SitePing vs WP Umbrella
WP Umbrella is a WordPress maintenance tool priced per site, with security as a paid add-on. SitePing works on WordPress, Joomla, Drupal and PrestaShop, and its security checks are in every paid plan.
What it costs each month
WP Umbrella sells backups, updates and uptime in the base price and the malware scan and firewall as an add-on. Hourly backups cost €2.49 more per site.
| 10 sites | 50 sites | 100 sites | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WP UmbrellaBase €1.99 plus Security €2 per site a month, before VAT | €39.90 | €199.50 | €399.00 |
| 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 |
WP Umbrella: 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 WP Umbrella, feature by feature
| SitePing | WP Umbrella | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | YesInterval not stated |
| Outages confirmed from other locations | Yes | Not stated |
| SSL certificate expiry | Yes | Yes |
| Domain expiry | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | YesEvery 6 hours |
| Malware scan of the site files | YesSignatures on code files, PHP in uploads | Paid extraSecurity add-on, €2 per site a month |
| 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 | Yes |
| Automatic rollback of a failed update | PartlyWordPress plugins and themes, database included | YesWith screenshots before and after |
| Backups and restore | YesPro and Complete, encrypted and incremental | YesIncremental, encrypted, 50 days, in the EU |
| 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 | YesWhite-label reports |
| Protection and services | ||
| Firewall that blocks attacks | NoIt detects and alerts; it does not block traffic | Paid extraSecurity add-on, by Patchstack |
| Malware cleanup by their team | Paid extraPer site, WordPress and Joomla | Paid extraSecurity add-on, on request |
What WP Umbrella 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 WP Umbrella is the better choice
- Visual comparison of pages before and after an update. SitePing has it on the roadmap.
- A firewall with virtual patching, from Patchstack, in the security add-on.
- Hourly backups for €2.49 more per site.
- Backups on servers WP Umbrella owns in France.
What SitePing does differently
- Joomla, Drupal and PrestaShop sites in the same dashboard as WordPress.
- Security checks inside every paid plan: core files compared with the official release, PHP in uploads, new administrators.
- Backups you can lock with your own key, decrypted offline with a tool you keep.
- Uptime confirmed from other regions, public status pages and Telegram alerts.
- A check of what Googlebot sees compared with what visitors see, on Complete.
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Start free trialFrequently asked questions
Is SitePing cheaper than WP Umbrella?
With WP Umbrella's security add-on, yes: SitePing Pro costs less per month at 10, 50 and 100 sites in the table on this page. Without that add-on, WP Umbrella's base price of €1.99 per site is lower than SitePing Pro.
Does SitePing take screenshots before and after updates?
Not yet. It checks that the site answers and that the page has no fatal error, and rolls the update back if it does.
Where are SitePing backups stored?
In the storage chosen for the platform, encrypted on the site before they leave it.
Other comparisons
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- 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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