Honest comparison · updated July 2026
TLDTrack vs WP Umbrella monitoring vs WordPress maintenance
These two tools do different jobs. WP Umbrella maintains WordPress sites, backups, safe updates and PHP error tracking, through a plugin. TLDTrack monitors any site on any platform, across uptime, DNS, email, accessibility, brand and more. Many agencies run both.
01 · Comparison
Feature by feature
Short version
Pick TLDTrack if: you look after sites on more than just WordPress and want monitoring across the whole footprint, uptime, DNS, SSL, content and visual change, WCAG accessibility, email health, malware, brand consistency, plus an agency CRM, with flat pricing instead of per-site fees.
| Feature | TLDTrack | WP Umbrella |
|---|---|---|
| Works on non-WordPress sites | Yes | No |
| Uptime monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| SSL certificate expiry | Yes | Yes |
| Domain expiry alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Core Web Vitals / PageSpeed | Yes | Yes |
| DNS change detection | Yes | No |
| Content / page change monitoring | Yes | No |
| Visual (screenshot) change detection | Scheduled, hourly to weekly | Pre-update only |
| WCAG accessibility scanning | Yes | No |
| Email deliverability (SPF/DKIM/DMARC) | Yes | No |
| Domain blacklist scanning | Yes | No |
| Malware scanning | Included | Paid add-on |
| AI brand-consistency checks | Yes | No |
| Built-in agency CRM | Yes | No |
| iOS & Android apps | Yes | No |
| WordPress backups (restore) | No | Yes |
| WordPress update management | Single updates, no rollback | Yes |
| PHP error tracking | No | Yes |
| Client maintenance reports | Scheduled client reports, 16 sections | Yes |
| Pricing model | Flat, from $11/mo | Per site, from €1.99 |
Features and pricing accurate as of July 2026. We keep this updated; if anything is wrong, tell us.
02 · The difference
Two different jobs
This is less "which is better" and more "which layer do you need", and often the answer is both.
WP Umbrella: WordPress upkeep
TLDTrack: monitoring, any platform
Platform and pricing
TLDTrack is right if…
- You manage sites on more platforms than just WordPress
- You need DNS, email health, accessibility or brand monitoring
- You want malware and blacklist checks included, not an add-on
- Alerts belong in Slack or Teams as well as email and push
- A built-in client CRM in the same place matters
- Flat pricing beats a per-site bill across a big portfolio
WP Umbrella is right if…
- You manage WordPress sites and need real maintenance
- Scheduled backups with one-click restore are essential
- You want safe bulk updates with automatic rollback
- PHP error tracking with stack traces is valuable to you
Running both is common: WP Umbrella for WordPress upkeep, TLDTrack for monitoring across every client site.
03 · Pricing
Simple, transparent pricing
Every paid plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Cancel during the trial and you won't be charged.
Free forever
Free
Monitor one site, free forever
$0/mo
1 website + 4 extra monitors
No credit card needed
- Uptime checks every 5 minutes
- Response time tracking
- Domain expiry alerts
- SSL certificate expiry alerts
- Email alerts
7 days free
Starter
For individuals & small portfolios
$11/mo
Up to 5 websites
250 monitoring credits / month
- Uptime, SSL, DNS & blacklist
- Content & visual change monitoring
- Accessibility (WCAG 2.2) monitoring
- Email health & renewal alerts
- PageSpeed & malware scanning
- Free WordPress plugin
- WHM & cPanel monitoring
- Bulk import & export
- Security, SEO & compliance scans
- AI integration (Claude & ChatGPT)
Most popular
Pro
For active managers & agencies
$29/mo
Up to 25 websites
1,250 monitoring credits / month
- Everything in Starter
- Up to 5 team members
- Client report builder
- AI search visibility
- Priority support
- Security, SEO & compliance scans
- AI integration (Claude & ChatGPT)
7 days free
Agency
For large portfolios & teams
$89/mo
Up to 100 websites
5,000 monitoring credits / month
- Everything in Pro
- Up to 20 team members
- Agency CRM & white-label reports
- Security, SEO & compliance scans
- Dedicated support
- AI integration (Claude & ChatGPT)
Bigger than 100 websites? Our Enterprise plan adds unlimited sites, custom data residency, an SLA, dedicated onboarding and custom integrations. Talk to us
*SMS alerts are an optional add-on on paid plans for UK mobile numbers, paid for with prepaid SMS credit packs. Prices exclude any applicable sales tax. Your card won't be charged during a paid-plan trial. Cancel anytime.
04 · Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is TLDTrack a WP Umbrella alternative?
Does TLDTrack do WordPress backups or updates?
Does TLDTrack need a plugin?
How does pricing compare?
Mark Grice, founder of TLDTrack. Runs FullyCoded, a Cornwall web agency, and built this to keep 500+ client sites in front of him every day.
What happens next
Monitor every client site, on any platform
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