Aruba.it vs Site5
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Aruba.it and Site5.
Aruba.it Italy's largest hosting company — EU datacentres | Site5 Developer-friendly shared hosting with SSH access | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 4.1 (68 reviews) | 5.0 (309 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Best for | Italian businesses and European developers wanting affordable EU-compliant hosting from a large established provider | Web developers and agencies wanting SSH-enabled shared hosting with multiple PHP version support |
| Pricing transparency | ||
| Intro price | $1.00/mo✓ | $4.95/mo |
| Renewal price | $4.00/mo✓ | $9.95/mo |
| Renewal hike | +300% | +101%✓ |
| Renewal transparency | moderate | moderate |
| Money-back days | 30 days | 45 days✓ |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% | 99.9%✓ |
| Hosting amenities | ||
| cPanel included | ✓ | |
| WordPress 1-click | ||
| Staging environment | ||
| Daily backups | ||
| Free SSL | ||
| Free domain | ||
| Free migration | ✓ | |
| Phone support | ||
| Live chat | ||
| LiteSpeed server | ||
| Green hosting | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | ItalyCzech Republic | United StatesNetherlands |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | free ssleu gdpr1 click installer | free sslfree migrationcpanel24 7 support1 click installer |
| Visit Aruba.it → | Visit Site5 → | |
Aruba.it
Pros
- + Very affordable EU hosting from €1/month
- + Italian and EU datacentres for GDPR
- + One of Europe's largest infrastructure providers
Cons
- - 300% renewal price increase on entry plan
- - Italian-market focus — limited English
Site5
Pros
- + SSH access on shared hosting — rare at this price
- + Multiple PHP versions available
- + Git integration for deployments
Cons
- - 101% renewal price increase
- - Less managed WordPress features than SiteGround
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