Gcore vs SiteGround: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Gcore and SiteGround to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
Gcore
6.9/10
Luxembourg-based edge and cloud provider offering CDN, virtual machines, bare metal, managed Kubernetes, object storage, AI GPU cloud, and DDoS/WAF security for businesses.
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 | 6.9/10 | 6.3/10 |
| Analytics | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Cost | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Customization | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Ease of Use | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Reliability | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Scalability | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Security | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Support | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | €390/mo DDoS Protection Start | €80/mo Cloud Jump Start |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | €390/mo DDoS Protection Start | €80/mo Cloud Jump Start |
| Features | ||
| Cloud Compute | ||
| Content Delivery Network | ||
| DDoS Protection | ||
| Multiple Regions | ||
| API and CLI | Not listed | |
| Automatic Backups | Not listed | |
| Dedicated Servers | 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 | |
Gcore vs SiteGround cost by team size
SiteGround costs less at every team size we checked.
| Team size | Gcore | SiteGround |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | €390/moDDoS Protection Start | €80/moCloud Jump Start |
| 5 users | €390/moDDoS Protection Start | €80/moCloud Jump Start |
| 10 users | €390/moDDoS Protection Start | €80/moCloud Jump Start |
| 25 users | €390/moDDoS Protection Start | €80/moCloud Jump Start |
| 50 users | €390/moDDoS Protection Start | €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 Gcore
- Has a free plan (SiteGround does not)
- Higher Cost score (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Integration score (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Better fit for developers (8/10 vs 5/10)
Why choose SiteGround
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: €80/mo vs €390/mo
- Higher Support score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Ease of Use score (8/10 vs 6/10)
Pros & Cons
Gcore
Pros
- The CDN includes 1 TB of traffic and 1 billion requests free each month, and traffic after that starts at 0.01 EUR per GB.
- DDoS protection pricing does not depend on attack size, and mitigation is not metered on any plan.
- The managed Kubernetes control plane is free with high availability, so you pay only for the nodes.
- A large edge footprint, reported at about 210 PoPs and 200 Tbps of capacity, suits latency-sensitive workloads such as gaming and streaming.
- Headquarters in Luxembourg is an advantage for buyers who prefer an EU-based provider.
Cons
- Trustpilot scores are around 2.5 out of 5, with complaints about recurring billing, refunds, and slow support.
- There is no public price list for VMs and bare metal; prices are only available through the calculator.
- The Terraform v2 provider is still in alpha and Gcore says it is not ready for production.
- The product range is very broad, which can make it harder for small teams to understand how pricing works.
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
Gcore scores higher on our Hosting & Infrastructure criteria: 6.9/10 against 6.3/10 for SiteGround. The largest gap is in Cost: 7/10 for Gcore and 4/10 for SiteGround.
SiteGround costs less for 10 users: about €80/mo on its Cloud Jump Start plan, against about €390/mo on its DDoS Protection Start plan for Gcore, billed monthly.
Gcore has a free plan; SiteGround does not list one.
Gcore is the better fit for developers: we rate it 8/10 for them, against 5/10 for SiteGround.
