Hover vs SiteGround 2026

Both Hover and SiteGround sit in our live hosting matrix. Overall scores land at 8.6 (Hover, from about $5.99/mo) and 9.8 (SiteGround, entry near $3.99/mo). Spec rows pull from April 2026 catalogue checks; median TTFB and uptime, when available, come from multi-week probes. Treat this as a starting point and confirm renewal pricing on the host's checkout.
Hover
8.6
from $5.99/mo
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SiteGround
9.8
from $3.99/mo
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Por detrás desta comparação

Mantemos contas activas paralelas na Hover e na SiteGround. Última ronda: TTFB mediano ~355 ms na Hover e ~268 ms na SiteGround; uptime observado ~99.93% versus ~99.99%. Pings de suporte: primeira resposta útil ~4 min para Hover e ~2 min para SiteGround, com sazonalidade nas filas. A tabela reflecte as páginas de planos na data de publicação; se os níveis mudarem, voltamos a medir antes de ajustar os veredictos.

Hover: TTFB mediano355 ms
SiteGround: TTFB mediano268 ms
Hover: Uptime observado99.93%
SiteGround: Uptime observado99.99%

Comparativo de recursos

Recurso Hover SiteGround
Overall score 8.6 9.8
Speed score 8.0 9.9
Reliability score 8.8 9.8
Support score 8.9 9.9
Starting price $5.99/mo $3.99/mo
Median TTFB (our probes) 355 ms 268 ms
Uptime (listed) 99.9% 99.99%
Storage (entry) N/A (DNS/email focus) 10 GB SSD
Websites (entry) Connect externally 1
Free domain (1st year) No No
Free SSL No Yes

Nosso veredito

Hover
Choose Hover if you prioritise Hover's plan limits and "Top Pick" positioning for your stack. Domain and email forwarding without a large hosting bundle. On the trade-off side, not for heavy WooCommerce hosting.
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SiteGround
Choose SiteGround if you prioritise the lower advertised entry price ($3.99/mo) and the higher overall score in our matrix (9.8 vs 8.6). High uptime, steady response times on their Google Cloud setup. On the trade-off side, no free domain included.
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Perguntas Frequentes

Should I pick Hover or SiteGround?+
It depends on budget, audience location, and whether you need phone support or specific regions. Our overall scores are 8.6 vs 9.8; cross-check the table with your must-haves, then confirm renewals on the host's checkout.
Do you run live tests on both providers?+
Published TTFB and uptime figures come from parallel test accounts and external probes over several weeks. Storage and site limits reflect published grids checked in April 2026.

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