Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
KinstavsCloudways
Cloudways starts at $14/mo, 60% cheaper than Kinsta's $35/mo. Kinsta is rated higher at 4.8/5 vs Cloudways's 4.5/5.
Kinstavs Cloudways
★ 4.8/5+0.3 vs Cloudways
Only in Kinsta
- ✦ Managed WordPress
- ✦ Google Cloud Platform
- ✦ Free CDN
From $35/mo(pricier)120K+ sites users · est. 2013
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Cloudwaysvs Kinsta
★ 4.5/5-0.3 vs Kinsta
Only in Cloudways
- ✦ Managed Hosting
- ✦ 1-Click Install
- ✦ Free Migration
From $14/mo(cheaper)250K+ websites users · est. 2011
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Kinsta
4.8/5 avg
G2 Score4.8/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.8/5
Cloudways
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Kinsta uniquely offers Managed WordPress, Google Cloud Platform, Free CDN. Cloudways uniquely offers Managed Hosting, 1-Click Install, Free Migration. Both share 2 features including Free SSL, Staging Environment.
Feature
Kinsta
Cloudways
Free SSL
✓
✓
Staging Environment
✓
✓
Managed WordPress
✓
✗
Google Cloud Platform
✓
✗
Free CDN
✓
✗
Daily Backups
✓
✗
PHP Management
✓
✗
SSH Access
✓
✗
Git Integration
✓
✗
Edge Caching
✓
✗
APM Tool
✓
✗
MyKinsta Dashboard
✓
✗
24/7 Expert Support
✓
✗
Free Migrations
✓
✗
DDoS Protection
✓
✗
Managed Hosting
✗
✓
1-Click Install
✗
✓
Free Migration
✗
✓
CDN
✗
✓
Automated Backups
✗
✓
Server Monitoring
✗
✓
PHP Apps Support
✗
✓
WordPress Optimization
✗
✓
Team Collaboration
✗
✓
SFTP/SSH Access
✗
✓
24/7 Support
✗
✓
Git Deployment
✗
✓
CloudwaysBot
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Kinsta if you need:
- ✓ Managed WordPress
- ✓ Google Cloud Platform
- ✓ Free CDN
- ✓ Daily Backups
- ✓ PHP Management
Choose Cloudways if you need:
- ✓ Managed Hosting
- ✓ 1-Click Install
- ✓ Free Migration
- ✓ CDN
- ✓ Automated Backups
Pricing Comparison
Cloudways starts at $14/mo, 60% cheaper than Kinsta's $35/mo.
Kinsta Plans
Paid plans only
StarterBest Value
$35/mo- • 1 site
- • 10GB storage
- • 25K visits
Pro
$70/mo- • 2 sites
- • 20GB storage
- • 50K visits
Business 1
$115/mo- • 5 sites
- • 30GB storage
- • 100K visits
Enterprise 1
$675/mo- • 60 sites
- • 100GB storage
- • 1M visits
Cloudways Plans
Paid plans only
DO 1GBBest Value
$14/mo- • 1GB RAM
- • 1 Core
- • 25GB SSD
DO 2GB
$28/mo- • 2GB RAM
- • 1 Core
- • 50GB SSD
DO 4GB
$54/mo- • 4GB RAM
- • 2 Cores
- • 80GB SSD
AWS/GCE
$38/mo- • Starting price for AWS small
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