Kinsta
Cloud
From$35/mo
10 people: $35 a month · $420 a year
- No free plan
- Up to 17% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 4 plans · priced per plan
Kinsta vs WP Engine: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Cloud tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Kinsta starts at $35/mo (Single 35k) and WP Engine at $28/mo (Essential). For 10 people that's $35 vs $28 a month: WP Engine is $7 a month (20%) cheaper than Kinsta on list price.
WP Engine
Cheaper for 10 people
From$28/mo
10 people: $28 a month · $336 a year
- No free plan
- Up to 20% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 2 plans · priced per plan
Plans
Kinsta and WP Engine plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Kinsta
Single 35k
1 WordPress site · 35K visits/mo · 10 GB storage
$35/mo
WP 2
2 WordPress installs · 70K visits or 40 GB bandwidth · 20 GB storage
$70/mo
WP 5
5 WordPress installs · 125K visits or 65 GB bandwidth · 30 GB storage
$115/mo
WP 10
10 WordPress installs · 315K visits or 125 GB bandwidth · 40 GB storage
$225/mo
Annual billing gives roughly two months free (e.g. Single 35k $350/yr, WP 2 $700/yr, WP 10 $2,250/yr). Single-site plans run $35-$375/mo by visits or bandwidth; multisite WP 20 $340/mo, WP 40 $450/mo; Agency from $340/mo. Enterprise from $500/mo: contact sales. Application, database and static hosting are sold under Sevalla.
Prices from Kinsta's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
WP Engine
Essential
1 site, 25K visits/mo · 10 GB storage, 75 GB bandwidth · Daily backups, free SSL
$28/mo
Business
Isolated resources · Chat and phone support · Managed migrations
$400/mo
Essential: $28/mo billed annually ($336 today; first-year price for new Essential customers). Business: from $400/mo billed annually. Managed Hosting Platform capacity tiers (1, 3, 10, 30 sites) offer monthly or annual billing with 'Save 20%' on annual, but the tier prices are not rendered in the page text; WP Engine's own pages also cite plans 'starting at $30/month'. Enterprise: contact sales.
Prices from WP Engine's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Kinsta (Single 35k) | WP Engine (Essential) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $35/mo$420/yr a year | $28/mo$336/yr a year | WP Engine $7 less a month |
| 10 people | $35/mo$420/yr a year | $28/mo$336/yr a year | WP Engine $7 less a month |
| 25 people | $35/mo$420/yr a year | $28/mo$336/yr a year | WP Engine $7 less a month |
Kinsta is priced per plan. WP Engine is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Kinsta vs WP Engine: questions
Which is cheaper, Kinsta or WP Engine?
Kinsta starts at $35/mo (Single 35k) and WP Engine at $28/mo (Essential). For 10 people that's $35 vs $28 a month: WP Engine is $7 a month (20%) cheaper than Kinsta on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Kinsta and WP Engine have free plans?
Kinsta has no free plan in Surba's catalog. WP Engine has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
Are Kinsta and WP Engine cheaper if you pay yearly?
Kinsta lists up to 17% off yearly billing. WP Engine lists up to 20% off yearly billing.
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