WordPress.com vs WP Engine
On the evidence we track, WordPress.com leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for wordpress hosting. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
WordPress.com
LeaderWordPress.com provides fully managed WordPress hosting with automatic security, backups, and content management capabilities. It handles infrastructure updates and maintenance automatically while allowing users to retain full ownership of their content and data.
WP Engine
A managed hosting service providing high-performance WordPress website hosting with guaranteed uptime, built-in optimization, advanced security, and automated infrastructure management.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
WordPress.com
LeaderFree plan available. Paid plans from £3.25–£70/month with 12-, 24-, or 36-month billing terms.
- FreeFree
- Unlimited pages, posts, users, visitors
- Free domain for one year
- Guided website builder
- Premium themes
- Over 60,000 plugins
- +3 more
- Personal£9/month (annual), £4/month (24-month), £3.25/month (36-month). 6 GB storage.
- 6 GB storage
- Unlimited pages, posts, users, visitors
- Free custom domain for one year
- No visitor ads
- Guided website builder
- +3 more
- Premium£18/month (annual), £8/month (24-month), £6.50/month (36-month). 13 GB storage. Payment processing.
- 13 GB storage
- Unlimited pages, posts, users, visitors
- Free custom domain for one year
- No visitor ads
- Guided website builder
- +6 more
- Business£40/month (annual), £25/month (24-month), £20/month (36-month). 50 GB storage. 24/7 priority support.
- 50 GB storage
- Unlimited pages, posts, users, visitors
- Free custom domain for one year
- No visitor ads
- Guided website builder
- +12 more
- Commerce£70/month (annual), £45/month (24-month), £36/month (36-month). Full ecommerce.
- All Business plan features
- WooCommerce ecommerce integration
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
WordPress.com
Leader- WooCommerce
- PayPal
- Stripe
- Akismet
- Jetpack
- Google Analytics
- Google AdSense
- Yoast
- Rank Math
- Titan
- MailPoet
- GitHub
- Tumblr
- VideoPress
WP Engine
Not documented yet.
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.