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Squish vs SiteGround hosting, servers and domains
SiteGround's hosting renews at $17.99 a month; Squish's Web Hosting is $10 and renews at $10. SiteGround's smallest cloud server is $100 a month; Squish's start at $30. A .com is $45 over three years here and $57.97 there before privacy. SiteGround wins on round-the-clock phone support.
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What you get, and what it costs
SiteGround prices as listed on siteground.com on November 12, 2026, in US dollars. Their sale prices change often.
| What | Squish | SiteGround |
|---|---|---|
| .com domain | $15 the first year, $15 at renewal. WHOIS privacy included. | $11.99 the first year, $22.99 a year at renewal. |
| A .com for 3 years | $45 in total. | $57.97 in total. |
| WHOIS privacy | Included on every domain, at no extra cost. | Free for the first 12 months, then a paid add-on. |
| Business email | Microsoft 365, from $6 per user a month: Exchange Online through Business Premium, with E3 and E5 on request. | Email accounts included with hosting, and Google Workspace at extra cost. No Microsoft 365 plans. |
| Shared hosting | Web Hosting, $10 a month: 3 sites, 25 GB NVMe, daily backups. Renews at the same price. | StartUp, $1.99 a month prepaid for 12 months, renewing at $17.99. Month to month it is $24.99. |
| Entry cloud server | Nook, $30 a month: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, control panel included free. | Cloud from $100 a month: 4 cores, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD, billed monthly. No smaller plan. |
| Support | The assistant on every page, a tracked case, and a phone line answered by a person Monday to Friday, 9 to 5 Arizona time. | 24/7 phone, chat and tickets. |
Which one
Who should pick which
Pick SiteGround if
- You only care about year one.StartUp at $1.99 a month for the first 12 months is far below Squish's $10. It renews at $17.99.
- You need a phone line at 3 a.m.SiteGround offers phone support 24/7. Squish's phone is answered on weekdays.
- You prefer Google Workspace.SiteGround resells it. Squish sells Microsoft 365, not Google Workspace.
Pick Squish if
- You care what year two costs.Web Hosting is $10 a month and renews at $10. A .com is $15 the first year and $15 at renewal.
- You want a small server, not a big one.Squish's servers start at $30 a month for 1 vCPU and 2 GB, with a control panel included free and NVMe storage.
- You want Microsoft 365.Squish sells Microsoft 365 from Exchange Online to Business Premium, sets up the DNS for you, and your tenant stays yours.
- You want privacy to stay free.WHOIS privacy is included on every Squish domain, every year.
Before you choose
Questions people ask
Squish vs SiteGround
Is Squish cheaper than SiteGround?
Not in year one: SiteGround's StartUp plan is $1.99 a month for its first 12 months. From year two, yes: StartUp renews at $17.99 a month and Squish's Web Hosting stays at $10. A .com renews at $15 on Squish and $22.99 on SiteGround, and SiteGround's smallest cloud server is $100 a month against Squish's $30.
Does SiteGround sell Microsoft 365?
We found no Microsoft 365 plans on siteground.com when we checked on November 12, 2026. It includes email accounts with hosting and resells Google Workspace. Squish sells Microsoft 365 from $6 per user a month.
Is domain privacy free at SiteGround?
For the first 12 months. After that it is a paid add-on. On Squish, WHOIS privacy is included on every domain at no extra cost, every year.
What is the smallest cloud server at SiteGround?
Its cheapest cloud plan is $100 a month for 4 cores, 8 GB of RAM and 40 GB of SSD. Squish's servers start at $30 a month for 1 vCPU, 2 GB of RAM and 50 GB of NVMe, with a control panel included free.
Does SiteGround have better support than Squish?
If you need a person on the phone at any hour, yes: SiteGround offers phone support 24/7. On Squish, a person answers the phone Monday to Friday, 9 to 5 Arizona time, and the assistant is on around the clock.
Moving from SiteGround?
- Web Hosting renews at $10 a month
- Servers from $30 a month, control panel included
- WHOIS privacy included on every domain