# WP Engine vs Flywheel

Canonical: https://inetgeek.com/compare/wp-engine-vs-flywheel/

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

## At a glance

| Criterion | WP Engine | Flywheel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage (entry plan) | 10 GB storage on the Essential plan at its cheapest capacity tier | 10 GB on Starter, the cheapest plan; 20 GB on Freelance |
| Sites or apps included | 1 site on the entry Essential tier (1–30 across Essential capacity tiers); additional sites $20/month each | 1 site on Starter, the cheapest plan; up to 10 on Freelance |
| Monthly visits cap | 25,000 visits/mo on the Essential plan at its cheapest capacity tier | 25,000 monthly visits on Starter; 100,000 on Freelance |
| Edge network | Limited | Supported |

## Where they differ

### Storage (entry plan)

- WP Engine: 10 GB storage on the Essential plan at its cheapest capacity tier ([source](https://wpengine.com/plans/))
- Flywheel: 10 GB on Starter, the cheapest plan; 20 GB on Freelance ([source](https://getflywheel.com/pricing/))

### Sites or apps included

- WP Engine: 1 site on the entry Essential tier (1–30 across Essential capacity tiers); additional sites $20/month each ([source](https://wpengine.com/plans/))
- Flywheel: 1 site on Starter, the cheapest plan; up to 10 on Freelance ([source](https://getflywheel.com/pricing/))

### Monthly visits cap

- WP Engine: 25,000 visits/mo on the Essential plan at its cheapest capacity tier ([source](https://wpengine.com/plans/))
- Flywheel: 25,000 monthly visits on Starter; 100,000 on Freelance ([source](https://getflywheel.com/pricing/))

### Edge network

- WP Engine: Limited ([source](https://wpengine.com/support/ges/))
- Flywheel: Supported ([source](https://getflywheel.com/pricing/))

## Which should you choose?

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.

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: WP Engine — Scripts must finish inside 60 seconds; the execution limit can be lowered but not raised.

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

- Entry paid plan: Flywheel: $25/month for Starter, billed $300 a year with two months free. Monthly billing is offered at a higher rate.
- 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.
- Egress over allowance: WP Engine: No bandwidth overage charge on Shared plans
- When you exceed a cap: WP Engine: Not throttled or cut off; billed $2 per 1,000 extra monthly visitors
- Included bandwidth: Flywheel: 50 GB a month on Starter; 200 GB on Freelance. A stated allowance rather than the unlimited claim common in this segment.
- Max request duration: WP Engine: 60 seconds
- Git deployment: WP Engine: Supported
- Scheduled jobs: WP Engine: Supported
- Regions: 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.
- Backup retention: Flywheel: Nightly backups. Flywheel does not state a retention period on the pricing page.

## Questions this comparison answers

**Storage (entry plan): WP Engine or Flywheel?**

WP Engine: 10 GB storage on the Essential plan at its cheapest capacity tier
Flywheel: 10 GB on Starter, the cheapest plan; 20 GB on Freelance

**Should I choose WP Engine or Flywheel?**

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.
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.