Side-by-Side Comparison
WordPress.com vs FastComet — Detailed Comparison
Compare features, pricing, performance, and support side-by-side. Pick the one that fits your needs.
Company Information
Founded
2005
2013
Headquarters
United States
USA
Hosting Types
User Reviews
1,354
681
Pricing & Plans
Cheapest Plan
$4.00/mo
$1.79/mo
Number of Plans
Money-Back Guarantee
14 days
45 days
Performance & Infrastructure
Uptime Guarantee
99.9%
99.9%
NVMe Storage
Yes (Shared) / SSD (VPS)
LiteSpeed Web Server
No (Apache + LSCache plugin)
Data Centers
Global Edge Network
12
PHP Versions
8.0+
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Inodes (File Count)
—
250K – 500K
Email Send Limit
N/A — Forwarding Only or Google Workspace
400/hour
Free Features Included
Free SSL
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Free Domain
—
—
Free Migration
Yes (Business+)
Yes (Free + Cleanup)
Free CDN
—
—
Support
24/7 Support
—
—
Phone Support
No (Chat 24/7)
Control Panel
WordPress.com Dashboard
cPanel
Expert Ratings
User Friendly
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Support
—
Features
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Reliability
—
Pricing
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Key Features
WordPress.com
- Run by Automattic (Founded by Matt Mullenweg)
- Fully Managed WordPress — Zero Server Admin
- Global Edge Network for Fast Delivery
- Jetpack Pre-Integrated (Security + Performance)
- Real-time Backups (Business+) with One-Click Restore
- Free SSL on All Plans
- Free Subdomain (or Custom Domain on Personal+)
- Unlimited Bandwidth on All Plans
FastComet
- 45-Day Money Back Guarantee (Shared) / 7-Day (VPS & Dedicated)
- Price Lock — Same Renewal Rate Forever
- 12 Global Data Centers
- NVMe SSD Storage on All Plans
- AMD EPYC Processors
- Free Daily & Weekly Off-site Backups
- Imunify360 Security + WAF
- Free cPanel/WHM Included
Pros & Cons
WordPress.com
Pros
- True managed WordPress — no maintenance work
- Updates happen automatically and safely
- Support team built and maintains WordPress core
- Incredibly easy to start — free tier exists
- Real-time backups with one-click restore (Business+)
- Upgrades are seamless with no downtime
Cons
- No plugins on Free / Personal / Premium plans
- Business plan ($25/mo) is the cheapest with plugin support
- Pricier than budget shared hosts for equivalent functionality
- No email mailboxes — only forwarding or Google Workspace
- Limited theme customization on lower tiers
- Free plan shows WordPress.com ads on your site
FastComet
Pros
- Price lock — no renewal price increases
- 12 global data centers (US, EU, Asia, Oceania)
- NVMe SSD + AMD EPYC across all plans
- Free migration on every plan
- Free daily AND weekly off-site backups
- Imunify360 security included
Cons
- Higher entry price than budget hosts
- Limited email accounts on Starter plan (5 only)
- Shorter money-back on VPS/Dedicated (7 days)
- CPU: 2-6 cores (Starter to Extra)
- Inodes limit: 250k-500k per plan
- Email: 400 messages/hour limit
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WordPress.com Plans
6 plans available across all hosting types.
WordPress Hosting 6
| Plan | Price | Storage | CPU | RAM | Bandwidth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | $4.00/mo | 6 GB | — | — | Unlimited | Get Plan |
| Premium | $8.00/mo | 13 GB | — | — | Unlimited | Get Plan |
| Business Best | $25.00/mo | 200 GB | — | — | Unlimited | Get Plan |
| Commerce | $45.00/mo | 200 GB | — | — | Unlimited | Get Plan |
| Enterprise (VIP) | $2,083.00/mo | Custom (Enterprise SLA) | — | — | Unlimited | Get Plan |
| Free | — | 1 GB | — | — | Unlimited | Get Plan |

FastComet Plans
15 plans available across all hosting types.
Shared Hosting 4
| Plan | Price | Storage | CPU | RAM | Bandwidth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FastComet Starter | $1.79/mo | 10GB NVMe SSD | 1 Cores | 1 GB | Unlimited | Get Plan |
| FastComet Essential | $2.39/mo | 20GB NVMe SSD | 2 Cores | 2 GB | Unlimited | Get Plan |
| FastComet Plus Best | $3.59/mo | 30GB NVMe SSD | 3 Cores | 3 GB | Unlimited | Get Plan |
| FastComet Extra | $4.99/mo | 40GB NVMe SSD | 4 Cores | 4 GB | Unlimited | Get Plan |
VPS Hosting 3
| Plan | Price | Storage | CPU | RAM | Bandwidth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FastComet Cloud 2 | $53.87/mo | 80 GB SSD NVMe | 2 vCPU Virtual Cores | 4 GB ECC RAM | 4 TB | Get Plan |
| FastComet Cloud 3 Best | $69.27/mo | 160 GB SSD NVMe | 4 vCPU Virtual Cores | 8 GB ECC RAM | 5 TB | Get Plan |
| FastComet Cloud 4 | $107.77/mo | 320 GB SSD NVMe | 6 vCPU Virtual Cores | 16 GB ECC RAM | 8 TB | Get Plan |
Dedicated Server 8
| Plan | Price | Storage | CPU | RAM | Bandwidth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FastComet Managed cPanel 4GB | $57.50/mo | 100 GB NVMe SSD | 2 CPU cores | 4 GB Dedicated RAM | Unlimited | Get Plan |
| FastComet Managed cPanel 8GB | $90.83/mo | 150 GB NVMe SSD | 4 CPU cores | 8 GB Dedicated RAM | Unlimited | Get Plan |
| FastComet Managed cPanel 16GB Best | $140.83/mo | 300 GB NVMe SSD | 8 CPU cores | 16 GB Dedicated RAM | Unlimited | Get Plan |
| FastComet Managed cPanel 32GB | $232.50/mo | 400 GB NVMe SSD | 16 CPU cores | 32 GB Dedicated RAM | Unlimited | Get Plan |
| FastComet Managed cPanel 64GB | $415.83/mo | 800 GB NVMe SSD | 24 CPU cores | 64 GB Dedicated RAM | Unlimited | Get Plan |
| FastComet Managed cPanel 128GB | $915.83/mo | 1.2 TB NVMe SSD | 32 CPU cores | 128 GB Dedicated RAM | Unlimited | Get Plan |
| FastComet Managed cPanel 160GB | $1,165.83/mo | 1.4 TB NVMe SSD | 48 CPU cores | 160 GB Dedicated RAM | Unlimited | Get Plan |
| FastComet Managed cPanel 256GB | $1,832.50/mo | 2 TB NVMe SSD | 64 CPU cores | 256 GB Dedicated RAM | Unlimited | Get Plan |