Key Performance Stats:
Rapyd Cloud vs. WP Engine

Key Performance Stats from Our Extensive Testing and Analysis.

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More Queries Per Second on Rapyd Compared to WP Engine, according to the WP Performance Tester.
.19 vs. 5.15
Average Performance Score of Rapyd vs. WP Engine, respectively, according to the WP Hosting Benchmark.
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More number of requests normalized on average in 60 seconds with Rapyd compared to WP Engine, based on K6 Load Testing.

Rapyd Cloud vs. WP Engine

Where Performance Meets Simplicity & Customer Empowerment

Level Up Your
WordPress Performance.

Step into the fast lane with our lightning-fast hosting and
transform your WordPress website into a high-speed powerhouse.

Experience the Rapyd
Difference: Power, Protection,
and Peace of Mind

Rapyd offers a unique blend of features and performance that is simply unmatched!

Auto-scaling

This feature dynamically adjusts server resources to handle traffic spikes, ensuring uninterrupted performance. It’s designed as a safeguard to prevent the need for plan upgrades during occasional high-traffic events.

Performance Boosts

Anticipating a short-term traffic surge? Don’t upgrade your plan – opt for a performance boost instead. We’ll ensure your website handles the rush with ease.

Malware Insurance

If your site is infected with Malware,
even after all the security layers we provide, we’ll remove the malware, free of charge.

Automatic Vulnerability Patching

Benefit from automatic virtual patches and firewall measures for discovered vulnerabilities, ensuring your site remains secure until an official update is released, thanks to our partnership with PatchStack.

Performance Features –
Face to Face

Comparing Speed, Efficiency, and overall performance features.

Server Technology:
The Backbone of Performance

The server software you choose plays a critical role in your website’s performance.

Apache servers, while popular, lag in performance compared to their counterparts and were never designed to handle highly dynamic WordPress environments. NGINX offers a noticeable improvement, making it a better choice for efficiency. However, OpenLiteSpeed takes it a step further with even superior performance. The top contender, LiteSpeed Enterprise, excels in server response times, handling more requests per second with superior resource management and faster data transfer, ensuring your site operates at peak efficiency.

Server technology significantly influences your site’s performance. Latest-generation servers offer remarkable speed improvements over their predecessors, providing top-notch performance for your site. Understanding the specific server model hosting your site can reveal much about its performance capabilities. Lastly, a higher Clock speed doesn’t necessarily mean faster. You may find some of the latest server models that perform better at lower clock speeds.

WP Engine

Utilizes Apache servers, which are traditional but less efficient for handling dynamic WordPress sites. Suitable for basic blogs or static pages buasdasdt struggles under heavy load.

Rapyd Cloud

Employs LiteSpeed Enterprise servers, renowned for their swift response times and ability to handle high traffic efficiently—up to ten times faster than Apache. This server software excels in environments that demand high concurrency, making it ideal for dynamic and resource-intensive WordPress sites.

Boosting Speed with Object Caching

Object caching is a technique to store data from database queries in memory, so when the same piece of data is needed again, it can be served from the cache rather than querying the database a second time. This is particularly important for Dynamic WordPress site performance because they rely heavily on database queries to serve content.

As of WordPress 6.4, WordPress is now natively optimized for Redis. So this is our preferred option.

WP Engine

Offers object caching capabilities, but its performance may vary depending on the plan, and it may not include advanced features without additional costs.

Rapyd Cloud

Integrates Redis for object caching, significantly enhancing database query responses and page load times. With WordPress 6.4’s native optimization for Redis, Rapyd ensures superior caching efficiency, which is crucial for sites with heavy dynamic content. Additionally, Rapyd includes the Object Cache Pro plugin and Relay for free, which further optimize caching operations and ensure even faster performance for high-demand WordPress sites.

Enhancing PHP Efficiency with OPcache

OPcache is a built-in PHP caching engine that significantly boosts website performance by storing precompiled script bytecode in shared memory. This eliminates the need for PHP to load from the disk and parse scripts with every request, enhancing efficiency and speed. This is a must-have for dynamic WordPress sites as it can dramatically affect performance.

Allocated memory to OPcache is crucial because it determines the amount of precompiled PHP script bytecode that can be stored. This directly impacts the efficiency and speed of PHP execution on your website. More allocated memory allows for more scripts to be cached, which means faster page load times and improved overall performance.

WP Engine

Does not enable OPcache by default, which may affect the performance of dynamic sites.

Rapyd Cloud

Provides OPcache out-of-the-box, storing precompiled script bytecode in memory to speed up PHP execution dramatically. This feature is essential for reducing load times and improving the performance of WordPress sites.

Global Reach with Content Delivery Networks

A Content Delivery Network is a network of servers distributed geographically, working together to provide fast delivery of Internet content. By caching content closer to website visitors, CDNs reduce loading times, improve website speed and performance, and decrease bandwidth costs.

WP Engine and Rapyd Cloud

Both providers include CDN services for free to distribute content close to the user's location, reducing latency and speeding up content delivery across global locations.

WP Performance Tester – Queries per Second

The plugin assesses your WordPress site’s performance. It runs a series of tests to check the speed and efficiency of your WordPress environment, including server response times and database operations, helping identify areas for performance improvement.

Level 1: $25 to $74

Catering to entry-level and budget-conscious users, this bracket includes the most affordable hosting options.

Category

Rapyd Cloud

WP Engine

Plan Name

Rapyd Cloud Startup 1

WP Engine Growth Plan

Result Interpretation

Level 2: $75 to $149

This bracket represents a step up, targeting users who need more resources or features than the most basic plans.

Category

Rapyd

WP Engine

Plan Name

Rapyd Startup 4

WP Engine Growth Plan

Result Interpretation

WP Hosting Benchmark Tool – Performance Score

WordPress Hosting Benchmarks offers comprehensive performance analysis and comparisons of various WordPress hosting providers. It evaluates speed, reliability, and overall performance, providing detailed results and methodology to give a benchmark score.

Level 1: $25 to $74

Catering to entry-level and budget-conscious users, this bracket includes the most affordable hosting options.

Category

Rapyd

WP Engine

Plan Name

Rapyd Startup 1

WP Engine Growth Plan

Result Interpretation

Level 2: $75 to $149

This bracket represents a step up, targeting users who need more resources or features than the most basic plans.

Category

Rapyd

WP Engine

Plan Name

Rapyd Startup 4

WP Engine Growth Plan

Result Interpretation

Load Testing & Concurrency Handling

K6 Load testing simulates a number of users performing the same task on your website at the same time. This helps identify performance bottlenecks, and the ability for the website to keep up during a traffic spike.

Level 1: $25 to $74

Catering to entry-level and budget-conscious users, this bracket includes the most affordable hosting options.

Category

Rapyd

WP Engine

Plan Name

Rapyd Startup 1

WP Engine Growth Plan

Result Interpretation

Level 2: $75 to $149

This bracket represents a step up, targeting users who need more resources or features than the most basic plans.

Category

Rapyd Cloud

WP Engine

Plan Name

Rapyd Cloud Startup 4

WP Engine Growth Plan

Result Interpretation

Ready to Turbocharge Your
WordPress Site?

Ditch the frustration of a sluggish site and step into the fast lane with Rapyd
Cloud’s high-performance hosting solution. With its game-changing, cutting-
edge technology, scalable infrastructure, and expert support,
your WordPress site will never lag again.

Unmatched Security:

Rapyd Cloud vs. WP Engine

A Comprehensive Comparison of Security Features

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Ensuring Robust Protection Against Cyber Threats. WAF provides a barrier against malicious traffic and attacks, securing your website and sensitive data. Without WAF, your website is exposed to numerous threats, which could lead to data breaches and loss of customer trust.

WP Engine

Requires the “Extra Layer of Security” add-on starting at $19/month. Without this, your site might be vulnerable to emerging cyber threats.

Rapyd Cloud

Our advanced WAF is included free of charge, shielding your site from cyber threats, and ensuring your data remains secure against malicious attacks.

DDoS Protection

Keeping Your Website Accessible During High-Traffic Attacks. This feature mitigates the impact of Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks, ensuring uninterrupted service and reliability. Insufficient DDoS protection can result in significant downtime, potentially costing you traffic, sales, and search engine rankings.

WP Engine

Also requires an additional $19/month for DDoS protection. Sites without robust DDoS defense risk going offline during attack periods.

Rapyd

Comprehensive DDoS protection is standard with Rapyd, and it is designed to keep your website accessible even during intense DDoS attacks.

Proactive Vulnerability Detection

Safeguarding Your WordPress Site from Unknown Threats. Regularly scanning for vulnerabilities allows you to address potential issues before they are exploited.

WP Engine

This feature is not available, leaving potential vulnerabilities unaddressed until after they’re exploited.

Rapyd Cloud

In partnership with PatchStack, Rapyd offers free proactive vulnerability detection, safeguarding your WordPress core, plugins, and themes from unknown threats. Without early detection, your site remains at risk until vulnerabilities are publicly known and fixes are applied, which can be too late.

Automatic Vulnerability Patching

Ensuring Continuous Security Without Manual Updates. This feature automatically applies patches to fix vulnerabilities, maintaining the integrity of your site without any downtime. Delayed patch applications can lead to data breaches and exploitation, undermining user trust and compliance.

WP Engine

Does not offer automatic patching, which could leave your site exposed during the window between vulnerability discovery and official patch releases.

Rapyd Cloud

Our partnership with PatchStack provides automatic patching of vulnerabilities, keeping your site secure between official updates at no extra cost.

Proactive & Automatic Malware Protection

Securing Your Site from Malicious Software Automatically. This proactive approach detects and neutralizes malware before it can cause any damage, protecting your site’s reputation. Without advanced malware protection, your site could become infected, leading to data theft, site blacklisting, and a damaged reputation.

WP Engine

Lacks this feature, relying on basic security measures that may not preemptively stop malware.

Rapyd Cloud

Thanks to our partnership with Monarx, Rapyd’s hosting plans include preemptive malware protection, which automatically secures your site from malicious software.

Comprehensive Malware Insurance

Providing Cost-Free Malware Removal Services. If your site gets infected, this feature covers the removal costs, ensuring minimal disruption to your business operations. The cost and complexity of malware removal can be significant, impacting your business operations and financial health.

WP Engine

Offers no such insurance, leaving users to manage and finance malware removal on their own.

Rapyd Cloud

Should the worst happen, Rapyd provides malware removal services at no additional cost.

Application Containerization

Isolated Containers for Optimal Performance and Security. Each site operates in its container, preventing issues from spreading and ensuring consistent performance. Shared resources can lead to security vulnerabilities, performance issues, and potential data breaches.

WP Engine

Typically offers shared hosting environments, which can pose security risks and affect performance.

Rapyd Cloud

Each Rapyd Cloud website operates within an isolated container, ensuring top-tier security and performance.

Comparing Customer Support:
Rapyd Cloud vs. WP Engine

Evaluating Support Channels and Service Offerings

Live Chat

Immediate Assistance for Real-Time Problem Solving. Live chat gives you a chance to get your questions answered and issues resolved quickly with round-the-clock live chat services.

WP Engine & Rapyd

Both platforms offer 24/7 live chat support, providing real-time assistance to address your immediate needs.

Rapyd Cloud

Both services ensure that help is just a chat away, allowing you to resolve issues promptly and efficiently.

Phone Support

Direct Communication for Enhanced Support. Once launched, phone support will offer personalized and immediate help, enhancing problem-solving efficiency.

WP Engine

Currently, it does not offer phone support.

Rapyd Cloud

Phone support is an anticipated addition to our Elite Support Plans, aiming to enhance direct communication.

Future Benefit of Rapyd Cloud’s Feature

When launched, phone support will offer a more personal touch, enabling real-time conversations that can lead to faster and more nuanced problem-solving.

Slack Support

Seamless Communication for Business Efficiency. Directly connect with support teams through Slack, streamlining interactions and accelerating resolutions.

WP Engine

lDoes not offer Slack support, potentially limiting rapid, integrated communication for larger businesses.

Rapyd Cloud

Available as part of Elite Support Plans, integrating Rapyd support directly into your team’s Slack channels.

Unique Benefit of Rapyd Cloud’s Feature

Slack support facilitates immediate responses and seamless integration with your team’s operations, making it invaluable for businesses requiring close communication and quick turnaround.

Account Manager

Personalized Support for Strategic Guidance. An account manager provides tailored advice and proactive assistance, helping you optimize your hosting experience.

WP Engine

Available only on plans starting at $400/month.

Rapyd Cloud

Available through Enhanced Support Plans included free with all Performance plans starting at $299/month and all Enterprise plans, or as an add-on for $100/month.

Advantage of Rapyd Cloud’s Offering

Rapyd provides personalized support via account managers at a more accessible price point compared to WP Engine, enhancing value for businesses that require dedicated, strategic guidance and proactive assistance without significantly higher costs.

Free Migrations

A free migration service helps you migrate your existing site from your current hosting provider to your new hosting provider. Smooth and expert-led migrations are critical, as they minimize downtime and technical issues during the transfer process.

WP Engine

WP Engine offers a DIY migration tool. You are in charge of your migration with the tool provided.

Rapyd Cloud

Rapyd Cloud provides a white-glove migration service for free, ensuring professional handling and minimal disruption.

User Experience & Ease of Use Comparison: Rapyd Cloud vs. WP Engine

Comparing Dashboards, Staging, and Management Tools. Evaluate how
accessible each platform’s tools and interfaces are for managing your site.

Intuitive Dashboards for Easy Management

This is the interface that allows for efficient management of hosting features, site health, and more. A well-designed dashboard simplifies website administration, making it easier for users to access and manage their site’s functionalities.

WP Engine & Rapyd Cloud

Rapyd Cloud provides a white-glove migration service for free, ensuring professional handling and minimal disruption.

Staging

Staging sites provide a replica of your live website where you can test updates and changes before going live. Staging environments are essential for preventing errors on your live site, allowing for safe pre-deployment testing.

WP Engine & Rapyd Cloud

Both Rapyd Cloud and WP Engine provide robust staging features, enabling secure and straightforward testing environments.

Automated Backups

Automated Backups create automatic copies of your website data. They protect against data loss and provide a quick recovery solution in case of website issues.

WP Engine & Rapyd Cloud

Rapyd Cloud and WP Engine both offer automated backup solutions, ensuring your website data is always safeguarded.

WordPress Theme Management

Tools to update and manage WordPress themes directly from the dashboard. Effective theme management helps maintain the site's appearance and functionality, reducing security risks associated with outdated themes.

WP Engine & Rapyd Cloud

WP Engine provides theme management at a fee of $3/month, while Rapyd Cloud offers similar services for free, including rollback capabilities.

WordPress Plugin Management

Tools to update and manage WordPress plugins. Keeping plugins up to date is crucial for site security and functionality.

WP Engine & Rapyd Cloud

Similar to themes, WP Engine charges $3/month for plugin management, whereas Rapyd provides this feature for free, including rollback capabilities, enhancing value and usability

Elastic Search

Elastic Search is a powerful search engine that enhances the search capabilities of your WordPress site. Elastic Search speeds up query times and improves the search experience for users, crucial for larger sites.

WP Engine & Rapyd Cloud

Both hosting providers include Elastic Search, offering advanced search capabilities to their users.

BuddyBoss App

Tools specifically for managing BuddyBoss app builds and accessing developer toolkits. These tools are crucial for extending your community or eLearning platform into a native mobile experience.

Rapyd Cloud

This feature is exclusive to Rapyd Cloud, providing significant advantages in managing mobile applications compared to WP Engine.

WooCommerce Enhancements

Features designed to optimize the performance of WooCommerce stores, including caching technologies and setup tools. They ensure a smoother shopping experience by enhancing the performance and user experience of WooCommerce stores.

WP Engine & Rapyd Cloud

Both providers offer WooCommerce enhancements like Automatic Cache Smart Purge Technology and Live Cart features, but Rapyd Cloud integrates these seamlessly within its dashboard for optimal performance and user experience.

Affiliate Opportunities: Rapyd Cloud vs. WP Engine

Compare the benefits of Rapyd’s one-time and recurring commissions against WP Engine’s affiliate payouts.

WP Engine

WP Engine hosting affiliate partners earn a minimum of $200 or an amount equal to the first month's payment, whichever is higher. For annual purchases, the total payment is divided by 12 to determine the equivalent monthly rate, and the commission is based on this calculated amount. A point to note here is that there are no recurring commissions.

Rapyd Cloud

Rapyd Cloud offers up to $500 in one-time commissions per sale. Furthermore, Rapyd Cloud provides a continuous 10% recurring commission for each successful referral, ensuring consistent earnings over time.

Unlock Your Earning Potential

Join Rapyd Cloud's Affiliate Program today and start earning!

Real Success Stories with Rapyd Cloud

Hear from Our Customers: Dramatic Improvements in Performance and Engagement.

  • KC360
  • GetAConnect
  • English Pro

Droga Odważnych Improves
Page Load Times by 66%

Problems they faced

Frequent Downtime: Faced
frequent downtime on the previous hosting.
Crashes Under High Traffic: 
Site crashes under high-traffic conditions.
Slow Load Times: Slow load
times impacted the user
experience.

Solutions with Rapyd Cloud

Virtually Zero Downtime: Dramatic reduction in downtime; virtually eliminated to zero.
150% Faster Load Times: Page load times improved by 150%.
30% Enhanced User Engagement: Enhanced user engagement (time on site, pages per session) by about 30%.

Balanced Veterans Network
Achieves Lightning-Fast
Website Speed

Problems they faced

Slow Website: The previous hosting was slow and lacked community integration features.
Insufficient Customer Support: Was experiencing insufficient customer support.
Poor User Experience: Their slow hosting made the user experience poor.

Solutions with Rapyd

Seamless Community Integration: Experiencing seamless community integration and secure interaction.
Significantly Faster Speeds: Significantly faster speeds compared to before.
Effective Customer Service: Ensured highly effective and responsive customer service.

How HumanDesign.ai Increased
Member Engagement by 300%

Problems they faced

Faced Performance Issues: Faced issues with website performance on previous hostings.
Generic Configurations: Generic configurations at previous hosts did not meet specific needs.
High Cost vs. Performance: High hosting costs compared to the performance.

Solutions with Rapyd

300% Increase in Engagement: Achieved a 300% increase in member engagement after moving to Rapyd.
30% Reduced Hosting Costs: Reduced hosting costs by 30% compared to previous providers.
Enhanced Community Traction: Enhanced community traction and user activity.

You asked, we answered.

Ready to Optimize Your
WordPress Performance?

Step into the fast lane with our lightning-fast hosting and transform
your website into a high-speed powerhouse.

Why choose Rapyd over WP Engine?

Rapyd is the best WPEngine alternative for WordPress site owners who want fast,
high-performance managed hosting with 
Top-tier security and excellent customer support at a fair price.

Compare

Compare the performance of WP Engine plans versus Rapyd Cloud plans within the same price range. See our test results and the exact methodology to replicate them. Your site will perform significantly better on Rapyd Cloud or we’ll give you a full refund.

1
  • 20.40

    On average, the similarly priced Growth plan on WP Engine delivers less than 20.4% of the performance of the Startup 1 plan on Rapyd Cloud.

  • 11.2

    Benchmarking with the WP Performance Tester plugin showed the similarly priced Growth plan on WP Engine delivered only 11.2% of the performance of the Startup 1 plan on Rapyd Cloud, processing 328.4 requests per second versus 2,932.5 on Rapyd.cloud.

  • 49.5

    Benchmarking with the WP Hosting Benchmark Tool plugin showed the similarly priced Growth plan on WP Engine delivered only 49.5% of the performance score of the Startup 1 plan on Rapyd Cloud, scoring 4.6 vs 9.3 on Rapyd.cloud.

  • 0.4

    Benchmarking with the Grafana K6 tool showed the similarly priced Growth plan on WP Engine delivered only 0.4% of the performance of the Startup 1 plan on Rapyd Cloud in real-world load tests. The test measured each platform’s ability to handle concurrent users.

1
  • 22.3

    On average, the similarly priced Scale plan on WP Engine delivers less than 22.3% of the performance of the Startup 4 plan on Rapyd Cloud.

  • 11.9

    Benchmarking with the WP Performance Tester plugin showed the similarly priced Scale plan on WP Engine delivered only 11.9% of the performance of the Startup 4 plan on Rapyd Cloud, processing 346.5 requests per second versus 2,915.4 on Rapyd.cloud.

  • 54.8

    Benchmarking with the WP Hosting Benchmark Tool plugin showed the similarly priced Scale plan on WP Engine delivered only 54.8% of the performance score of the Startup 4 plan on Rapyd Cloud, scoring 5.1 vs 9.3 on Rapyd.cloud.

  • 0.01

    Benchmarking with the Grafana K6 tool showed the similarly priced Scale plan on WP Engine delivered only 0.1% of the performance of the Startup 4 plan on Rapyd Cloud in real-world load tests. The test measured each platform’s ability to handle concurrent users.

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