Pagely vs Rocket.net (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Rocket.net grades higher than Pagely: 2.0 against 1.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Rocket.net grades higher on value for money, features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan 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 Pagely if
- Fits if you run business WordPress sites and want the hosting handled
- Makes sense if you are an agency with 5 to 60 sites
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you run one small site, as the entry is $99 a month
- Skip it if you host anything besides WordPress
- Tight on traffic, because bandwidth is capped at 50 to 300 GB on listed plans
- Watch out: the page does not say whether prices are billed monthly or yearly
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
| 1.4GPAPagelyWeak | 2.0GPARocket.netFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DStartPress is $99 a month for 5 sites, against a $30 dearest-tenth line for web hosts. A crossed-out $199 sits beside it with no end date. | 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 | FNo free plan or trial is listed on the pages read. | 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 | CManaged WordPress with CDN, DNS, developer access and a high-availability option. It does that one job, and it does nothing else. | 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. Developer access and Git are part of the workflow. | 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, with AWS, Redis, WP-CLI and Git. | 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 | managed WordPress hosting for agencies on AWS | 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: Pagely and Rocket.net. How we grade
Price against what you get
Pagely starts at $99 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Rocket.net starts at $25 a month and scores 2.7.
Rocket.net scores higher and starts $74 a month lower. Of the other web hosts on the chart, 37 score higher than Pagely for less, and none scores higher than Rocket.net 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
- Pagely also covers reports.
- Rocket.net also covers malware protection.
At a glance
| Pagely | Rocket.net | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $99 per month for 5 WordPress sites | $25 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($30 monthly, first month $1) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Pagely | Rocket.net |
| Price read from | pagely.com | rocket.net |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Pagely
- It hosts WordPress only, with no plans for other kinds of sites or apps.
- The entry plan is $99 a month for 5 sites, much more than shared-hosting plans.
- The pricing page does not state whether the monthly prices are billed monthly or annually.
- Bandwidth is capped on every listed plan: 50, 100 and 150 GB on the three cheapest, 200 and 300 GB on ProPress and PowerPress.
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
Pagely
- WordPress-only platform
- The stack is built for WordPress: Redis caching, PHP 8.x, staging with a sync tool, and managed core and plugin upgrades on every plan.
- CDN and DNS included
- Every plan lists a global WordPress CDN (PressCDN), PressCACHE and PressDNS, with CDN allowances that grow by plan.
- Developer access
- Git and SVN version control, WP-CLI, SSH and database access are listed on every plan.
- Security and analytics
- Plans list advanced network security plus security and performance analytics. The compare table shows automated S3 backups with 14-day retention.
- Support by ticket and chat
- Each plan lists ticket and live chat support from Pagely staff, and a one-day setup time.
- High-availability option
- The three larger plans can be bought in a high-availability configuration at a higher monthly price, with decoupled database resources.
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
Pagely
StartPress$99
per month for 5 WordPress sites
30 GB SSD, 50 GB bandwidth and 150 GB of CDN. The page shows $199 crossed out beside the $99 price, with no end date.
DevPress$199
per month for 10 WordPress sites
50 GB SSD, 100 GB bandwidth and 350 GB of CDN. Shown with $299 crossed out.
LitePress$299
per month for 15 WordPress sites
50 GB SSD, 150 GB bandwidth and 500 GB of CDN. Shown with $375 crossed out.
ProPress$499
per month for 35 WordPress sites
2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM and 50 GB SSD with no cap on PHP workers. A high-availability configuration is listed at $1,249 a month.
PowerPress$999
per month for 60 WordPress sites
4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM and 50 GB SSD. A high-availability configuration is listed at $2,249 a month.
ScalePress$2,500
per month, with a custom number of sites
Custom CPU, RAM and storage. A high-availability configuration is listed at $3,600 a month.
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
Pagely
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, Pagely or Rocket.net?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Rocket.net is cheaper to start with: $25 a month, against $99 a month for Pagely. Pagely starts at $99 per month for 5 WordPress sites, and Rocket.net starts at $25 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($30 monthly, first month $1).
Which has a free plan, Pagely or Rocket.net?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Pagely nor Rocket.net has a free plan.
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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.