Flashcloud vs Verpex
Flashcloud and Verpex compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. Flashcloud scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
8.7 out of 10
FlashcloudWins overall
Shared and WordPress hosting with a free domain for life, 30-day backups and an anytime prorated refund
7.5 out of 10
UK cPanel host on LiteSpeed and NVMe with nine locations, daily backups and a free domain, renewing at $6 to $15
Flashcloud wins 6 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (8.7 vs 7.5).
How do the scores compare?
Flashcloud leads on 6 sub-scores, Verpex on 0. Higher is better.
| Flashcloud | Verpex | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.5 (better) | 7.5 |
| Uptime | 9.0 (better) | 7.0 |
| Support | 8.5 (better) | 7.5 |
| Features | 9.2 (better) | 8.0 |
| Value | 9.0 (better) | 7.5 |
| Ease of use | 8.0 (better) | 7.5 |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| Flashcloud | Verpex | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.7 (better) | 7.5 |
| Uptime (published)HostScore 30 d vs TechRadar; methods differ | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Response time (published)HostScore vs TechRadar; methods differ | 142 ms | 49 ms (better) |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, Verpex is cheaper ($6.00/mo vs $9.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| Flashcloud | Verpex | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Start | Bronze |
| Intro price | $2.79/mo (better) | $3.00/mo |
| Renewal price | $9.99/mo | $6.00/mo (better) |
| Required term | 12 months | 12 months |
| Websites | 1 | 1 |
| Storage | 25 GB | 30 GB |
| Money back | 30 days, then prorated at any time (better) | 30 days |
What does each include?
| Flashcloud | Verpex | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | For life: registered free and renewed free while the plan is active, eligible extensions only | Registration or transfer of a common extension (.com, .net, .org, .uk, .in among them) on yearly and longer terms; not on monthly billing; premium names excluded |
| Free domain privacy | Yes | Not stated |
| Free SSL | Issued and renewed automatically | Every plan, every domain |
| Daily backups | 30-day retention, stored on separate infrastructure, restore files, a database, email or everything from the portal | Not stated |
| Free migration | Done by staff, usually within 24 hours; up to 6 unused months at the old host credited on annual and 3-year plans | Expert migration on every plan; the about page promises zero downtime |
| Free handcrafted website | Up to five pages with navigation, one free revision, usually ready in one to two working days | Not stated |
| Staging | Included with WordPress hosting | No |
| Email hosting | Unlimited mailboxes, webmail, forwarding, autoresponders | Not stated |
| SSH and WP-CLI | Yes | Not stated |
| FTP, SFTP and shell users | Unlimited | Not stated |
| Cloudflare CDN and DNS | Yes | Not stated |
| Server caching | LiteSpeed with LSCache and Redis object cache | Not stated |
| Malware scanning and removal | Daily, ImunifyAV | Not stated |
| Web application firewall | ModSecurity rules on every request | Not stated |
| Choice of data center | US East, US West, Frankfurt or Singapore at order time | Not stated |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% per calendar month, service credits start at 10% below that | Plan table: 99.5% on Bronze, 99.99% on Silver and Gold; the terms promise to endeavour 99.9% and carry no credit schedule |
| Phone support | No | No |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| Backups | Not stated | Daily, every plan, with the Backuply tool in cPanel |
| Free CDN | Not stated | No |
| Caching | Not stated | LiteSpeed Web Server with LiteSpeed Cache; HostScore also lists Redis and Memcached |
| Developer tools | Not stated | WP-CLI listed; HostScore lists multiple PHP versions, Node.js, Python and Git over SSH |
| Resource limits | Not stated | CloudLinux LVE: 1 vCPU and 1 GB on Bronze, 2 vCPU and 2 GB on Silver and Gold; entry processes 30 / 30 / 35; 1,024 IOPS; 50 MB/s I/O; unlimited inodes |
| Data center choice | Not stated | Nine locations on four continents, chosen at checkout |
| Security | Not stated | CloudLinux with CageFS, Monarx malware protection, free SSL, isolated accounts |
| Website builder | Not stated | SitePad in cPanel; a separate AI site builder product |
Company facts
| Flashcloud | Verpex | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | cPanel, plus the Flashcloud portal for backups, staging, cron and support | cPanel with Softaculous, SitePad builder and Backuply |
| Data centers | 4 | 9 (better) |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, email, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, email, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2026 | 2018 |