Comparison
SiteGround vs WP Engine
Side by side — pricing, features, pros and cons.
Provider
S
SiteGround
Premium shared and WordPress hosting
W
WP Engine
Enterprise-grade managed WordPress
⭐ Top Pick
Metric
SiteGround
WP Engine
Rating
4.5
4.6
Starting price
$2.99/mo
$25.00/mo
Renewal hike
Yes
No
Regions
US, EU, APAC
Global
Verified
SiteGround
Excellent support
Fast performance
Good uptime
Significant renewal price hike
Storage limits on lower plans
WP Engine
Staging environments
Strong security
Great performance
Expensive
WordPress only
No email hosting
Verdict
WP Engine comes out ahead with a rating of 4.6. SiteGround is also the cheaper option starting at $2.99/mo. Watch out for renewal hikes — SiteGround increases prices on renewal.