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Bluehost Professional Email vs SiteGround

SiteGround wins on privacy, Bluehost Professional Email wins on price and Bluehost Professional Email wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.

Bluehost Professional Email or SiteGround: which should you choose?

  • Bluehost Professional Email suits you best if you want a cheaper plan, at From $1.67 a user a month, yearly and calendar and contacts in the same account.
FeatureBluehost Professional EmailSiteGround
Overall2.52.5
Privacy0.51.5
Price4.54.0
Features4.53.5
Cheapest planProfessional Email
From $1.67 a user a month, yearly
StartUp hosting
From $2.99 a month for the first year, with web hosting
Free planNoNo
Storage10 GBNot confirmed
Your own domain✓ Yes✓ Yes
End-to-end encryptionNoNo
Company based in United States Bulgaria
Your data is kept inNot confirmedNot confirmed
FoundedUnknownUnknown
Free trialUnknownUnknown
Funded by advertisingNoNo
Works in any mail app✓ IMAP and SMTP✓ IMAP and SMTP
Calendar and contacts✓ YesNo
AliasesYesYes
Open-source appsNoNo
Sign up without IDNoNo
White labelUnknownUnknown
Reader offerNoneNone
Last checked22 October 202625 October 2026

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Where they differ

  • On price: Bluehost Professional Email Professional Email at From $1.67 a user a month, yearly, against SiteGround StartUp hosting at From $2.99 a month for the first year, with web hosting.
  • Bluehost Professional Email comes with 10 GB of storage and SiteGround with storage not confirmed.
  • Bluehost Professional Email is based in the United States and SiteGround in Bulgaria, so different privacy laws apply.

Common questions

Which is more private, Bluehost Professional Email or SiteGround?

SiteGround scores 1.5 out of 5 for privacy and Bluehost Professional Email 0.5.

Which is cheaper, Bluehost Professional Email or SiteGround?

Bluehost Professional Email is cheaper. Its Professional Email plan is From $1.67 a user a month, yearly, against From $2.99 a month for the first year, with web hosting for SiteGround's StartUp hosting. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.

Do Bluehost Professional Email and SiteGround work with my own domain?

Yes, both do. Bluehost Professional Email: Yes. SiteGround: Yes.

Where do Bluehost Professional Email and SiteGround keep my email?

Both keep it in Not confirmed.

Price changes and news

No price changes for either since 22 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.

The latest headlines: Bluehost Professional Email news · SiteGround news.

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Switching between them

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