InterServer vs Verpex
InterServer and Verpex compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. They tie on overall score.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
7.5 out of 10
Secaucus host since 1999 with a $7 monthly plan, stated resources, free migration and a 30-day 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
Both hosts score 7.5 overall.
How do the scores compare?
InterServer leads on 1 sub-scores, Verpex on 2. Higher is better.
| InterServer | Verpex | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Uptime | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Support | 7.0 | 7.5 (better) |
| Features | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Value | 8.5 (better) | 7.5 |
| Ease of use | 7.0 | 7.5 (better) |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| InterServer | Verpex | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Uptime (published)Cybernews 14 d vs TechRadar; methods differ | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, Verpex is cheaper ($6.00/mo vs $7.00/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| InterServer | Verpex | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Standard | Bronze |
| Intro price | $2.50/mo (better) | $3.00/mo |
| Renewal price | $7.00/mo | $6.00/mo (better) |
| Required term | 1 months (better) | 12 months |
| Websites | unlimited | 1 |
| Storage | Unlimited | 30 GB |
| Money back | 30 days | 30 days |
What does each include?
| InterServer | Verpex | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | No | 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 SSL | SSL support is listed on every plan | Every plan, every domain |
| Backups | Weekly backups on Standard | Daily, every plan, with the Backuply tool in cPanel |
| Free migration | The migration team moves the site, database and email for new accounts | Expert migration on every plan; the about page promises zero downtime |
| Free CDN | Cloudflare CDN on every plan | No |
| Caching | SSD caching servers, RAM caching for small files, LSCache for dynamic content and QUIC | LiteSpeed Web Server with LiteSpeed Cache; HostScore also lists Redis and Memcached |
| Staging | No | No |
| Unlimited accounts with outgoing mail routed through smart hosts for deliverability; 200 emails an hour on Standard | Not stated | |
| Resource limits | Printed per plan: cores, memory, IOPS, processes, entry processes, inodes and emails per hour | 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 | No | Nine locations on four continents, chosen at checkout |
| Uptime guarantee | No | Plan table: 99.5% on Bronze, 99.99% on Silver and Gold; the terms promise to endeavour 99.9% and carry no credit schedule |
| Security | InterShield attack blocking, malware scanning and a machine-learning firewall, with free DDoS protection | CloudLinux with CageFS, Monarx malware protection, free SSL, isolated accounts |
| Windows hosting | A separate Windows hosting package | No |
| Phone support | No | No |
| Developer tools | Not stated | WP-CLI listed; HostScore lists multiple PHP versions, Node.js, Python and Git over SSH |
| Website builder | Not stated | SitePad in cPanel; a separate AI site builder product |
Company facts
| InterServer | Verpex | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | DirectAdmin on Standard and Boost; cPanel on the cPanel hosting plan | cPanel with Softaculous, SitePad builder and Backuply |
| Data centers | 3 | 9 (better) |
| Support channels | ticket, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, email, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 1999 | 2018 |