--- title: "Bluehost vs Verpex: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/bluehost-vs-verpex" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/bluehost-vs-verpex" author: "Jennifer T." generated: "2026-10-15" note: "Markdown twin generated at build time from the same content as the HTML page. The HTML page is canonical." --- # Bluehost vs Verpex Bluehost and Verpex compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. Bluehost scores higher overall. By [Jennifer T.](https://hostidea.com/authors/jennifer-t) ยท Updated Oct 14, 2026 We may earn a commission when you buy through our links. Rankings come from the published methodology and sourced data, not from commissions. [Disclosure](https://hostidea.com/disclosure). ## Verdict [7.6 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [Bluehost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/bluehost)Wins overall Newfold's WordPress-recommended host: three shared tiers on 36-month terms, weekly backups, a 5 percent SLA coupon [7.5 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [Verpex](https://hostidea.com/reviews/verpex) UK cPanel host on LiteSpeed and NVMe with nine locations, daily backups and a free domain, renewing at $6 to $15 Bluehost wins 2 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.6 vs 7.5). ## How do the scores compare? Bluehost leads on 2 sub-scores, Verpex on 2. Higher is better. | | [Bluehost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/bluehost) | [Verpex](https://hostidea.com/reviews/verpex) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 7.5 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 8.0 | 7.0 | | Support | 7.0 | 7.5 | | Features | 7.5 | 8.0 | | Value | 7.5 | 7.5 | | Ease of use | 8.5 | 7.5 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [Bluehost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/bluehost) | [Verpex](https://hostidea.com/reviews/verpex) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 7.6 | 7.5 | | Uptime (published)HostingStep 243 d vs TechRadar; methods differ | 99.97% | 100.00% | | Response time (published)HostingStep vs TechRadar; methods differ | 501 ms | 49 ms | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, Verpex is cheaper ($6.00/mo vs $9.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 13, 2026 (Bluehost) and Oct 14, 2026 (Verpex). USD. | | [Bluehost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/bluehost) | [Verpex](https://hostidea.com/reviews/verpex) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Starter | Bronze | | Intro price | $3.99/mo | $3.00/mo | | Renewal price | $9.99/mo | $6.00/mo | | Required term | 36 months | 12 months | | Websites | 10 | 1 | | Storage | 10 GB | 30 GB | | Money back | 30 days | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [Bluehost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/bluehost) | [Verpex](https://hostidea.com/reviews/verpex) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | First year, with a 12-month or 36-month term | 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 | Let's Encrypt | Every plan, every domain | | Backups | Weekly website backups on every shared plan | Daily, every plan, with the Backuply tool in cPanel | | Staging | WordPress staging site on every plan | No | | Free migration | Site migration tool | Expert migration on every plan; the about page promises zero downtime | | CDN | Yes | Not stated | | Caching | Advanced static content caching and object caching | LiteSpeed Web Server with LiteSpeed Cache; HostScore also lists Redis and Memcached | | SSH and WP-CLI | Yes | Not stated | | Security | Malware scanning on Starter; AI malware removal, web application firewall and DDoS protection from Business | CloudLinux with CageFS, Monarx malware protection, free SSL, isolated accounts | | Phone support | Business and above; Starter has chat only | No | | Uptime guarantee | 99.99% SLA; at most one coupon per month for 5% of the monthly hosting fee | Plan table: 99.5% on Bronze, 99.99% on Silver and Gold; the terms promise to endeavour 99.9% and carry no credit schedule | | Choice of data center | Region selected at checkout (North America, South America, Europe, Asia) | Not stated | | Windows hosting | No | No | | Free CDN | Not stated | No | | 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 | | Website builder | Not stated | SitePad in cPanel; a separate AI site builder product | ## Company facts | | [Bluehost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/bluehost) | [Verpex](https://hostidea.com/reviews/verpex) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | Bluehost account manager with cPanel | cPanel with Softaculous, SitePad builder and Backuply | | Data centers | 2 | 9 | | Support channels | chat, phone, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, email, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2003 | 2018 | Visit Bluehost (affiliate link: /go/bluehost)Visit Verpex (affiliate link: /go/verpex)