Flywheel vs. Rackspace Email

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Flywheel
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Flywheel is a managed Wordpress hosting specialist supported by WP Engine, boasting creative and design agency tools, plugins, and white label services for designers who choose Flywheel as their hosting provider.
$15
per month
Rackspace Email
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Rackspace Email presents what the vendor describes as a reliable, cost-effective solution for small business email hosting. Hosting services start at 25GB, and services include email migration, spam and virus protection built-in, an upgrade to include archiving, and 24x7x365 support.
$2.99
per month per user
Pricing
FlywheelRackspace Email
Editions & Modules
Tiny
$15.00
per month 1 site
Starter
$30.00
per month 1 site
Freelance
$115.00
per month up to 10 sites
Agency
$290.00
per month up to 30 sites
Custom
Contact sales team
Rackspace Email
$2.99
per month per user
Rackspace Email Plus
$3.99
per month per user
Rackspace Email Plus + Add Archiving
$6.99
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FlywheelRackspace Email
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing equal to about 2 months free.
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Small Businesses
SiteGround
SiteGround
Score 9.1 out of 10
SiteGround
SiteGround
Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
WP Engine
WP Engine
Score 7.3 out of 10
WP Engine
WP Engine
Score 7.3 out of 10
Enterprises
Pantheon
Pantheon
Score 8.6 out of 10
Pantheon
Pantheon
Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
FlywheelRackspace Email
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(3 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
FlywheelRackspace Email
Likelihood to Recommend
WP Engine
Flywheel is particularly well-suited for hands-on WordPress managed hosting. It's also perfect for developers who build site's locally on Local and then want an effortless way to import them into their managed hosting environment. Flywheel particularly excels in scenarios where a customer needs managed. WordPress hosting that handles daily backups and offers test and live environments for a reasonable price.
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Rackspace
If you need a trusted email hosting platform, Rackspace is definitely the way to go. Not only is it simple to use, but the help they're willing to provide is also outstanding. Whether you're upgrading (or even downgrading) a service, or have concerns over any use cases, they're great at providing assistance and being diligent to understand your needs. If you only require a simple email for only a few people, it may not be the way to go, but it's hard to beat the price they offer (and the clarity on that pricing as well).
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Pros
WP Engine
  • Customer Service
  • User Interface
  • User Experience
  • Creative Support
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Rackspace
  • Racksapce is quick and helpful when contacted for support.
  • Rackspace is easy to set up and run on various email clients.
  • The service is affordable and compares well with any similar services.
  • It has a nice admin panel which is easy to follow and understand.
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Cons
WP Engine
  • Flywheel is more expensive than many hosting companies
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Rackspace
  • Ticket system - For the most part, it's fine, but you have to log in to see the ticket/case messages. The email notification only lets you know you have a message.
  • Login speed - It takes a bit longer than what most users would like to login to the admin panel.
  • Clicks to control panel - The default screen is the ticket screen. I would prefer the home page immediately include a method to get to my admin tools beyond ticket creation.
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Support Rating
WP Engine
No answers on this topic
Rackspace
Honestly, if it wasn't for the way in which ticket updates are shared, it would be a ten. They provide excellent support, from sales to technical to even migration services. I've always gotten my questions answered clearly, by someone who is human. If answers were displayed via email as well, rather than just a notice that I needed to login to see a message, it would be even better.
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Alternatives Considered
WP Engine
Compared to WP Engine and Pantheon, Flywheel offers the most affordable and easy-to-use managed hosting platform for WordPress websites. I actually prefer Flywheel's UI a bit more to WP Engine's. Media Temple simply doesn't offer an affordable hosting option that particularly caters to WordPress websites. Flywheel has become my favorite among managed hosting platforms that are targeted on servicing WordPress developers.
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Rackspace
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
WP Engine
  • Fast/easy to create new sites with blueprints
  • Easy to work locally with Local
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Rackspace
  • We have had little disruption with our emails. I can think of only one problem in the last three years.
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