Cloudways vs Kinsta
Two ways to host managed: pay per site at Kinsta or per server at Cloudways.
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Cloudways
Managed cloud hosting with no limit on sites.
Kinsta
The premium standard for managed WordPress.
Our verdict
Kinsta wins for one important WordPress site, Cloudways wins on price: $11 against $30 a month, and $396 against $1,080 over three years. The billing model is the real difference. Kinsta charges per site and arranges everything to the last detail on Google Cloud with Cloudflare in front, daily backups, and support staffed by WordPress experts. Cloudways charges per server at a flat $11 and lets you run as many sites on it as the machine can carry, in exchange for a slightly more technical panel. One site that earns money: take Kinsta. More than one project, or a tight budget with some technical confidence: Cloudways is the better deal and it never plays promo games.
“Host unlimited sites and pay per server size: with multiple sites this is far cheaper than the competition. Slightly more technical, but the strongest price-to-performance you will find in managed hosting.”Editorial team, on Cloudways
“The nicest dashboard on the market and support from real WordPress experts. For sites that earn money, the peace of mind is worth every dollar.”Editorial team, on Kinsta