Convesio vs WP Engine (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Convesio grades higher than WP Engine: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Convesio grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Convesio
Managed WordPress hosting on dedicated CPUs, billed per month
WP Engine
Managed WordPress hosting sized by sites and monthly visits
Which one is for you
Pick Convesio if
- Fits if you run a WooCommerce shop that needs dedicated CPUs
- Works for agencies hosting ten or more client sites
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you run one small site, at $50 a month to start
- Not for you if you need custom PHP configuration or non-WordPress apps
- Tight if you grow: extra disk is $20 per 10 GB and extra bandwidth $20 per 100 GB
- Watch out: Express plans get chat and email support, and Slack support starts at Agency
- Watch out: the 100-core bursting add-on is $400 a month
Pick WP Engine if
- Fits if you build sites for clients and want to transfer them at launch
- Works for developers who want staging, SSH and an API on managed hosting
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you stay past year one, as the yearly deal is first-year only and renewal isn't stated
- Skip it if you want a firewall or uptime monitoring included on Essential, as they're paid add-ons
- Tight if traffic jumps, since plans are sized by visits and overages may apply
- Not for you if you need isolated resources or an SLA, which start at $400 a month on Business, through sales
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $35 a month for one site and 25,000 visits
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAConvesioWeak | 1.6GPAWP EngineWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$50 a month for one site on Express Level 1, against a category middle of $11 and a dearest tenth from $30. Agency starts at $150 for up to 10 sites, $10 to $15 a site. | DGraded against the other managed WordPress hosts. Essential's first year is $336 billed yearly and the renewal isn't stated. At the $35 monthly rate the second year is $420, so about $756 over two years, $31.50 a month, the dearest of that group. |
| Free plan and trial | DA 7-day trial on Ultra plans, and Express says no charge until the site is deployed. No free plan. | FNo free plan and no trial on record. The yearly price is a first-year promotion for new customers, not a way to try it. |
| Features | CDedicated CPUs, CDN, daily backups, staging and migrations. The gaps: no custom PHP configuration on Express and Ultra and no non-WordPress apps. | CManaged WordPress and PHP updates, backups kept at least 30 days, staging, EverCache, a Cloudflare CDN and SSH. The gaps the listing names: on Essential the managed firewall and AI plugin updates are paid add-ons, and sites share servers. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Migration is handled for you, but there are plans, CPUs and add-ons to choose. | CNo app store rating to go on. Updates and backups are handled for you, but plans sized by visits and a list of add-ons take some working out. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Cloudflare, New Relic, WooCommerce and its own payment add-on. | BA web portal with no app on record, plus a hosting API with per-user credentials, and Cloudflare, NitroPack, Advanced Custom Fields and Amazon SES on the integration list. |
| Best for | WordPress on dedicated CPUs | agencies building and handing over WordPress sites |
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: Convesio and WP Engine. How we grade
Price against what you get
Convesio starts at $50 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. WP Engine starts at $35 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and WP Engine starts $15 a month lower. Of the other web hosts on the chart, 12 score higher than Convesio for less, and 12 score higher than WP Engine for less.
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
Where they differ
At a glance
| Convesio | WP Engine | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $50 per month (Express Level 1, 2 dedicated CPUs) | $35 per month for 1 site, billed monthly; $336 for a first year billed yearly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial on the Ultra plans; the Express plans say no charge until the site is deployed. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Convesio | WPEngine, Inc. |
| Price read from | convesio.com | wpengine.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Convesio
- There is no free plan, and the cheapest plan starts at $50 a month for one site.
- Extra disk costs $20 per 10 GB and extra bandwidth $20 per 100 GB, according to the add-ons list.
- The comparison table says custom PHP configuration is not supported on Express and Ultra, and non-WordPress apps are not supported there either.
- Slack support is not included on Express plans, which get chat and email support.
WP Engine
- Yearly billing is a first-year promotion for new Essential customers ($336 for one site); the page says renewal pricing is subject to change and does not state it.
- Essential runs on shared servers; isolated resources and the 99.99% uptime SLA start with Business at $400 a month, sold through sales.
- AI plugin updates, uptime monitoring, NitroPack page-speed tuning and the managed firewall are paid add-ons on Essential.
- Plans are sized by estimated monthly visits, storage and bandwidth, and overage charges may apply.
Key features
Convesio
- Dedicated CPUs per plan
- Plans are sized by dedicated CPUs and RAM, with the page listing 2 CPUs at $50 a month and 40 or more at $2,000 a month.
- Included CDN, SSL and backups
- Every plan lists a built-in CDN, free SSL, DDoS protection, daily security scans and daily backups; database backups are hourly on Express and Ultra.
- Staging and migrations
- Express plans include one free staging site per live site, and the page says migrations are handled for you on all plans.
- CPU bursting
- Express plans list bursting available up to 100 CPUs. A 100-core bursting add-on is priced at $400 a month, and Ultra lists bursting as included.
- Agency hosting
- Agency plans host ten or more WordPress installs with per-site CPUs and PHP workers, and the page puts the cost at $10 to $15 per site.
- Commerce add-ons
- Convesio also sells ConvesioConvert for marketing automation and ConvesioPay for payment processing alongside the hosting.
WP Engine
- Managed WordPress updates
- WordPress and PHP are updated for you, with security patching and plugin risk scans by WP Engine's security team.
- Backups and one-click staging
- Automatic and on-demand backups are kept for at least 30 days, and staging and development copies of a site can be pushed live in one click.
- EverCache and Cloudflare CDN
- WordPress-tuned server caching and a global CDN run by Cloudflare are included on every plan, with SSL that renews by itself and SSH access.
- WP Engine API
- A hosting API, switched on from the user portal with per-user credentials, scripts account tasks such as listing accounts, adding users and creating backups.
- Transferable sites and themes
- Agencies can build a site and hand it to a client's account, and every plan includes 10 premium themes and Genesis Blocks.
- AI plugin updates
- An add-on on Essential and included on Business, it updates plugins and themes, checks the result with visual regression tests and rolls back if anything breaks.
Plans
Convesio
Express Level 1$50
per month
2 dedicated CPUs, 1+ GB RAM, 25 GB storage, 100 GB bandwidth, unlimited visitors, CDN, Memcache and 1 free staging site per live site.
Express Level 2$100
per month
4 dedicated CPUs, 2+ GB RAM, 25 GB storage and 100 GB bandwidth, with the same included features as Level 1. Higher Express levels run to $250 for 10 CPUs.
Agency Express 10$150
per month for up to 10 WordPress installs
Hosts up to 10 WordPress sites with 2 CPUs, 2 PHP workers and 100 GB bandwidth per site, plus 24/7 priority Slack support. The page lists cost per site as $10 to $15.
HIPAA Hosting$300
per month and up
For healthcare providers: auto-scaling, Cloudflare Enterprise, an encrypted database, unlimited PHP workers and 2+ dedicated CPUs.
Ultra Level 5$600
per month
12 dedicated CPUs, 6+ GB RAM, 500 GB bandwidth, Cloudflare Enterprise, bursting up to 100 CPUs and 24/7 priority Slack support. Higher Ultra levels run to $2,000 for 40+ CPUs.
WP Engine
Essential, 1 site$35
per month for 1 site and 25,000 visits, billed monthly
10 GB storage and 75 GB bandwidth. Billed yearly, the first year is $336 ($28 a month), a promotional price for new customers.
Essential, 3 sites$65
per month for 3 sites and 75,000 visits, billed monthly
15 GB storage and 150 GB bandwidth. Billed yearly, the first year is $624.
Essential, 10 sites$130
per month for 10 sites and 100,000 visits, billed monthly
20 GB storage and 240 GB bandwidth. Billed yearly, the first year is $1,248.
Essential, 30 sites$330
per month for 30 sites and 400,000 visits, billed monthly
50 GB storage and 550 GB bandwidth. Billed yearly, the first year is $3,168.
Business$400
per month and up, billed annually
Isolated resources for 400,000 to 800,000 visits, phone support, managed migrations and a 99.99% uptime SLA. Sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
Convesio
No public discounts listed.
WP Engine
- Other savings
First year of Essential billed yearly at 20% off
New customers paying yearly for Essential get the first year for $336 with one site, against $35 a month billed monthly. The offer does not apply to renewals.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Convesio or WP Engine?
As of Nov 12, 2026, WP Engine is cheaper to start with: $35 a month, against $50 a month for Convesio. Convesio starts at $50 per month (Express Level 1, 2 dedicated CPUs), and WP Engine starts at $35 per month for 1 site, billed monthly; $336 for a first year billed yearly.
Which has a free plan, Convesio or WP Engine?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Convesio nor WP Engine has a free plan. Convesio 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.