--- title: "KnownHost vs HostPapa: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/hostpapa-vs-knownhost" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/hostpapa-vs-knownhost" 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." --- # KnownHost vs HostPapa KnownHost and HostPapa compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. KnownHost 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 [7.4 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost)Wins overall Managed cPanel hosting since 2006 on LiteSpeed and NVMe with stated cores and RAM, daily backups and three locations [7.3 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [HostPapa](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostpapa) Canadian cPanel host with phone support in 16 countries and five data centers; backups cost extra after year one KnownHost wins 2 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.4 vs 7.3). ## How do the scores compare? KnownHost leads on 2 sub-scores, HostPapa on 2. Higher is better. | | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | [HostPapa](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostpapa) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 7.5 | 7.0 | | Uptime | 7.0 | 7.0 | | Support | 7.5 | 8.0 | | Features | 8.0 | 7.0 | | Value | 7.0 | 7.0 | | Ease of use | 7.5 | 8.0 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | [HostPapa](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostpapa) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 7.4 | 7.3 | | Uptime (published)TechRadar 30 d vs WP Hive 30 d; methods differ | 100.00% | 99.94% | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, KnownHost is cheaper ($7.16/mo vs $8.99/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 14, 2026 (KnownHost) and Oct 13, 2026 (HostPapa). USD. | | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | [HostPapa](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostpapa) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Basic | Essentials | | Intro price | $3.47/mo | $2.95/mo | | Renewal price | $7.16/mo | $8.99/mo | | Required term | 36 months | 36 months | | Websites | 1 | 1 | | Storage | 10 GB | 25 GB | | Money back | 30 days | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | [HostPapa](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostpapa) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | No | First year, on terms of one year or longer, select extensions; a non-refundable domain fee applies if you cancel in the first term | | Free SSL | Every plan, every domain | Standard certificate | | Backups | Daily JetBackup with 2-day and 1-week retention on every plan; extended retention sold as an add-on | Not stated | | Free migration | Migration team copies files, databases and email and tests the site | Yes | | Free CDN | No | Not stated | | Caching | LiteSpeed Web Server with LSCache on every plan; Redis and Memcached optional | Not stated | | Staging | No | On every plan | | SSH, Git and cron | Every plan, with current PHP versions | Not stated | | Resource limits | CloudLinux isolation with 1, 2, 4 and 6 cores and 1, 2, 4 and 6 GB memory limits by plan | Not stated | | Data center choice | Atlanta, Seattle or Amsterdam at checkout | Not stated | | Uptime guarantee | The network page claims a 99.999% availability SLA and 99.99+% uptimes; the terms of service contain no uptime clause or credit schedule | 99.9% measured monthly, excluding scheduled maintenance, as a reasonable-efforts commitment; no credit schedule in the terms | | Security | Imunify360 with real-time malware scanning and a web application firewall; Patchman optional on Basic and Standard, included above | Imunify360 basic on Essentials; Protection Power plus Imunify360 on Growth and above, free for the full term | | Email | 5, 25 or unlimited mailboxes by plan, with webmail | Not stated | | Phone support | A US toll-free number on every page, with 24/7 ticket support | 24/7, local numbers in 16 countries | | Windows hosting | No | No | | Automated backups | Not stated | 1 GB on Essentials and 5 GB on Growth free for the first year; a paid add-on afterwards | | CDN | Not stated | Yes | | Server resources | Not stated | Relative tiers 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x; cores, inodes and database size not published on the plan cards | | Choice of data center | Not stated | Toronto, Buffalo, Miami, Los Angeles or Amsterdam, per the data centers page | ## Company facts | | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | [HostPapa](https://hostidea.com/reviews/hostpapa) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | cPanel with Softaculous | cPanel on CloudLinux | | Data centers | 3 | 5 | | Support channels | ticket, phone, knowledge-base | chat, ticket, phone, email, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2006 | 2006 | Visit KnownHost (affiliate link: /go/knownhost)Visit HostPapa (affiliate link: /go/hostpapa)