SiteGround vs Pressable (January 2021)

How does SiteGround compare with Pressable? If you’re looking for WordPress hosting, this comparison of SiteGround vs Pressable will show how they match up when it comes to all the important features of a managed WordPress hosting plan. While SiteGround is the more affordable hosting option, Pressable also provides a lot of value with respect to the features included with their hosting plans. Let’s see which of these top WordPress hosting providers is the better choice for you.

SiteGround vs Pressable Details

Category	SiteGround	Pressable	Comments
Setup			SiteGround’s provisioning time is superior.
Control Panel			Tie. Both control panels are simple and easy to use.
Data Centers			SiteGround has 5 data centers on 3 different continents.
Website Speed			See Below
Security Features			SiteGround offers Hack Alert Monitoring, plus proactive server monitoring and artificial intelligence Anti-Bot system to stop brute force attacks.
Data Backup and Restore			SiteGround includes automatic data backup with your hosting plan. You can restore from the past 30 days. And, they now include a manual backup option.
Automatic Updates			SiteGround includes automatic updates for both WordPress core and plugins.
Servers
Network
WordPress Development			Pressable includes website cloning, development and production modes, as well as the ability to grant collaborator access.
SSL			Tie. Both provide Free Let’s Encrypt SSL.
Resources
Staging			SiteGround provides true website staging with an easy way to move changes from staging to production. See Below.
Customer Support			SiteGround’s rigorous support staff training is evident in their outstanding customer service. See Below
Money Back Guarantee			SiteGround offers a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee.
Price/Value			SiteGround includes premium managed hosting features at a much lower cost.

Website Speed and Performance

In both our testing and my own personal experience with these two web hosts, both SiteGround and Pressable provide excellent website speed. They have done a great job in optimizing their environments for WordPress.

SiteGround in particular is outstanding when it comes to WordPress site speed—better than a lot of the more expensive managed WordPress hosting providers. That is also the case here. While Pressable delivers fast website performance, SiteGround is actually better. Below is a sample of our test results.

For website speed and performance, SiteGround is the winner.

Website Staging

Website staging is an interesting category when it comes to comparing SiteGround and Pressable. Neither situation is ideal. Pressable does not provide true website staging. They do include the ability to toggle between development and production modes. Basically, your caching and CDN are disabled when in development. While I like this feature, I’d prefer that it be included with a true staging platform. Meanwhile, SiteGround does offer a true website staging platform—and it’s a very good one. However, staging is only included with their top level GoGeek hosting plan.

Since SiteGround’s GoGeek plan is still less expensive than some premium managed WordPress solutions, and because it is very well designed, SiteGround is the winner here.

Data Backup and Restore

SiteGround and Pressable both provide automated backup solutions. However, I definitely prefer SiteGround’s backup and restore features. With SiteGround, your data is automatically backed up daily, and you can choose to restore your data from the past 30 days of backups. Additionally, SiteGround has improved their data backup even more by adding the ability to perform manual backups when needed.

Pressable gives you two different ways to back up your websites. You can use the backup feature available from your control panel, however you’ll need to create an account at Amazon or Rackspace for your data. Alternatively, you can choose to use the backup function with Jetpack that is included with your hosting plan.

Because SiteGround’s data backup and restore features are more streamlined, requiring less work on your part, they are the winner in this category as well.

Customer Support

I’m pleased to report that the customer support provided by SiteGround and Pressable is top of the line. Both web hosts have very responsive, helpful, and courteous support team agents. Because of the extensive training that all of SiteGround’s customer support members go through before they even start helping customers, SiteGround has always been one of the top (if not the best) support providers we’ve encountered.

Although Pressable also provides excellent customer support, currently they do not offer 24×7 support via live chat. For that reason, SiteGround gets the edge here.

SiteGround
Plans:

• StartUp ($3.95 mo.)
  1 Website/10GB Storage
• GrowBig ($5.95 mo.)
  Unlimited Websites/20GB Storage
• GoGeek ($11.95 mo.)
  Unlimited Websites/30GB Storage

Data Centers: Chicago IL, Amsterdam NL, Singapore SG, London UK
Free Domain?: No
Money Back Guarantee: 30 Days

Advantages of SiteGround

• Free website transfer.
• Servers on three continents.
• Content delivery network included.
• In-House SuperCacher service included.
• Automatic WordPress Plugin Updates
• Automated Daily Backups with 30 Day Restore
• Free Let’s Encrypt SSL
• AI Anti-Bot Security
• cPanel and Softaculous interfaces.
• Fast and responsive live chat support.

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Pressable
Plans:

• Personal ($25 mo.)
  5 Websites/100GB Storage
• Starter ($45 mo.)
  10 Websites/Unlimited Storage
• Pro ($90 mo.)
  20 Websites/Unlimited Storage
• Agency ($225 mo.)
  50 Websites/Unlimited Storage

Data Centers: Texas, USA
Free Domain?: No
Money Back Guarantee: 15 Day Trial

Advantages of Pressable

• Development/Production Mode Feature
• Website Cloning for Faster Site Creation
• Content Delivery Network
• Free Let’s Encrypt SSL Certificates
• Collaborator Access Ability
• Server Side Optimization
• Malware Scanning and Removal
• Jetpack Premium
• Dedicated WordPress Support

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Recommendation

SiteGround and Pressable are both impressive managed WordPress hosting providers. Overall, I would recommend SiteGround over Pressable in most cases. The combination of affordable pricing, premium WordPress features, and outstanding customer support gives SiteGround the advantage when comparing these two WordPress hosts. The one area where Pressable might be preferred is for developers or agencies looking to build multiple sites for clients. Pressable’s features such as website cloning and collaborator access would probably come in handy.

However, for most WordPress hosting situations, SiteGround is the winner in this comparison. See our SiteGround review ratings below.