WP Umbrella is built for agencies that want a faster, simpler way to manage multiple client sites. From one clean dashboard, you get reliable backups, safe updates, performance monitoring, proactive security scans, and white-label reports. No configuration hassles, bottlenecks, or stacking plugins. Just clean, reliable site management that scales with your agency.
6 reasons to switch from Updraft to WP Umbrella
Pricing
(Competitor) Tiered pricing based on individual plugins
(WP Umbrella) €1.99 per site/month for every core feature, plus two clearly priced optional add-ons. No hidden costs.
GDPR-compliant backups
(Competitor) Third-party storage you assemble yourself
(WP Umbrella) 100% GDPR-compliant, EU-based data storage
Client reports
(Competitor) No dedicated client reports for maintenance work
(WP Umbrella) Automated, white-label client reports with custom scheduling and content
Bulk update core, plugin, and theme updates
(Competitor) Bulk update themes and plugins only (via UpdraftCentral)
(WP Umbrella) Bulk update themes, plugins and WordPress Core
Uptime & performance monitoring
(Competitor) Not provided
(WP Umbrella) Reliable monitoring with customizable check intervals
Security and vulnerability monitoring
(Competitor) Does not include security scanning
(WP Umbrella) Vulnerability monitoring included on every plan; firewall and virtual patching available via the Security add-on (2€/site/month)
No credit card required. Quick setup. Cancel any time.
Free migration service
Switching to a new management platform can be a very costly process when it comes to time and resources. To make it as easy for you as possible, we offer a free migration service.
From websites to tags and clients, our expert team handles everything for you, including checking that your first backups are correctly processed. We are ensuring a smooth transition so you can hit the ground running and start enjoying the benefits of WP Umbrella immediately.
WP Umbrella provides reliable, lightweight incremental backups with one-click restores, keeping your sites easy to recover without slowing them down or cluttering the server. Your backups are encrypted and stored in GDPR-compliant EU data centers, with flexible scheduling included.
Updraft processes and stores backups on your server. On bigger sites, that can mean temp archives that consume a large share of disk space mid-backup. And if something interrupts the process, leftover files can pile up and slow down your sites.
GDPR-compliant backups
Lighter incremental backups after initial full backup
Backup scheduling flexibility
Flexible backup retention period
Partial backup restoration
1-click backup restoration
Prevents heavy archives on the server
Reliable backups
*Every core feature is included in WP Umbrella's monthly price of €1.99 per site. Capabilities marked "Security add-on" are part of an optional add-on at 2€/$2 per site per month.
WP Umbrella brings all your maintenance tools into a single dashboard: safe updates with rollback, post-update cache clearing, uptime and domain monitoring, response time tracking, PageSpeed insights, and advanced bulk actions. You can even add notes and labels to keep things organized.
Updraft handles maintenance through a separate plugin, UpdraftCentral. It's free for up to five sites (then $9-$39/month), but limited to basic dashboard functions like updates and labeling without the deeper automation or performance monitoring that come standard with WP Umbrella.
Intuitive dashboard
Automatic post-update cache clearing
Safe updates and visual regression testing
Sites notes and labels
Uptime rate & domain monitoring
Flexible schedules for monitoring
Website response time monitoring
Google PageSpeed monitoring
Activity log
Update automation (granular control over plugins, themes & core)
*Every core feature is included in WP Umbrella's monthly price of €1.99 per site. Capabilities marked "Security add-on" are part of an optional add-on at 2€/$2 per site per month.
WP Umbrella has got you covered with everything you need to manage and backup WordPress sites, all under one dashboard.
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WP Umbrella delivers proactive security through its own Security add-on, which includes virtual patching powered by Patchstack. It blocks known plugin and theme vulnerabilities before an official update is available. Security hardening (XML-RPC lockdown, user enumeration blocking, login rate limiting) is included free on every plan. The Security add-on adds a firewall that blocks attack probes and PHP execution attempts in uploads, plus a malicious-IP blocklist learned across the whole WP Umbrella network. It also includes a Security-Driven Activity Log that detects attacks with evidence, and a daily malware scanner with cleanup on demand from our team.
You also get SSL and domain expiry monitoring, PHP error detection, and instant alerts via Slack or email when something breaks. Updraft's All-in-One Security (AIOS) covers basics like brute force protection and static firewall rules. WP Umbrella's Security add-on is a full replacement: a firewall with virtual patching that blocks known vulnerabilities before the fixing update, attack detections with evidence, and daily malware scanning.
Firewall with virtual patching (Security add-on)
Downtime/uptime monitoring
Login rate limiting
Network-learned IP blocklist (Security add-on)
Plugin, theme & core vulnerability monitoring
SSL certificate monitoring
PHP error monitoring
Automatic vulnerability blocking (Security add-on)
Daily malware scanning (Security add-on)
Real-time alerts on Slack/email
*Every core feature is included in WP Umbrella's monthly price of €1.99 per site. Capabilities marked "Security add-on" are part of an optional add-on at 2€/$2 per site per month.
WP Umbrella takes reporting seriously because your work deserves to be seen. It automatically generates clean, white-label maintenance reports that clients actually understand. Add your branding, include GA insights, schedule delivery, attach PDFs, and customize everything from email content to recipient lists.
Updraft offers no client reporting capabilities whatsoever, leaving you to manually communicate your maintenance work to clients - a time-consuming process that doesn't scale with your agency.
Automated maintenance reports
White-label customization
PDF attachment option
Email customization
Recipient management
GA integration
Scheduling options
Downloadable reports
*Every core feature is included in WP Umbrella's monthly price of €1.99 per site. Capabilities marked "Security add-on" are part of an optional add-on at 2€/$2 per site per month.
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WP Umbrella is very easy to setup and use. The interface is lightweight and intuitive. They have a system for feature requests and actually make updates regularly! I'm impressed with how quickly they are adding new features and improving the existing ones.
Clayton C
·Founder at Chasemade
Managing 12 websites with WP Umbrella
Let WP Umbrella handle the maintenance so that you can focus on growing your business.
Start your free trialWP Umbrella vs. Updraft
Simple and easy to use tool for increased productivity
Everything you need to manage multiple WordPress sites in minutes from one modern, intuitive dashboard, without paying extra or downloading more plugins. Streamline your workflows with automatic cache clearing and database upgrades after updates, details that increase productivity and save considerable time and effort managing multiple WordPress websites.
Fast support and customer service
We understand things can go wrong and challenges may come up at times. Our dedicated support is at your service! No chatbots, no waiting on tickets, just real help from WordPress experts when you need it.
Reliable alerting system
You can truly rely on our monitoring system to instantly alert you where you work if your site experiences downtime or issues, whether on Slack or email.
Transparent pricing, every core feature included
WP Umbrella is built specifically for WordPress agencies and developers. Our pricing plan reflects this by enabling full control and scalability. Every core feature is included in our €1.99 monthly flat rate per site. Unlike the Updraft stack, our add-ons are two, optional, and flat-priced.
Made by WordPress experts for WordPress lovers
We have a long history with WordPress and are proud to be part of the community. Our product is developed with direct input from our users, reflecting our community-driven mindset. Join us for the features, stay for the community ❤️
Concise and fully customizable reporting
Client reports build trust. It's a great way to prove the value of your work and keep customers up to date with the health and performance of their website. Our white labeled automatic reports clearly communicate the key metrics your customers care about without diving too much into business details or technical information.
Advanced security
We take security seriously and encourage a proactive approach. Vulnerability monitoring is included free on every plan: every site is checked against the Patchstack database every 6 hours, with one-click fixing updates. The Security add-on adds a firewall with virtual patching, a network-learned IP blocklist, attack detections with evidence, and daily malware scanning.
Pricing
Supposedly free.
UpdraftPlus: Premium starts at $70/year for 2 sites
UpdraftCentral: Free for up to 5 sites.
Premium starts at $9/mo for 15 sites, $39/mo for unlimited.
AIOS: $70/year per site.
~$140/year
Monthly flat fee, every core feature included
Scheduled incremental backups
Safe update
Bulk management
Uptime monitoring
Advanced client report
Performance checks
Security checks
PHP error monitoring
Visual regression monitoring
White label Still not convinced?
Instead of managing multiple Updraft plugins (UpdraftPlus, UpdraftCentral, AIOS), get everything in one clean, integrated solution.
WP Umbrella provides a seamless experience with comprehensive monitoring, automated reports, safe updates, and superior customer support.
WP Umbrella is a reliable solution powered by a devoted team of WordPress experts. When you sign up, you also sign up with a partner committed to helping you with your WordPress sites.
Every core feature is included in our €1.99 monthly flat rate per site, plus two optional add-ons with clear per-site prices. No guessing what your next bill might look like. More cost-effective than stacking multiple Updraft plugins.
Your data is safe with us and stored in our own servers in Europe. We don't sell your data and we never will. Full GDPR compliance.
We'll set you up for a smooth transition from Updraft. We take care of everything and check your first backups so you don't have to.
Our team is available from 9am – 8pm CET Monday to Friday.
How-to guides and tutorials to get the most from your WP Umbrella account.
Automate your workflow and easily prove the value of your work to your clients.
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