Kinsta versus Nexcess

Price

• Kinsta From $35/mo
  • Single 20GB: $35.00 monthly
  • Single 20GB: $350.00 annual
  • Launch: $35.00 monthly
  • Launch: $350.00 annual
  • Single 35k: $35.00 monthly
• Nexcess From $9/mo
  • Essentials WordPress: $9.00 monthly
  • Pro WordPress: $19.00 monthly
  • Elite WordPress: $29.00 monthly

Both list prices on the same basis. Compare what each plan includes; the lower amount alone does not make the better choice.

Documented for both

Websites

Kinsta Each plan includes a set number of WordPress installs; Single 35k supports 1 site and WP2 supports 2.Single 20GB: 1 WordPress install; extra sites USD 30 a month eachLaunch: 1 WordPress install; extra sites USD 30 a month each

Nexcess Plans for 1, 3, 5, 10 or 25 sites, each with up to 50,000, 150,000 or 400,000 monthly visitsEssentials WordPress: 1 sitePro WordPress: 1 siteElite WordPress: 1 site

Storage

Kinsta Disk space add-on: USD 20 a month per 20 GB, shared between all sites in the account.Single 20GB: 10 GB storageLaunch: 15 GB storage

Nexcess Essentials WordPress: 15 GB storage (shared)Pro WordPress: 15 GB storage (shared)Elite WordPress: 15 GB storage (shared)

Traffic or visits

Kinsta A visit is each unique IP address within 24 hours, totalled across your sites for the month.Single 20GB: 20 GB server bandwidth and 125 GB CDN bandwidth a monthLaunch: 15 GB server bandwidth, an estimated 75,000 visits and 125 GB CDN bandwidth a monthSingle 35k: 35,000 visits a month

Nexcess 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)

Commitment

Kinsta 30-day money-back guarantee after any free period; plans can be changed at any time with prorated billing.

Nexcess Monthly or annual billing; annual is marked "Save 10%".

Backups

Kinsta 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 bandwidthSingle 20GB: 14 days backup retentionLaunch: 14 days backup retention

Nexcess Essentials WordPress: 7-day daily backupsPro WordPress: 14-day daily backupsElite WordPress: 30-day daily backups

Migration

Kinsta Unlimited free migrations handled by Kinsta’s team

Nexcess Self-service migration; human migration listed on Elite.Essentials WordPress: Self-serve migration toolPro WordPress: Self-serve migration tool and migration by a human

Staging

Kinsta Staging environments are part of the managed platform.

Nexcess Essentials WordPress: Staging sites and visual comparison listed on the cardPro WordPress: Staging sites and visual comparisonElite WordPress: Staging sites and visual comparison

Limits to check

• Kinsta Sites stay online above the visit, storage or CDN limits, and overage fees are charged on the actual overage.
• Nexcess 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.

Not verified yet

No reviewed evidence for either product on renewal rate.

Documented for one product only, shown in the table below: Kinsta: introductory rate, restores, support and overage charges.

Not verified means our reviewed sources do not establish it. It does not mean a product lacks the capability or that it costs nothing.

Next steps

• Ask Kinsta about renewal rate; our sources do not establish it yet.
• Ask Nexcess about renewal rate, introductory rate and restores; our sources do not establish them yet.

• Kinsta profile and plans · View Kinsta pricing
• Nexcess profile and plans · Visit Nexcess