GridPane's pricing is structured with professional WordPress agencies in mind — plans that accommodate multiple servers and sites under one agency relationship, with team access and client site management built in.
GridPane's plans are structured for professional WordPress agencies managing multiple client sites. RunCloud's per-server pricing scales less efficiently at agency volume.
Pricing structure matters more than absolute price at agency scale. GridPane's pricing model is designed around WordPress agency workflows — multiple client sites, multiple servers, team access. RunCloud's per-server model is straightforward but can become expensive as site count grows beyond the initial server.
RunCloud's per-server pricing is clear and predictable for small-scale deployments. For teams managing one or two servers with a small number of sites, RunCloud's pricing may be simpler and lower in absolute terms.
Route-specific evidence
GridPane's plan structure is designed for teams managing multiple client servers simultaneously — the professional and agency tiers reflect this operational pattern.
RunCloud charges per server per month, with site add-ons available. For single-server deployments, this is competitive. At five or more servers, verify total cost against GridPane.
Both GridPane and RunCloud update their pricing periodically. Confirm current plan prices directly on gridpane.com/pricing and runcloud.io/pricing before making a decision.
Checks before publishing
GridPane
Confirm feature set, pricing, caching stack, staging system, and documentation at gridpane.com.
RunCloud
Confirm server management features, pricing structure, and PHP application support at runcloud.io.
Buyer fit
Use GridPane when the team is 100% WordPress-focused and needs the deepest available WordPress server tooling.
Exception
Use RunCloud when the server workload includes non-WordPress PHP applications or when a simpler panel interface is preferred.