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# Bluehost vs Flywheel Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Bluehost** [

3.4/5(282)

](https://www.g2.com/products/bluehost/reviews#reviews)

**Flywheel** [

4.1/5(43)

](https://www.g2.com/products/flywheel/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Bluehost**
 **$3.95/mo** per month\* · Basic Shared Hosting

**Flywheel**
 **$15** per month · Tiny

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Bluehost**
1 month

Based on 79 responses

**Flywheel**
\<1 monthFaster

Based on 14 responses

Return on Investment

**Bluehost**
17 months

Based on 65 responses

**Flywheel**
6 months11 months sooner

Based on 13 responses

Perceived Cost

**Bluehost**
$$$$$

**Flywheel**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Bluehost**
15%4% more

**Flywheel**
11%

Pros & Cons

**Bluehost**
[
Affordable (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/bluehost/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1279019&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Customer Support (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/bluehost/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1278994&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Customer Support (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/bluehost/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1276978&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Communication (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/bluehost/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1278272&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Flywheel**
[
Customer Support (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/flywheel/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2276166&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/flywheel/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1283344&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Hosting Issues (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/flywheel/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1283490&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Customization (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/flywheel/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2276184&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Bluehost**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_cf3585642187318ab772bcc30b80ad5a/wordpress-org.png "Product Avatar Image")

WordPress.org

](https://www.g2.com/products/wordpress-org/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/bluehost/integrations)

**Flywheel**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Bluehost**
 ![Bluehost screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1601115/Screenshot-2025-12-09-at-1.26.52-PM.png)

**Flywheel**
 ![Flywheel screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/81083/flywheel-macbook-app-hero-_1_.jpg)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Bluehost**

7.6

7.6231

**Flywheel**

8.7

8.729

Ease of Use

**Bluehost**

7.4

7.4236

**Flywheel**

9.2

9.229

Ease of Setup

**Bluehost**

7.3

7.3130

**Flywheel**

9.3

9.318

Ease of Admin

**Bluehost**

7.1

7.1122

**Flywheel**

8.8

8.817

Quality of Support

**Bluehost**

6.8

6.8221

**Flywheel**

8.6

8.629

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Bluehost**

7.1

7.1120

**Flywheel**

8.9

8.917

Product Direction (% positive)

**Bluehost**

4.7

4.7222

**Flywheel**

7.9

7.928

Features

WebOps Platforms[Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

7.9

7

Functionality

Developer Tools

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

6

Automation

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

7

Website Staging

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

7

Management

Web Content Dedication

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

7

Website Hosting

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

7

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

6

Support

CMS Variety

Not enough data

7.2(won by default)

6

Multi-CMS Support

Not enough data

4.7(won by default)

5

Compliance

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

6

Shared Hosting[Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features](javascript:void(0);)

6.0

11

Not enough data

Support

Technical Support

6.8(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Multiple Website Hosting

7.3(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Bandwidth Support

6.7(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Knowledge Base Support

6.7(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Free Resources

Free Website Builder

5.2(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Free Domain Name

6.1(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Free Migration

5.2(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Dedicated Hosting[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

4.2

10

Not enough data

Set Up

Customization

4.3(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Ease of Installation

5.0(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Speed

4.5(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Security

Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Certificate Provision

5.4(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Data Backup and Restoration

5.0(won by default)

8

Not enough data

DDoS Protection

4.3(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Malware Protection

4.8(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Support

Domain and Sub-Domain Support

5.9(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Technical Support

4.2(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Hardware Support

4.8(won by default)

7

Not enough data

WordPress Hosting[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

5.1

19

Not enough data

Performance

Plugins and Theme support

5.6(won by default)

18

Not enough data

Site management

5.1(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Technical Support

4.8(won by default)

18

Not enough data

Caching

5.1(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Free Website Transfers

5.1(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Security

Backup

5.2(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Activity monitoring

4.9(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Malware identification and removal

5.2(won by default)

16

Not enough data

WAF and DDoS Protectiob

5.4(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Free Resources

Email

4.9(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Domain

5.3(won by default)

17

Not enough data

SSL Certificates

5.1(won by default)

17

Not enough data

VPS Hosting Platforms[Hide 41 FeaturesShow 41 Features](javascript:void(0);)

7.8

155

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Hosting Management

Storage Limits

8.0(won by default)

139

Not enough data

Bandwidth Allowance

7.8(won by default)

137

Not enough data

Email Hosting

7.2(won by default)

121

Not enough data

Control Panel Integration

7.5(won by default)

134

Not enough data

CMS Support

7.5(won by default)

107

Not enough data

Web Framework Support

7.5(won by default)

78

Not enough data

E-Commerce Integration

7.4(won by default)

75

Not enough data

File Management

7.6(won by default)

109

Not enough data

Database Support

7.3(won by default)

111

Not enough data

Security Tools

7.3(won by default)

113

Not enough data

Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

CMS Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Hosting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Server

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mail Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Optimization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Control Panel

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Uptime Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bandwidth Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Allocation & Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Load Balancing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dedicated Virtual Resources

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 1 feature category with incomplete data

Domain Registrars[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security - Domain Registrar

Advanced DNS management

Not enough data

Not enough data

WHOIS privacy protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-factor authentication (2FA)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Convenience and automation - Domain Registrar

Bulk domain management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Domain parking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Auto-renewal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Support and service - Domain Registrar

Knowledge base and tutorials

Not enough data

Not enough data

Domain transfer assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

24/7 customer support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Advanced management and features - Domain Registrar

Email forwarding and hosting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website builder integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Domain auction and backordering

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Bluehost](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/2a90e83a6745f64993e45f7408357da5/bluehost.svg "Bluehost")](https://www.g2.com/products/bluehost/reviews)

Bluehost

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

82.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

13.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

4.0%

[![Flywheel](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_08a79f006b1c8ecdc19581cb9aaef6aa/flywheel.png "Flywheel")](https://www.g2.com/products/flywheel/reviews)

Flywheel

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

95.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

2.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

2.4%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

82.7%

95.2%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

13.4%

2.4%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

4.0%

2.4%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Bluehost](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/2a90e83a6745f64993e45f7408357da5/bluehost.svg "Bluehost")](https://www.g2.com/products/bluehost/reviews)
Bluehost

Marketing and Advertising

12.3%

Information Technology and Services

11.2%

Computer Software

6.1%

Design

5.4%

Writing and Editing

4.7%

Other

60.3%

[![Flywheel](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_08a79f006b1c8ecdc19581cb9aaef6aa/flywheel.png "Flywheel")](https://www.g2.com/products/flywheel/reviews)
Flywheel

Marketing and Advertising

28.2%

Internet

10.3%

Information Technology and Services

10.3%

Graphic Design

7.7%

Design

7.7%

Other

35.9%

Alternatives

**Bluehost Alternatives**

 ![Hostinger](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b81bb1e11cf4347107f36c928d20df03/hostinger.svg "Hostinger")

[
Hostinger
](/products/hostinger/reviews)

 ![FastComet](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_5b05a8cd58777c522f019a5f6e786e0b/fastcomet.png "FastComet")

[
FastComet
](/products/fastcomet/reviews)

 ![Hostwinds](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a5e905bfedcbf0b519f58d7c57b0e348/hostwinds.svg "Hostwinds")

[
Hostwinds
](/products/hostwinds/reviews)

 ![SiteGround](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3ee032a264c3ac1c439355127445926a/siteground.svg "SiteGround")

[
SiteGround
](/products/siteground/reviews)

**Flywheel Alternatives**

 ![Cloudways](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fe1e429a09f40487997ffddda213d613/cloudways.svg "Cloudways")

[
Cloudways
](/products/cloudways/reviews)

 ![Pantheon](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565850/pantheon.png "Pantheon")

[
Pantheon
](/products/pantheon/reviews)

 ![HubSpot Content Hub](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/4197737e447f044e17be1a5ebb4ba193/hubspot-content-hub.svg "HubSpot Content Hub")

[
HubSpot Content Hub
](/products/hubspot-content-hub/reviews)

 ![Hostinger](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b81bb1e11cf4347107f36c928d20df03/hostinger.svg "Hostinger")

[
Hostinger
](/products/hostinger/reviews)

## Bluehost vs Flywheel

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Flywheel easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Flywheel overall.

- Reviewers felt that Flywheel meets the needs of their business better than Bluehost.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Flywheel is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Flywheel over Bluehost.