SitePing vs Jetpack Security
Jetpack Security gives a WordPress site real-time backups, malware scans and a firewall, with one subscription per site. SitePing covers all the sites of an agency, on four CMS, at a price per site that drops as the number grows.
What it costs each month
The table uses the list price. In the first year Jetpack charges €8.95 a month per site.
| 10 sites | 50 sites | 100 sites | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jetpack SecuritySecurity, €18.95 a month per site at list price, billed yearly | €189.50 | €947.50 | €1,895.00 |
| SitePing ProEssentials plus backups and updates with rollback; backup storage from $4.90 a month for 50 GB | $33.75 | $133.75 | $246.25 |
| SitePing CompletePro plus SEO shield, Active Shield, AI opinions and 50 GB of backups | $45.00 | $182.50 | $332.50 |
Jetpack Security: prices read on the official price list on 18 October 2026. The line under the name says which plan, how it is billed and whether VAT is included; where it says nothing, billing is monthly and VAT is excluded. SitePing: list prices before VAT, monthly billing, the same amount in euro and US dollars; annual billing is 20% less. Other currencies are not converted.
SitePing and Jetpack Security, feature by feature
| SitePing | Jetpack Security | |
|---|---|---|
| Supported CMS | ||
| WordPress | Yes5.0 and later | Yes |
| Joomla | Yes3.9 to 6 | No |
| Drupal | Yes7 to 11 | No |
| PrestaShop | Yes1.7.6 to 9 | No |
| Checks from outside | ||
| Uptime monitoring | YesEvery 1 to 60 minutes; Free every 5 | Not stated |
| Outages confirmed from other locations | Yes | Not stated |
| SSL certificate expiry | Yes | Not stated |
| Domain expiry | Yes | Not stated |
| DNS record changes | Yes | Not stated |
| Blacklist checks | Yes | Not stated |
| Public status pages | YesOne on Free, three on Essentials, more on Pro | Not stated |
| Security inside the site | ||
| Plugin or agent inside the site | Yes | Yes |
| Known vulnerabilities in plugins and extensions | YesEvery sync, every 15 minutes | Not stated |
| Malware scan of the site files | YesSignatures on code files, PHP in uploads | YesReal time, with one-click fixes |
| Core files compared with the official release | YesOn all four CMS | Not stated |
| SEO spam and cloaking | YesSitemap spam on every plan; Googlebot comparison in Complete | Not stated |
| Security fixes for end-of-life CMS versions | YesJoomla 3.10 and PrestaShop 1.7.8; in Complete or $2.90 per site | Not stated |
| Maintenance | ||
| Updates from the dashboard | Yes | Not stated |
| Automatic rollback of a failed update | PartlyWordPress plugins and themes, database included | Not stated |
| Backups and restore | YesPro and Complete, encrypted and incremental | YesReal time, 10 GB, unlimited restores |
| Backups encrypted with your own key | Yes | Not stated |
| One-click admin login | Yes | Not stated |
| Client reports with your logo | YesMonthly PDF, Pro and Complete | Not stated |
| Protection and services | ||
| Firewall that blocks attacks | NoIt detects and alerts; it does not block traffic | YesWeb application firewall |
| Malware cleanup by their team | Paid extraPer site, WordPress and Joomla | Not stated |
What Jetpack Security does comes from its website, read on 18 October 2026. "Not stated" means we did not find it there: it may still exist. If something has changed, tell us and we will correct the page.
Where Jetpack Security is the better choice
- Backups in real time, after every change.
- Comment and form spam protection with Akismet.
What SitePing does differently
- One account for every site of the agency, on WordPress, Joomla, Drupal and PrestaShop.
- Uptime from several regions, SSL, domain, DNS and blacklist checks.
- Vulnerability alerts and core file comparisons.
- Updates that roll back on their own if the site breaks.
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Start free trialFrequently asked questions
Are SitePing backups real time?
No. They run on a schedule you choose, incremental, encrypted on the site.
Other comparisons
- SitePing vs SucuriSucuri sells cleanup and a firewall per site. SitePing watches every site from inside and outside for less.
- SitePing vs MalCareMalCare protects WordPress with a firewall and cleanup plans. SitePing covers four CMS with updates and backups too.
- SitePing vs PrestaSecurePrestaSecure protects one PrestaShop store per licence. SitePing watches many stores and the other CMS.
- SitePing vs WatchfulBoth manage WordPress and Joomla with one price per site. SitePing adds Drupal, PrestaShop and its own encrypted backups.
- SitePing vs WP UmbrellaWP Umbrella covers WordPress only. SitePing runs the same checks on Joomla, Drupal and PrestaShop.
- SitePing vs ManageWPManageWP is free with paid add-ons, for WordPress only. SitePing covers four CMS with security checks included.
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