WP Engine vs WPMU DEV

WP Engine9.2Visit WPMU DEV8.8Visit

Higher score WP Engine #3 in Managed WordPress Hosting 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit WP Engine

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

• WP Engine fits best

  Professional single-site hosting

• WPMU DEV fits best

  Agencies managing multiple WordPress sites

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Side by side

Feature	WP Engine 9.2/10 Visit ↗	WPMU DEV 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Managed WordPress Hosting	#6 in Managed WordPress Hosting
Best for	Professional single-site hosting	Agencies managing multiple WordPress sites
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$30/site/mo	$8/site/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Phone, Tickets · 24/7	Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001	SOC 2
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features WP Engine 3/4 · WPMU DEV 2/4
Automatic backups	✓	✓
Staging environment	✓ (best)	—
Malware removal	Not checked yet	—
CDN included	✓	✓
Specs
Sites included	1 sites	1 sites
Storage	10 GB	10 GB
Support channel	Chat	Chat
Our review
Pros	Managed WordPress, PHP, and MySQL updates Automatic backups, staging, CDN, and security patching GitHub Actions deployments and WordPress-focused 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 Startup support is chat-only Core Hosting requires contacting sales for pricing	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	WP Engine is a managed hosting platform for websites built with WordPress. It is aimed at businesses, agencies, developers, and enterprise organizations that want hosting operations such as updates, backups, caching, staging, security… 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

• WP Engine — where it wins

  • Managed WordPress, PHP, and MySQL updates
  • Automatic backups, staging, CDN, and security patching
  • GitHub Actions deployments and WordPress-focused support

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Startup support is chat-only
  • Core Hosting requires contacting sales for pricing

• 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

• WP Engine9.2/10 · Paid

  A focused managed WordPress host with staging, backups, CDN, and security tools.

  Visit WP EngineFull verdict →
• WPMU DEV8.8/10 · Paid

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

  Visit WPMU DEVFull verdict →