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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (93.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (78.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
A2 Hosting
Star Rating
(203)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (93.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about A2 HostingMainWP
Star Rating
(24)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Learn more about MainWPA2 Hosting vs MainWP
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found A2 Hosting easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with MainWP overall.
- Reviewers felt that MainWP meets the needs of their business better than A2 Hosting.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that MainWP is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of MainWP over A2 Hosting.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
A2 Hosting
No pricing availableMainWP
MainWP Pricing
Free
The MainWP plugin is 100% FREE, forever! However, MainWP Pro offers a wide range of 32+ Extensions at a single price. The Extensions aren't required, but they extend the functionality to improve your workflows.
During the subscription, you'll get Priority Support, Important security & performance updates for existing Extensions, and access to all new Extensions.
- Monthly: $29/mon
- Yearly: $199/year (Saving $149 as compared to monthly)
- Lifetime: $499 (One-time)
- Free Forever
- White Label
- Connect Unlimited Websites
Free Trial
A2 Hosting
No trial information availableMainWP
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
172
9.6
13
Ease of Use
9.0
173
8.7
13
Ease of Setup
8.9
136
6.9
9
Ease of Admin
9.0
130
8.9
9
Quality of Support
8.7
173
9.7
11
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
131
10.0
7
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
167
8.8
10
Features by Category
Security
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Site Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
7
Site Design
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Reports
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Set Up
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Free Resources
8.7
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Security - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Convenience and automation - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support and service - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced management and features - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting Management
9.0
98
Not enough data
9.1
96
Not enough data
9.0
86
Not enough data
9.1
99
Not enough data
9.0
82
Not enough data
9.0
73
Not enough data
8.9
57
Not enough data
9.1
89
Not enough data
8.9
89
Not enough data
8.9
81
Not enough data
Customizations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Growth
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
A2 Hosting and MainWP share no categories
Unique Categories
A2 Hosting is categorized as Reseller Hosting, Dedicated Hosting, Shared Hosting, VPS Hosting Platforms, Domain Registrars, Managed Hosting, WordPress Hosting, and Website Builder
MainWP is categorized as WordPress Management Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
A2 Hosting
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
MainWP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
13.4%
Marketing and Advertising
10.4%
Computer Software
9.5%
Internet
6.5%
Design
3.5%
Other
56.7%
Marketing and Advertising
39.1%
Information Technology and Services
17.4%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
4.3%
Outsourcing/Offshoring
4.3%
Internet
4.3%
Other
30.4%
Discussions
A2 Hosting has no discussions with answers
How does MainWP work?
1 Comment
Official Response from MainWP
Hello, I work for MainWP. Not sure if you tested earlier.
We strongly believe in your and your client's privacy. This is why MainWP is a Privacy-Focused,...Read more
What is MainWP?
1 Comment
MB
MainWP is a Free WordPress management plugin to manage multiple WordPress websites from a single dashboard.
This includes sites on different hosts or...Read more
What is WP manager?
1 Comment
Official Response from MainWP
WP Manager means WordPress Manager, and we call MainWP a "WordPress Manager" plugin to manage multiple WordPress sites from a single open-source...Read more
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