WPMU DEV vs WP Pusher

WPMU DEV8.8Visit WP Pusher6.2Visit

Higher score WPMU DEV #1 in WordPress Management Tools 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit WPMU DEV

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WP Pusher #6 in WordPress Management Tools 6.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit WP Pusher

• WPMU DEV fits best

  Agencies managing multiple WordPress sites

• WP Pusher fits best

  Developers deploying Git-based WordPress code

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Side by side

Feature	WPMU DEV 8.8/10 Visit ↗	WP Pusher 6.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	6.2
Ranking	#1 in WordPress Management Tools	#6 in WordPress Management Tools
Best for	Agencies managing multiple WordPress sites	Developers deploying Git-based WordPress code
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$8/site/mo	$99/yr
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features WPMU DEV 0/5 · WP Pusher 1/5
Automated updates	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Backups	Not checked yet	—
Security monitoring	Not checked yet	—
Staging sites	—	—
User access controls	Not checked yet	—
Specs
Sites included	1 sites	5 sites (best)
Our review
Pros	Combines hosting, backups, security, CDN, migrations, and site management Daily and incremental backups include 30-day remote retention Agency server plans support 50+ or 100+ sites	Installs themes and plugins from GitHub, Bitbucket, and GitLab Push-to-Deploy updates managed code after repository changes Supports multisite and public repositories on the free plan
Cons	Quantum excludes staging and several advanced hosting features Included CDN allowance is not active by default Malware removal is a separately priced expert service	Private repository access requires a paid license Does not include backups, security monitoring, or staging No user access controls for managing site operations
Our verdict	WPMU DEV combines managed WordPress hosting with centralized site management, security, backups, staging, and performance tools. Its dedicated hosting plans serve individual WordPress sites, while Alpha MU and Beta MU are aimed at agencies… Read the review →	For developers and agencies managing WordPress code in Git, WP Pusher installs themes and plugins from GitHub, Bitbucket, and GitLab repositories. It can deploy managed code when changes are pushed, replacing manual file transfers over… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• WPMU DEV — where it wins

  • Combines hosting, backups, security, CDN, migrations, and site management
  • Daily and incremental backups include 30-day remote retention
  • Agency server plans support 50+ or 100+ sites

  Where it doesn't

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

• WP Pusher — where it wins

  • Installs themes and plugins from GitHub, Bitbucket, and GitLab
  • Push-to-Deploy updates managed code after repository changes
  • Supports multisite and public repositories on the free plan

  Where it doesn't

  • Private repository access requires a paid license
  • Does not include backups, security monitoring, or staging
  • No user access controls for managing site operations

• WPMU DEV8.8/10 · Paid

  Broad WordPress hosting and operations tools, with staging and hosting features varying by plan.

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• WP Pusher6.2/10 · Free plan

  A focused Git-to-WordPress deployer, not an all-in-one site management suite.

  Visit WP PusherFull verdict →