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How Pressfort compares.
Most WordPress security tools tell you when something's wrong. Pressfort does that too, then a developer fixes it. Here's an honest look at how it stacks up, including when another option is the better pick.
A plugin or a service?
The difference that matters most.
A security plugin is a tool you run. Pressfort is a service: the tools, switched on and watched, with someone to call when they're not enough.
A security plugin
- Blocks attacks and scans for malware
- You install it, set it up and keep an eye on it
- If your site is hacked, it's usually down to you to find someone to fix it
- Backups, updates and uptime checks often need separate tools
Pressfort
- Firewall, virtual patching and malware scanning
- Set up and watched for you
- Hack clean-up by a WordPress developer, included
- Staging-tested updates, 90-day backups and uptime monitoring
$659 a year per site.
Comparisons
Pick the one you're weighing up.
Pressfort vs
Wordfence
The best-known WordPress security plugin. A strong firewall and scanner, but clean-ups only come with Care and Response.
Read the comparisonPressfort vs
Sucuri
A cloud firewall and CDN with unlimited clean-ups. Works with any platform, but backups cost extra and updates aren't covered.
Read the comparisonPressfort vs
Jetpack Security
Real-time backups, scanning and spam protection from Automattic. Good value, but there's no hands-on clean-up.
Read the comparisonPressfort vs
Solid Security
Now Kadence Security, and only sold inside Kadence plans. Strong login security and virtual patching, but no clean-ups.
Read the comparisonPressfort vs
Patchstack
Specialist vulnerability protection and virtual patching. No malware scanning, backups or clean-ups, by design.
Read the comparisonPressfort vs
All-In-One Security
A free hardening toolkit from the UpdraftPlus team, with a low-cost Premium. Weekly scans, but no clean-ups or updates.
Read the comparisonAt a glance
The short version.
| Option | Hack clean-up included | Daily backups | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressfort | YesTwo clean-ups a year by a WordPress developer | YesOff-site, kept for 90 days | $659 a yearPer site, everything included |
| Wordfence | Costs extraCare ($590 a year) and Response ($1,250 a year) only | NoNot offered. You'd need a separate backup tool | $0Wordfence Free · Any number of sites |
| Sucuri Platform | YesUnlimited clean-ups on every Platform plan | Costs extra$5 a month add-on, kept for 90 days | $229 a yearSucuri Basic Platform · 1 site |
| Jetpack Security | PartlyOne-click fixes for threats Scan finds. Not designed to clean a site infected before it was set up | YesReal-time cloud backups, starting with 10GB of storage | $0Jetpack Free · 1 site |
| Kadence Security Pro | NoNot included | YesDaily incremental backups in Kadence Pro and Elite | $99 a yearKadence Essentials · 1 site |
| Patchstack | NoPatchstack recommends your host or a professional | NoPatchstack suggests pairing it with a backup plugin | $0Patchstack Personal · Up to 3 sites |
| AIOS Premium | PartlyPremium includes advice and support with malware removal | NoHandled by UpdraftPlus, a separate plugin from the same team | $0AIOS Free · Any number of sites |
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