46 or the first month $6.99; then it renews at $9.95 a month.
SiteGround
- Other savings
First year of StartUp for $2.99 a month
On a 12-month term the first invoice is $2.99 a month for StartUp, $4.99 for GrowBig and $7.99 for GoGeek, prepaid. Renewals are $17.99, $29.99 and $44.99 a month.
