Liquid Web offers managed WordPress and WooCommerce hosting, with a path up to VPS and dedicated servers.
- Free version
- No
- Price
- From $19/month
- Category
- Other tools
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for Liquid Web
Liquid Web vs Sugar Calendar
Sugar Calendar wins 2 of the 2 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | Liquid Web | Sugar Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 6.4/10 | 8.1/10 (better) |
| Starts at | $19/month | $49.50/year |
| Free version | No | Yes (better) |
| Refund window | – | 14 days |
| Billing | Subscription | Subscription |
| Active installs | – | 10K+ |
| Last Black Friday | 52% off | – |
| Category | Other tools | Other tools |
| Vendor | Liquid Web | Sugar Calendar |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose Liquid Web if…
- Businesses that need managed WordPress or WooCommerce hosting
- Sites that may later need VPS or dedicated servers
Choose Sugar Calendar if…
- Sites that sell event tickets
- Clubs and small organizations running events
- You want to start free
Features
Liquid Web
- Automatic WordPress updates
- Daily backups
- Staging sites
- Human-assisted migration
- Virtual patching
Sugar Calendar
- Recurring events
- Ticket sales
- Registration forms
- Calendar blocks and widgets
- Migration from The Events Calendar
- Calendar feeds and sync
Pros and cons
Liquid Web
- Automatic WordPress updates and daily backups on managed plans
- Human-assisted migration is included
- Can scale from managed WordPress to VPS and dedicated servers
- Elite plan price is not shown in the pricing text checked
- CDN overage and autoscaling are billed as usage extras on top of the plan
- Entry plans are limited to 50k monthly visitors
Sugar Calendar
- Free version on WordPress.org
- Sells tickets with Stripe or WooCommerce
- One-click migration from The Events Calendar
- 14-day money-back guarantee on all plans
- Integration credits are capped at 1,000 to 5,000, depending on the plan
- The Basic plan includes basic support only
- Only annual subscriptions are offered
Pricing plans
Liquid Web
Pro WordPressStarts here
$19/month
1 site
- 50k monthly visitors, 15GB shared storage
- 14-day daily backups
- Staging sites and automatic WordPress updates
Elite WordPress
Custom
1 site
- 50k monthly visitors
- 30-day daily backups
- Virtual patching through Patchstack
Sugar Calendar
BasicStarts here
$49.50/year
1 site
- 1,000 integration credits
- Unlimited events, calendars and attendees
- Basic support
Plus
$99.50/year
1 site
- 2,000 integration credits
- Premium addons
- Premium support
Pro
$199.50/year
3 sites
- 3,000 integration credits
- Premium addons
- Premium support
What Reddit says
Liquid Web
Reddit users are strongly negative about Liquid Web, saying its support has declined and that plugins it bought have brought higher prices and forced bundles. One widely shared post tells developers to avoid its plugins after a licence check blocked an add-on on a client launch.
Sugar Calendar
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
Liquid Web vs Sugar Calendar questions
Is Liquid Web better than Sugar Calendar?
On our comparison Sugar Calendar comes out ahead on 2 of 2 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.
Which is cheaper, Liquid Web or Sugar Calendar?
Liquid Web starts at $19/month and Sugar Calendar starts at $49.50/year.
Can I get Liquid Web or Sugar Calendar cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. Liquid Web was 52% off last year.
Both products
Sugar Calendar: WordPress Events Calendar & Bookings Plugin
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $49.50/year
- Category
- Other tools
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for Sugar Calendar