The Rocket.net Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Rocket.net 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.
Rocket.net
The Insider’s Guide
Managed WordPress hosting served through Cloudflare Enterprise
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among web hosts, read from Rocket.net’s own pages.
Made by Rocket.net · checked Oct 17, 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 Rocket.net’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Rocket.net’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 7 of the 21 other web hosts we grade
Rocket.net is a managed WordPress host that runs every site behind a Cloudflare Enterprise CDN and web application firewall. Plans are priced by the number of WordPress sites, with unmetered visitors, daily backups kept for 30 days, a real-time malware scanner and free licenses for WP Rocket and WP Umbrella. An AI panel connects Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT to sites, and an MCP server exposes its API to AI agents.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Rocket.net, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Caching and security come set up, so there are fewer plugins to fiddle with, but you're still moving and running a WordPress site.
- 1
Best for fast WordPress sites with visitors worldwide
Visitors aren't metered and it says renewals don't go up.
- 2
Paid plans start at $25 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $25 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($30 monthly, first month $1).
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
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.
- 5
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.
- 6
Bundled plugin licenses
Plans include WP Rocket for caching and WP Umbrella for monitoring and maintenance at no extra charge.
- 7
A 2.0 GPA, above 7 of 21
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 Rocket.net 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.
Rocket.net at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $25 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($30 monthly, first month $1)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Rocket.net, since 2020
- Category
- Web Hosting
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for fast WordPress sites with visitors worldwide
Rocket.net puts every site behind Cloudflare Enterprise with its firewall on, and throws in WP Rocket and WP Umbrella licenses, so your caching and monitoring plugins are paid for. Visitors aren't metered and it says renewals don't go up. But it's WordPress only, there's no email, and storage over the plan is $2 a GB.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Graded 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 | F | No 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. |
| Features | B | Cloudflare 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 | C | No 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 | B | A 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. |
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 Rocket.net is for
- Great if your visitors are spread across lots of countries
- Handy when you want caching and security sorted without extra plugins
- A treat if you'd like to run your hosting from an AI agent or your IDE
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$25
A month to start
Rocket.net is a paid product, starting at $25 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($30 monthly, first month $1).
Graded against the other managed WordPress hosts.
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.
Read from rocket.net on Oct 17, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on rocket.netAnnual 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.
Stated on rocket.net
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 served through Cloudflare Enterprise. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, malware protection, managed WordPress.
Nothing in the managed WordPress job is missing.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- WordPress
- WooCommerce
- Cloudflare
- WP Rocket
- WP Umbrella
- Claude
- Gemini
- ChatGPT
Rocket.net is made by Rocket.net, and has been around since 2020.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
7/21
Other web hosts it is graded above
Rocket.net's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 7 of the 21 other web hosts we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 12 of 21) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $25 a month, against a middle price of $10.99 for the category: 13 of the 16 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 22 web hosts we grade, cut by the letter each got. Rocket.net’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 21
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 21
- BFeaturesAbove 11 of 21
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 21
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 12 of 21
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 17 web hosts. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Rocket.net 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 Rocket.net 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.
It costs $300 a year.
What you could not
- Servers kept running, patched and backed up for you.
- An engine that recognises new malware as it appears.
- It plugs into other products, WordPress, WooCommerce and Cloudflare among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Rocket.net’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, Flywheel, Pressable and WPX
The 5 tools Rocket.net 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.
- 1.6GPA
WP Engine
From $35/mo
Managed WordPress hosting sized by sites and monthly visits.
- Rocket.net also covers malware protection.
- 2.0GPA
Flywheel
From $25/mo
Managed WordPress hosting for designers, freelancers and agencies.
- 2.2GPA
Pressable
From $20.83/mo
Managed WordPress hosting from Automattic, built on its WP Cloud.
- 1.8GPA
WPX
From $11.99/mo
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
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 Rocket.net free?
No. Rocket.net is a paid product, starting at $25 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($30 monthly, first month $1).
How much does Rocket.net cost?
Rocket.net lists 5 plans. Starter: $25 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($30 billed monthly).
What platforms does Rocket.net work on?
Rocket.net is available on Web.
Does Rocket.net offer any discounts?
Rocket.net publicly lists the following: First month for $1 on monthly billing; Two months free with yearly billing.
Does Rocket.net have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Rocket.net is listed for Web.
Does Rocket.net have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Rocket.net is listed for Web.
Is Rocket.net open source?
Rocket.net is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
Does Rocket.net have an API?
Yes. Rocket.net offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Rocket.net integrate with?
Rocket.net's listing names WordPress, WooCommerce, Cloudflare, WP Rocket, WP Umbrella, Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT.
Who makes Rocket.net?
Rocket.net is made by Rocket.net. It dates from 2020.
What are the alternatives to Rocket.net?
The closest alternatives to Rocket.net in our directory are Kinsta, WP Engine, Flywheel, Pressable and WPX.
How does Rocket.net compare with other web hosts?
Rocket.net's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 7 of the 21 other web hosts we grade, and level with 7.
Is Rocket.net good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Rocket.net C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $25 a month, against a middle price of $10.99 for the category: 13 of the 16 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Rocket.net?
To replace Rocket.net 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 Rocket.net’s own pages on Oct 17, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 17, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Rocket.net's own pages on 17 October 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 Rocket.net. Prices change, so check rocket.net before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
1,880
Tools graded, in 47 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.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
1,880
tools graded
47
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Rocket.net, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/rocket-net
- 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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