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Namecheap vs SiteGround

What each costs, whether there's a free plan, and what each is best for, from prices checked on their own sites.

Namecheap and SiteGround at a glance
Fact	Namecheap	SiteGround
From	$2.28/mo	$3.99/mo
Renews at	$4.66/mo	$17.99/mo
Free plan	Yes · 30-day free trial of shared hosting, one per account	No · No free plan or trial; 30-day money-back guarantee
Best for	The lowest renewal, and a free trial first	One WordPress site that you want well looked after
Checked	Oct 18, 2026	Oct 18, 2026
Website	Visit	Visit

The difference in short

Namecheap costs less to start: $2.28/mo against $3.99/mo for SiteGround.
After the first term, Namecheap's cheapest plan renews at $4.66/mo and SiteGround's at $17.99/mo.
Only Namecheap has a free plan, trial or credit.
Namecheap is best for the lowest renewal, and a free trial first; SiteGround for one WordPress site that you want well looked after.

Namecheap plans and prices
Plan	Price	Renews at	Specs / includes	Notes
Stellar	$2.28/mo	$4.66/mo	20 GB SSD	yearly billing, after a free 30-day trial. Renews at $55.88/year (shown here per month). 2-year term: $1.88/mo. Monthly: $5.88/mo.
Stellar Plus	$2.98/mo	$7.12/mo	Unmetered SSD (fair-use policy)	yearly billing, after a free 30-day trial. Renews at $85.44/year. 2-year term: $2.28/mo. Monthly: $7.88/mo. Includes AutoBackup.
Stellar Business	$4.98/mo	$10.74/mo	50 GB SSD	yearly billing, after a free 30-day trial. Renews at $128.88/year. 2-year term: $4.48/mo. Monthly: $11.88/mo. Includes AutoBackup.

SiteGround plans and prices
Plan	Price	Renews at	Specs / includes	Notes
StartUp	$3.99/mo	$17.99/mo	10 GB	12-month term, prepaid. 1 website. Free domain for the first year (.com, .org or .net), per the FAQ.
GrowBig	$6.69/mo	$29.99/mo	50 GB	12-month term, prepaid. Unlimited websites. Labelled 'Best value'.
GoGeek	$10.69/mo	$44.99/mo	100 GB	12-month term, prepaid. Unlimited websites.

Stellar has no AutoBackup; it comes with Stellar Plus and Stellar Business
The 30-day money-back guarantee applies only to accounts that did not start with the free trial
.com renews at $18.48/year after the $11.28 first year (25% off $14.98)

Cheapest first where the prices compare.

Which is cheaper, Namecheap or SiteGround?

Namecheap costs less to start: $2.28/mo against $3.99/mo for SiteGround. Prices checked Oct 18, 2026 on each company's own site.

Do Namecheap and SiteGround have a free plan?

Namecheap: Yes. 30-day free trial of shared hosting, one per account. SiteGround: No. 30-day money-back guarantee.

What else should I compare with Namecheap and SiteGround?

Other web hosting options we've checked: Hosting.com ($1.99/mo), DreamHost ($2.89/mo), GreenGeeks ($2.95/mo), Hostinger ($2.99/mo).

Built from the prices and facts we checked on each company's own site. We haven't tested either hands-on.How we work