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Requirement	Nexcess	Kinsta
Pricing	From $9/mo Compare all 3 plans	From $35/mo Compare all 3 plans
Who it is for	Liquid Web’s managed WordPress hosting, sold exclusively through its sibling brand Nexcess. The former Nexcess WordPress page now leads to this Liquid Web page. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Liquid Web managed WordPress page text (plans sold through Nexcess)	Managed WordPress hosting where each plan sets WordPress installs, monthly visits or server bandwidth, disk space and CDN bandwidth. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta docs: WordPress hosting overages
Coverage limits	Every plan includes DDoS protection, a web application firewall, a Cloudflare edge CDN, Object Cache Pro and Kadence Security Pro; optional add-ons (such as Performance Shield) and usage-based extras (autoscaling, CDN overage) cost extra. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Liquid Web managed WordPress page, rendered default plan prices	Sites stay online above the visit, storage or CDN limits, and overage fees are charged on the actual overage. Alerts are sent at 80% and 100% of usage. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta WordPress hosting plans, add-ons and pricing FAQ
Websites	Plans for 1, 3, 5, 10 or 25 sites, each with up to 50,000, 150,000 or 400,000 monthly visits Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Liquid Web managed WordPress page text (plans sold through Nexcess) Essentials WordPress 1 site Pro WordPress 1 site Elite WordPress 1 site	Each plan includes a set number of WordPress installs; Single 35k supports 1 site and WP2 supports 2. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta WordPress hosting plans, add-ons and pricing FAQ Single 20GB 1 WordPress install; extra sites USD 30 a month each Launch 1 WordPress install; extra sites USD 30 a month each
Storage	Essentials WordPress 15 GB storage (shared) Pro WordPress 15 GB storage (shared) Elite WordPress 15 GB storage (shared)	Disk space add-on: USD 20 a month per 20 GB, shared between all sites in the account. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta WordPress hosting plans, add-ons and pricing FAQ Single 20GB 10 GB storage Launch 15 GB storage
Traffic or visits	Essentials WordPress 50k monthly visitors; 2 TB bandwidth (shared) Pro WordPress 50k monthly visitors; 2 TB bandwidth (shared) Elite WordPress 50k monthly visitors; 2 TB bandwidth (shared)	A visit is each unique IP address within 24 hours, totalled across your sites for the month. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta WordPress hosting plans, add-ons and pricing FAQ Single 20GB 20 GB server bandwidth and 125 GB CDN bandwidth a month Launch 15 GB server bandwidth, an estimated 75,000 visits and 125 GB CDN bandwidth a month Single 35k 35,000 visits a month
Introductory rate	Not verified	First month free on select plans for new customers The Single 20GB and Launch cards show USD 0 for the first month. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta WordPress hosting plans, add-ons and pricing FAQ
Renewal rate	Not verified	Not verified
Commitment	Monthly or annual billing; annual is marked "Save 10%". Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Liquid Web managed WordPress page, rendered default plan prices	30-day money-back guarantee after any free period; plans can be changed at any time with prorated billing. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta WordPress hosting plans, add-ons and pricing FAQ
Backups	Essentials WordPress 7-day daily backups Pro WordPress 14-day daily backups Elite WordPress 30-day daily backups	Automatic backups every 24 hours; Every 6 hours: USD 20 per site a month; Every hour: USD 100 per site a month; External backups to AWS or Google Cloud Storage, weekly or monthly: USD 2 per site a month plus USD 1 per GB of bandwidth Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta WordPress hosting plans, add-ons and pricing FAQ Single 20GB 14 days backup retention Launch 14 days backup retention
Restores	Not verified	Automatic, manual and system-generated backups restore from MyKinsta to the environment you choose, and each restore first saves the current state. External add-on backups cannot be restored there directly. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta docs: WordPress backups and restores
Migration	Self-service migration; human migration listed on Elite. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Nexcess: official product and plan documentation Essentials WordPress Self-serve migration tool Pro WordPress Self-serve migration tool and migration by a human	Unlimited free migrations handled by Kinsta’s team Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta WordPress hosting plans, add-ons and pricing FAQ
Staging	Essentials WordPress Staging sites and visual comparison listed on the card Pro WordPress Staging sites and visual comparison Elite WordPress Staging sites and visual comparison	Staging environments are part of the managed platform. Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta: official product and plan documentation
Support	Not verified	24/7 human support in 8 languages Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta WordPress hosting plans, add-ons and pricing FAQ
Overage charges	Not verified	Disk space: USD 2 per GB a month, prorated daily Verified Oct 11, 2026 · Kinsta docs: WordPress hosting overages Single 20GB Server bandwidth: USD 0.50 per GB above the plan Single 35k Visits: USD 0.50 per 1,000 visits
Coverage note	Default selection.	Annual billing, shown as USD 30 a month; the card says pay USD 0 today and USD 350 after the first month, and "Save $70 by paying annually". Prices exclude tax and are in USD.