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Premium Managed WordPress Hosting
4.8
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Kinsta Reviews & Product Details

Kinsta Overview
What is Kinsta?

Kinsta is a cloud-based host that offers managed WordPress plans backed by reliable server power and optimization that is hard to beat. It’s famous for easily overtaking competition in performance tests and being very easy to use while ensuring that everything–from hosting to server setup is taken care of for users.

Company Kinsta Inc.
Year founded 2013
Company size 51-200 employees
Headquarters Los Angeles, California, United States
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Kinsta Product Details
Capabilities
API
CLI
Segment
Small Business
Mid Market
Enterprise
Deployment Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based
Support 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support
Training Documentation
Languages English
Kinsta Pros and Cons
Pros
  • Very reliable teachnical support
  • Can reliably accommodate traffic spikes
  • Optimized for ecommerce
  • Incredibly fast platform
Cons
  • No phone support
  • More expensive than average
  • No email hosting provided
Kinsta Features
24/7 Monitoring
API Integration
Application Support
Automated Backups
Compliance Reporting
Configuration Management
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Customizable Alerts
DDoS Protection
Data Migration Services
Database Management
Disaster Recovery
Incident Management
Load Balancing
Log Management
Managed Firewalls
Multi-Cloud Support
Network Management
Patch Management
Performance Optimization
Resource Monitoring
SSL Certificate Management
Scalability Options
Security Compliance
Server Management
Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
Storage Management
Technical Support
User Access Controls
Virtualization Support
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552 Kinsta Reviews
4.8 out of 5
Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
May 05, 2022
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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Nikke O.
Owner And Founder
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"Kinsta is just perfect. Easy to use and the DNS features are great"
What do you like best about Kinsta?

DNA features and the user friendly nature of the platform. Everything works and fast. Well done Kinsta team!

What do you dislike about Kinsta?

Cost for some customers would be prohibitive but this does not apply to us.

What problems is Kinsta solving and how is that benefiting you?

Marketing problems and complete website DNA plus good cache. It's a complete system for what it needs to be. I save on external IT costs for platform ease of use.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
May 05, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
MJ
Moises J.
Co Founder At Vert.Run
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"Kinsta is great!"
What do you like best about Kinsta?

Is very simple, organic, and helpful to use, honestly, Kinsta is just the simplest tool out there for easy and fast hosting. Also the BACK UPS! has saved me many times.

What do you dislike about Kinsta?

So far, nothing. Is very simple. there's something with the kinsta-stagging format that I haven't understood but in general, is just super simple to use. I'm very happy so far.

What problems is Kinsta solving and how is that benefiting you?

Wordpress hosting, actually our website runs on kinsta because is simpler. It may not be the cheapest option but works very well and doesn't require much maintenance

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
May 05, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
SC
Shane C.
Business Development Manager
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"Fast Hosting, Helpful Suppport"
What do you like best about Kinsta?

Switched from another hosting company and saw pretty significant improvements in site performance. Support team was very helpful during the migration and answered questions/solved problems until everything was up and running properly.

What do you dislike about Kinsta?

While the support team has been fantastic, they are only available via chat, not phone. While this is likely part of the reason that the support is of such high quality, it would be nice to have the option of phone contact, not as a first level of support, but possibly once a case has been opened and requires additional support. Not a complaint, more of a recommendation.

What problems is Kinsta solving and how is that benefiting you?

Kinsta serves as our managed WP host, we have seen the benefit of better performance and far more helpful support. Allowed us to provide our website visitors a better experience and fix an issue in hours instead of days.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
May 04, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Łukasz S. avatar
łukasz S.
Partner, Head Of Technology
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"Perfect hosting for demanding Wordpress Multisite projects"
What do you like best about Kinsta?

Comfortable local environments thanks to Kinsta DEV, staging and live environments in the online panel. Very easy migrations and user interface.

What do you dislike about Kinsta?

Pricing is premium, but the service is highest quality.

What problems is Kinsta solving and how is that benefiting you?

Thanks to Kinsta, I can maintain and develop a website based on Wordpress Multisite, which uses many domains and is under heavy traffic.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 28, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
JM
Joe M.
Senior Project Manager
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"Senior Project Manager"
What do you like best about Kinsta?

Super fast hosting with great support. The best wordpress hosting around

What do you dislike about Kinsta?

I don't dislike anything about kinsta sorry

What problems is Kinsta solving and how is that benefiting you?

We host all our wordpress sites on kinsta web servers

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Apr 25, 2022
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Overall Rating:
5.0
RA
Rus A.
Ceo
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"Flawless Wordpress Hosting"
What do you like best about Kinsta?

I made the switch to Kinsta about 4 years ago and haven't looked back. Service levels and response times are by far the best in the industry I've encountered (having used over 10 other leading hosting providers). Their admin interface, performance, security, CDN, and Google backbone all amount to a stellar experience. In addition, their migration services are a bonus. Daily backups and SLL certs included... what more can you ask for?

What do you dislike about Kinsta?

It's not for everyone but the 99% of the rest of us, it's hard to beat for the price. The Cloudflare integration could have gone faster and a little smoother. Also the wildcard DNS entries if you don't use their DNS - not crazy about that but it's for our protection.

What problems is Kinsta solving and how is that benefiting you?

Completely solved the issue of having to juggle multiple accounts for our own sites and clients'. A singular admin where we can jump around to different accounts if you have access is a huge time-saver... and realtime chat support with people who know what they are doing.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 19, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Bulat G. avatar
Bulat G.
Founder, Head Of Strategy
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"The best professional hosting"
What do you like best about Kinsta?

The speed, performance, support and the dashboard are second to none! Kinsta is easy to use and packed with latest features for modern web develoment. Plus, the best support I've ever seen.

What do you dislike about Kinsta?

It's doesn't have a few small features beginners many begginer-intemediate user would appreciate - a built-in FTP, a wp security plugin and wp optimization plugin.

What problems is Kinsta solving and how is that benefiting you?

Kinsta helps us build high quality, fast, and secure websites while saving days of work and thousands of dollars every month. DevKinsta makes it even better because we can build sites locally, then transefer them with one click.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 12, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Troy E. avatar
Troy E.
User Interface Designer
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"Rock solid reliability"
What do you like best about Kinsta?

I love that I don't have to worry about anything related to hosting anymore.

What do you dislike about Kinsta?

I don't have a single dislike for this service. It is worth every penny.

What problems is Kinsta solving and how is that benefiting you?

I finally have a host that has done what they have said they would do. I've been hosting multiple sites with them for over five years. Any issue I have had has been resolved very efficiently.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Mar 23, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Jeff V.
Director Of Sales & Marketing
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"Best Support Of all my Vendors"
What do you like best about Kinsta?

I was EXTREMELY skeptical when I had discovered during pre-sales that Chat was THE mechanism for obtaining support. I'd always preferred to be able to get someone on the phone. But every single time I use their chat, I get a live EXPERT responding within 1 minute or much quicker. I'm never "redirected to open a support ticket", or anything remotely like that. Instead, I am getting answers-- highly relevant and technically sound answers-- immediately. The rep at the other end has all the resources to look up any situation and often correct it on my behalf during the Chat. Their Chat window makes easy to paste screen grabs, add attachments, rejoin yesterday's chat without skipping a beat or having to re-explain anything, even if there has been a personnel shift change on their end. These guys have figured out support! A close second best is the competence. If the agent you're talking to needs to confer with an associate, you'll never know it. They handle all that in the background, and all I ever see is a prompt, well-researched, and technically sound answer right during the live chat session. They're also not afraid to tell you they aren't sure about something and will ask some probing questions to be sure they "get" your issue.

What do you dislike about Kinsta?

Honesty. I don't yet have any complaints, as the actual service has been nothing but sound. Way faster than my previous host. Way better CDN. No CDN/Caching conflicts I used to have with previous host. Great communications on upcoming system changes, prompt alerts of known emerging WP vulnerabilities and how to patch, etc. I've never had any uptime issues or anything other than solid hosting performance.

What problems is Kinsta solving and how is that benefiting you?

Way faster Wordpress site performance. Ability to manage multiple development environments and multiple sites simultaneously. Most competent support

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 22, 2022
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Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Armaan G.
Account Manager
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"Peace of mind"
What do you like best about Kinsta?

Great support; amazing website speed and uptime

What do you dislike about Kinsta?

nothing that i can think of...keep up the good work

What problems is Kinsta solving and how is that benefiting you?

Managed WordPress websites with a server that is nearer to our target audience

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 22, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
NM
Natasha M.
Partner
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"Best Hosting Hands Down"
What do you like best about Kinsta?

Difficult to pick one thing I like best. Kinsta offers many tools out of the box that are so critical (clearing cache, CDN, force HTTPS, automatic backups). The user interface design and overall language are clear and straightforward with beautiful illustrations. As a studio, we now only work with clients who opt to move over to Kinsta, due to the efficiency it brings in our development workflow. DevKinsta was a game changer. Plus, their customer support is unlike anything I've experienced. So kind, so helpful, and they just seem like real people, lol.

What do you dislike about Kinsta?

That you haven't sent me free socks. Aren't you a tech company? 😜

What problems is Kinsta solving and how is that benefiting you?

The major problem that is solved is the workflow setup. Having three environments: local, staging, production, has been huge for efficiency. Setting up a staging environment with a click of a button has been fantastic. Plus the motion illustrations are gorgeous, please don't get rid of them as you grow!

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 22, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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James M.
Designated Broker
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"Best Hosting Company for Wordpress Site"
What do you like best about Kinsta?

How easy it is to use. With Php constantly evolving Kinsta has always been at the front. They make it easy to roll back to older versions of the newer versions are not compatible with your site.

What do you dislike about Kinsta?

I've been using Kinsta for over 5 years now and I can't say there has been anything I've disliked. Anytime I've had issues I just sent a chat request and a member of there team fixed any issues I had right away.

What problems is Kinsta solving and how is that benefiting you?

Problems that have been solved was finding a reliable and secure hosting platform that I don't have to worry about any downtime with. The reliability of the service allows me to focus on my business and not worry about my website being down. It's fast and my user experience for my customers has been amazing.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 21, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
DG
David G.
Founder
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"Finally a Hosting Partner I Can Rely On!"
What do you like best about Kinsta?

Being able to separate my client accounts

What do you dislike about Kinsta?

The price for 1 or 2 sites is a bit high

What problems is Kinsta solving and how is that benefiting you?

I previously was paying over $1,500 / month for a dedicated and outdated server. WIth Kinsta, I'm able to significantly lower my costs and scale accounts as needed.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 10, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Nat M.
Clio Websites Owner
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"Kinsta is one of best hosting providers I have used"
What do you like best about Kinsta?

Kinsta offers very powerful features for their hosting clients. Such as CDN, caching, a staging environment, rock-solid backups, integration with Cloudflare, and really fast TTFB metrics. Their customer support is also excellent. I highly recommend Kinsta for clients who are looking for high-level of performance.

What do you dislike about Kinsta?

Hard to find faults with this service but the price could be lower perhaps. You get what you pay for however, and the price reflects all the features.

What problems is Kinsta solving and how is that benefiting you?

Not having to worry about separate backups, different environments, and slow website speed. We migrate a lot of clients to Kinsta that are looking for a performance boost.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 08, 2022
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Overall Rating:
5.0
Lorenzo N. avatar
Lorenzo N.
Ceo
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"Perfect hosting solution for a Wordpress website!"
What do you like best about Kinsta?

I have been using Kinsta for 4 years and have never had any issue. It's fast and reliable. Customer Support answers quickly.

What do you dislike about Kinsta?

Not an issue for me, but it can become a bit expensive if you have a huge traffic.

What problems is Kinsta solving and how is that benefiting you?

Hosting my website without having to worry about my website going down.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 08, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
BC
Brian C.
Marketing Manager
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"Best Quality Host"
What do you like best about Kinsta?

The fastest scalable servers and a fast and secure CDN (Cloudflare) now included. High compatibility and easy interface.

What do you dislike about Kinsta?

May be a bit more expensive than others but potentially a good value with included CDN and other features and speed.

What problems is Kinsta solving and how is that benefiting you?

Better speed and integrated features from the top providers.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 08, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
OB
Orlando B.
Owner/Founder
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"Outstanding service and ease of use"
What do you like best about Kinsta?

There are many things that I like about Kinsta but the top two would be the outstanding service I always get from them and the ease of use of their platform.

What do you dislike about Kinsta?

So far absolutely nothing. I first thought that maybe adding email would have been nice and then I thought better and realized that email is not what they do.

What problems is Kinsta solving and how is that benefiting you?

The main problem I'm solving with them is the peace of mind of not having to worry about my Wordpress setup. It's all taken care of nicely and efficiently.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 08, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Jayson B. avatar
Jayson B.
Chief Technical Officer
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"Kinsta is the best-managed hosting in the business. It just works."
What do you like best about Kinsta?

The daily backups, backup on command (instantly) and push/pull from staging to production environments are seamless. The technical support is both swift and always on point, we never feel like we're just a ticket. I would let Kinsta watch my children if they offered that as a service.

What do you dislike about Kinsta?

None. We have absolutely no issues with Kinsta.

What problems is Kinsta solving and how is that benefiting you?

For a medium-sized business in fintech with limited developers, the staging/production environments reduce the necessity for managing a development server and allow us to commit new code quickly.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 08, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
RP
Rohit P.
Founder
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"Great turn key solution"
What do you like best about Kinsta?

Obvious from using it that the software and user experience are well thought out. It seems like good architecture, fast, flexible, powerful, and was turn-key as described.

What do you dislike about Kinsta?

Not much. One or two occasions had a problem specific to a plugin or WordPress issues on one of my sites. The support wasn't particularly helpful, but they are supposed to help even with instance-specific issues i believe.

What problems is Kinsta solving and how is that benefiting you?

Needed an easy solution to launch a wordpress site without worrying about site management much. This allows more focus on the actual content and users, which has been great.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 27, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Chad B. avatar
Chad B.
Head Honcho
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"The Undisputed Heavyweight Champion"
What do you like best about Kinsta?

Here are my top 3: (1) Speed—We host 150+ sites with Kinsta. Previously, we’ve hosted with WP Engine, WebSynthesis (now gone), Dreamhost, Bluehost, etc. At the time, Dreamhost was faster than Bluehost. WebSynthesis was faster than Dreamhost. WP Engine was significantly faster than WebSynthesis. And Kinsta blew WP Engine out of the water. We speed tested every site before and after the WP Engine transfer. Out of 100+ sites (at the time), WP Engine won just one of them (and by less than 2 hundredths of a second). In some cases, Kinsta won by 6 seconds! It was mind-boggling. (2) Uptime—with Kinsta, their uptime guarantee is for real. We test the uptime ourselves and, as advertised, our sites are up more than 99.9% of the time. (3) People—We loved WP Engine support so much that we were nervous to leave them—especiallly for a chat-only support team like Kinsta’s. 3 years later, we haven’t missed them a bit. Kinsta takes care of us better than we’ve ever been taken care of before. The truth is that quality support at WP Engine was mostly “hit,” but it was sometimes “miss.” In our experience, Kinsta has never missed.

What do you dislike about Kinsta?

Honestly, we don’t have any negatives. Kinsta is probably our least negotiable purchase.

What problems is Kinsta solving and how is that benefiting you?

We deal with less headaches. No clients call to say their site is down (or even slow). We don’t have to deal with cPanel. We save TONS of time with (actual) one-click installs, built-in search and replace, one-click SSL install, one-click “Force SSL,” and one-click PHP version change, not to mention the astronomical amount of time their support team has saved us!

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