Disclosure: WebQuickster is operated by the publisher of this site. The comparison below is based on the providers’ own public pricing and feature pages and is written to be factual.
Last checked: 12 September 2026. All prices are in EUR and exclude VAT. Providers change prices often, so confirm on the provider’s own page before you buy.
Entry-level WordPress hosting looks almost identical on the pricing page. All three plans below start at a low promotional rate, and all three include SSL, a CDN, staging and SSH access. The differences show up in year two, when the promotion ends, and in the details of what each plan actually includes.
This comparison covers WebQuickster BASIC, Hostinger Premium and SiteGround StartUp. The number that decides it for most buyers is the price after the first term: €6.10 per month for WebQuickster BASIC, €9.99 for Hostinger Premium and €15.99 for SiteGround StartUp. At those regular prices that is €73, €120 and €192 per year.
Price and terms
| Price and terms | WebQuickster BASIC | Hostinger Premium | SiteGround StartUp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introductory price | €1.30/month | €2.99/month | €2.99/month |
| Term you must prepay | 12 months | 48 months | 12 months |
| Paid up front | €15.60 | €143.52 | €35.88 |
| Price after the introductory term | €6.10/month | €9.99/month | €15.99/month |
| Annual cost at regular price | €73 | €120 | €192 |
| Four years in total | approx. €235 | approx. €144 | approx. €612 |
| Monthly billing available | €10.30/month | Not on this plan | Not on this plan |
| Setup fee | None | None | None |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days | 30 days | 30 days |
| Notice period | None | Not stated | Not stated |
Hostinger’s €2.99 rate requires prepaying 48 months, €143.52 in one payment. That gives it the lowest four-year total, about €144. WebQuickster and SiteGround ask for 12 months up front, €15.60 and €35.88. Over the same four years that comes to about €235 for WebQuickster BASIC and about €612 for SiteGround StartUp. The other two plans do not offer monthly billing; WebQuickster BASIC does, at €10.30 per month.
Resources
| Resources | WebQuickster BASIC | Hostinger Premium | SiteGround StartUp |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 2 vCPU allocated | 1 CPU core | Not stated (labelled "Essential") |
| RAM | 2 GB allocated | 2 GB | Not stated |
| Resource model | Isolated per account with cgroups | Shared | Account isolation, LXC |
| PHP memory | 512 MB | Not stated, 40 PHP workers | Not stated |
| Max size per database | No limit | 3 GB | Not stated |
| File count limit | None | 400,000 inodes | Not stated |
| Monthly traffic | 5 GB, soft limit | Unlimited, under fair use policy | Unmetered, guidance approx. 10,000 visits/month |
| PHP versions | PHP-FPM 8.3 | Version management | 7.4 to 8.6 |
SiteGround does not publish CPU or RAM figures for StartUp. Its feature page uses the label “Essential” and guides to roughly 10,000 visits a month. Hostinger Premium lists one CPU core, 2 GB RAM and 40 PHP workers. WebQuickster BASIC allocates 2 vCPU and 2 GB RAM to the account, isolated with cgroups, with 512 MB PHP memory.
Traffic is described differently by each provider, so those figures are not like for like. WebQuickster BASIC states a 5 GB monthly soft limit, which is the lowest of the three and a real constraint for a busy site. Hostinger is unlimited under a fair use policy, and SiteGround is unmetered with visit guidance.
What is included
| What is included | WebQuickster BASIC | Hostinger Premium | SiteGround StartUp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Websites | 1 plus staging | 3 | 1 |
| Storage | 10 GB SSD | 20 GB SSD | 10 GB |
| Backup frequency | Daily | Weekly | Daily |
| Backup retention | Whole contract period | Not stated | Not stated |
| Mailboxes | 3, no time limit | 2 per website, free for 1 year | Included |
| Storage per mailbox | No limit | Not stated | Not stated |
| Email uses web space | No, separate mail servers | Not stated | Not stated |
| Domain | From €6.60/year, same price every year | Free for 1 year | Free for 1 year |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes | Yes (Let's Encrypt) |
| Free CDN | Yes (Cloudflare) | Yes | Yes |
| Malware scanning | Yes (ClamAV on own servers) | Yes | Yes (anti-hack systems) |
| Staging | Yes, push and pull included | Yes | Yes |
| One-click WordPress | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Control panel | Own, built around WordPress | hPanel | Site Tools |
Hostinger Premium includes three websites and 20 GB, against one website and 10 GB on the other two plans. Backups differ too: WebQuickster and SiteGround run daily, Hostinger weekly. WebQuickster states that daily snapshots are kept for the whole contract period; the other two do not state retention.
Domain and email work differently after the first year. Hostinger and SiteGround include the domain free for the first year, and Hostinger’s two mailboxes per website are free for one year. WebQuickster BASIC includes three mailboxes with no time limit and charges for the domain from the start, from €6.60 per year at the same price every year.
Developer tools
| Developer tools | WebQuickster BASIC | Hostinger Premium | SiteGround StartUp |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSH access | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WP-CLI preinstalled | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SFTP | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Databases | MySQL, no size limit | 10 databases, 3 GB each | Unlimited MySQL databases |
| Full access to wp-config | Yes | Not stated | Not stated |
| Server-side cache | Nginx with FastCGI cache | Not stated | SuperCacher, HTTP/2 |
| Focus | WordPress only | General hosting, WordPress is one option | General hosting with WordPress tooling |
SSH, WP-CLI and SFTP are listed on all three plans. SiteGround offers unlimited MySQL databases, Hostinger caps it at 10 databases of 3 GB each, and WebQuickster lists MySQL with no size limit.
Location, data and support
| Location, data and support | WebQuickster | Hostinger | SiteGround |
|---|---|---|---|
| Server locations | Germany only, Hetzner | Global data centres | Servers on four continents |
| Data stays inside the EU | Always | Depends on the data centre you pick | Depends on the data centre you pick |
| Data centre certification | ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and BSI C5 Type 2 (held by the Hetzner data centre) | Not stated on the pricing page | Not stated on the feature page |
| DPA (GDPR Art. 28) | Published, based on EU standard clauses | On request | On request |
| Support channel | Ticket in the control panel, checked every hour | 24/7 chat and tickets | 24/7 chat, phone and tickets |
| Scandinavian languages | DA, SV, NO | Not offered | Not offered |
| Other languages | EN, DE, FR | Many | English-dominant |
WebQuickster runs from Germany only, on Hetzner infrastructure. The certifications listed, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and BSI C5 Type 2, are held by the data centre, not by WebQuickster itself. Hostinger and SiteGround run global networks, so keeping data in the EU depends on the data centre you pick at signup.
Support differs as well. WebQuickster works by ticket, checked every hour. Hostinger offers 24/7 chat and tickets, and SiteGround adds 24/7 phone. Only WebQuickster lists Danish, Swedish and Norwegian support.
Which plan fits which buyer
WebQuickster BASIC
Best fit if:
- You run one site plus staging and care about the price from year two
- You want daily backups kept for the whole contract period
- You want data only in Germany and support in Danish, Swedish or Norwegian
Watch out for:
- One website only, where Hostinger includes three
- A 5 GB monthly soft traffic limit
- No 24/7 chat, support runs through tickets
Hostinger Premium
Best fit if:
- You need three websites and 20 GB on one account
- You can prepay 48 months and want the lowest four-year total
- You want 24/7 chat support
Watch out for:
- Weekly backups
- The low price needs a 48 month prepayment, then €9.99 per month
- Mailboxes are free for the first year only
SiteGround StartUp
Best fit if:
- You want 24/7 chat and phone support
- You want a choice of PHP versions from 7.4 to 8.6
- You want unlimited MySQL databases on an entry plan
Watch out for:
- The highest regular price, €15.99 per month, about €612 over four years
- No published CPU or RAM figures
- One website and 10 GB, like WebQuickster BASIC
Verdict
There is no single winner. If the four-year total is all that matters and you can pay 48 months up front, Hostinger Premium is cheapest at about €144. If you prefer a shorter commitment, WebQuickster BASIC is cheapest after the first year (€6.10 per month against €9.99 and €15.99) and cheapest over four years of the two plans that bill 12 months at a time, about €235 against about €612.
If you need more than one site on a single account, BASIC does not fit and Hostinger Premium does. If 24/7 chat or phone support matters more than price, look at Hostinger or SiteGround. As noted at the top, WebQuickster is operated by the publisher of this site, so check the figures against each provider’s own page before you decide.
Frequently asked questions
What do these plans cost once the promotion ends?
WebQuickster BASIC moves from €1.30 to €6.10 per month, Hostinger Premium from €2.99 to €9.99, and SiteGround StartUp from €2.99 to €15.99. Per year at the regular price that is €73, €120 and €192. All figures exclude VAT.
What does “Essential” mean on SiteGround StartUp?
It is the label SiteGround uses for the resources on StartUp. The feature page gives no CPU or RAM figures, only the names Essential, Premium and Geeky, plus guidance of roughly 10,000 visits a month for StartUp. Hostinger Premium lists 1 CPU core and 2 GB RAM, and WebQuickster BASIC lists 2 vCPU and 2 GB RAM.
Why does backup frequency matter?
With weekly backups, a problem can cost you up to six days of changes such as orders, comments and form entries. WebQuickster BASIC and SiteGround StartUp back up daily, Hostinger Premium weekly. WebQuickster states that daily snapshots are kept for the whole contract period, encrypted and stored outside the customer environment. The other two providers do not state retention.
What happens to email and domain after the first year?
Hostinger and SiteGround include the domain free for the first year, then renew at the regular price. Hostinger’s two mailboxes per website are free for one year. WebQuickster BASIC charges for the domain from the start, from €6.60 per year at the same price every year, and includes three mailboxes with no time limit on separate mail servers.
Does it matter where the servers are?
Many European buyers prefer data to stay in the EU for GDPR reasons. WebQuickster runs from Hetzner data centres in Nuremberg and Falkenstein, Germany only, and publishes a data processing agreement. Hostinger and SiteGround run global networks, so the location depends on the data centre you choose at signup, and their data processing agreements are available on request.
How does support work without 24/7 chat?
WebQuickster BASIC support works by ticket in the control panel. Tickets are checked every hour and replies come in English, German, French, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian, normally within 24 hours at most. Hostinger offers 24/7 chat and tickets, and SiteGround adds 24/7 phone. If you need someone available at any hour, those two fit better.
Figures were taken from the providers’ own pricing and feature pages on 12 September 2026 and may have changed since. All prices exclude VAT.