Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, Bluehost VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (5 vs 2) and ranks higher overall (#40 of 160). Bluehost VPS is cheaper to start ($5.69 vs $100.00 a month) and SiteGround Cloud has more locations (11 vs 9).
Verdict
Bluehost VPS is cheaper to start: NVMe 2 costs $5.69 per month against $100.00 at SiteGround Cloud, and it stays cheaper per gigabyte of RAM ($3.62 vs $17.71 median).
SiteGround Cloud has the wider footprint with 11 locations in 8 countries, against 9 in 8 at Bluehost VPS; both offer Ashburn, Frankfurt, London, Singapore and Sydney.
On features, only Bluehost VPS offers DDoS protection, only Bluehost VPS offers an API and only SiteGround Cloud offers dedicated-CPU plans.
Customers rate SiteGround Cloud higher on Trustpilot: 4.9 from 31,150 reviews versus 4.5 from 31,911.
Overall SiteGround Cloud ranks #143 and Bluehost VPS #40 of 160 providers we track. Choose SiteGround Cloud if you need a wider choice of locations; choose Bluehost VPS if price matters most or DDoS protection must be included.
SiteGround and Bluehost side by side
| SiteGround Cloud | Bluehost VPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Jump Start: $100.00/mo | NVMe 2: $5.69/mo |
| Entry plan specs | 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD, 5 TB traffic | 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic |
| Cheapest Windows plan | No Windows | No Windows |
| Median price per GB RAM | $17.71 | $3.62 |
| Data-center locations | 11 in 8 countries | 9 in 8 countries |
| Regions | Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania | Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania |
| Virtualisation | Google Cloud-based managed cloud (virtualization type not published) | KVM (reported by VPSBenchmarks; Bluehost does not state the hypervisor) |
| Hourly billing | No | No |
| NVMe storage | — | Yes |
| DDoS protection | — | Yes |
| Backups | Free | None |
| Managed option | Yes | Yes |
| Payment methods | — | card, paypal, other |
| Money-back | 14 days | 30 days |
| Uptime SLA | Not published | 99.99% |
| Trustpilot | 4.9 (31,150 reviews) | 4.5 (31,911 reviews) |
| Founded / HQ | 2004, Sofia BG | 2003, Jacksonville US |
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 | SiteGround | $/month | Bluehost | $/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 GB | no plan | — | NVMe 2 (1 vCPU, 50 GB) | $5.69 |
| 4 GB | no plan | — | NVMe 4 (2 vCPU, 100 GB) | $11.99 |
| 8 GB | Jump Start (4 vCPU, 40 GB) | $100.00 | NVMe 8 (4 vCPU, 200 GB) | $28.99 |
| 16 GB | Business Plus (12 vCPU, 120 GB) | $300.00 | NVMe 16 (8 vCPU, 450 GB) | $49.99 |
Locations
SiteGround Cloud operates 11 locations (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania); Bluehost VPS operates 9 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania).
Cities both offer: Ashburn, Frankfurt, London, Singapore and Sydney.
Only SiteGround: Council Bluffs, Dallas, Eemshaven, Los Angeles, Madrid and Paris.
Only Bluehost: Amsterdam, Mumbai, Phoenix and Toronto.
Frequently asked questions
Is SiteGround Cloud or Bluehost VPS better?
As of October 23, 2026, Bluehost VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (5 vs 2) and ranks higher overall (#40 of 160). Bluehost VPS is cheaper to start ($5.69 vs $100.00 a month) and SiteGround Cloud has more locations (11 vs 9).
Is SiteGround Cloud cheaper than Bluehost VPS?
Bluehost VPS has the lower entry price: $5.69 against $100.00 per month. The plans-at-equal-RAM table compares them size by size.
Which has more data centers, SiteGround Cloud or Bluehost VPS?
SiteGround Cloud, with 11 locations in 8 countries versus 9 at Bluehost VPS. Both operate in Ashburn, Frankfurt, London, Singapore and Sydney.
Do SiteGround Cloud and Bluehost VPS 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.