--- title: "Verpex vs KnownHost: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/knownhost-vs-verpex" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/knownhost-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." --- # 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.](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 [7.5 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [Verpex](https://hostidea.com/reviews/verpex)Wins overall UK cPanel host on LiteSpeed and NVMe with nine locations, daily backups and a free domain, renewing at $6 to $15 [7.4 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) 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. | | [Verpex](https://hostidea.com/reviews/verpex) | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 7.5 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 7.0 | 7.0 | | Support | 7.5 | 7.5 | | Features | 8.0 | 8.0 | | Value | 7.5 | 7.0 | | Ease of use | 7.5 | 7.5 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [Verpex](https://hostidea.com/reviews/verpex) | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 7.5 | 7.4 | | Uptime (published)TechRadar vs TechRadar 30 d; methods differ | 100.00% | 100.00% | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, Verpex is cheaper ($6.00/mo vs $7.16/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 14, 2026 (Verpex) and Oct 14, 2026 (KnownHost). USD. | | [Verpex](https://hostidea.com/reviews/verpex) | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | Bronze | Basic | | Intro price | $3.00/mo | $3.47/mo | | Renewal price | $6.00/mo | $7.16/mo | | Required term | 12 months | 36 months | | Websites | 1 | 1 | | Storage | 30 GB | 10 GB | | Money back | 30 days | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [Verpex](https://hostidea.com/reviews/verpex) | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/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 | | Email | Not stated | 5, 25 or unlimited mailboxes by plan, with webmail | ## Company facts | | [Verpex](https://hostidea.com/reviews/verpex) | [KnownHost](https://hostidea.com/reviews/knownhost) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | cPanel with Softaculous, SitePad builder and Backuply | cPanel with Softaculous | | Data centers | 9 | 3 | | Support channels | chat, ticket, email, knowledge-base | ticket, phone, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2018 | 2006 | Visit Verpex (affiliate link: /go/verpex)Visit KnownHost (affiliate link: /go/knownhost)