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

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Reviews

**Flywheel** [

4.1/5(43)

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

**Kinsta** [

4.8/5(1,678)

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

Pricing

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

**Kinsta**
 **Free Trial** · Single-site plans

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Flywheel**
\<1 monthFaster

Based on 14 responses

**Kinsta**
1 month

Based on 300 responses

Return on Investment

**Flywheel**
6 months2 months sooner

Based on 13 responses

**Kinsta**
8 months

Based on 263 responses

Perceived Cost

**Flywheel**
$$$$$

**Kinsta**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Flywheel**
11%5% more

**Kinsta**
6%

Pros & Cons

**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)

**Kinsta**
[
Customer Support (508)
](https://www.g2.com/products/kinsta/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1265904&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Helpful (283)
](https://www.g2.com/products/kinsta/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1266142&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (246)
](https://www.g2.com/products/kinsta/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1266757&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
High Pricing (85)
](https://www.g2.com/products/kinsta/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1266916&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Flywheel**
Not enough data

**Kinsta**
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Claude Code

](https://www.g2.com/products/anthropic-claude-code/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b2231a414cb9f3f7c194f65af32b723e/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance.png "Product Avatar Image")

Cloudflare Application...

](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews)[

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Cloudflare One (SASE)

](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-one-sase/reviews)[

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Cursor

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Screenshots

**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)

**Kinsta**
 ![Kinsta 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/92605/G2-media-dashboard.jpg)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Flywheel**

8.7

8.729

**Kinsta**

9.5

9.51,040

Ease of Use

**Flywheel**

9.2

9.229

**Kinsta**

9.5

9.51,510

Ease of Setup

**Flywheel**

9.3

9.318

**Kinsta**

9.4

9.4955

Ease of Admin

**Flywheel**

8.8

8.817

**Kinsta**

9.4

9.4779

Quality of Support

**Flywheel**

8.6

8.629

**Kinsta**

9.7

9.71,040

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Flywheel**

8.9

8.917

**Kinsta**

9.5

9.5773

Product Direction (% positive)

**Flywheel**

7.9

7.928

**Kinsta**

9.3

9.3993

Features

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

7.9

7

Not enough data

Functionality

Developer Tools

9.2(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Automation

7.9(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Website Staging

7.6(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Management

Web Content Dedication

8.8(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Website Hosting

9.3(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

8.3(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Support

CMS Variety

7.2(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Multi-CMS Support

4.7(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Compliance

7.8(won by default)

6

Not enough data

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

Not enough data

9.3

721

Performance

Plugins and Theme support

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

646

Site management

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

668

Technical Support

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

704

Caching

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

661

Free Website Transfers

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

626

Security

Backup

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

668

Activity monitoring

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

640

Malware identification and removal

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

608

WAF and DDoS Protectiob

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

591

Free Resources

SSL Certificates

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

652

Email

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Domain

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)[Hide 60 FeaturesShow 60 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.7

29

Development

Application Deployment

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

25

Custom Development

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

26

Development Environment

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

26

Multiple Programming Languages Supported

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

26

Testing

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

27

Integrated Development Environment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agile Methodologies

Not enough data

Not enough data

Software Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database

Database Management

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

26

Analytics

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

27

Auto Scaling

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

27

Backup / Recovery

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

27

Storage

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

28

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deployment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Purchase Order Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Infrastructure

Networking

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

26

Virtual Machines

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

23

Security

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

27

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Computing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

ERP integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

CRM

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphical User Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Developers

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Accounting Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Projections

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![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%

[![Kinsta](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/051125026de880e298a1d9f375275e28/kinsta.svg "Kinsta")](https://www.g2.com/products/kinsta/reviews)

Kinsta

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

93.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

6.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

1.0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

95.2%

93.0%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

2.4%

6.1%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

2.4%

1.0%

Reviewers' Industry

[![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%

[![Kinsta](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/051125026de880e298a1d9f375275e28/kinsta.svg "Kinsta")](https://www.g2.com/products/kinsta/reviews)
Kinsta

Marketing and Advertising

13.3%

Computer Software

6.4%

Information Technology and Services

6.3%

Retail

4.8%

Health, Wellness and Fitness

3.4%

Other

65.7%

Alternatives

**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)

**Kinsta Alternatives**

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

[
Cloudways
](/products/cloudways/reviews)

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

[
Hostinger
](/products/hostinger/reviews)

 ![WPMU DEV](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/707dfa72f7eded7f6269ce793de03c9d/wpmu-dev.svg "WPMU DEV")

[
WPMU DEV
](/products/wpmu-dev/reviews)

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

[
Pantheon
](/products/pantheon/reviews)

## Flywheel vs Kinsta

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

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