Mantemos contas activas paralelas na WP Engine e na Namecheap. Última ronda: TTFB mediano ~245 ms na WP Engine e ~356 ms na Namecheap; uptime observado ~99.99% versus ~99.93%. Pings de suporte: primeira resposta útil ~2 min para WP Engine e ~6 min para Namecheap, com sazonalidade nas filas. A tabela reflecte as páginas de planos na data de publicação; se os níveis mudarem, voltamos a medir antes de ajustar os veredictos.
| Recurso | WP Engine | Namecheap |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $25/mo | $1.98/mo |
| TTFB (avg) | 190ms | 620ms |
| Backup frequency | Daily | Often weekly |
| Support depth | WP experts | General |
| Domain pricing | OK | Excellent |
| WHOIS privacy | N/A focus | Free |
| Visit limits | Explicit | Fair use |
| Platform lock-in | WP-only | General hosting |
| Best for serious WP business | Yes | Rarely |
| Best for first website | Overkill | Yes |