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SiteGround Website Builder Service Free Trial

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Last update: Mar 05, 2026 • 2 min read

How to activate a SiteGround Website Builder Service Free Trial?

If you are an existing SiteGround client, you can test the SiteGround Website Builder Service by activating a free trial from your Client Area > Marketplace > Website Builder tab > Start Free button.

Website Builder page in the Marketplace tab of a SiteGround Client Area

If you do not have a SiteGround account yet, you can activate the Website Builder Service Free Trial from HERE.

How to activate a SiteGround Ecommerce Website Builder Free Trial?

If you are an existing SiteGround client, you can test the SiteGround Ecommerce Website Builder Service by activating a free trial from your Client Area > Marketplace > Ecommerce tab > Start Free button.

SiteGround Marketplace ‘Ecommerce’ section promoting the service with the headline ‘The Simplest Way to Sell Online.’ Below is a blue ‘Start Free’ button with text indicating no payment is required, and a preview of an online store design showing a honey product and growth statistics.

If you do not have a SiteGround account yet, you can activate the Ecommerce Website Builder Free Trial from HERE.

NOTE: You may create up to 10 free trial sites (both Website Builder and Ecommerce) at a time.

If you have reached this limit and you need another free trial site, you can either delete one of the existing trial sites or order a paid SiteGround Website Builder Service Plan.

How to turn a free trial site into a publicly accessible site?

Go to Websites and click the Add Plan button.

SiteGround Client Area with an open Websites tab with a highlighted Add Plan button for adding a free trial Website Builder service to a paid plan

You will be able to order a SiteGround Website Builder Service plan that allows you to use all the service functionalities included in the chosen plan.

What are SiteGround Website Builder Service Free Trial limitations?

1. Free trial duration

Free trial sites can be modified for up to 14 days from the activation of the Free trial.

If a paid SiteGround Website Builder Service plan is not assigned during the free trial period, the site will expire and be deleted within 14 days after its expiration.

Any system backups of this site that may have been created will also be deleted in up to 60 days.

2. Free Trial SiteGround Website Builder & Ecommerce functionalities

While using the Free trial of our Website Builder service, you have access to all building functionalities in the backend and you can preview how the site you have built would look when published. However, the following functionality limitations apply and are removed only after you turn your free trial site into a standard paid SiteGround Website Builder or Ecommerce Website Builder plan:

  • Limited Test mode for some functionalities —  You will not be able to make a full integration of some of the Еcommerce functionality that relies on external services like payment processing, advanced tax calculation, shipping methods, email marketing integration, adding staff accounts, etc
  • No Site Publishing – You cannot make your site publicly accessible.
  • No Custom Domains – You cannot change the domain name of your site.
  • No Email functionality – You cannot create or manage email accounts associated with your site.

3. Resource usage limits

Free trial sites have the following resource limits:

3.1. CPU Usage:

  • 1,000 CPU cycles per hour
  • 10,000 CPU cycles per day
  • 300,000 CPU cycles per month

3.2. Storage:

  • 100,000 inodes (file and folder count)
  • 5 GB disk space in total

In cases of resource overuse, your free trial site(s) may become dysfunctional or inaccessible. If the overuse is extreme or repeated, your site(s) may be deleted.

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