1 Site
50 Sites
Economy
Perfect for essential web presence.
$6/mo
- 5GB NVMe Storage
- 10 Total PHP Workers (10 per site)
- US-Based Support
- Daily Backups (3 Days)
- Enterprise Security
- Free SSL
Most Popular
Business
For growing businesses. Recommended for E-Commerce.
$20/mo
- 25GB NVMe Storage
- 20 Total PHP Workers (20 per site)
- Includes 1 M365 Basic Account
- US-Based Support
- Daily Backups (7 Days)
- Free Domain
- Enterprise Security
- Free SSL
First-Class
Maximum performance & isolation. Best for E-Commerce.
$60/mo
- 50GB NVMe Storage
- 30 Total PHP Workers (30 per site)
- Includes 1 M365 Basic Account
- US-Based Support
- Daily Backups (30 Days)
- Free Domain
- High Availability (100% Uptime)
- Enterprise Security
- Free SSL
See How Much You're Saving Compared to Shopify
Shopify charges high monthly fees plus additional transaction penalties for third-party gateways. With WooCommerce on Privateer, you pay zero platform transaction fees.
Estimated Shopify Cost
$239
VS
Privateer Business
$20
Your Total Monthly Savings
$233
* Shopify cost is calculated using their Basic plan ($39/mo) plus the 2% penalty fee applied to all third-party payment gateways.
How We Compare
Don't settle for bare-minimum hosting. See why Privateer outclasses the mega-hosts in performance, security, and support.
| Feature | Privateer | Shopify | GoDaddy | Namecheap | HostGator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure & Performance | |||||
| NVMe Storage Allocation | N/A | ||||
| Unrestricted / High Bandwidth | |||||
| High-Concurrency PHP Handling | N/A | ||||
| Advanced Object Caching | N/A | Paid | Paid | ||
| Compute Scaling (CPU/RAM) | Auto | Paid | Paid | Paid | |
| Global Content Delivery Network (CDN) | Paid | Paid | |||
| Security & Protection | |||||
| Automated DDoS Protection | Paid | Paid | Paid | ||
| Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Paid | Paid | |||
| Automated Malware Scanning & Cleanup | Paid | Paid | |||
| Automated Vulnerability Patching | |||||
| Free SSL Certificates | Paid | ||||
| Site Management & Dev Tools | |||||
| Isolated Staging Environments | |||||
| Automated Daily Backups | Paid | Paid | |||
| Git Integration | |||||
| Application Performance Monitoring (APM) | |||||
| PHP Version Control | N/A | ||||
| WordPress Core Auto-Updates | N/A | ||||
| Smart Plugin Manager | N/A | ||||
| Free Temporary Domains | |||||
| Site Stencils / Blueprints | |||||
| Marketing, E-Commerce & Growth | |||||
| Zero Platform Transaction Fees | |||||
| WooCommerce Optimization | N/A | Paid | |||
| SEO Optimization Tools | Basic | Paid | |||
| Conversion / Trust Badges | Apps | ||||
| Visual Site Builder | |||||
| E-Commerce Payment Costs | |||||
| Third-Party Gateway Penalty | 0% | 2.0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Native Gateway Fee (WooPayments / Shopify Payments) | 2.9% + 30¢ | 2.9% + 30¢ | 2.9% + 30¢ | 2.9% + 30¢ | 2.9% + 30¢ |
| Support & Onboarding | |||||
| Always Free Migrations | Paid | Paid | |||
| 100% US-Based Engineering Support | |||||
| Strict US-Citizen Only Access | |||||
| Included Microsoft 365 | Paid | Paid | Paid | ||
| Priority Support Tiers | Paid | ||||
| Risk-Free Trial / Guarantee | |||||