HardyPress vs Simply Static Studio
Simply Static Studio is a fully managed static WordPress hosting platform — same concept as HardyPress, built for modern teams.
Feature Comparison
Both HardyPress and Simply Static Studio convert your WordPress site into a static version hosted on a CDN, so visitors get a fast, unhackable experience while you keep editing in WordPress.
This page breaks down how the two platforms compare so you can decide if Simply Static Studio is the right next home for your site.
Features
HardyPress
Simply Static Studio
Starting price
7.50€ / month (1 site, 500MB)
11€ / month (1 site, 1GB)
Storage limits
500MB – 30GB, depending on plan
1GB – 100GB, depending on the plan
Bandwidth limits
50GB – 2TB, depending on plan
250GB – 24TB,depending on the plan
Global CDN locations
30
120
Free trial (no credit card)
Automated backups
Free SSL
Forms support
Contact Form 7
All major form plugins
Built-in search
SFTP/SSH access
Two-Factor-Authentication
Team management
Image optimization
Minification (CSS/JS)
Preview Environments
Soon
Pricing Comparison
Simply Static Studio costs more at most tiers.
What you get for the difference: no storage or bandwidth caps, 120+ CDN locations vs 30, support for all major form plugins, SFTP/SSH access, one-click WordPress login, and team management.
Number of Sites
HardyPress
Simply Static Studio
1 Site
7.50€ / month
11€ / month
~3 Sites
29€ / month
27€ / month
~5 websites
29€ / month
38€ / month
~10 websites
29€ / month
60€ / month
~25 websites
29€ / month
130€ / month
~100 websites
300€ / month
326€ / month
Hear from our happy Simply Static users
We helped thousands of people switch to Static WordPress. Read about their experience with us:
★★★★★
I was having many issues with malware, but it ultimately led me to this static solution for WordPress sites, and I’m enjoying this new approach to developing WordPress projects quickly and securely.
Andre Esteves Perrone
Developer & Instructor
★★★★★
I ended up converting one WordPress site to static, and it was super simple. I had one question about GitHub access, which was answered quickly.
Dan Holloran
Full-Stack-Developer
★★★★★
This is a great addition, as it allows a site to be hosted in S3/Cloudfront and prevents WordPress attacks.
Kevin Withnall
CTO
★★★★★
[…] Simply Static is a comprehensive solution for anyone looking to improve their WordPress site’s performance, security, and cost-effectiveness. With the bonus of outstanding support from Patrick, it’s a must-have for any WordPress user. Highly recommended!
Maarten Emmerink
Founder & CEO
★★★★★
Publishing a Jamstack site from WordPress gives the best of both worlds—flexible content creation with a serverless website (we publish to S3).
Douglas Stein
Director of Engineering
★★★★★
WordPress is very useful but too insecure, unreliable, and slow to be used by critical sites without a solution like this. This way, we get the benefits of WordPress without the downsides.
Jocelyn Earl
CTO
★★★★★
As an agency, we work with many customers who come to us with either existing WordPress sites or new sites that are perfect candidates for static sites. Supporting static sites is a lighter lift on the agency site, and the customer wins on better security and typically better performance […].
Jim Hankins
Founder & CEO
★★★★★
Static sites have many benefits. The pro version has a good feature for a solid implementation. I’ve encountered a few edge cases, and their support has been prompt and professional.
Scott Green
Founder & CEO
★★★★★
The plugin setup was easy and works great out of the box. The documentation is good, and support is great if needed, too!
Herbert Hoekstra
WordPress Developer