Amazon Web Services (AWS) vs SiteGround Comparison
Compare Amazon Web Services (AWS) vs SiteGround features, pricing, and more.
Last updated: November 2026
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
7.9/10
Amazon's public cloud platform, with over 200 pay-as-you-go services for compute, storage, databases, networking and AI, used by startups through large enterprises and governments.
SiteGround
6.3/10
Bulgarian web host running on Google Cloud. It offers shared, managed WordPress, WooCommerce and cloud hosting for small businesses, freelancers and agencies.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 7.9/10 | 6.3/10 |
| Analytics | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Cost | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Customization | 10/10 | 5/10 |
| Ease of Use | 4/10 | 8/10 |
| Integration | 10/10 | 4/10 |
| Reliability | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Scalability | 10/10 | 5/10 |
| Security | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Support | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | Contact for pricing | €80/mo Cloud Jump Start |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | Free Free plan | €80/mo Cloud Jump Start |
| Features | ||
| Cloud Compute | ||
| Content Delivery Network | ||
| Multiple Regions | ||
| API and CLI | Not listed | |
| Automatic Backups | Not listed | |
| DDoS Protection | Not listed | |
| Free SSL Certificates | Not listed | |
| Git Deployments | Not listed | |
| Managed Databases | Not listed | |
| Managed Kubernetes | Not listed | |
| Managed WordPress | Not listed | |
| Object Storage | Not listed | |
| Serverless Functions | Not listed | |
| Shared Hosting | Not listed | |
| Uptime SLA | Not listed | |
| VPS Hosting | Not listed | |
Amazon Web Services (AWS) vs SiteGround cost by team size
| Team size | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | SiteGround |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeFree plan | €80/moCloud Jump Start |
| 5 users | FreeFree plan | €80/moCloud Jump Start |
| 10 users | FreeFree plan | €80/moCloud Jump Start |
| 25 users | FreeFree plan | €80/moCloud Jump Start |
| 50 users | FreeFree plan | €80/moCloud Jump Start |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Has a free plan (SiteGround does not)
- Higher Integration score (10/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Customization score (10/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for developers (9/10 vs 5/10)
Why choose SiteGround
- Higher Ease of Use score (8/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Support score (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for small business (9/10 vs 5/10)
Pros & Cons
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Pros
- The service catalogue is unusually broad, with over 200 services across 38 regions, so most infrastructure needs can be met on one platform.
- EC2 has a 99.99% region-level SLA with credits of up to 100%, and instances unavailable for more than six minutes in an hour are not billed for that hour.
- The free plan gives up to $200 in credits, and more than 30 always-free services let new teams experiment at low cost.
- Support scales from a $29 minimum up to dedicated Enterprise and Unified Operations tiers for mission-critical workloads.
- G2 rates it 4.4 across more than 17,000 reviews, and reviewers praise its scalability and global reach.
Cons
- Reviewers widely cite a steep learning curve across the console and services.
- Usage pricing is complex and can produce unexpected bills unless spend is monitored closely.
- Paid support is billed as a percentage of total AWS spend, so support costs rise with usage.
- A July 2025 billing console bug showed customers estimated charges in the billions, which hurt trust in its cost tooling.
SiteGround
Pros
- Every shared plan includes a custom WAF, AI anti-bot protection, malware scanning and daily off-site backups kept for 30 days.
- It runs on Google Cloud, with data centers in the US, Europe, Singapore and Sydney.
- GoGeek and the cloud plans include white-label client access and staging with Git, which helps agencies manage client sites.
- Reviewers on G2 and review sites regularly praise its support and uptime.
- Free site migrations and managed WordPress updates are included on all plans.
Cons
- Promotional first-year prices renew at roughly six to eight times the intro rate.
- The intro shared-hosting prices require paying 12 months upfront.
- The entry StartUp plan allows one site and 10 GB of storage, which a growing site can quickly outgrow.
- There is no documented public infrastructure API for developer teams.
- Some G2 users find the dashboard structure confusing.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Amazon Web Services (AWS) scores higher on our Hosting & Infrastructure criteria: 7.9/10 against 6.3/10 for SiteGround. The largest gap is in Integration: 10/10 for Amazon Web Services (AWS) and 4/10 for SiteGround.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has a free plan; SiteGround does not list one.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the better fit for developers: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 5/10 for SiteGround.
