Rocket.net vs WPX
We give Rocket.net a 2.0 GPA and WPX a 1.8, out of 4.0. Rocket.net grades higher on features and platforms. WPX grades higher on value for money. 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
How we grade them
| 2.0GPARocket.netFair | 1.8GPAWPXWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | BGraded against the other managed WordPress hosts. Starter's 2-year term is $341.81 upfront, so two years cost about $14.24 a month, the cheapest of that group, though not by enough for an A. Monthly is $17.99. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial. The first month on monthly billing is $1, which is cheap but not free, and there's a 30-day money-back guarantee. | FNo free plan and no trial on record. Prepaying earns free months, but that's a discount, not a way to try it. |
| Features | 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. | CIts own XDN CDN, daily malware scans with free cleanup, a firewall, daily backups, and migrations and speed work done by staff. The gaps: Starter has no email and runs on half a CPU core and 3 GB of RAM, and staging isn't on record. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo app store rating to go on. Staff handle migrations and speed work, which takes a lot off your plate, but you still run a WordPress site. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | CA web dashboard only, with WordPress and WooCommerce as the named integrations. No API is on record. |
| Best for | fast WordPress sites with visitors worldwide | managed WordPress with fixes done for you |
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: Rocket.net and WPX. How we grade
Price against what you get
Rocket.net starts at $25 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. WPX starts at $11.99 a month and scores 2.0.
Rocket.net scores higher, and starts $13.01 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other web hosts on the chart, none scores higher than Rocket.net for less, and 6 score higher than WPX 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
- Rocket.net starts at $25 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($30 monthly, first month $1). WPX starts at $11.99 per month for 1 site, prepaid for 5 years ($17.99 billed monthly).
At a glance
| Rocket.net | WPX | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $25 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($30 monthly, first month $1) | $11.99 per month for 1 site, prepaid for 5 years ($17.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Rocket.net | K Media Tech, LLC |
| Price read from | rocket.net | wpx.net |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Rocket.net
- WordPress sites with traffic spread across many countries
- Site owners who want caching and security handled without plugins
- Developers who want to run hosting from an AI agent or their IDE
WPX
- WordPress site owners who want migrations and fixes done for them
- Small businesses that want email and hosting from one provider
- Buyers willing to prepay several years for a lower monthly rate
Worth knowing
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.
WPX
- Email at your domain needs the Business plan or higher; Starter has none.
- The lowest rates need years paid upfront: Starter is $11.99 a month only on a 5-year prepayment of $719.60.
- It hosts WordPress and WooCommerce only; agency and WooCommerce plans are sold on separate price lists.
- Starter runs on half a CPU core and 3 GB of RAM; more sites or resources need Business or Professional.
Key features
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.
WPX
- WPX XDN
- WPX runs its own content delivery network, the XDN, included free on every plan, with hybrid DDoS protection in front of its servers.
- Malware scans and cleanups
- Sites are scanned for malware every day and cleaned free, with a web application firewall, brute-force protection and two-factor login.
- Manual migrations
- Unlimited site migrations are done by WPX staff rather than a tool, usually within 24 hours, including debugging and malware cleanup.
- Speed optimization by staff
- An optimization team works on customer sites to make them load faster, at no extra charge.
- Business email
- Business and higher plans include email with webmail, unlimited mailboxes, email migration and AI-powered spam protection.
- Fixed For You guarantee
- Every plan carries WPX's Fixed For You guarantee, with live chat support around the clock and daily backups.
Plans
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.
WPX
Starter, monthly$17.99
per month for 1 site, billed monthly
1 website, 10 GB storage, 100 GB bandwidth, unlimited visitors and 9 PHP workers.
Starter, 1 year$14.99
per month for 1 site, prepaid yearly ($179.90)
The same Starter plan with 2 months free for paying a year ahead.
Starter, 3 years$12.49
per month for 1 site, prepaid for 3 years ($449.75)
The same Starter plan with 11 months free. A 2-year term is $14.24 a month ($341.81).
Starter, 5 years$11.99
per month for 1 site, prepaid for 5 years ($719.60)
The same Starter plan with 20 months free, the lowest rate. A 4-year term is $12.37 a month ($593.67).
Business, 5 years$19.99
per month for up to 5 sites, prepaid for 5 years ($1,199.60)
20 GB, 200 GB bandwidth, business email with unlimited mailboxes and AI-based spam protection. $29.99 billed monthly.
Professional, 5 years$39.99
per month for up to 15 sites, prepaid for 5 years ($2,399.60)
40 GB, 400 GB bandwidth and 15 GB RAM for freelancers and small agencies. $59.99 billed monthly.
Ways to pay less
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.
WPX
- Annual discount
Free months for prepaying 1 to 5 years
Prepaying adds free months: 2 for 1 year, 5 for 2 years, 11 for 3 years, 15 for 4 years and 20 for 5 years.
