SiteGround vs Namecheap
SiteGround and Namecheap compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. SiteGround scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
SiteGroundWins overall
Managed-feel shared hosting on Google Cloud with daily backups and staging; the renewals are the price
The Phoenix registrar's cPanel hosting: three sites for $5.88 at renewal, a 30-day free trial and four data centers
SiteGround wins 5 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (8.0 vs 6.9).
How do the scores compare?
SiteGround leads on 5 sub-scores, Namecheap on 1. Higher is better.
| SiteGround | Namecheap | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.0 (better) | 6.5 |
| Uptime | 8.5 (better) | 6.5 |
| Support | 8.5 (better) | 6.5 |
| Features | 8.5 (better) | 7.0 |
| Value | 6.5 | 8.0 (better) |
| Ease of use | 8.0 (better) | 7.5 |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| SiteGround | Namecheap | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.0 (better) | 6.9 |
| Uptime (published)HostingStep 243 d vs Kripesh Adwani 365 d; methods differ | 99.97% (better) | 99.89% |
| Response time (published)HostingStep vs Kripesh Adwani; methods differ | 745 ms | 19 ms (better) |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, Namecheap is cheaper ($5.88/mo vs $17.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| SiteGround | Namecheap | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | StartUp | Stellar |
| Intro price | $2.99/mo | $2.28/mo (better) |
| Renewal price | $17.99/mo | $5.88/mo (better) |
| Required term | 12 months | 12 months |
| Websites | 1 | 3 |
| Storage | 10 GB | 20 GB |
| Money back | 30 days | 30 days |
What does each include?
| SiteGround | Namecheap | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | First year only; regular renewal fee after that | No |
| Free SSL | Yes | 50 standard certificates for one year on every plan, installed automatically |
| Daily backups | Kept for 30 days; on-demand backups on GrowBig and GoGeek | Not stated |
| CDN | SiteGround CDN on Google Cloud, 170+ edge locations | Not stated |
| Email hosting | Unlimited accounts with webmail and spam protection | Not stated |
| Staging | GrowBig and GoGeek; GoGeek adds Git | No |
| Free migration | Automatic WordPress migrator on every plan; expert transfer by staff | cPanel-to-cPanel transfers free; manual migration case by case |
| Caching | Multilevel caching with the Speed Optimizer plugin | No |
| WP-CLI and SSH | Yes | Not stated |
| Fair-use limits | CPU seconds per hour 1,000 / 2,000 / 4,000; inodes 200k / 400k / 600k; 768 MB RAM per process; databases up to 1 GB | Not stated |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% per month; 5% of that month's fee as a service-extension credit | 100% monthly on shared plans; one day of service added per hour of unscheduled downtime, up to one month, claimed by ticket within 10 days |
| Choice of data center | 11 locations on Google Cloud, chosen at signup | Not stated |
| Phone support | No | No |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| Backups | Not stated | Twice a week on Stellar (restored by ticket); Stellar Plus and Business add AutoBackup with 6 daily, 3 weekly and 5 monthly copies |
| Free CDN | Not stated | Supersonic CDN with DDoS protection, for domains on Namecheap's hosting nameservers |
| SSH and languages | Not stated | Jailshell SSH, PHP, Perl, Python, Node.js and Ruby scripts |
| Security | Not stated | Imunify360 (malware scanning, intrusion prevention, machine-learning firewall), KernelCare patching, account isolation, cPanel two-factor login |
| Data center choice | Not stated | Phoenix, Amsterdam, Singapore or Farnborough at checkout; moving an account later is a billing request |
| Website builder | Not stated | Sitejet AI website builder and an AI assistant for WordPress on every plan |
| Dedicated IP | Not stated | $4.00 a month add-on |
Company facts
| SiteGround | Namecheap | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | Site Tools (SiteGround's own panel) | cPanel with Softaculous |
| Data centers | 11 (better) | 4 |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2004 | 2000 |