Side-by-side comparison
Bluehost vs WP Engine
Complaint records and Risk Scores compared. Both are in the Web Hosting & Domains category.
✓ WP Engine has a lower documented Risk Score.
WP Engine's Risk Score of 50 is lower than Bluehost's 60.
That said, always read the full complaint records before deciding.
Product A
Bluehost
EIG/Newfold-owned host with one of the worst public reputations
60
High Risk
out of 100
3 documented warnings
Web Hosting & Domains
Web Hosting & Domains
✓ Lower risk
Full WP Engine record →
Product B
WP Engine
Managed WordPress hosting — the premium option with premium-tier complaints
50
Caution
out of 100
3 documented warnings
Web Hosting & Domains
Web Hosting & Domains
Complaint category breakdown
Higher numbers in each row indicate more documented complaints in that category. Bold = more complaints than the other product.
| Complaint type | Bluehost | WP Engine |
|---|---|---|
| BBB Complaints | — | — |
| Lawsuits & Legal Action | — | — |
| Misleading Marketing | 1 | — |
| Customer Complaints | 1 | 1 |
| Churn & Retention | — | — |
| Billing Problems | — | 2 |
| Support Failures | 1 | — |
Severity breakdown
| Severity | Bluehost | WP Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Critical | — | — |
| High | 3 | 2 |
| Medium | — | 1 |
| Low | — | — |