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Compare MainWP and WPMU DEV 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (96.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$2.50
MainWP
Star Rating
(24)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Learn more about MainWPWPMU DEV
Star Rating
(859)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$2.50
Browse all 5 pricing plansMainWP vs WPMU DEV
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found WPMU DEV 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 WPMU DEV.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that WPMU DEV is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of WPMU DEV over MainWP.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
MainWP
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
WPMU DEV
Basic
$2.50
1 site license.
- All WPMU DEV pro plugins
- 5GB CDN
- 5GB backup storage
Free Trial
MainWP
No trial information availableWPMU DEV
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.6
13
9.4
668
Ease of Use
8.7
13
9.3
673
Ease of Setup
6.9
9
9.3
538
Ease of Admin
8.9
9
9.4
526
Quality of Support
9.7
11
9.8
662
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
10.0
7
9.6
518
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
10
9.3
618
Features by Category
Security
8.3
6
9.2
382
9.3
7
9.4
403
Not enough data
9.2
290
Site Management
Not enough data
8.7
300
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
9.3
7
9.4
397
Site Design
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
246
Performance Reports
8.7
5
9.0
352
8.0
5
8.8
267
Customization
Not enough data
9.5
42
Not enough data
9.2
40
Not enough data
9.3
41
Not enough data
8.9
46
Support
Not enough data
9.4
44
Not enough data
9.5
46
Not enough data
8.5
37
Not enough data
9.3
32
Not enough data
9.4
40
Not enough data
8.8
35
Performance
Not enough data
9.5
70
Not enough data
9.7
72
Not enough data
9.8
71
Not enough data
8.9
65
Not enough data
9.0
56
Security
Not enough data
9.6
67
Not enough data
9.5
64
Not enough data
9.4
59
Not enough data
9.1
55
Free Resources
Not enough data
7.4
52
Not enough data
8.7
55
Not enough data
9.6
62
Security - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Convenience and automation - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Support and service - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Advanced management and features - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
MainWP and WPMU DEV are categorized as WordPress Management Tools
Unique Categories
MainWP has no unique categories
WPMU DEV is categorized as WordPress Hosting, Reseller Hosting, Managed Hosting, Domain Registrars, and Managed DNS Solutions
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
MainWP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
WPMU DEV
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
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%
Marketing and Advertising
20.4%
Design
10.0%
Information Technology and Services
9.4%
Computer Software
5.9%
Internet
4.9%
Other
49.4%
Discussions
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
Can we get some sort of VPS or dev server for the sites we are currently working on?
4 Comments
MH
Spinning up a dev server on WPMU DEV is like 2 clicks.Read more
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