# WP Umbrella vs WPMU DEV Comparison

| | WP Umbrella | WPMU DEV | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.9 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 133 | 862 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (97.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (96.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | €1.99 Per Month | $2.50 | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### WP Umbrella

Pros:
- Customer Support (11 reviews)
- Features (7 reviews)

Cons:
- Update Issues (4 reviews)
- Backup Issues (2 reviews)

### WPMU DEV

Pros:
- Customer Support (18 reviews)
- Helpful (14 reviews)

Cons:
- Backup Issues (4 reviews)
- Expensive (4 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | WP Umbrella | WPMU DEV | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (96 reviews) | 9.4 (671 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.7 (103 reviews) | 9.3 (677 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.9 (92 reviews) | 9.3 (542 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.7 (77 reviews) | 9.4 (526 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.9 (92 reviews) | 9.8 (665 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.9 (75 reviews) | 9.6 (518 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (90 reviews) | 9.3 (620 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### WP Umbrella

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Pay as you go 

Price: €1.99 Per Month

Description: 1.99€/month by website. All features included.

Key Features:
- Dashboard to manage all your WordPress website s
- Automatic backups
- Uptime & Performance monitoring

[Learn more about WP Umbrella](https://www.g2.com/products/wp-umbrella/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### WPMU DEV

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Basic

Price: $2.50

Description: 1 site license.

Key Features:
- All WPMU DEV pro plugins
- 5GB CDN  
- 5GB backup storage

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/wpmu-dev/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

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## Features Comparison By Category

### WordPress Management Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **WP Umbrella** | 8.4/10 | 85 |
| **WPMU DEV** | 9.1/10 | 423 |

#### Security

| Feature | WP Umbrella | WPMU DEV | 
|---|---|---|
| **Backups** | 9.4 (80 reviews) | 9.2 (382 reviews) | 
| **Site Monitoring** | 9.6 (83 reviews) | 9.4 (403 reviews) | 
| **Two Factor Authentication** | 9.2 (67 reviews) | 9.2 (290 reviews) | 

#### Site Management

| Feature | WP Umbrella | WPMU DEV | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cloning** | 7.2 (53 reviews) | 8.7 (300 reviews) | 
| **Comments Management** | 6.8 (56 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Theme and Plugin Management** | 9.6 (81 reviews) | 9.4 (398 reviews) | 

#### Site Design

| Feature | WP Umbrella | WPMU DEV | 
|---|---|---|
| **Template Builder** | 6.7 (55 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Collaboration Tools** | 7.6 (56 reviews) | 8.7 (247 reviews) | 

#### Performance Reports

| Feature | WP Umbrella | WPMU DEV | 
|---|---|---|
| **Analytics** | 8.8 (74 reviews) | 9.0 (352 reviews) | 
| **Client Reports** | 9.4 (80 reviews) | 8.8 (268 reviews) | 

### Reseller Hosting

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **WP Umbrella** | N/A | N/A |
| **WPMU DEV** | 9.2/10 | 52 |

#### Customization

| Feature | WP Umbrella | WPMU DEV | 
|---|---|---|
| **Custom DNS name servers ** | Not enough data | 9.5 (42 reviews) | 
| **Self branding** | Not enough data | 9.2 (40 reviews) | 
| **Bandwidth support** | Not enough data | 9.3 (41 reviews) | 
| **Flexible hosting plans** | Not enough data | 8.9 (46 reviews) | 

#### Support

| Feature | WP Umbrella | WPMU DEV | 
|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 9.4 (44 reviews) | 
| **Backup and restoration** | Not enough data | 9.5 (46 reviews) | 
| **cPanel Management** | Not enough data | 8.5 (37 reviews) | 
| **Domain Reseller Account Support** | Not enough data | 9.3 (32 reviews) | 
| **Fully Managed Service** | Not enough data | 9.4 (40 reviews) | 
| **IP Addresses Support** | Not enough data | 8.8 (35 reviews) | 

### WordPress Hosting

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **WP Umbrella** | N/A | N/A |
| **WPMU DEV** | 9.2/10 | 76 |

#### Performance

| Feature | WP Umbrella | WPMU DEV | 
|---|---|---|
| **Plugins and Theme support** | Not enough data | 9.5 (70 reviews) | 
| **Site management** | Not enough data | 9.7 (72 reviews) | 
| **Technical Support** | Not enough data | 9.8 (71 reviews) | 
| **Caching** | Not enough data | 8.9 (65 reviews) | 
| **Free Website Transfers** | Not enough data | 9.0 (56 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | WP Umbrella | WPMU DEV | 
|---|---|---|
| **Backup** | Not enough data | 9.6 (67 reviews) | 
| **Activity monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.5 (64 reviews) | 
| **Malware identification and removal** | Not enough data | 9.4 (59 reviews) | 
| **WAF and DDoS Protectiob** | Not enough data | 9.1 (55 reviews) | 

#### Free Resources

| Feature | WP Umbrella | WPMU DEV | 
|---|---|---|
| **Email** | Not enough data | 7.4 (52 reviews) | 
| **Domain** | Not enough data | 8.7 (55 reviews) | 
| **SSL Certificates** | Not enough data | 9.6 (62 reviews) | 

### Domain Registrars

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **WP Umbrella** | N/A | N/A |
| **WPMU DEV** | 9.0/10 | 5 |

#### Security - Domain Registrar

| Feature | WP Umbrella | WPMU DEV | 
|---|---|---|
| **Advanced DNS management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **WHOIS privacy protection** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Two-factor authentication (2FA)** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Convenience and automation - Domain Registrar

| Feature | WP Umbrella | WPMU DEV | 
|---|---|---|
| **Bulk domain management** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Domain parking** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Auto-renewal** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 

#### Support and service - Domain Registrar

| Feature | WP Umbrella | WPMU DEV | 
|---|---|---|
| **Knowledge base and tutorials** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Domain transfer assistance** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **24/7 customer support** | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 

#### Advanced management and features - Domain Registrar

| Feature | WP Umbrella | WPMU DEV | 
|---|---|---|
| **Email forwarding and hosting** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Website builder integration** | Not enough data | 6.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Domain auction and backordering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [WordPress Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/wordpress-management-tools)


**Unique to WPMU DEV (5):** [WordPress Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/wordpress-hosting), [Reseller Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/reseller-hosting), [Managed Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/managed-hosting), [Domain Registrars](https://www.g2.com/categories/domain-registrars), [Managed DNS Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/managed-dns-solutions)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | WP Umbrella | WPMU DEV | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 97.6% | 96.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 2.4% | 2.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 0% | 0.5% | 

### By Industry

#### WP Umbrella

- **Internet:** 22.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 15.7%
- **Design:** 9.4%
- **Computer Software:** 7.1%
- **Program Development:** 5.5%
- **Consulting:** 3.9%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.6%
- **Graphic Design:** 1.6%
- **Information Services:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 11.8%

#### WPMU DEV

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 20.4%
- **Design:** 10.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.4%
- **Computer Software:** 5.9%
- **Internet:** 4.9%
- **Online Media:** 3.0%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.7%
- **Graphic Design:** 2.3%
- **Retail:** 2.2%
- **Management Consulting:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 37.0%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to WP Umbrella

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- [UltaHost](https://www.g2.com/products/ultahost/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (437 reviews)
- [ScalaHosting](https://www.g2.com/products/scalahosting/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (478 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### WP Umbrella

- Title: [What is WP Umbrella used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-wp-umbrella-used-for) — 2 comments *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "WP Umbrella is a game-changer for agencies and freelancers juggling multiple websites. With one easy-to-use dashboard, you can streamline all your WordPress..."

### WPMU DEV

- Title: [Is Forminator free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-forminator-free) — 6 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, it is!"
- Title: [Is Wpmu Dev worth?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-wpmu-dev-worth) — 6 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "No"
- Title: [Will the full email service ever come to WPMUDEV?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/will-the-full-email-service-ever-come-to-wpmudev) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "This would be a great service, especially if clients with their own domain names have email files in another location that could be transferred intact to..."
- Title: [Can we get some sort of VPS or dev server for the sites we are currently working on?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-we-get-some-sort-of-vps-or-dev-server-for-the-sites-we-are-currently-working-on) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi there! 

This is Cristian from the WPMUDEV team. I hope you are doing great!

If you are hosting that site elsewhere, you can connect it to our Hub..."
- Title: [What is Wpmu Dev?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-wpmu-dev) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "A site with great apps to help with web design and hosting "

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/wp-umbrella-vs-wpmu-dev)