Pressable vs InterServer
Pressable and InterServer compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. Pressable scores higher overall.
By Jennifer T. · Updated
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Verdict
PressableWins overall
Automattic's managed WordPress host: dedicated PHP workers, four origins, failover, a 100 percent SLA, from $25 a month
Secaucus host since 1999 with a $7 monthly plan, stated resources, free migration and a 30-day refund
Pressable wins 5 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.7 vs 7.5).
How do the scores compare?
Pressable leads on 5 sub-scores, InterServer on 1. Higher is better.
| Pressable | InterServer | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 8.0 (better) | 7.5 |
| Uptime | 8.0 (better) | 7.0 |
| Support | 8.0 (better) | 7.0 |
| Features | 8.2 (better) | 8.0 |
| Value | 6.0 | 8.5 (better) |
| Ease of use | 8.0 (better) | 7.0 |
Which one is faster and more reliable?
| Pressable | InterServer | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 7.7 (better) | 7.5 |
| Uptime (published)Hostingstep 243 d vs Cybernews 14 d; methods differ | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Which one costs less?
On renewal, InterServer is cheaper ($7.00/mo vs $20.83/mo). Intro prices need the listed term.
| Pressable | InterServer | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | Signature 1 | Standard |
| Intro price | $20.83/mo | $2.50/mo (better) |
| Renewal price | $20.83/mo | $7.00/mo (better) |
| Required term | 12 months | 1 months (better) |
| Websites | 1 | unlimited |
| Storage | 20 GB | Unlimited |
| Money back | 30 days | 30 days |
What does each include?
| Pressable | InterServer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free domain | No | No |
| Free SSL | Included; a Jetpack Security licence comes with every plan | SSL support is listed on every plan |
| Backups | Hourly database and daily full backups, restorable from the site dashboard, per the support policy | Weekly backups on Standard |
| Free migration | Unlimited site migrations on every plan | The migration team moves the site, database and email for new accounts |
| Free CDN | Built-in edge cache and global CDN across more than 24 edge locations | Cloudflare CDN on every plan |
| Caching | Edge cache, OPcache, page cache and query cache | SSD caching servers, RAM caching for small files, LSCache for dynamic content and QUIC |
| Staging | One staging and one sandbox site per WordPress install on every Signature plan | No |
| No | Unlimited accounts with outgoing mail routed through smart hosts for deliverability; 200 emails an hour on Standard | |
| Dedicated resources | 5 dedicated PHP workers (5 vCPUs) per site with 512 MB each and burst capacity; no shared memory pools | Not stated |
| Data center choice | Los Angeles, Dallas, Ashburn or Amsterdam per site at creation, with an account default; a secondary server in another region takes over on failure | No |
| Uptime guarantee | 100 percent network, infrastructure and hardware SLA with a credit of 5 percent of the monthly fee per 30 minutes of downtime, up to the full month | No |
| Developer tools | SSH and WP-CLI described on the features pages, an API, an MCP server, DupliKits site templates, multisite and headless support | Not stated |
| Security | Jetpack Security, malware monitoring and threat response, Secure Hosting Alliance certification | InterShield attack blocking, malware scanning and a machine-learning firewall, with free DDoS protection |
| Phone support | No | No |
| Resource limits | Not stated | Printed per plan: cores, memory, IOPS, processes, entry processes, inodes and emails per hour |
| Windows hosting | Not stated | A separate Windows hosting package |
Company facts
| Pressable | InterServer | |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | MyPressable Control Panel (custom), with an API and an MCP server | DirectAdmin on Standard and Boost; cPanel on the cPanel hosting plan |
| Data centers | 5 (better) | 3 |
| Support channels | chat, ticket, knowledge-base | ticket, knowledge-base |
| Founded | 2010 | 1999 |