SiteGround has added Node.js application hosting to its GrowBig, GoGeek and Cloud plans, letting customers deploy server-side JavaScript applications next to their existing websites without paying for a separate service. Customers can bring projects in through a GitHub repository connection or a manual ZIP upload, and each one comes with managed databases, free SSL, email and automatic redeployment whenever they push new code.
The company says a significant share of the projects customers already bring to the platform come from AI coding assistants such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Copilot and Windsurf. Customers can also deploy apps from builders like Lovable, Bolt, v0 and Replit by exporting to GitHub or downloading a ZIP. In practice, that means a prototype can move from an AI tool to a custom domain without the owner touching server configuration.
GitHub is the main route. Customers connect a repository, pick a branch and let SiteGround handle the build, and every later push to that branch redeploys the app. They can pause auto-deploy, and they can switch or disconnect repositories at any time. Those who skip GitHub can upload a ZIP and link a repository later. New projects start on a free temporary domain for testing, so customers can point their own domain at the app once it is ready for real traffic.
Node.js projects run on the same infrastructure as the customer’s websites. Customers can create MySQL and PostgreSQL databases from Site Tools, and they can set up email accounts once the project sits on a registered domain. SiteGround preselects build settings based on the detected framework, but customers can still change the Node version, package manager, build command, output directory and environment variables. The platform logs every deployment with its author, branch, commit and full build output, which helps when a build fails.
Plan allowances differ. GrowBig includes five projects and GoGeek ten, while Cloud plans carry no fixed limit. Each project appears in the Client Area beside the customer’s websites and gets its own version of Site Tools.
That setup lets a WordPress marketing site and a Node.js API or dashboard share one plan and one interface. For SiteGround, it also positions the company to catch customers who have outgrown the temporary preview environments that many AI coding platforms offer.
