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LaunchWP
NextGen WordPress-focused server dashboard to launch blazing-fast WordPress on any VPS or cloud.
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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
Key features
- 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
LaunchWP | Railway | Vercel | Netlify | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Self-hosted WordPress on any cloud | Managed app deployment | App deployment platform | Frontend hosting | Static site hosting |
| Pricing | Freemium | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription |
| DevHunt upvotes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Launched | Jan 2026 | — | — | — | — |
- 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.
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