Parallel active accounts on WP Engine and SiteGround stay maintained. In the latest pass, median TTFB came in near 245 ms on WP Engine and 268 ms on SiteGround, while observed uptime windows landed around 99.99% versus 99.99%. Support ping checks showed median first meaningful replies near 2 minutes for WP Engine and 2 minutes for SiteGround, though queue times swing with seasonality. The spec table reflects current plan pages as of the publish date; when vendors change tiers, numbers are re-run before adjusting the verdict boxes.
| Feature | WP Engine | SiteGround |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $20/mo | $3.99/mo |
| Managed tier price | $20/mo | $14.99/mo |
| Uptime SLA | 99.9% | 99.99% |
| Staging environments | Yes | Yes |
| Daily backups | Yes | Yes |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes |
| Free CDN | Yes | Yes |
| Genesis Framework | Included | No |
| Shared hosting option | No | Yes |
| Support quality | Excellent | Excellent |