Evenly matched on the points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
| Feature | Servebolt | WP Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.9/10 (better) | 7.2/10 |
| Starts at | $99/month | $28/month (better) |
| Free version | No | No |
| Refund window | 14 days | – |
| Billing | Subscription | Subscription |
| Active installs | – | – |
| Last Black Friday | – | 10% off |
| Category | Other tools | Other tools |
| Vendor | Servebolt | WP Engine |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
ProStarts here
$99/month
5 live sites sites
Business
$349/month
25 live sites sites
Scale
$699/month
50 live sites sites
EssentialStarts here
$28/month
1 site sites
Business
$400/month
3 sites sites
Enterprise
Custom
10 sites sites
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
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.
They're evenly matched on the points we can measure. Pick by features and budget.
Servebolt starts at $99/month and WP Engine starts at $28/month.
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. WP Engine was 10% off last year.
Servebolt is a fully managed WordPress host focused on speed, with free migrations, dev, stage and production environments, and Cloudflare options.
WP Engine is a premium managed WordPress hosting platform with automatic updates, daily backups, a global CDN and 24/7 support.