SitePing vs ManageWP
ManageWP has a free plan for unlimited WordPress sites and sells each extra feature per site: backups, uptime, vulnerability protection, white label. SitePing puts these in one price and also covers Joomla, Drupal and PrestaShop.
What it costs each month
ManageWP charges per site and per add-on. From 25 sites the backups and uptime add-ons can be bought as bundles ($75 and $25 for up to 100 sites); Vulnerability Protection has no bundle price.
| 10 sites | 50 sites | 100 sites | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ManageWPBackups $2, Uptime Monitor $1 and Vulnerability Protection $2 per site; bundles for backups and uptime from 25 sites | $50.00 | $200.00 | $300.00 |
| SitePing EssentialsAgent in every site, security checks, updates, uptime from several regions | $22.50 | $91.25 | $166.25 |
| SitePing ProEssentials plus backups and updates with rollback; backup storage from $4.90 a month for 50 GB | $33.75 | $133.75 | $246.25 |
ManageWP: 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 ManageWP, feature by feature
| SitePing | ManageWP | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Paid extraAdd-on, $1 per site; every 60 seconds |
| 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 | Paid extraVulnerability Protection add-on, $2 per site |
| Malware scan of the site files | YesSignatures on code files, PHP in uploads | Not stated |
| 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 | YesFree; Safe Updates need the premium backups |
| Automatic rollback of a failed update | PartlyWordPress plugins and themes, database included | Not stated |
| Backups and restore | YesPro and Complete, encrypted and incremental | YesMonthly on the free plan; more often with the $2 add-on, 90 days, US or EU |
| Backups encrypted with your own key | Yes | Not stated |
| One-click admin login | Yes | YesFree |
| Client reports with your logo | YesMonthly PDF, Pro and Complete | Paid extraAdd-ons for client reports and white label, $1 each per site |
| Protection and services | ||
| Firewall that blocks attacks | NoIt detects and alerts; it does not block traffic | Not stated |
| Malware cleanup by their team | Paid extraPer site, WordPress and Joomla | Not stated |
What ManageWP 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 ManageWP is the better choice
- A free plan with no limit on the number of sites.
- You pay only for the add-ons you use, site by site, billed on actual use at the end of the month.
- A choice between US and EU data centres for backups.
- SEO rank tracking and link monitoring as add-ons.
What SitePing does differently
- Joomla, Drupal and PrestaShop next to WordPress.
- Vulnerability alerts, core file checks and malware signatures in every paid plan.
- Outages confirmed from other regions, public status pages and Telegram alerts.
- Backups encrypted on the site before they leave it, and lockable with your own key.
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Start free trialFrequently asked questions
Is ManageWP free?
Its base plan is free for unlimited WordPress sites. Backups more often than monthly, uptime monitoring, vulnerability protection and white label are paid per site.
Does SitePing have a free plan?
Yes: uptime, SSL, domain and keyword checks for up to 50 sites every 5 minutes, without the agent. The agent and backups are in the paid plans.
Other comparisons
- 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 WP RemoteWP Remote is WordPress only, with a firewall and visual tests. SitePing covers four CMS.
- SitePing vs CMS CommanderCMS Commander is a cheap WordPress dashboard with no security checks on its pages. SitePing is built around them.
- SitePing vs HTProtectHTProtect is a low-cost Joomla dashboard. SitePing adds WordPress, Drupal, PrestaShop and checks from outside.
- SitePing vs LemwatchLemwatch watches sites from outside. SitePing does that for free up to 50 sites and adds an agent inside the CMS.
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