# Flywheel vs Upsun Comparison

| | Flywheel | Upsun | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 41 | 167 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (95.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (69.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $15 per month | Free Trial Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Flywheel

Pros:
- Customer Support (1 reviews)
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Hosting Issues (1 reviews)
- Limited Customization (1 reviews)

### Upsun

Pros:
- Customer Support (3 reviews)
- Helpful (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Access Restrictions (1 reviews)
- Complexity Issues (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Flywheel | Upsun | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (28 reviews) | 8.8 (101 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.3 (28 reviews) | 8.7 (101 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (17 reviews) | 8.4 (81 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.2 (16 reviews) | 8.4 (80 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (28 reviews) | 8.7 (99 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.3 (16 reviews) | 9.1 (80 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.3 (27 reviews) | 8.8 (96 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Flywheel

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Tiny

Price: $15 per month

Description: 1 WordPress install

Key Features:
- 5,000 Monthly Visits
- 5GB Disk
- 250GB Bandwidth

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/flywheel/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Upsun

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Try Upsun with a free trial 

Price: Free Trial Per Month

Description: Try Upsun with a free trial and ongoing credits that cover your first project. After that, you only pay for the resources you provision.

Key Features:
- 15-day free trial
- Monthly credit covering 1 project fee + 1 user license
- Full access to all enterprise-grade features

[Learn more about Upsun](https://www.g2.com/products/upsun/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Continuous Delivery

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Flywheel** | N/A | N/A |
| **Upsun** | 8.7/10 | 22 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Flywheel | Upsun | 
|---|---|---|
| **Deployment-Ready Staging** | Not enough data | 9.2 (18 reviews) | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | 9.0 (18 reviews) | 
| **Extensible** | Not enough data | 8.9 (18 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Flywheel | Upsun | 
|---|---|---|
| **Processes and Workflow** | Not enough data | 9.1 (17 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 7.0 (15 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | 8.8 (18 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery

| Feature | Flywheel | Upsun | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### WebOps Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Flywheel** | 7.9/10 | 7 |
| **Upsun** | 9.1/10 | 31 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Flywheel | Upsun | 
|---|---|---|
| **Developer Tools** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 9.1 (21 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 9.3 (21 reviews) | 
| **Website Staging** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | 9.3 (22 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Flywheel | Upsun | 
|---|---|---|
| **Web Content Dedication** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 
| **Website Hosting** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 9.3 (20 reviews) | 
| **Role-Based Permissions** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.4 (22 reviews) | 

#### Support

| Feature | Flywheel | Upsun | 
|---|---|---|
| **CMS Variety** | 7.2 (6 reviews) | 9.1 (20 reviews) | 
| **Multi-CMS Support** | 4.7 (5 reviews) | 9.1 (19 reviews) | 
| **Compliance** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 9.3 (17 reviews) | 

### WordPress Hosting

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Flywheel** | N/A | N/A |
| **Upsun** | N/A | N/A |

#### Performance

| Feature | Flywheel | Upsun | 
|---|---|---|
| **Plugins and Theme support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Site management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Technical Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Caching** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Free Website Transfers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Flywheel | Upsun | 
|---|---|---|
| **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Malware identification and removal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **WAF and DDoS Protectiob** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Free Resources

| Feature | Flywheel | Upsun | 
|---|---|---|
| **Email** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Domain** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **SSL Certificates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Flywheel** | N/A | N/A |
| **Upsun** | 8.4/10 | 67 |

#### Development

| Feature | Flywheel | Upsun | 
|---|---|---|
| **Application Deployment** | Not enough data | 9.3 (55 reviews) | 
| **Development Tools** | Not enough data | 8.7 (48 reviews) | 
| **Development Environment** | Not enough data | 8.8 (48 reviews) | 
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | 8.9 (49 reviews) | 
| **Testing** | Not enough data | 7.8 (44 reviews) | 

#### Database

| Feature | Flywheel | Upsun | 
|---|---|---|
| **Database Management** | Not enough data | 8.6 (52 reviews) | 
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | 7.1 (40 reviews) | 
| **Auto Scaling** | Not enough data | 6.9 (35 reviews) | 
| **Backup / Recovery** | Not enough data | 8.1 (53 reviews) | 
| **Storage** | Not enough data | 8.4 (51 reviews) | 

#### Infrastructure

| Feature | Flywheel | Upsun | 
|---|---|---|
| **Networking** | Not enough data | 8.5 (39 reviews) | 
| **Virtual Machines** | Not enough data | 8.6 (28 reviews) | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | 9.2 (43 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [WebOps Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/webops-platforms)


**Unique to Upsun (5):** [Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-platform-as-a-service-paas), [Continuous Delivery Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-delivery-tools), [Build Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/build-automation), [Managed Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/managed-hosting), [WordPress Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/wordpress-hosting)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Flywheel | Upsun | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 95.0% | 69.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 2.5% | 22.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 2.5% | 8.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Flywheel

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 28.9%
- **Internet:** 10.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.9%
- **Graphic Design:** 7.9%
- **Design:** 7.9%
- **Photography:** 5.3%
- **Online Media:** 5.3%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 5.3%
- **Writing and Editing:** 2.6%
- **Retail:** 2.6%
- **Other:** 15.8%

#### Upsun

- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.8%
- **Computer Software:** 21.1%
- **Internet:** 12.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.3%
- **Education Management:** 2.3%
- **E-Learning:** 2.3%
- **Events Services:** 2.3%
- **Food & Beverages:** 2.3%
- **Government Administration:** 2.3%
- **Accounting:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 26.3%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Flywheel

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- [CircleCI](https://www.g2.com/products/circleci/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (509 reviews)
- [Hostinger](https://www.g2.com/products/hostinger/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (817 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Flywheel

No discussions available for this product.

### Upsun

- Title: [What is the best way to deploy a python plus Mysql with a react as front end app on platform sh.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30141-what-is-the-best-way-to-deploy-a-python-plus-mysql-with-a-react-as-front-end-app-on-platform-sh) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Aakash, you'll find some documentation on setting up Worker processes and Crons on Platform.sh here:..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/flywheel-vs-upsun)