What SiteGround actually promises about price
SiteGround's plan pages state that all advertised prices apply to prepaid purchases of a 12-month hosting plan, that special prices are applicable for the first invoice, and that for all subsequent renewals regular prices apply. Each plan card spells out the renewal rate: StartUp renews at $17.99 a month, GrowBig at $29.99 and GoGeek at $44.99.
The Terms of Service add two points. At renewal the then current renewal fees apply and may differ from the fees of your initial term, and SiteGround may change fees but says it will tell you in advance when a change affects your renewal price. If a free domain came with the plan, the terms say that offer covers only the first year, after which the domain's regular renewal fee applies.
One, two and three year cost at published rates
This table assumes you buy the 12-month intro term and then renew for 12 months at a time at today's published regular price. It excludes tax, domain renewal and any add-ons.
| Plan | Year 1 (intro) | Each renewal year | Total after 2 years | Total after 3 years | 3-year average per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StartUp | $35.88 | $215.88 | $251.76 | $467.64 | $12.99 |
| GrowBig | $59.88 | $359.88 | $419.76 | $779.64 | $21.66 |
| GoGeek | $95.88 | $539.88 | $635.76 | $1,175.64 | $32.66 |
How and when the renewal charge happens
- All shared and cloud plans are on automatic recurring billing by default, according to SiteGround's billing articles.
- Plans on a 12-month or longer renewal period are charged 15 days before expiry; plans that renew monthly are charged 5 days before expiry.
- SiteGround says customers receive early reminders about upcoming renewals.
- To turn auto-renewal off, SiteGround's knowledge base points to the Client Area, Services, Hosting, then the plan's menu and Renewal Settings.
- If a renewal payment fails, the terms allow SiteGround to retry the charge until the service expires, renews or is cancelled.
Refunds on a renewal you did not mean to pay
SiteGround's Terms of Service give a full refund for a renewal of a refundable service if you cancel within 30 days of SiteGround receiving the renewal payment and the renewal term has not started yet. If the renewal term has started, the refund is the renewal fee minus the fee for the first month of the new term. Because 12-month plans are charged 15 days before expiry, there is a 15-day window where a renewal can be cancelled for a full refund. Domain registrations are excluded from refunds.
Is prepaying longer worth it?
SiteGround's renewal article says renewing for a longer period gives a lower average monthly price, but the public plan pages checked for this guide only show 12-month pricing, so we cannot quote the longer-term rates. Use this test with the numbers your Client Area shows.
Worked example with GrowBig: a 12-month renewal at $29.99 a month is $359.88. A longer renewal is worth it only if you are confident you will keep this site on SiteGround for the whole term, because the money-back windows in the terms run 30 days from activation or from the renewal payment, and if the monthly saving multiplied by the months in the term is more than you would lose by being locked in. If you might move to Cloud or a managed host within a year, the flexibility of 12 months is usually worth more than a small discount.
- Prepay longer if: the site is stable, your CPU graph shows comfortable headroom, and you have no migration on your roadmap.
- Stay on 12 months if: you are about to launch a new course, are near your plan's limits, or are comparing other hosts.
- Upgrading from shared to Cloud mid-term is possible; the terms say remaining prepaid amounts are prorated and applied as an extension to the new Cloud term, but you have to pick a new term.
Renewal checklist
- Note your activation date and set a reminder 20 days before expiry, ahead of the 15-day auto-charge.
- Check the renewal price shown in your Client Area; the terms say renewal fees are set out there.
- Decide your term length before the charge, not after.
- Review your domain separately: the free domain covers only the first year.
- If you are leaving, follow an old-host cancellation checklist before turning off auto-renewal so backups and email are moved first.
Questions before you decide
How much does SiteGround cost after the first year?
On the date checked, StartUp renews at $17.99 a month, GrowBig at $29.99 and GoGeek at $44.99, billed for the term you choose.
Can I get the intro price again at renewal?
Not under SiteGround's published wording, which says special prices apply to the first invoice and regular prices apply to all subsequent renewals.
Can I get a refund after SiteGround auto-renews?
Under the Terms of Service, yes in full if you cancel within 30 days of the payment and before the renewal term starts; partially, minus the first month, if the term has already started.
Sources & verification
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- SiteGround WordPress hosting plans and prices Accessed 29 Oct 2026
- SiteGround shared hosting feature comparison Accessed 29 Oct 2026
- SiteGround Terms of Service Accessed 29 Oct 2026
- SiteGround KB: When will I be billed for renewal? Accessed 29 Oct 2026
- SiteGround KB: How to stop the automatic billing for my hosting plan Accessed 29 Oct 2026
- SiteGround KB: How do I renew my hosting plan? Accessed 29 Oct 2026
- SiteGround KB: What is your refund policy? Accessed 29 Oct 2026
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