WPClientHub vs. MainWP
The self-hosted, flat-unlimited option — and the one that genuinely beats us on price. Owned by MainWP LLC (independent).
What each product actually ships
Every WPClientHub row here is live today and priced on our pricing page — nothing on this list is a roadmap item. Competitor rows are sourced to MainWP’s own pricing page and public documentation; where we couldn’t verify a capability, we say so instead of guessing.
| Feature | WPClientHub | MainWP |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat: Free / Studio $19 / Agency $49 / Scale $99 (unlimited sites), by site count | Flat, unlimited sites: Free (Essentials) / $29/mo / $199/yr / $599 lifetime |
| Where it runs | Hosted by us — you sign in at app.wpclienthub.com, nothing to install beyond WPClientHub One on the site | Self-hosted — MainWP runs as a WordPress install on a server you provide and maintain |
| Cost at scale (26+ sites) | $49/mo up to 100 sites, then $99/mo for unlimited sites | $29/mo (or $199/yr) flat, regardless of site count — the cheapest option in this whole comparison past 25 sites |
| Where backups live | On the client’s own server first, then storage you own — included on every tier, nothing to configure beyond picking a bucket | Not included by default — MainWP’s own docs describe backups as something you configure through add-ons and your own storage/licensing |
| AI Visibility (AI-crawler checks + what ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini say about the business) | Included on every tier, including Free | Not offered |
| Add-on ecosystem | Fifteen built-in modules, no separate add-on marketplace | 30+ pro add-ons on the paid tier, an established third-party plugin ecosystem |
| Help desk & client portal | Included on Agency and Scale, magic-link sign-in, no per-client charge | No built-in help desk; client profiles and an Atarim integration for client feedback on Pro |
| Client billing, 0% platform fee | Included on every tier — your own Stripe or direct invoicing | Not found in MainWP’s published feature list |
| Ongoing maintenance burden | None — we run and patch the dashboard | You patch, back up and secure the MainWP install itself, on top of your client sites |
Cost at 10, 25, 50 and 100 sites
A full year, using each vendor’s own published rate for the closest like-for-like feature set. The green cell wins at that site count — neither column wins at every row, and that’s the point.
| Sites | WPClientHub | MainWP |
|---|---|---|
| 10 sites | $228/yr ($19/mo) | $348/yr ($29/mo) |
| 25 sites | $228/yr ($19/mo) | $348/yr ($29/mo) |
| 50 sites | $588/yr ($49/mo) | $348/yr ($29/mo) |
| 100 sites | $588/yr ($49/mo) | $348/yr ($29/mo) |
Prices checked on 2026-10-08, fetched live from each vendor’s own pricing page. Vendor pricing changes without notice — verify before you quote a client.
- WPClientHub — wpclienthub.com/pricing.htmlFlat, published tiers (from 22 Oct 2026) — Free (3 sites), Studio $19/mo (25), Agency $49/mo (100), Scale $99/mo (unlimited sites under fair use — past 500 connected sites we raise the ceiling on request). Monthly rates; yearly is ten months' money.
- MainWP — mainwp.com/signup/Pro: $29/mo, billed monthly, unlimited sites — used as the headline figure below since it is directly comparable to every other vendor's published monthly rate. Paid annually it is $199/yr (about $16.58/mo) — genuinely the cheapest option anywhere in this comparison for a self-hosting agency, and we say so on every MainWP page.
What moving from MainWP actually involves
- Run both in parallel. Install our WPClientHub One plugin alongside MainWP — nothing about connecting a site requires removing your existing tool first, and you can keep it running for as long as you want a second opinion.
- Connect each site. Paste a one-time pairing code from the WPClientHub dashboard; that mints a per-site key pair and starts scoring the site within a minute. No WordPress passwords are stored.
- Backups start fresh, on purpose. We don’t import MainWP’s historical backup archives — your first WPClientHub restore point is taken on the client’s own server as soon as the site connects, and whatever MainWP already stored stays exactly where it is, untouched.
- Recreate schedules and routes by hand. Report schedules, client contacts and notification routes are a one-time setup cost we won’t pretend away — there’s no automatic import for those yet.
- Cut over on your own clock. Once every site is connected and you’ve seen a clean scan, cancel or downgrade MainWP whenever you’re ready. There’s no forced cutover date.
If you stay self-hosted, nothing here asks you to give that up for anything except the management layer — you can keep your existing backup and security stack running exactly as it is while you try us.
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