Rocket.net vs WPMU DEV

Rocket.net9.0Visit WPMU DEV8.8Visit

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

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WPMU DEV #6 in Managed WordPress Hosting 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit WPMU DEV

• Rocket.net fits best

  Security-focused sites on annual billing

• WPMU DEV fits best

  Agencies managing multiple WordPress sites

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Side by side

Feature	Rocket.net 9.0/10 Visit ↗	WPMU DEV 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Managed WordPress Hosting	#6 in Managed WordPress Hosting
Best for	Security-focused sites on annual billing	Agencies managing multiple WordPress sites
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$25/mo	$8/site/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	2FA	SOC 2
Integrations	4 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Rocket.net 4/4 · WPMU DEV 2/4
Automatic backups	✓	✓
Staging environment	✓ (best)	—
Malware removal	✓ (best)	—
CDN included	✓	✓
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	Daily and incremental backups with 30-day remote retention Staging, deployment, migrations, and centralized site management WAF, malware scanning, CDN, SSL, and developer tooling included
Cons	No free plan for evaluating the service Starter supports only one WordPress install Storage and bandwidth limits vary by plan	Quantum excludes staging and several advanced hosting features Malware removal is a separately priced expert service The CDN allowance is not active by default
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 →	WPMU DEV combines managed WordPress hosting with site management, security, backups, performance tools, and developer workflows. It is aimed at WordPress developers, freelancers, agencies, and teams managing multiple sites. Hosting is… 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

• WPMU DEV — where it wins

  • Daily and incremental backups with 30-day remote retention
  • Staging, deployment, migrations, and centralized site management
  • WAF, malware scanning, CDN, SSL, and developer tooling included

  Where it doesn't

  • Quantum excludes staging and several advanced hosting features
  • Malware removal is a separately priced expert service
  • The CDN allowance is not active by default

• Rocket.net9.0/10 · Paid

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

  Visit Rocket.netFull verdict →
• WPMU DEV8.8/10 · Paid

  A WordPress-focused hosting suite for agencies that need centralized site operations.

  Visit WPMU DEVFull verdict →