Rocket.net vs Flywheel

Rocket.net9.0Visit Flywheel7.0Visit

Higher score Rocket.net #4 in Managed WordPress Hosting 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Rocket.net

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Flywheel #24 in Managed WordPress Hosting 7.0/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Flywheel

• Rocket.net fits best

  Security-focused sites on annual billing

• Flywheel fits best

  Designers and agencies wanting simple workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Rocket.net 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Flywheel 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.0
Ranking	#4 in Managed WordPress Hosting	#24 in Managed WordPress Hosting
Best for	Security-focused sites on annual billing	Designers and agencies wanting simple workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$25/mo	$25/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Money-back guarantee	30 days	60 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Rocket.net 4/4 · Flywheel 3/4
Automatic backups	✓	✓
Staging environment	✓	✓
Malware removal	✓	✓
CDN included	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Sites included	1 sites	1 sites
Storage	10 GB	10 GB
Support channel	Chat	Chat
Our review
Pros	Cloudflare Enterprise CDN and website firewall included Daily backups, staging, updates, and malware remediation Free unlimited migrations with 24/7 chat and ticket support	Staging, cloning, migrations, and nightly backups support site workflows. Caching, CDN delivery, SSL, and malware cleanup are included. SFTP, SSH, and 24/7 chat support suit professional site management.
Cons	No free plan for evaluating the service Starter supports only one WordPress install Storage and bandwidth limits vary by plan	The Starter plan supports only 1 site. Plans use annual billing and are priced in USD. The platform is available on the web only.
Our verdict	Rocket.net is a managed WordPress hosting platform for bloggers, businesses, agencies, and online stores. It combines WordPress deployment and centralized site management with automated updates, daily backups, staging, SSL, an Enterprise… Read the review →	Flywheel is managed WordPress hosting for designers, freelancers, agencies, and businesses running WordPress websites. Its plans combine hosting capacity with workflow features such as staging environments, site cloning, free migrations,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Rocket.net — where it wins

  • Cloudflare Enterprise CDN and website firewall included
  • Daily backups, staging, updates, and malware remediation
  • Free unlimited migrations with 24/7 chat and ticket support

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan for evaluating the service
  • Starter supports only one WordPress install
  • Storage and bandwidth limits vary by plan

• Flywheel — where it wins

  • Staging, cloning, migrations, and nightly backups support site workflows.
  • Caching, CDN delivery, SSL, and malware cleanup are included.
  • SFTP, SSH, and 24/7 chat support suit professional site management.

  Where it doesn't

  • The Starter plan supports only 1 site.
  • Plans use annual billing and are priced in USD.
  • The platform is available on the web only.

• Rocket.net9.0/10 · Paid

  A security-focused WordPress host with staging, backups, CDN, WAF, and malware protection.

  Visit Rocket.netFull verdict →
• Flywheel7.0/10 · Paid

  A workflow-focused WordPress host with strong agency features and web-only coverage.

  Visit FlywheelFull verdict →