Verpex vs KnownHost
Verpex and KnownHost compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. Verpex scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
VerpexWins overall
UK cPanel host on LiteSpeed and NVMe with nine locations, daily backups and a free domain, renewing at $6 to $15
Managed cPanel hosting since 2006 on LiteSpeed and NVMe with stated cores and RAM, daily backups and three locations
Verpex wins 1 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.5 vs 7.4).
How do the scores compare?
Verpex leads on 1 sub-scores, KnownHost on 0. Higher is better.
Which one is faster and more reliable?
Which one costs less?
On renewal, Verpex is cheaper ($6.00/mo vs $7.16/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
What does each include?
| Verpex | KnownHost | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | 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 | No |
| Free SSL | Every plan, every domain | Every plan, every domain |
| Backups | Daily, every plan, with the Backuply tool in cPanel | Daily JetBackup with 2-day and 1-week retention on every plan; extended retention sold as an add-on |
| Free migration | Expert migration on every plan; the about page promises zero downtime | Migration team copies files, databases and email and tests the site |
| Free CDN | No | No |
| Caching | LiteSpeed Web Server with LiteSpeed Cache; HostScore also lists Redis and Memcached | LiteSpeed Web Server with LSCache on every plan; Redis and Memcached optional |
| Staging | No | No |
| Developer tools | WP-CLI listed; HostScore lists multiple PHP versions, Node.js, Python and Git over SSH | Not stated |
| Resource limits | 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 | CloudLinux isolation with 1, 2, 4 and 6 cores and 1, 2, 4 and 6 GB memory limits by plan |
| Data center choice | Nine locations on four continents, chosen at checkout | Atlanta, Seattle or Amsterdam at checkout |
| Uptime guarantee | Plan table: 99.5% on Bronze, 99.99% on Silver and Gold; the terms promise to endeavour 99.9% and carry no credit schedule | The network page claims a 99.999% availability SLA and 99.99+% uptimes; the terms of service contain no uptime clause or credit schedule |
| Security | CloudLinux with CageFS, Monarx malware protection, free SSL, isolated accounts | Imunify360 with real-time malware scanning and a web application firewall; Patchman optional on Basic and Standard, included above |
| Website builder | SitePad in cPanel; a separate AI site builder product | Not stated |
| Phone support | No | A US toll-free number on every page, with 24/7 ticket support |
| Windows hosting | No | No |
| SSH, Git and cron | Not stated | Every plan, with current PHP versions |
| Not stated | 5, 25 or unlimited mailboxes by plan, with webmail |