# Kinsta vs Flywheel

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Every value below is read from Kinsta's and Flywheel's own documentation. See https://inetgeek.com/methodology/ for how.

## At a glance

| Criterion | Kinsta | Flywheel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Entry paid plan | $35/month for the entry single-site plan (first month $0, then $35/month); $350/year if paid annually | $25/month for Starter, billed $300 a year with two months free. Monthly billing is offered at a higher rate. |
| Storage (entry plan) | 10GB storage on the Single 20GB plan (cheapest paid WordPress hosting plan) | 10 GB on Starter, the cheapest plan; 20 GB on Freelance |
| Sites or apps included | 1 WordPress install on the Single 20GB plan (cheapest paid WordPress hosting plan) | 1 site on Starter, the cheapest plan; up to 10 on Freelance |
| Monthly visits cap | 35,000 visits/mo on the Single 35k plan (the entry single-site plan billed by visits; the same plan billed by bandwidth allows 20GB instead) | 25,000 monthly visits on Starter; 100,000 on Freelance |
| Included bandwidth | 20GB server bandwidth on the Single 20GB plan (cheapest paid plan). Kinsta prices this plan on bandwidth; no monthly visits figure is printed for it. | 50 GB a month on Starter; 200 GB on Freelance. A stated allowance rather than the unlimited claim common in this segment. |
| Edge network | Supported | Supported |

## Where they differ

### Entry paid plan

- Kinsta: $35/month for the entry single-site plan (first month $0, then $35/month); $350/year if paid annually ([source](https://kinsta.com/pricing/))
- Flywheel: $25/month for Starter, billed $300 a year with two months free. Monthly billing is offered at a higher rate. ([source](https://getflywheel.com/pricing/))

### Storage (entry plan)

- Kinsta: 10GB storage on the Single 20GB plan (cheapest paid WordPress hosting plan) ([source](https://kinsta.com/wordpress-hosting/))
- Flywheel: 10 GB on Starter, the cheapest plan; 20 GB on Freelance ([source](https://getflywheel.com/pricing/))

### Sites or apps included

- Kinsta: 1 WordPress install on the Single 20GB plan (cheapest paid WordPress hosting plan) ([source](https://kinsta.com/wordpress-hosting/))
- Flywheel: 1 site on Starter, the cheapest plan; up to 10 on Freelance ([source](https://getflywheel.com/pricing/))

### Monthly visits cap

- Kinsta: 35,000 visits/mo on the Single 35k plan (the entry single-site plan billed by visits; the same plan billed by bandwidth allows 20GB instead) ([source](https://kinsta.com/wordpress-hosting/))
- Flywheel: 25,000 monthly visits on Starter; 100,000 on Freelance ([source](https://getflywheel.com/pricing/))

### Included bandwidth

- Kinsta: 20GB server bandwidth on the Single 20GB plan (cheapest paid plan). Kinsta prices this plan on bandwidth; no monthly visits figure is printed for it. ([source](https://kinsta.com/wordpress-hosting/))
- Flywheel: 50 GB a month on Starter; 200 GB on Freelance. A stated allowance rather than the unlimited claim common in this segment. ([source](https://getflywheel.com/pricing/))

## Which should you choose?

Pick Kinsta if WordPress sites that want each install in its own isolated container with a Cloudflare-backed CDN included, and a data centre chosen from thirty locations. Cron jobs run on the server rather than on page visits.

Pick Flywheel if Freelancers and agencies running client sites, where the workflow tools and a Fastly CDN matter more than raw resource ceilings. Bandwidth is stated rather than described as unlimited, so the plan is legible.

Consider something else: Kinsta — The entry plan is $35 a month for a single site, which is a large step up from shared hosting if you do not need the isolation.

Consider something else: Flywheel — The entry plan is one site at 25,000 visits and 50 GB of bandwidth. A single busy site outgrows the bandwidth line before the visit line, which is not the axis most managed hosts fail on.

## Documented by only one

- Pricing model: Flywheel: Annual plans metered on three axes at once — sites, monthly visits and bandwidth — rather than on compute. Two months free for paying yearly.
- When you exceed a cap: Kinsta: Sites stay online and are billed an overage fee of $0.50 per 1,000 visits; disk space overage is prorated at $2 per GB per month
- Max request duration: Kinsta: 300 seconds (default PHP max_execution_time)
- Git deployment: Kinsta: Limited
- Containers: Kinsta: Supported
- Scheduled jobs: Kinsta: Supported
- Persistent storage: Kinsta: Supported
- Managed databases: Kinsta: Supported
- Regions: Kinsta: 30 data centers
- Backup retention: Flywheel: Nightly backups. Flywheel does not state a retention period on the pricing page.

## Questions this comparison answers

**Entry paid plan: Kinsta or Flywheel?**

Kinsta: $35/month for the entry single-site plan (first month $0, then $35/month); $350/year if paid annually
Flywheel: $25/month for Starter, billed $300 a year with two months free. Monthly billing is offered at a higher rate.

**Included bandwidth: Kinsta or Flywheel?**

Kinsta: 20GB server bandwidth on the Single 20GB plan (cheapest paid plan). Kinsta prices this plan on bandwidth; no monthly visits figure is printed for it.
Flywheel: 50 GB a month on Starter; 200 GB on Freelance. A stated allowance rather than the unlimited claim common in this segment.

**Storage (entry plan): Kinsta or Flywheel?**

Kinsta: 10GB storage on the Single 20GB plan (cheapest paid WordPress hosting plan)
Flywheel: 10 GB on Starter, the cheapest plan; 20 GB on Freelance

**Should I choose Kinsta or Flywheel?**

Pick Kinsta if WordPress sites that want each install in its own isolated container with a Cloudflare-backed CDN included, and a data centre chosen from thirty locations. Cron jobs run on the server rather than on page visits.
Pick Flywheel if Freelancers and agencies running client sites, where the workflow tools and a Fastly CDN matter more than raw resource ceilings. Bandwidth is stated rather than described as unlimited, so the plan is legible.