Launched January 6, 2026
LaunchWP

LaunchWP

NextGen WordPress-focused server dashboard to launch blazing-fast WordPress on any VPS or cloud.

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With launchWP, within a few minutes, you can launch WP in any VPS or cloud providers including but not limited to, Linode, Hetzner, GCP, Vultr, AWS, Azure, DigitalOcean, Alibaba Cloud, or even custom VPS, without any technical knowledge. Simply Connect your server to LaunchWP and LaunchWP will handle the rest.

LaunchWP is a server control panel that lets you deploy, manage and scale WordPress sites on any VPS or cloud provider without coding.

for
Developers, agencies and bloggers who want full control over WordPress hosting.
pricing
freemium
works withAWSDigitalOceanLinodeVultrGoogle CloudAzureAlibaba CloudDockerRedisPHPMyAdmin

Key features

8 features of LaunchWP
  • One-click WordPress install — Deploy a fully configured WordPress site on a VPS or cloud in minutes.
  • Docker-powered stack — Runs Linux, Nginx, MySQL, PHP and Redis inside Docker for easy scaling.
  • Automatic backups — Schedule backups to S3, Cloudflare R2, DigitalOcean Spaces and other storage providers.
  • Staging environments — Create free staging sites with their own domain and SSL for testing.
  • Team access control — Invite team members with granular permissions to servers and sites.
  • PHP version & module manager — Switch PHP versions and request additional PHP modules via the dashboard.
  • Custom Nginx config — Add or edit Nginx rules from the UI without SSH access.
  • Built-in monitoring & tools — Dashboard shows storage, logs, Redis cache, phpMyAdmin and service restarts.

Use cases

  • Launch a client’s WordPress site on a dedicated VPS for better performance
  • Create staging sites to test plugins or theme updates before going live
  • Automate daily backups of multiple WordPress blogs to cloud storage
  • Give a development team shared access to manage WordPress servers
  • Scale an agency’s portfolio of WordPress sites without shared-hosting limits

LaunchWP pricing

  • Free Basic$0Install up to 3 sites · Connect 1 server · Standard support · 1 free migration
  • Gold9 $/month/monthUnlimited sites · 1 server · Standard support · 3 free migrations
  • Platinum25 $/month/monthUnlimited sites · Unlimited servers · Priority support · 5 free migrations

LaunchWP vs alternatives

LaunchWPRenderRailwayVercelNetlify
Best forSelf-hosted WordPress on any cloudManaged app deploymentApp deployment platformFrontend hostingStatic site hosting
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  • LaunchWP vs Render: Render provides managed app hosting, not a self-hosted WordPress control panel.
  • LaunchWP vs Railway: Railway automates app deployment but doesn’t give full server/root access for WordPress.
  • LaunchWP vs Vercel: Vercel focuses on frontend static sites, whereas LaunchWP handles full WordPress stacks on any VPS.
  • LaunchWP vs Netlify: Netlify offers static site hosting with serverless functions, not self-hosted WordPress environments.

LaunchWP FAQ

Do I need a credit card to start?+

No, the Free Basic plan requires no credit card and has no expiry.

Can I migrate existing WordPress sites?+

LaunchWP offers one free migration per plan and additional migrations for a small fee.

What backup options are available?+

You can run on-demand backups or schedule automated backups to S3, Cloudflare R2, DigitalOcean Spaces, Google Cloud, Linode, Wasabi, BackBlaze, etc.

Do I get root or SSH access?+

Yes, you have full root and SSH access to your server, plus one-click PHPMyAdmin.

Is team collaboration supported?+

Yes, the Teams addon ($12/mo) lets you invite multiple members with granular permissions.

Summarized by DevHunt from launchwp.io · Oct 6, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.