Kinsta offers superior hosting solutions specifically designed for WordPress, focusing on performance, security, and excellent customer support.
- Free version
- No
- Price
- From $30/month
- Category
- Other tools
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for Kinsta
Kinsta vs Liquid Web
Evenly matched on the points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | Kinsta | Liquid Web |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.7/10 (better) | 6.4/10 |
| Starts at | $30/month | $19/month (better) |
| Free version | No | No |
| Refund window | 30 days | – |
| Billing | Subscription | Subscription |
| Active installs | – | – |
| Last Black Friday | – | 52% off |
| Category | Other tools | Other tools |
| Vendor | Kinsta | Liquid Web |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose Kinsta if…
- Business sites that need managed WordPress hosting
- Agencies hosting client sites
Choose Liquid Web if…
- Businesses that need managed WordPress or WooCommerce hosting
- Sites that may later need VPS or dedicated servers
- You want the lower starting price
Features
Kinsta
- Free migrations
- Expert support
- Automatic backups
- CDN and advanced caching
- Staging environments
- Automatic updates with visual testing
- DDoS protection and SSL
Liquid Web
- Automatic WordPress updates
- Daily backups
- Staging sites
- Human-assisted migration
- Virtual patching
Pros and cons
Kinsta
- Unlimited free migrations on all plans
- 24/7 expert support in 8 languages
- Automatic daily backups, CDN and SSL included
- 30-day money-back guarantee after any free period
- Starting price of $30 per month is higher than typical shared hosting
- Overage fees apply when visit, storage or CDN limits are exceeded
- Lowest listed prices require annual billing
Liquid Web
- Automatic WordPress updates and daily backups on managed plans
- Human-assisted migration is included
- Can scale from managed WordPress to VPS and dedicated servers
- Elite plan price is not shown in the pricing text checked
- CDN overage and autoscaling are billed as usage extras on top of the plan
- Entry plans are limited to 50k monthly visitors
Pricing plans
Kinsta
Single 20GBStarts here
$30/month
1 site
- 20GB bandwidth per month
- 10GB storage
- $35 per month if billed monthly
LaunchStarts here
$30/month
1 site
- 75,000 estimated visits per month
- 15GB storage
- $35 per month if billed monthly
Agency 20
$284/month
agency plan, contact sales sites
- Agency exclusive benefits
- Unbranded WordPress admin
- $340 per month if billed monthly
Liquid Web
Pro WordPressStarts here
$19/month
1 site
- 50k monthly visitors, 15GB shared storage
- 14-day daily backups
- Staging sites and automatic WordPress updates
Elite WordPress
Custom
1 site
- 50k monthly visitors
- 30-day daily backups
- Virtual patching through Patchstack
What Reddit says
Kinsta
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
Liquid Web
Reddit users are strongly negative about Liquid Web, saying its support has declined and that plugins it bought have brought higher prices and forced bundles. One widely shared post tells developers to avoid its plugins after a licence check blocked an add-on on a client launch.
Kinsta vs Liquid Web questions
Is Kinsta better than Liquid Web?
They're evenly matched on the points we can measure. Pick by features and budget.
Which is cheaper, Kinsta or Liquid Web?
Kinsta starts at $30/month and Liquid Web starts at $19/month.
Can I get Kinsta or Liquid Web cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. Liquid Web was 52% off last year.
Both products
Liquid Web offers managed WordPress and WooCommerce hosting, with a path up to VPS and dedicated servers.
- Free version
- No
- Price
- From $19/month
- Category
- Other tools
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for Liquid Web