The BigScoots Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about BigScoots in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
BigScoots
The Insider’s Guide
Managed WordPress hosting priced by monthly visitors
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among web hosts, read from BigScoots’s own pages.
Made by BigScoots · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from BigScoots’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on BigScoots’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.6
GPA, above 5 of the 122 other web hosts we grade
BigScoots sells managed hosting for WordPress, with plans sized by monthly visitors, storage and the number of WordPress sites. It also offers managed VPS, dedicated servers, shared hosting and performance services, and says its team handles site migrations at no charge.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about BigScoots, taken from its own pages and our grades.
A managed host handles servers, but you still migrate and connect a site.
- 1
Best for managed WordPress hosting sized by monthly visitors
BigScoots is managed WordPress hosting with plans sized by monthly visitors, free migrations and staging and backups included.
- 2
Paid plans start at $29.17 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $29.17 per month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly).
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Free migrations
The vendor says its team performs zero-downtime site migrations at no charge on every managed WordPress plan.
- 5
Boost by BigScoots
A performance and edge delivery layer built on a custom Cloudflare Enterprise setup, included from the Essential 125 plan upward.
- 6
Staging, backups and SSL
One-click staging, automatic and manual backups with retention, and an SSL certificate for each site.
- 7
A 1.6 GPA, above 5 of 122
That is against the other web hosts we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace BigScoots you would be making servers kept running, patched and backed up for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
BigScoots at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $29.17 per month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- BigScoots
- Category
- Web Hosting
- Our grade
- 1.6 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for managed WordPress hosting sized by monthly visitors
BigScoots is managed WordPress hosting with plans sized by monthly visitors, free migrations and staging and backups included. It starts at $29.17 for one site, and growth in traffic moves you to a dearer plan.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Essential 75 is $29.17 a month billed annually for 1 site and 75k visitors, above the $20.83 dearer-quarter line for web hosting. Two sites and 200k visitors is $70.83. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing is free: no free plan and no trial are listed. |
| Features | C | Managed WordPress with free migrations, staging, backups, SSL, monitoring and email. Boost by BigScoots starts at Essential 125, and shared, VPS and dedicated are separate products. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. A managed host handles servers, but you still migrate and connect a site. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only and WordPress only, with a Cloudflare-powered CDN and no integrations list. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who BigScoots is for
- Fits if you run a WordPress site and want the host to handle migrations and upkeep
- Works for sites with steady traffic that fits a visitor tier
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you run one small site, at $29.17 a month for 1 site
- Tight if your traffic grows, because plans are capped by monthly visitors
- Skip it if you want to try first, as there is no free plan or trial listed
- Watch out: Essential 75 uses a CDN, and Boost starts at Essential 125
- Watch out: monthly billing is higher on every plan, with annual shown as two months free
Good to know
Good for
- WordPress site owners who want a host to handle migration and support
- Content sites with steady traffic that fits a visitor-based plan
Worth knowing
- Plans are capped by monthly visitors, so traffic growth can push a site into a pricier tier.
- Essential 75 uses a CDN rather than Boost; Boost by BigScoots starts with Essential 125.
- Annual billing is shown as two months free; the monthly price is higher on every plan.
- Shared hosting, VPS and dedicated servers have their own pricing, not covered by these plans.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$29.17
A month to start
BigScoots is a paid product, starting at $29.17 per month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly).
Nothing is free: no free plan and no trial are listed.
Essential 75
$29.17
per month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly)
1 WordPress site, 75k monthly visitors, 10 GB storage, 150 GB bandwidth and a Cloudflare-powered CDN.
Essential 125
$50
per month, billed annually ($60 billed monthly)
1 site, 125k monthly visitors, 15 GB storage, 500 GB bandwidth, with 1 Boost by BigScoots license.
Essential 200
$70.83
per month, billed annually ($85 billed monthly)
2 sites, 200k monthly visitors, 30 GB storage, 750 GB bandwidth, with 1 Boost license.
Core 500
$166.67
per month, billed annually ($200 billed monthly)
5 sites, 500k monthly visitors, 100 GB storage, 1.5 TB bandwidth and 2 Boost licenses.
Core 1000
$291.67
per month, billed annually ($350 billed monthly)
10 sites, 1M monthly visitors, 150 GB storage, 2 TB bandwidth and 5 Boost licenses.
Enterprise
Custom
Unlimited sites and millions of visitors, quoted through a consultation. Essential 300 ($100 a month annually) also exists.
Read from bigscoots.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Two months free on annual billing
The pricing page shows annual plans at a lower monthly rate, for example $350 a year for Essential 75 versus $35 a month.
Stated on bigscoots.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Managed WordPress hosting priced by monthly visitors. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: managed WordPress, page speed.
Managed WordPress with free migrations, staging, backups, SSL, monitoring and email.
- Free migrations
- The vendor says its team performs zero-downtime site migrations at no charge on every managed WordPress plan.
- Boost by BigScoots
- A performance and edge delivery layer built on a custom Cloudflare Enterprise setup, included from the Essential 125 plan upward.
- Staging, backups and SSL
- One-click staging, automatic and manual backups with retention, and an SSL certificate for each site.
- Monitoring and security
- Sites are checked every 60 seconds, with a DDoS and web application firewall service and an uptime SLA.
- Email included
- Unlimited email accounts with 10 GB of storage appear in the plan comparison.
- Other hosting types
- Cloud VPS, dedicated servers, shared hosting and optimization, security and website maintenance services are sold separately.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Cloudflare
- WordPress
BigScoots is made by BigScoots.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
5/122
Other web hosts it is graded above
BigScoots's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 5 of the 122 other web hosts we grade, and level with 23.
It stands best on ease of use (C, above 40 of 122) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $29.17 a month, against a middle price of $9.69 for the category: 95 of the 107 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 54 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 123 web hosts we grade, cut by the letter each got. BigScoots’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 13 of 122
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 122
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 122
- CEase of useAbove 40 of 122
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 122
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 111 web hosts. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. BigScoots is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace BigScoots you would be making servers kept running, patched and backed up for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 94 of the 122 other web hosts grade higher. It costs $350.04 a year.
What you could not
- Servers kept running, patched and backed up for you.
- Speed tests run from real browsers on a schedule.
What this rests on. BigScoots’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Kinsta, WP Engine, Rocket.net, Cloudways and Pressable
The 5 tools BigScoots is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Kinsta
Free trial · from $30/mo
Managed WordPress hosting priced by sites, visits or bandwidth.
- BigScoots also covers page speed.
- Kinsta also covers malware protection.
- 1.6GPA
WP Engine
From $35/mo
Managed WordPress hosting sized by sites and monthly visits.
- BigScoots also covers page speed.
- 2.0GPA
Rocket.net
From $25/mo
Managed WordPress hosting served through Cloudflare Enterprise.
- BigScoots also covers page speed.
- Rocket.net also covers malware protection.
- 2.2GPA
Cloudways
Free trial · from $11/mo
Managed cloud hosting on DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS or Google.
- BigScoots also covers managed WordPress and page speed.
- Cloudways also covers malware protection.
- 2.2GPA
Pressable
From $20.83/mo
Managed WordPress hosting from Automattic, built on its WP Cloud.
- BigScoots also covers page speed.
- Pressable also covers malware protection.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is BigScoots free?
No. BigScoots is a paid product, starting at $29.17 per month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly).
How much does BigScoots cost?
BigScoots lists 6 plans. Essential 75: $29.17 per month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly).
What platforms does BigScoots work on?
BigScoots is available on Web.
Does BigScoots offer any discounts?
BigScoots publicly lists the following: Two months free on annual billing.
Does BigScoots have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. BigScoots is listed for Web.
Does BigScoots have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. BigScoots is listed for Web.
Is BigScoots open source?
BigScoots is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does BigScoots integrate with?
BigScoots's listing names Cloudflare and WordPress. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes BigScoots?
BigScoots is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to BigScoots?
The closest alternatives to BigScoots in our directory are Kinsta, WP Engine, Rocket.net, Cloudways and Pressable.
How does BigScoots compare with other web hosts?
BigScoots's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 5 of the 122 other web hosts we grade, and level with 23.
Is BigScoots good value for money?
ToolGPA grades BigScoots C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $29.17 a month, against a middle price of $9.69 for the category: 95 of the 107 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of BigScoots?
To replace BigScoots you would be making servers kept running, patched and backed up for you.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from BigScoots’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from BigScoots's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by BigScoots. Prices change, so check bigscoots.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- BigScoots, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/bigscoots
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
Quoting this guide?
Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:
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