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BigScoots alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the best BigScoots alternative for most people is Kinsta (2.2 GPA), third in our ranking of web hosts.
BigScoots compared with 5 alternatives: Kinsta, WP Engine, Rocket.net, Cloudways and Pressable.
BigScoots is a paid product, starting at $29.17 per month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly). None of the alternatives has a free plan. 2 more offer a free trial.
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At a glance
Price against what you get
BigScoots starts at $29.17 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 3 of the 5 alternatives on this chart score higher and start lower: Rocket.net, Cloudways and Pressable.
Kinsta and WP Engine score higher without starting lower.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from BigScoots
Kinsta
Managed WordPress hosting priced by sites, visits or bandwidth
- Kinsta starts at $30 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($35 billed monthly).
- Kinsta also covers malware protection.
- Kinsta does not cover page speed, which BigScoots does.
Suits: Business sites that have outgrown shared hosting
WP Engine
Managed WordPress hosting sized by sites and monthly visits
- WP Engine starts at $35 per month for 1 site, billed monthly; $336 for a first year billed yearly.
- WP Engine does not cover page speed, which BigScoots does.
Suits: Businesses that want WordPress kept updated and backed up for them
Rocket.net
Managed WordPress hosting served through Cloudflare Enterprise
- Rocket.net starts at $25 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($30 monthly, first month $1).
- Rocket.net also covers malware protection.
- Rocket.net does not cover page speed, which BigScoots does.
Suits: WordPress sites with traffic spread across many countries
Cloudways
Managed cloud hosting on DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS or Google
- Cloudways starts at $11 per month for a 1 GB DigitalOcean server, billed hourly.
- Cloudways also covers malware protection.
- Cloudways does not cover managed WordPress and page speed, which BigScoots does.
Suits: Sites that have outgrown shared hosting but do not want to run a server
Pressable
Managed WordPress hosting from Automattic, built on its WP Cloud
- Pressable starts at $20.83 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($25 billed monthly).
- Pressable also covers malware protection.
- Pressable does not cover page speed, which BigScoots does.
Suits: Agencies hosting many client WordPress sites under one account
Limits worth knowing in BigScoots
- Plans are capped by monthly visitors, so traffic growth can push a site into a pricier tier.
- Essential 75 uses a CDN rather than Boost; Boost by BigScoots starts with Essential 125.
- Annual billing is shown as two months free; the monthly price is higher on every plan.
- Shared hosting, VPS and dedicated servers have their own pricing, not covered by these plans.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to BigScoots?
The alternatives to BigScoots in this directory are Kinsta, WP Engine, Rocket.net, Cloudways and Pressable. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with BigScoots.
Is there a free alternative to BigScoots?
None of the alternatives listed here has a free plan. Kinsta and Cloudways offer a free trial.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.