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VERDICT

Should I use Sucuri?

Website security made simple—Sucuri offers fast malware cleanup, reliable monitoring, and powerful protection for any CMS. - sucuri.net

Depends. Buy if you run a business site or an agency portfolio where managed malware cleanup plus a WAF is worth $9.99+/month. Skip it for hobby or low-stakes sites — free Wordfence or Cloudflare covers most of that need.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~40 public sources; several snippets were truncated, so quotes and company names are limited to verbatim evidence.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free WordPress plugin

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Website Security Platform / FirewallFrom $9.99/month
AgencyCustom

Best for

  • Business sites needing guaranteed malware cleanup
  • WordPress agencies managing many client sites
  • Hacked-site recovery plus ongoing WAF protection
  • Buyers wanting cleanup and firewall from one vendor

Not for

  • Hobby blogs — the free Wordfence plugin already covers you
  • Anyone expecting the free Sucuri plugin to act as a firewall
  • Budget buyers — users actively seek cheaper alternatives
  • Single small sites that won't use the agency dashboard

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Free plugin isn't a firewall; you must pay for the WAF/CloudProxy plan

medium

Positioned as 'more expensive' than competing WordPress security tools — compare before committing

medium

Sucuri Security plugin through v2.7.3 had a path-traversal flaw — keep it updated

medium

Support quality is contested: one 'brutally honest' forum review plus poor Trustpilot sentiment

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Full stack: firewall, monitoring, malware scanning, and cleanup in one platform
  • Free WordPress plugin for auditing, scanning, and hardening
  • Agency plan adds a centralized dashboard for many sites
  • Backed by GoDaddy; powers GoDaddy's Website Security offering
  • Publishes annual hacked-site research reports and CVE guidance

Cons

  • Trustpilot rating is 1.6/5 across 173 reviews
  • More expensive than competitors like Solid Security
  • Free plugin is not a firewall — real protection needs the paid plan
  • Own Sucuri Security plugin had a path-traversal vulnerability (CVE-2026-73033)
  • Reddit threads repeatedly ask for cheaper alternatives

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/20/2026 - 10 sources - No breach of Sucuri itself found, but its free WordPress plugin had a path-traversal flaw (CVE-2026-73033) through version 2.7.3.

official x3review x5security x1news x1
  • CVE-2026-73033 — Sucuri Security WordPress plugin path traversal, Plugin versions through 2.7.3 contain a path traversal vulnerability, per NVD, Rapid7, and SentinelOne.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Called more expensive than rivals; users hunt cheaper options
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Marketed and reviewed as simple; IsItWP positive
  • Feature depth: 4/5. WAF, IPS, scanning, monitoring, cleanup in one platform
  • Support quality: 2/5. Old 'brutally honest' support review; 1.6 Trustpilot
  • Security posture: 3/5. Own plugin had path-traversal CVE; strong research output
  • 1.6/5 Trustpilot rating 173 reviews
  • $9.99/mo Starting price Paid platform plans
  • Yes Free tier Free WordPress security plugin
  • GoDaddy Ownership Acquired; $4.6M ARR, 55 staff (2021)

Pricing

Free WordPress plugin

$0

  • Security auditing
  • Malware scanner
  • Hardening tools — no firewall

Website Security Platform / Firewall

From $9.99/month

  • CloudProxy WAF and IPS
  • Continuous monitoring
  • Malware cleanup

Agency

Not disclosed

  • Centralized dashboard
  • Multi-site management
  • Developer/agency terms

Security

No breach of Sucuri itself found, but its free WordPress plugin had a path-traversal flaw (CVE-2026-73033) through version 2.7.3.

  • CVE-2026-73033 — Sucuri Security WordPress plugin path traversalPlugin versions through 2.7.3 contain a path traversal vulnerability, per NVD, Rapid7, and SentinelOne.⁸

What users say

Users running business and client sites pay for Sucuri's cleanup and firewall, but Reddit is full of people hunting cheaper alternatives like Wordfence, and Trustpilot sentiment is poor.

“Cheaper alternative to Sucuri”
Reddit, r/Wordpress
“Sucuri Vs Wordfence? I'm looking to pay rather than use ...”
Reddit, r/Wordpress
“We have WordFence installed but also subscribe to Sucuri For ...”
Reddit, r/Wordpress

Alternatives

Compare Sucuri with each alternative.

  • Wordfence

    Free WordPress firewall/scanner; the default Sucuri rival

  • Cloudflare

    Free-tier CDN firewall; top G2-listed alternative

  • MalCare

    Managed WordPress scanner and cleanup, positioned as best alternative

Companies that use it

  • GoDaddy⁹
  • SiteGround
  • HostDime

Companies that could

  • MalCare Uses MalCare instead
  • Patchstack Uses Patchstack instead
  • Sansec Uses Sansec instead
Full analysis

Based on ~40 public sources; several snippets were truncated, so quotes and company names are limited to verbatim evidence.

Solid managed cleanup + WAF for business sites, but pricier than free rivals and Trustpilot is 1.6/5.

Methodology

Based on ~40 public sources; several snippets were truncated, so quotes and company names are limited to verbatim evidence.

Sources

  1. Sucuri — Complete Website Security, Protection & Monitoringsucuri.net
    official
  2. Sucuri Security – WordPress pluginwordpress.org
    official
  3. Sucuri Agency Pricing & Planssucuri.net
    official
  4. Sucuri Customer Service Reviews — Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  5. Sucuri Review: Features, Pricing & Alternatives (Coldiq)coldiq.com
    review
  6. Solid Security vs Sucuri (MalCare)malcare.com
    review
  7. Sucuri vs Wordfence (Kinsta)kinsta.com
    review
  8. CVE-2026-73033 — Sucuri Security plugin path traversal (NVD)nvd.nist.gov
    security
  9. GoDaddy Acquires Sucuri (PR Newswire)prnewswire.com
    news
  10. Cheaper alternative to Sucuri (Reddit)reddit.com
    review

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