Kinsta vs WP Engine
A comparison of Kinsta and WP Engine built from values read directly from each provider's own documentation, with the source recorded against every figure.
The short answer
- 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 WP Engine if
- WordPress teams that deploy with Git rather than SFTP — GitPush works over SSH — and want bandwidth overages handled by a conversation rather than an automatic charge on shared plans.
8 sourced criteria separate them:
- 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
- WP Engine: Not throttled or cut off; billed $2 per 1,000 extra monthly visitors
- Storage (entry plan)
- Kinsta: 10GB storage on the Single 20GB plan (cheapest paid WordPress hosting plan)
- WP Engine: 10 GB storage on the Essential plan at its cheapest capacity tier
- Sites or apps included
- Kinsta: 1 WordPress install on the Single 20GB plan (cheapest paid WordPress hosting plan)
- WP Engine: 1 site on the entry Essential tier (1–30 across Essential capacity tiers); additional sites $20/month each
- 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)
- WP Engine: 25,000 visits/mo on the Essential plan at its cheapest capacity tier
- Max request duration
- Kinsta: 300 seconds (default PHP max_execution_time)
- WP Engine: 60 seconds
- Git deployment
- Kinsta: Limited
- WP Engine: Supported
- Edge network
- Kinsta: Supported
- WP Engine: Limited
- Regions
- Kinsta: 30 data centers
- WP Engine: Google Cloud: Iowa (us-central1), South Carolina (us-east1), Montreal (northamerica-northeast1), Belgium (europe-west1), London (europe-west2), Frankfurt (europe-west3), Netherlands (europe-west4), Finland (europe-north1), Taiwan (asia-east1), Tokyo (asia-northeast1), Sydney (australia-southeast1), Singapore (asia-southeast1), Tel Aviv (me-west1). AWS and Azure regions are Premium-plan only.
At a glance.
| Criterion | Kinsta | WP Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| When you exceed a cap | 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 | Not throttled or cut off; billed $2 per 1,000 extra monthly visitors |
| Limits | ||
| Storage (entry plan) | 10GB storage on the Single 20GB plan (cheapest paid WordPress hosting plan) | 10 GB storage on the Essential plan at its cheapest capacity tier |
| Sites or apps included | 1 WordPress install on the Single 20GB plan (cheapest paid WordPress hosting plan) | 1 site on the entry Essential tier (1–30 across Essential capacity tiers); additional sites $20/month each |
| 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 visits/mo on the Essential plan at its cheapest capacity tier |
| Max request duration | 300 seconds (default PHP max_execution_time) | 60 seconds |
| Deployment | ||
| Git deployment | Limited | Supported |
| Scheduled jobs | Supported | Supported |
| Infrastructure | ||
| Edge network | Supported | Limited |
| Regions | 30 data centers | Google Cloud: Iowa (us-central1), South Carolina (us-east1), Montreal (northamerica-northeast1), Belgium (europe-west1), London (europe-west2), Frankfurt (europe-west3), Netherlands (europe-west4), Finland (europe-north1), Taiwan (asia-east1), Tokyo (asia-northeast1), Sydney (australia-southeast1), Singapore (asia-southeast1), Tel Aviv (me-west1). AWS and Azure regions are Premium-plan only. |
Where they differ.
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
- WP Engine
- Not throttled or cut off; billed $2 per 1,000 extra monthly visitors
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- WordPress Hosting Plans - Overages - Kinsta Docs ↗
“If you hit your plan's visitor cap, we'll keep your sites running but charge you an overage fee ($0.50/1,000 visits)”
Read 2026-09-05 · official docs
- Overage Pricing & Visitor Limits | WP Engine Support ↗
“We never throttle customers or cut their sites off for getting a traffic spike.”
Read 2026-09-05 · official docs
Storage (entry plan)
10GB storage on the Single 20GB plan (cheapest paid WordPress hosting plan)
10 GB storage on the Essential plan at its cheapest capacity tier
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Managed WordPress Hosting - Kinsta ↗
“10GB Storage”
Read 2026-09-05 · official pricing
- Managed Hosting Plans for WordPress | WP Engine ↗
“10 GB storage”
Read 2026-09-05 · official pricing
Sites or apps included
1 WordPress install on the Single 20GB plan (cheapest paid WordPress hosting plan)
1 site on the entry Essential tier (1–30 across Essential capacity tiers); additional sites $20/month each
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Managed WordPress Hosting - Kinsta ↗
“1 WordPress install”
Read 2026-09-05 · official pricing
- Managed Hosting Plans for WordPress | WP Engine ↗
“Add an additional site for $20 (USD) per month. 1-30”
Read 2026-09-05 · official pricing
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 visits/mo on the Essential plan at its cheapest capacity tier
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Managed WordPress Hosting Plans — Kinsta ↗
“Monthly visits 35,000 visits”
Read 2026-09-05 · official pricing
- Managed Hosting Plans for WordPress | WP Engine ↗
“25,000 visits/mo”
Read 2026-09-05 · official pricing
Max request duration
- Kinsta
- 300 seconds (default PHP max_execution_time)
- WP Engine
- 60 seconds
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- PHP ↗
“max_execution_time = 300”
Read 2026-09-05 · official docs
- Platform Settings ↗
“Default max_execution_time for scripts is set to 60 seconds. This setting can only be decreased, and cannot be increased.”
Read 2026-09-05 · official docs
Git deployment
- Kinsta
- Limited
- WP Engine
- Supported
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Git ↗
“We have the Git client available at Kinsta, so you can access your site with SSH and pull your Git repo down from GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or any other third-party. We don't yet have the feature of using `git push kinsta my_site` to automatically deploy, but you can still use Git at Kinsta by following the instructions below.”
Read 2026-09-05 · official docs
- Git Version Control System ↗
“WP Engine provides a tool called GitPush, which works with Git to allow the secure pushing of code from a local machine to a WP Engine website. WP Engine only supports SSH-type clones and does not offer http/https access for Git repositories.”
Read 2026-09-05 · official docs
Edge network
- Kinsta
- Supported
- WP Engine
- Limited
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Kinsta CDN ↗
“A premium CDN powered by Cloudflare at no additional cost. With a network that spans 300+ cities in more than 100 countries, Cloudflare operates one of the largest CDN networks in the world.”
Read 2026-09-05 · official docs
- Global Edge Security (GES) ↗
“Global Edge Security (GES) is an enterprise-grade performance and security product extension that can be purchased for any WP Engine hosting plan. With GES you will receive several features powered by Cloudflare.”
Read 2026-09-05 · official docs
Regions
- Kinsta
- 30 data centers
- WP Engine
- Google Cloud: Iowa (us-central1), South Carolina (us-east1), Montreal (northamerica-northeast1), Belgium (europe-west1), London (europe-west2), Frankfurt (europe-west3), Netherlands (europe-west4), Finland (europe-north1), Taiwan (asia-east1), Tokyo (asia-northeast1), Sydney (australia-southeast1), Singapore (asia-southeast1), Tel Aviv (me-west1). AWS and Azure regions are Premium-plan only.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Data Center Locations ↗
“When creating your site, you can choose from 30 data centers:”
Read 2026-09-05 · official docs
- Select or Change a Website's Data Center Location ↗
“Below are all of the Google datacenter locations that a WP Engine website can be located in: North America: Iowa (us-central1); North America: South Carolina (us-east1); North America: Montreal (northamerica-northeast1); Europe: Belgium (europe-west1); Europe: London (europe-west2); Europe: Frankfurt (europe-west3)*; Europe: Netherlands (europe-west4); Europe: Finland (europe-north1); Asia/Pacific: Taiwan (asia-east1)*; Asia/Pacific: Tokyo (asia-northeast1)*; Asia/Pacific: Sydney (australia-southeast1); Asia/Pacific: Singapore (asia-southeast1); Middle East: Tel Aviv (me-west1)”
Read 2026-09-05 · official docs
Which should you choose?
Choose 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.
Editorial · Palash Bagchi · approved
Choose WP Engine if…
WordPress teams that deploy with Git rather than SFTP — GitPush works over SSH — and want bandwidth overages handled by a conversation rather than an automatic charge on shared plans.
Editorial · Palash Bagchi · approved
Consider something else if…
- 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.
- WP Engine: Scripts must finish inside 60 seconds; the execution limit can be lowered but not raised.
Documented by only one.
These criteria are published by one provider and not the other. An absence here means we have not found a source, not that the feature is missing.