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Nexcess alternatives
Nexcess compared with 4 alternatives: Liquid Web, WP Engine, Kinsta and Cloudways.
Nexcess's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. None of the alternatives has a free plan. 2 more offer a free trial.
4 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 17, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| NexcessThis tool | Paid | No | Web |
| Liquid Web | From $17/mo | No | Web |
| WP Engine | From $35/mo | No | Web |
| Kinsta | Free trial · from $30/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Cloudways | Free trial | Trial only | Web |
How each one differs from Nexcess
- From $17/mo
Liquid Web
Managed WordPress, VPS and dedicated server hosting for businesses
Suits: Businesses that expect to move from WordPress hosting to their own server
- From $35/mo
WP Engine
Managed WordPress hosting sized by sites and monthly visits
- Nexcess also covers malware protection.
Suits: Businesses that want WordPress kept updated and backed up for them
- Free trial · from $30/mo
Kinsta
Managed WordPress hosting priced by sites, visits or bandwidth
Suits: Business sites that have outgrown shared hosting
- Free trial
Cloudways
Managed cloud hosting on DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS or Google
- Nexcess also covers managed WordPress.
Suits: Sites that have outgrown shared hosting but do not want to run a server
Limits worth knowing in Nexcess
- No hosting plan has a published price; WordPress, ecommerce and VPS hosting are quoted after talking with its team.
- cPanel costs $20 a month for 5 accounts, $35 for 30 or $50 for 100, and Plesk is $15 a month on Windows servers.
- Imunify360 malware scanning is a $30-a-month add-on, ThreatDown intrusion monitoring $34 and per-server DDoS mitigation $111.
- Its pages lead with regulated industries such as healthcare and finance, so there is no self-serve plan for a small blog.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Nexcess?
The alternatives to Nexcess in this directory are Liquid Web, WP Engine, Kinsta and Cloudways. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Nexcess.
Is there a free alternative to Nexcess?
None of the alternatives listed here has a free plan. Kinsta and Cloudways offer a free trial.
When were these prices checked?
Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 17, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.