Kinsta

Recommended

Fully managed WordPress hosting on Google Cloud, with support people genuinely rave about.

“Excellent managed WordPress hosting and support, if you don't mind paying more than a plain VPS.”

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4.4/ 5

BettrList score

Pricing: From $35/mo
Free plan: Yes

Kinsta

Recommended

Fully managed WordPress hosting on Google Cloud, with support people genuinely rave about.

4.4/ 5

BettrList score

Pricing: From $35/mo
Free plan: Yes

Try Kinsta→

Starting price

$35/mo

Free trial

Yes, 1st month on starter plans

Uptime SLA

Up to 99.99%

Runs on

Google Cloud Platform

How we rated it

BettrList score

4.4/ 5

Based on practical use and value.

What we measured

Features4.6

Ease of use4.8

Value for money4.0

Support4.6

Compliance4.0

BettrList score

4.4/ 5

Based on practical use and value.

What we measured

Features4.6

Ease of use4.8

Value for money4.0

Support4.6

Compliance4.0

The verdict

“Excellent managed WordPress hosting and support, if you don't mind paying more than a plain VPS.”

Read the full BettrList reviewOur detailed evaluation — verdict: Recommended with caveats

Pricing breakdown

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Recommended

Single 20GB

$35/mo

For one website, like a small business site or blog. New customers get the first month free.

1 WordPress install, 20GB server bandwidth
10GB storage, 125GB CDN bandwidth
14-day backup retention
First month free for new customers

WP 2

$70/mo

For anyone managing two WordPress sites under one account. Also comes with a free first month.

2 WordPress installs, 40GB server bandwidth
20GB storage, 250GB CDN bandwidth
First month free for new customers

Single 125GB

$170/mo

For one high-traffic site, like a busy online store, that's outgrown the starter plans.

1 WordPress install, 125GB server bandwidth
750GB CDN bandwidth
Recommended for ecommerce and membership sites
20-day backup retention

Agency 20

$340/mo

Built for agencies managing a batch of client sites under one roof.

20 WordPress installs, 250GB server bandwidth
50GB storage, 1,000GB CDN bandwidth
Dedicated account manager included
30-day backup retention

Swipe for more plans

All features

Fully managed WordPress hosting, so you never touch a server or config file

Built on Google Cloud Platform's premium network for fast, stable performance

Free, unlimited site migrations handled by Kinsta's own migration team

Built-in CDN with 260+ points of presence, no separate CDN service to set up

Free malware removal if your site ever gets hacked, not just during migration

One-click staging environments so you can test changes before they go live

Fully managed firewall and DDoS protection through Cloudflare Enterprise

Automatic MySQL database tuning that keeps your site's database running smoothly

A built-in performance monitoring tool that flags slow plugins and bottlenecks

24/7 expert support in eight languages, with dedicated account managers on bigger plans

Free SSL certificates with wildcard support on every plan

Automatic plugin and theme updates that roll back on their own if something breaks

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