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Cloudways vs Kinsta

Cloudways
8.8/ 10
Higher score
KinstaIndie
9.4/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Cloudways wins 1, Kinsta wins 1 (2 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricCloudwaysKinsta
Score
Winner: right
8.89.4
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: right
DigitalOcean
IndependentIndie
Founded
20112013
Best for
WooCommerce stores outgrowing shared hostingAgencies and businesses who need real performance, not shared hosting in a tuxedo
Price per mo
Winner: left
$11/ mo$35/ mo
Renewal multiplier
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Tagline
Managed cloud on DO/Vultr/Linode/AWS/GCPPremium managed WP on Google Cloud, priced like it
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Cloudways4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓True monthly billing, no renewal hike
  • ✓Choice of 5 cloud providers
  • ✓Strong WooCommerce performance
  • ✓Free migrations and built-in staging
– Cons
  • ✗No cPanel, custom panel takes learning
  • ✗No email hosting included
  • ✗DigitalOcean ownership creates lock-in risk
Kinsta4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Real container isolation on Google Cloud premium tier
  • ✓Flat pricing, no renewal trick
  • ✓Excellent custom MyKinsta dashboard
  • ✓Free migrations and daily backups
– Cons
  • ✗Starts at $35/mo, no budget tier
  • ✗Visit caps on lower plans
  • ✗Overages and extra envs add up
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitCloudways ↗Score 8.8VisitKinsta ↗Score 9.4
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