Mythic Beasts vs SiteGround
In short: Mythic Beasts wins on privacy, Mythic Beasts wins on price, and Mythic Beasts wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Mythic Beasts or SiteGround: which should you choose?
- Mythic Beasts suits you best if you want your mailbox stored in the United Kingdom; the lower price (From £2 a month (email only)); and a calendar and contacts alongside your mail.
| Feature | Mythic Beasts | SiteGround |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Privacy | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| Price | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Features | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Email only From £2 a month (email only) | StartUp hosting From $2.99 a month for the first year, with web hosting |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United Kingdom | Bulgaria |
| Your data is kept in | United Kingdom | Not confirmed |
| Founded | 2000 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Unknown | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- Cheapest plans: Mythic Beasts Email only, From £2 a month (email only). SiteGround StartUp hosting, From $2.99 a month for the first year, with web hosting.
- Your mail is stored in the United Kingdom with Mythic Beasts, and in Not confirmed with SiteGround.
- Mythic Beasts is based in the United Kingdom and SiteGround in Bulgaria, so different privacy laws apply.
Mythic Beasts and SiteGround: your questions
Which is more private, Mythic Beasts or SiteGround?
Mythic Beasts scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and SiteGround 1.5. Mythic Beasts gives you your mailbox stored in the United Kingdom.
Which is cheaper, Mythic Beasts or SiteGround?
Mythic Beasts is cheaper. Its Email only plan is From £2 a month (email only), 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 Mythic Beasts and SiteGround work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Mythic Beasts: Yes. SiteGround: Yes.
Where do Mythic Beasts and SiteGround keep my email?
Mythic Beasts keeps it in the United Kingdom. SiteGround keeps it in Not confirmed.
Recent price changes
No price changes for either since 25 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
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