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| Feature / criteria |  WP EngineWeb Hosting |  WordPress.comWeb Hosting |
|---|---|---|
| JAVIS Score | 66 / 100 | 74 / 100 |
| Price | $35/mo (1 site, monthly billing; $336 first year on annual billing, then $420/yr regular) | $4/mo billed yearly ($48 first year, renews at $5/mo = $60/yr); $2.75/mo on a 3-year term ($99) |
| Pricing model | Paid | Freemium |
| Free tier | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Open source | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Our verdict | WP Engine's Essential plan costs $35 a month for one site, or $336 for the first year on annual billing; it is a well-equipped managed WordPress host with offsite daily backups kept 30 to 60 days, staging and development copies, 24/7 chat support and strong developer tools, but the $336 includes a first-year coupon (regular $420 a year), the 60-day money-back guarantee left the plans page in February 2026, the Terms make all remaining fees due on early exit, the firewall and plugin auto-updates are add-ons, and its lawsuit with Automattic heads to a jury in October 2027. | WordPress.com runs real WordPress for you, with a free plan and plugins on every paid plan since April 2026; Personal is $48 in year one and renews at $60 a year, yearly plans renew a month early with a 14-day refund window, and server tools start at Business ($300, then $336). |
| Last checked | Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 |
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