Try BookingPress, a WordPress appointment booking plugin you and your customers will surely love.
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $89/year
- Category
- Other tools
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for BookingPress
BookingPress vs WP Engine
BookingPress wins 2 of the 2 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | BookingPress | WP Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.5/10 (better) | 7.2/10 |
| Starts at | $89/year | $28/month |
| Free version | Yes (better) | No |
| Refund window | 14 days | – |
| Billing | Subscription | Subscription |
| Active installs | – | – |
| Last Black Friday | – | 10% off |
| Category | Other tools | Other tools |
| Vendor | Repute InfoSystems | WP Engine |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose BookingPress if…
- Small service businesses that take appointments
- Sites that want a free booking plugin to start
- You want to start free
Choose WP Engine if…
- Businesses with high-traffic WordPress sites
- Agencies managing client sites on premium hosting
- Publishers needing uptime guarantees
Features
BookingPress
- Free plan
- Customizable booking form
- Staff management
- Online payments
- Reminders
- Multi-location booking
WP Engine
- Automated updates
- Daily and on-demand backups
- Global CDN and caching
- Staging and dev environments
- Uptime SLA
- 24/7 support
Pros and cons
BookingPress
- Free plan with unlimited appointments and services
- Customizable booking form
- 22+ payment gateways
- Lifetime licence option
- Advanced features sit in paid tiers and add-ons
- No free trial is listed on the pricing page
- Reddit threads contain few first-hand user reports
WP Engine
- Managed updates and backups on every plan
- 99.99% uptime SLA on Business and above
- Strong support reputation in reviews
- 1-click staging environments
- Entry plan at $28/month is expensive for small sites
- Essential covers only one site
- Enterprise pricing is a custom quote with no public price
Pricing plans
BookingPress
Standard (1 site)Starts here
$89/year
1 site sites
- Unlimited appointments
- Staff management
- 22+ payment gateways
Professional (3 sites)
$139/year
3 sites sites
- 60+ premium add-ons
- Multi-location booking
- Recurring appointments and packages
Enterprise (20 sites)
$249/year
20 sites sites
- Stripe POS for in-person payments
- Roles and capabilities
- REST API access
WP Engine
EssentialStarts here
$28/month
1 site sites
- Daily automated backups
- 24/7 chat support
- Free SSL and SSH access
Business
$400/month
3 sites sites
- Isolated resources
- 24/7 chat and phone support
- 99.99% uptime SLA
Enterprise
Custom
10 sites sites
- Dedicated account team
- Managed WAF and DDoS protection
- Custom contract terms
What Reddit says
BookingPress
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
WP Engine
Reddit posts about WP Engine are mostly company news, including a BigCommerce partnership, a standalone Smart Search AI plugin and a trademark dispute with the WordPress Foundation. Users offer little opinion of their own, though one open source post pitches a self-hosted alternative.
BookingPress vs WP Engine questions
Is BookingPress better than WP Engine?
On our comparison BookingPress comes out ahead on 2 of 2 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.
Which is cheaper, BookingPress or WP Engine?
BookingPress starts at $89/year and WP Engine starts at $28/month.
Can I get BookingPress or WP Engine cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. WP Engine was 10% off last year.
Both products
WP Engine is a premium managed WordPress hosting platform with automatic updates, daily backups, a global CDN and 24/7 support.
- Free version
- No
- Price
- From $28/month
- Category
- Other tools
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for WP Engine