Raidboxes vs Pressidium (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Raidboxes grades higher than Pressidium: 2.0 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Raidboxes 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.
Raidboxes
Managed WordPress hosting from Germany for sites and agencies
Pressidium
Managed WordPress hosting on an Akamai-backed edge platform
Which one is for you
Pick Raidboxes if
- Fits if you want managed WordPress and can work in euros
- Works for agencies with a few sites
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you run several sites, as each plan covers one WordPress install
- Watch out: prices exclude 19% VAT, and domains and email are paid add-ons
- Tight if you need late support, as chat runs 8:00 to 22:00
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as it has only a trial
Pick Pressidium if
- Fits if you run one busy WordPress or WooCommerce site and want engineers on call
- Works for agencies hosting up to 40 client sites
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan or trial
- Pricey if you run a small site, at $25 a month
- Watch out: extra CDN traffic is $0.10 per GB and extra sites on entry plans are $15 a month
- Not for you if you need multisite on the first plans
- Watch out: Starter is $299 paid up front on annual billing
How we grade them
| 2.0GPARaidboxesFair | 1.6GPAPressidiumWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CMini is €18 a month ex. VAT, near the dearer end of web hosting, with 5 GB of storage and one install. | C$25 a month for 1 site on Starter, $50 for 3, $75 for 5. Between the dearer quarter ($19) and the dearest tenth ($30). Annual is 2 months free. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free trial of up to 14 days with the full feature set. The page read here does not say whether a card is needed. | FNo free plan or trial on record; every plan is paid from day one. |
| Features | CManaged WordPress with backups, chat support, add-ons and agency options. One install per plan, and support chat runs 8:00 to 22:00. | CEdge caching, WAF, 30 days of backups, staging, malware removal and free migrations. The gaps: multisite isn't supported on the first plans and extra sites cost $15 each. |
| Ease of use | CManaged WordPress takes away server work, though sites still need setting up. No store rating. | CNo store rating on record. Migrations are included, but you still run a WordPress site and its plugins. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb dashboard only, with no integrations listed. | CWeb only, with WooCommerce, Akamai and Redis named but no integrations list. |
| Best for | managed WordPress hosting in Germany | managed WordPress hosting with 24/7 engineers |
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: Raidboxes and Pressidium. How we grade
Price against what you get
Raidboxes starts at about $20.11 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Pressidium starts at $25 a month and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and Raidboxes starts $4.89 a month lower. Of the other web hosts on the chart, 46 score higher than Raidboxes for less, and 48 score higher than Pressidium 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
- Pressidium also covers page speed.
At a glance
| Raidboxes | Pressidium | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | €18 per month, excl. VAT, billed monthly (Mini) | $25 per month (Starter, 1 WordPress site, billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial for up to 14 days with the full feature set | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Raidboxes GmbH | Pressidium |
| Price read from | raidboxes.io | pressidium.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Raidboxes
- Prices are in euros and exclude 19% VAT.
- Each plan covers one WordPress installation; the site lists bulk pricing for more.
- Domains and email are add-ons, and support chat runs 8:00 to 22:00 rather than around the clock.
- The Mini plan has 5 GB of SSD storage and a 128 MB PHP memory limit.
Pressidium
- There is no free plan or trial; the cheapest plan is $25 a month for one site.
- Entry plans are sized by visits, and extra CDN traffic is billed at $0.10 per GB.
- Extra WordPress sites on entry plans cost $15 a month each, and multisite is listed as not supported on the first plans.
- Annual billing is offered as 2 months free; Starter is $299 paid up front.
Key features
Raidboxes
- Managed WordPress
- Each plan runs one WordPress installation (a Box) with templates, staging and automatic plugin and theme updates.
- Chat support
- Live support chat is available daily from 8:00 to 22:00.
- Backups with set retention
- Backup retention runs from 7 days on Mini to 30 days on Fully Managed and above.
- Add-ons
- Redis caching, extra staging, a performance plugin and an AI website builder are sold as add-ons, as are domains and email.
- Agency and reseller options
- The site lists agency hosting, bulk discounts for 5, 10 and 20 or more websites, a partner program and a referral program.
- Enterprise plans
- Larger needs are handled through a booked consultation rather than a listed price.
Pressidium
- Pressidium EDGE
- The platform lists global edge caching, load balancing and a managed web application firewall, with an HTTP/3 enterprise CDN the page says is backed by Akamai.
- Free migrations
- Each entry plan includes free migrations equal to its site count, from 1 on Starter to 8 on Advanced.
- Backups and staging
- Automated backups keep 30 days of history, and on-demand backups and a staging environment are listed on the entry plans.
- Managed security
- Malware monitoring and removal, vulnerable plugin scanning and free SSL certificates are included.
- Managed updates
- Managed WordPress and PHP updates are listed, and the site names caching with a Redis object cache.
- Enterprise setups
- Enterprise plans start at $750 a month with unlimited sites and visits and a range of disaster recovery options.
Plans
Raidboxes
Mini€18
per month, excl. VAT, billed monthly
1 vCore, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB SSD, 7-day backup retention and a 128 MB PHP memory limit, for small static sites. New customers see €9 until December 30, 2026.
Starter€24
per month, excl. VAT, billed monthly
2 vCores, 4 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD, 14-day backups and up to 1024 MB PHP memory. New customers see €12 until December 30, 2026.
Fully Managed€35
per month, excl. VAT, billed monthly
2 vCores, 4 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD and 30-day backups, with plugin and theme updates handled. New customers see €17.50 until December 30, 2026.
Pro€65
per month, excl. VAT, billed monthly
4 vCores, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD and up to 2048 MB PHP memory, for dynamic sites and smaller WooCommerce shops. New customers see €32.50 until December 30, 2026.
Pro XL€130
per month, excl. VAT, billed monthly
4 dedicated vCores, 8 GB RAM and 25 GB SSD. New customers see €65 until December 30, 2026.
Business€190
per month, excl. VAT, billed monthly
6 dedicated vCores, 12 GB RAM, 30 GB SSD and up to 3072 MB PHP memory. New customers see €95 until December 30, 2026.
Pressidium
Starter$25
per month for 1 WordPress site, billed monthly
10 GB storage, designed for 50K unique visits a month, 50 GB CDN bandwidth and 1 free migration.
Pro$50
per month for 3 WordPress sites, billed monthly
20 GB storage, designed for 100K unique visits a month, 100 GB CDN bandwidth and 3 free migrations.
Growth$75
per month for 5 WordPress sites, billed monthly
30 GB storage, designed for 200K unique visits a month and 200 GB CDN bandwidth. Marked most popular.
Advanced$99
per month for 8 WordPress sites, billed monthly
40 GB storage, designed for 300K unique visits a month and 400 GB CDN bandwidth.
Agency$150
per month and up, for up to 40 websites
Tiered pricing from $150 to $542 a month for agencies managing client sites.
Premium Site 1$183
per month for 1 WordPress site
50 GB storage, designed for 600K unique visits a month and 600 GB CDN bandwidth. Premium tiers run up to $550 a month.
Ways to pay less
Raidboxes
- Other savings
50% off the first year for new customers
Through December 30, 2026, new customers get 50% off a first hosting contract for up to 12 months.
- Annual discount
10% off for yearly payment
Paying yearly takes a further 10% off the monthly price, shown on the pricing page's yearly toggle.
Pressidium
- Annual discount
2 months free with annual billing
Entry plans on annual billing: Starter is $299 (saves $59.80), Pro $599, Growth $899 and Advanced $1,190, paid up front.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Raidboxes or Pressidium?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Raidboxes is cheaper to start with: about $20.11 a month, against $25 a month for Pressidium. Raidboxes starts at €18 per month, excl. VAT, billed monthly (Mini), and Pressidium starts at $25 per month (Starter, 1 WordPress site, billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Raidboxes or Pressidium?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Raidboxes nor Pressidium has a free plan. Raidboxes 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.