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WP Engine
WP Engine
(290)
4.6 out of 5
WP Engine
By WPEngine
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WordPress VIP
WordPress VIP
(55)
4.5 out of 5
WordPress VIP
By Automattic Inc.
At a Glance
WP Engine
WP Engine
Star Rating
(290)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (77.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $25.00 Per Month
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WordPress VIP
WordPress VIP
Star Rating
(55)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Managed Hosting
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WP Engine vs WordPress VIP

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found WP Engine easier to use and set up. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy, and preferred doing business with WordPress VIP overall.

  • Reviewers felt that WordPress VIP meets the needs of their business better than WP Engine.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that WP Engine is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of WordPress VIP over WP Engine.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
WP Engine
Startup
Starting at $25.00
Per Month
Browse all 5 pricing plans
WordPress VIP
No pricing available
Free Trial
WP Engine
No trial information available
WordPress VIP
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
232
9.5
43
Ease of Use
9.1
231
8.7
42
Ease of Setup
9.1
177
8.3
20
Ease of Admin
9.2
179
9.2
21
Quality of Support
9.3
229
8.7
41
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
176
9.5
20
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
218
9.4
39
Features by Category
Web Content ManagementHide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
Not enough data
9.6
10
Content
Not enough data
10.0
8
Not enough data
10.0
8
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Design
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
10.0
8
Platform
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.6
8
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content MarketingHide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Digital Experience Platforms (DXP)Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design & Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Experience Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
WordPress Management ToolsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
9.4
19
Not enough data
Security
9.3
18
Not enough data
9.8
15
Not enough data
9.8
16
Not enough data
Site Management
9.9
14
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
9.7
16
Not enough data
Site Design
7.8
12
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
Performance Reports
9.1
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
WebOps PlatformsHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Headless CMSHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Publishing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Headless CMS
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Experience PlatformsHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Experience Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
WordPress HostingHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
9.2
36
Not enough data
Performance
8.9
30
Not enough data
9.5
33
Not enough data
9.3
34
Not enough data
9.2
35
Not enough data
9.2
31
Not enough data
Security
9.7
35
Not enough data
9.3
33
Not enough data
8.5
31
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
Free Resources
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.6
35
Not enough data
Cloud Web HostingHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
WP Engine
WP Engine
WordPress VIP
WordPress VIP
WP Engine and WordPress VIP are categorized as WordPress Hosting, Managed Hosting, and Cloud Web Hosting
Unique Categories
WP Engine
WP Engine is categorized as WordPress Management Tools and Headless CMS
WordPress VIP
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
WP Engine
WP Engine
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
77.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.3%
WordPress VIP
WordPress VIP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
62.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.7%
Reviewers' Industry
WP Engine
WP Engine
Marketing and Advertising
28.2%
Information Technology and Services
11.9%
Computer Software
9.0%
Internet
7.6%
Design
4.3%
Other
39.0%
WordPress VIP
WordPress VIP
Information Technology and Services
18.9%
Computer Software
18.9%
Marketing and Advertising
7.5%
Writing and Editing
5.7%
Internet
5.7%
Other
43.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
WP Engine
WP Engine
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Kim P.
KP
Kim P.
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness

Our site loads faster now. We needed to upgrade from a VPS environment for our Wordpress site to a faster environment. We were looking into a dedicated server environment when we came across WP Engine. It could be faster, if we knew how to manage and...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Leon H.
LH
Leon H.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Recently we experienced a few outages with WP Engine and the way they have been handling it, is unprofessional and doesn't actually solve the problem. I can't recommend WP Engine as a reliable hosting service. My own (external) monitoring alerted me that...

WordPress VIP
WordPress VIP
Most Helpful Favorable Review
HM
Heather M.
Verified User in Writing and Editing

As a full-time writer and blogger, I use WordPress every day. The reason I love it so much is because it is very easy to use and navigate. If there is something you want to do, you can easily figure it out yourself or a quick search will show you and that...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Antonio P.
AP
Antonio P.
Verified User in E-Learning

If i have to say i dislike something it would be that its a little pricey.

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Discussions
WP Engine
WP Engine Discussions
Hosting Other Websites
2 comments
Christopher A.
CA
Currently they are only hosting Wordpress sites, its their specialty .Read more
Queue Line
1 comment
Christopher A.
CA
yes it does seem to take a bit of time, not sure why.Read more
Is WP Engine free?
1 comment
James I.
JI
No, WPEngine is a premium managed WordPress hosting provider and all plans are paid plans. (You may be able to arrange a limited free trial, but this won't...Read more
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WordPress VIP
WordPress VIP Discussions
What is included in WordPress premium?
1 comment
Chandan C.
CC
This is goodRead more
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