SiteGround alternativeKinsta vs SiteGround: Superior speed without limits
Built on Google Cloud’s premium tier, Kinsta delivers the blazing speed your users expect, without the technical headaches.
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Meet Kinsta: Premium hosting for WordPress without limits
Blazing fast speed
Built on Google Cloud’s Premium-Tier network, our custom hosting stack is finely tuned for WordPress, with every site running in an isolated container.
Enterprise-grade security
Automatic daily backups, DDoS protection, a Cloudflare-powered firewall, malware scanning, and uptime monitoring every 3 minutes.
Expert support
Kinsta’s 24/7 support is available in 10 languages and is handled by actual WordPress experts, consistently rated among the best in the industry.
Side-by-side: Why Kinsta outperforms SiteGround
| With Kinsta | SiteGround | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Unlimited Expert Migrations | ||
| Free APM Tool | ||
| Automated Plugin and Theme Updates | ||
| Built-in Edge Caching | 260+ PoPs | 14 PoPs |
| Cloudflare Integration | ||
| Core Infrastructure | Same across all plans (GCP) | GCP N2 (General Purpose VMs) |
| Uptime Monitoring | ||
| Performance Analytics | ||
| Backup Retention | 30 days (all plans) | 30 days (shared plans) |
| Resource Limits | Only limited by PHP pool | Inode, CPU usage, and memory limits |
| Global Data Centers | 37 locations | 11 locations |
| Multilingual Dashboard | English, Spanish, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, French, Swedish, Danish, Japanese | |
| Early Hints Modern Web Standard | ||
| Pricing | Plans start at $35/month | Plans start at $17.99/month |
| *First Month Free |
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Global infrastructure that scales with you
Kinsta leverages Google Cloud Platform’s Premium Tier network, offering access to 37 global data center locations. This allows users to choose the data center closest to their audience for optimal performance.
SiteGround, also built on Google Cloud, offers fewer data center options (just 11 as of 2025). This limited regional flexibility can impact latency and performance for international audiences.
Global CDN: Optimized for regional performance
Kinsta CDN is powered by Cloudflare Enterprise and offers free, full-page edge caching across 260+ global PoPs, dramatically improving load times regardless of location.
SiteGround’s CDN offers 14 PoPs (as of 2025). The free plan only caches static content. A paid upgrade is required for full-page caching and advanced features.
Kinsta vs SiteGround: What’s under the hood
Powered by NGINX, PHP 8.x, and MariaDB, and containerized for security and stability, Kinsta runs on Google Cloud’s fastest C2 and C3D machines for lightning-fast load times.
SiteGround provides tools for entry to mid-level sites, but lacks the raw power, developer insights, and enterprise-ready features included with Kinsta.
Spot performance issues with built-in APM
The Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tool is included in all plans. It’s a powerful diagnostic tool that gives you real-time insights into what’s slowing down your WordPress site.
SiteGround does not offer a native APM tool. For detailed performance monitoring, you’ll need to install and configure a third-party service like New Relic.
Get expert help in minutes, not hours
Kinsta’s 24/7/365 live chat support is fast, expert-level, and available in 10 languages on all plans. You’ll get help from WordPress pros in under two minutes. No tiers, no handoffs.
SiteGround also provides 24/7 support via chat, phone, and tickets, but users may experience slower response times and tiered support levels.
Effortless management for WordPress with powerful tools, all in one platform
MyKinsta dashboard
A user-friendly interface offering features like site cloning and detailed analytics tailored specifically for WordPress site management.
Site management features
One-click staging, site cloning, force HTTPS, automatic database optimization, and free migrations handled by experts.
Malware Security Pledge
Hardware firewalls, active and passive security, and advanced intrusion prevention. If your site is ever compromised, we’ll fix it for free.
“Went from HostGator (garbage) to Siteground (not bad) to Kinsta (amazing). My site is the fastest it’s ever been, and the customer support during the migration was the best I’ve ever experienced.”
Joe Hanley
Owner & Software Developer at Audible Genius
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FAQ
Can’t find what you’re looking for?
What kind of support can I expect at Kinsta?
Kinsta offers 24/7/365 chat support from WordPress experts on every plan. No tiers, no handoffs, just fast, helpful answers from people who know what they’re doing, with an average response time of under two minutes.
Will my site slow down because of other sites on the server?
Not with Kinsta. Every site is isolated in its own container with dedicated resources, so your performance and security are never impacted by someone else’s traffic spikes or bad code.
Is Kinsta’s hosting good for WooCommerce shops?
Absolutely! The top WooCommerce shops choose Kinsta and reap the benefits of hosting their shops on top-performing and highly secure infrastructure. Learn about our hosting solutions for WooCommerce.
Will I need to learn a complicated control panel to manage my site?
Not at all. The MyKinsta dashboard is built for speed and simplicity, with everything from staging to analytics in a modern, intuitive interface.
What happens if anything breaks?
You won’t be passed around or left waiting. Our experts respond quickly and work with you directly to fix the problem.