Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, Hosting.com wins more of the head-to-head checks (4 vs 2) and ranks higher overall (#106 of 160). Hosting.com is cheaper to start ($19.99 vs $100.00 a month) and SiteGround Cloud has more locations (11 vs 10).
Verdict
Hosting.com is cheaper to start: VPS XS (4GB Cloud Server) costs $19.99 per month against $100.00 at SiteGround Cloud, and it stays cheaper per gigabyte of RAM ($5.00 vs $17.71 median).
SiteGround Cloud has the wider footprint with 11 locations in 8 countries, against 10 in 9 at Hosting.com; both offer London, Singapore and Sydney.
Customers rate SiteGround Cloud higher on Trustpilot: 4.9 from 31,150 reviews versus 4.8 from 7,204.
Overall Hosting.com ranks #106 and SiteGround Cloud #143 of 160 providers we track. Choose Hosting.com if price matters most; choose SiteGround Cloud if you need a wider choice of locations.
Hosting.com and SiteGround side by side
| Hosting.com | SiteGround Cloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | VPS XS (4GB Cloud Server): $19.99/mo | Jump Start: $100.00/mo |
| Entry plan specs | 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic | 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD, 5 TB traffic |
| Cheapest Windows plan | No Windows | No Windows |
| Median price per GB RAM | $5.00 | $17.71 |
| Data-center locations | 10 in 9 countries | 11 in 8 countries |
| Regions | Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania | Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania |
| Virtualisation | KVM | Google Cloud-based managed cloud (virtualization type not published) |
| Hourly billing | No | No |
| NVMe storage | Yes | — |
| DDoS protection | — | — |
| Backups | Paid | Free |
| Managed option | Yes | Yes |
| Payment methods | card, paypal, wire, other | — |
| Money-back | Not published | 14 days |
| Uptime SLA | 99.9% (unmanaged, power/network); 99.95%+ on managed plans; 5% credit per hour of confirmed downtime | Not published |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 (7,204 reviews) | 4.9 (31,150 reviews) |
| Founded / HQ | 2001, Ann Arbor US | 2004, Sofia BG |
Highlighted cells mark the better value where the comparison is objective (lower price, more locations, higher rating).
Plans at the same size
The closest matching plans by RAM from each provider.
| RAM | Hosting.com | $/month | SiteGround | $/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 GB | VPS XS (4GB Cloud Server) (2 vCPU, 100 GB) | $19.99 | no plan | — |
| 8 GB | VPS S (8GB Cloud Server) (4 vCPU, 150 GB) | $39.99 | Jump Start (4 vCPU, 40 GB) | $100.00 |
| 16 GB | VPS M (16GB Cloud Server) (8 vCPU, 300 GB) | $79.99 | Business Plus (12 vCPU, 120 GB) | $300.00 |
| 32 GB | VPS L (32GB Cloud Server) (16 vCPU, 400 GB) | $109.99 | no plan | — |
Locations
Hosting.com operates 10 locations (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania); SiteGround Cloud operates 11 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania).
Cities both offer: London, Singapore and Sydney.
Only Hosting.com: Amsterdam, Dubai, Mexico City, Mumbai, New York, Phoenix and Toronto.
Only SiteGround: Ashburn, Council Bluffs, Dallas, Eemshaven, Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Madrid and Paris.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hosting.com or SiteGround Cloud better?
As of October 23, 2026, Hosting.com wins more of the head-to-head checks (4 vs 2) and ranks higher overall (#106 of 160). Hosting.com is cheaper to start ($19.99 vs $100.00 a month) and SiteGround Cloud has more locations (11 vs 10).
Is Hosting.com cheaper than SiteGround Cloud?
Hosting.com has the lower entry price: $19.99 against $100.00 per month. The plans-at-equal-RAM table compares them size by size.
Which has more data centers, Hosting.com or SiteGround Cloud?
SiteGround Cloud, with 11 locations in 8 countries versus 10 at Hosting.com. Both operate in London, Singapore and Sydney.
Do Hosting.com and SiteGround Cloud offer Windows VPS?
Neither offers Windows Server.
Sources
Prices, plans and locations were read from these pages; last checked October 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on the provider's site before you buy.