Kinsta vs Flywheel
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Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.
Kinsta
Businesses whose WordPress site brings in revenue or leads and that want predictable pricing, daily backups, staging and expert support without managing servers.
Flywheel
Designers, freelancers and agencies that build WordPress sites for clients and want simple workflow and handoff tools.
Side by side
| Kinsta | Flywheel | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $35/month, or $30/month billed yearly | $25/month billed yearly, or $30/month |
| G2 Rating | 4.8 (1,638 reviews) | 4.3 (41 reviews) |
| Best For | Businesses whose WordPress site brings in revenue or leads and that want predictable pricing, daily backups, staging and expert support without managing servers. | Designers, freelancers and agencies that build WordPress sites for clients and want simple workflow and handoff tools. |
Pros and cons
Kinsta
Pros
- No intro pricing: the price you pay on day one is the renewal price
- Monthly billing available, with two months free on yearly billing
- Daily backups, staging, CDN, firewall and malware removal included
- Free unlimited migrations handled by Kinsta's team
Cons
- Much more expensive than shared hosting for small sites
- Visit, bandwidth and storage limits with overage fees
- No email hosting
- 14-day backup retention on entry plans
Flywheel
Pros
- Designer-friendly dashboard and handoff tools
- Nightly backups kept 30 days
- 60-day money-back guarantee
- Lower entry price than WP Engine or Kinsta billed yearly
Cons
- Owned by WP Engine, with near-identical limits to WP Engine Essential
- Overage charges on visits and storage
- No email hosting
- No uptime SLA or SSO on standard plans
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