Closte vs Rocket.net (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Closte and Rocket.net share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about the free plan, where Closte grades higher, or features and platforms, where Rocket.net does.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on value for money and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Rocket.net
Managed WordPress hosting served through Cloudflare Enterprise
Which one is for you
Pick Closte if
- Fits if you run WordPress sites with uneven traffic
- Works for developers who use WP-CLI and Composer
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a fixed monthly bill, as CPU, memory and CDN traffic are metered
- Not for you if you host anything but WordPress
- Watch out: it does not host mailboxes, so you need a separate email service
- Watch out: a custom CDN hostname costs about $14.50 a month and DNS about $1 a month
Pick Rocket.net if
- Fits if your visitors are spread across lots of countries
- Works for running your hosting from an AI agent or your IDE, through its MCP server
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want email with your hosting, as it points you to Google Workspace
- Skip it if you host anything other than WordPress
- Tight if your site is heavy on media, as storage over the plan is $2 per GB and bandwidth $0.08 per GB
- Watch out: visitors are unmetered, but each plan caps sites, storage and bandwidth
- Pricey if you need dedicated CPU and RAM, as Enterprise starts at $649 a month, outside the refund
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAClosteFair | 2.0GPARocket.netFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo base fee is stated: CPU, memory and CDN traffic are metered, so the bill is hard to predict. | CGraded against the other managed WordPress hosts. Starter is $25 a month billed yearly, so two years cost $600, about $25 a month, the middle of that group. Monthly is $30 after a $1 first month, and it says renewals aren't raised. |
| Free plan and trial | CYou start with no card, and then pay as you go. | FNo free plan and no trial. The first month on monthly billing is $1, which still isn't free, and there's a 30-day money-back guarantee. |
| Features | CWordPress on Google Cloud with backups, staging, WP-CLI and free migration, but WordPress only and no mailboxes. | BCloudflare Enterprise CDN and firewall, a real-time malware scanner, daily backups kept 30 days, staging, automatic updates, free WP Rocket and WP Umbrella licenses and free migrations. Nothing in the managed WordPress job is missing. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and metered billing needs watching. | CNo app store rating to go on. Caching and security come set up, so there are fewer plugins to fiddle with, but you're still moving and running a WordPress site. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, built on Google Cloud CDN and LiteSpeed. | BA web dashboard with no app on record, plus an official MCP server covering the whole API, and Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT connected from its AI panel. |
| Best for | pay-as-you-go WordPress hosting | WordPress sites with visitors worldwide |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Closte and Rocket.net. How we grade
Where they differ
- Closte also covers page speed.
At a glance
| Closte | Rocket.net | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $25 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($30 monthly, first month $1) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Start free with no credit card; billing then follows metered usage | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Closte LLC | Rocket.net |
| Price read from | closte.com | rocket.net |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Closte
- Bills vary with usage: CPU is $0.15 per 1000 HPI, memory $0.003 per 1000 MPI, and CDN traffic is billed per GB by region.
- Closte only sends email for WordPress; it does not host mailboxes, so a separate mail service is needed.
- A custom CDN hostname costs about $14.50 a month and DNS about $1 a month.
- It is built for WordPress only.
Rocket.net
- It hosts WordPress only and does not include email; the pricing page points to Google Workspace for mail.
- Storage beyond the plan is billed at $2 per GB and bandwidth at $0.08 per GB, unless you move up a plan.
- Enterprise plans with dedicated CPU and RAM start at $649 a month through sales and are excluded from the 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Visitors are unmetered, but each plan caps the number of WordPress sites, storage and bandwidth.
Key features
Closte
- WordPress on Google Cloud
- Sites run on Google's network with Google Cloud CDN, DNS and HTTP/3, and LiteSpeed caching with managed OPcache and object cache.
- Automated backups and security
- Includes automated backups, malware detection, DDoS protection and a web application firewall.
- Staging environments
- Staging sites are full clones with CDN and backups, hidden from crawlers, and you can have several and push between them.
- Developer tools
- SSH and SFTP, Git and Composer, WP-CLI, custom PHP settings, a log viewer and web-based database tools.
- Free migration
- The vendor says migrations are free and handled by an experienced developer, with data centers on five continents.
Rocket.net
- Cloudflare Enterprise CDN and firewall
- Every site is served through Cloudflare Enterprise with its web application firewall switched on, and a server-side scanner checks files for malware in real time.
- Daily backups and staging
- Backups run automatically each day and are kept for 30 days. Free staging environments let updates be tested before they reach the live site.
- Bundled plugin licenses
- Plans include WP Rocket for caching and WP Umbrella for monitoring and maintenance at no extra charge.
- AI panel and MCP server
- Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT can be connected to any site for content, SEO and code work, and an official MCP server covers the whole Rocket.net API.
- Automatic updates and activity log
- WordPress core, plugin and theme updates can run automatically, and an activity log records changes made on each site.
- Free migrations and support
- Sites are moved over free from any host, and support by live chat and tickets is open 24/7 on every plan.
Plans
Closte
Pay as you go$0
base fee not stated; billed on metered usage
No fixed plans. Disk is about $0.7 per GB a month, worldwide bandwidth $0.11 per GB and CDN from $0.08 per GB.
Rocket.net
Starter$25
per month for 1 site, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
10 GB storage, 50 GB bandwidth and unmetered visitors. On monthly billing the first month is $1, then $30 a month.
Pro$50
per month for 3 sites, billed annually ($60 billed monthly)
20 GB storage and 100 GB bandwidth. On monthly billing the first month is $1, then $60 a month.
Business$83
per month for 10 sites, billed annually ($100 billed monthly)
40 GB storage and 300 GB bandwidth. On monthly billing the first month is $1, then $100 a month.
Expert$166
per month for 25 sites, billed annually ($200 billed monthly)
50 GB storage and 500 GB bandwidth for people managing several client sites. First month $1 on monthly billing.
Agency Tier 1$83
per month for 10 sites, billed annually ($100 billed monthly)
50 GB storage, 200 GB bandwidth and the Agency Toolkit. Nine higher tiers run up to 200 sites at $1,333 a month, billed annually.
Ways to pay less
Closte
No public discounts listed.
Rocket.net
- Other savings
First month for $1 on monthly billing
Every plan billed monthly costs $1 for the first month, then its regular rate, such as $30 a month for Starter. Rocket.net says renewals are not raised.
- Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
Paying yearly gives two months free on any plan: Starter drops from $30 to $25 a month and Pro from $60 to $50.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Closte or Rocket.net?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Closte publishes no starting price, and Rocket.net starts at $25 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($30 monthly, first month $1).
Which has a free plan, Closte or Rocket.net?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Closte nor Rocket.net has a free plan. Closte has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.