SiteHost review
Updated September 28, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
SiteHost suits New Zealand small businesses and enterprise teams that want one local provider covering everything from CMS hosting to dedicated servers. Entry pricing is NZD 35 and the renewal price matches it, with money-back cover running 7 days and data centres close to Australian and Asian visitors.
Key facts
- Best for
- New Zealand businesses wanting local support and a wide spread of hosting types under one provider.
- Intro price
- NZ$35 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Renewal price
- NZ$35 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Hosting types
- Cloud containers, Linux virtual servers, Windows virtual servers, Reserved virtual servers, Dedicated servers, Private cloud, GPU hosting, Colocation, Cms hosting, Managed hosting (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Money-back period
- 7 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Websites allowed
- 1 to 10,000 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Features
- Free-SSL, Backups, Staging (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Uptime guarantee
- 99.9% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Data centres
- Auckland, Sydney, Singapore, London, California (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- SiteTech Solutions (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- New Zealand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2004 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Small business, Enterprise
- Pricing model
- Free trial
- Official website
- sitehost.nz
Domain registrars
- Money-back period
- 7 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- SiteTech Solutions (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- New Zealand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2004 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Small business, Enterprise
- Pricing model
- Free trial
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Renewal matches the entry price at NZD 35, so the bill does not climb after the introductory term.
- A single provider covers cloud containers, linux virtual servers and windows virtual servers, from CMS work to colocation and GPU hosting.
- Data centres in Auckland, Sydney and Singapore keep Australian and Asian visitors close.
- Plan limits run to 1 to 10,000 websites, with free ssl, backups and staging included.
Cons
- Money-back cover runs 7 days, shorter than the 30 day norm across web hosting brands.
- Entry pricing of NZD 35 sits well above the €2.99 median, so it lands in the dearer part of the market.
- Support runs on email, phone and help centre only, with no live chat channel listed.
Who it suits
- New Zealand small businesses that want local billing from a provider based in New Zealand.
- Anyone who needs a broad spread of hosting types and would rather not move provider as they grow.
- Buyers who plan around a free trial and 7 days of money-back cover.
Who should look elsewhere
- Readers who want a free starting point: Render lists entry at $0, which SiteHost does not match.
- Buyers priced in Chilean pesos or South African rand, since Hosting.cl starts at CLP 159,900 and Afrihost at ZAR 84 in their own markets.
Plans and pricing
Entry pricing sits at NZD 35, and renewal is listed at the same NZD 35. For a reader modelling a hosting budget, that flat structure is the useful part: the figure quoted at signup is the figure that carries into later terms, with the renewal line printed on the same plan. The entry price is a starting point, and the plans around it differ by hosting type and by how many websites they cover.
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Where SiteHost is available
- Available
- Australia, New Zealand
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much does SiteHost cost to start?+
Entry pricing is NZD 35, and the plans cover everything from CMS hosting through to dedicated servers. The same figure is quoted at renewal, so the opening invoice is not a teaser rate that quietly climbs later.
Does the price go up at renewal?+
No. The renewal price is listed at NZD 35, the same as the entry price, so budget modelling stays simple. A free trial is available, and money-back cover runs 7 days if the fit turns out to be wrong.
How many websites can I host?+
Plan limits allow 1 to 10,000 websites, so a single account can start with a small site and later cover a larger portfolio. Included extras are free ssl, backups and staging, and managed hosting sits alongside cloud containers for hands-off work.
Which data centres can I choose from?+
Sites can run in Auckland, Sydney and Singapore, which spans Australasia, Asia, Europe and North America from a New Zealand provider. Picking the region nearest your visitors keeps requests on a short path, and colocation is offered for larger estates.
What support can I reach?+
Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so you can email, call or work through the help centre. No live chat channel is listed, which suits people who prefer a written record of the advice they were given.
Who is SiteHost built for?+
SiteHost is aimed at small business and enterprise, and has run from New Zealand since 2004. Hosting types include cloud containers, linux virtual servers and windows virtual servers, so the range spans CMS work through to private cloud and GPU hosting for heavier workloads.
What uptime is promised?+
The published uptime guarantee is 99.9%, which reads as a floor rather than a stretch target. A free trial plus 7 days of money-back cover lets you judge it for yourself, and contracts sit with SiteTech Solutions.
Which currency will I be billed in?+
SiteHost is a New Zealand provider, so listed pricing is in New Zealand dollars: NZD 35 at entry and NZD 35 at renewal. Readers budgeting in other currencies should check the exchange rate before committing to a term.
Sources
- sitehost.nz checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Hosting types, Intro price, Websites allowed
“Fast, reliable hosting is your key to a happier and more productive business”
- sitehost.nz/about checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“SiteHost was founded by brothers Nathan and Quintin Russ in 2004”
- sitehost.nz/about/policies-compliance/terms-and-conditions checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Legal entity
“the services made available to you by SiteTech Solutions trading as SiteHost”
- sitehost.nz/contact checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Knowledge Base, Systems Status, Open a Ticket”
- sitehost.nz/data-centre/infrastructure checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters
“Our Auckland HQ is home to our very own data centre.”
- sitehost.nz/hosting/cloud-containers checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Data centres, Features, Pricing model, Money-back period, Renewal price, Uptime guarantee
“data centre options in Sydney, Singapore, London, California or Auckland”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
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