Kinsta vs Vultr
This is not a like-for-like contest. Vultr sells raw compute and hands you the operating system; Kinsta sells a managed service and charges for the work you no longer do. Compare them only if you genuinely have not decided whether to run the server yourself.
Kinsta
$35.00/mo entry
Revenue-generating WordPress sites where an hour of downtime costs more than the hosting bill.
Vultr
$5.00/mo entry
Latency-sensitive projects that need a specific city, and price-driven builders comfortable alone.
Specification differences
Entry-tier plans compared line by line. Rows marked with a dash are preferences rather than measurable wins, so we do not pick a side on them.
| Attribute | Kinsta | Vultr | Better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry plan price / month | $35.00 | $5.00 | Vultr |
| Entry plan vCPU | 2 | 1 | Kinsta |
| Entry plan storage | 10 GB | 25 GB | Vultr |
| Listed regions | 37 | 32 | Kinsta |
| Management model | Managed | Unmanaged (you run the OS) | |
| Support | 24/7 chat support from WordPress engineers, included on all plans. | Ticket support; documentation is sparse relative to competitors. | |
| Billing | Fixed monthly or annual plan; overage charges apply above visit limits. | Hourly metering, capped at the listed monthly price. | |
| Free tier | No free tier. Migrations are included instead. | No free tier. |
Every plan from both providers
Sorted by monthly price so you can see where the two ladders overlap.
Vultr
Regular 1GB
$5.00
per month
- Specification
- 1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 25 GB SSD
- Included transfer
- 1 TB
- Cost per vCPU
- $5
- Cost per GB RAM
- $5
- Annual
- $60
AffiliatePricing pageVultr
High Frequency 1GB
$6.00
per month
- Specification
- 1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 32 GB NVMe
- Included transfer
- 1 TB
- Cost per vCPU
- $6
- Cost per GB RAM
- $6
- Annual
- $72
AffiliatePricing pageVultr
Regular 2GB
$10.00
per month
- Specification
- 1 vCPU / 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 55 GB SSD
- Included transfer
- 2 TB
- Cost per vCPU
- $10
- Cost per GB RAM
- $5
- Annual
- $120
AffiliatePricing pageVultr
Regular 4GB
$20.00
per month
- Specification
- 2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 80 GB SSD
- Included transfer
- 3 TB
- Cost per vCPU
- $10
- Cost per GB RAM
- $5
- Annual
- $240
AffiliatePricing pageKinsta
Starter
$35.00
per month
- Specification
- 25k visits/mo
- Storage
- 10 GB SSD
- Included transfer
- Metered
- Cost per vCPU
- $18
- Annual
- $420
AffiliatePricing pageVultr
Regular 8GB
$40.00
per month
- Specification
- 4 vCPU / 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 160 GB SSD
- Included transfer
- 4 TB
- Cost per vCPU
- $10
- Cost per GB RAM
- $5
- Annual
- $480
AffiliatePricing pageKinsta
Pro
$70.00
per month
- Specification
- 50k visits/mo
- Storage
- 20 GB SSD
- Included transfer
- Metered
- Cost per vCPU
- $35
- Annual
- $840
AffiliatePricing pageKinsta
Business 1
$115.00
per month
- Specification
- 100k visits/mo
- Storage
- 30 GB SSD
- Included transfer
- Metered
- Cost per vCPU
- $29
- Annual
- $1380
AffiliatePricing pageKinsta
Business 2
$225.00
per month
- Specification
- 250k visits/mo
- Storage
- 40 GB SSD
- Included transfer
- Metered
- Cost per vCPU
- $56
- Annual
- $2700
AffiliatePricing page
| Provider & plan | Monthly | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Transfer | / vCPU | / GB RAM | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vultr Regular 1GBAffiliate | $5.00 | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB | 1 TB | $5 | $5 | Open |
Vultr High Frequency 1GBAffiliate | $6.00 | 1 | 1 GB | 32 GB | 1 TB | $6 | $6 | Open |
Vultr Regular 2GBAffiliate | $10.00 | 1 | 2 GB | 55 GB | 2 TB | $10 | $5 | Open |
Vultr Regular 4GBAffiliate | $20.00 | 2 | 4 GB | 80 GB | 3 TB | $10 | $5 | Open |
Kinsta StarterAffiliate | $35.00 | 2 | 25k visits | 10 GB | Metered | $18 | — | Open |
Vultr Regular 8GBAffiliate | $40.00 | 4 | 8 GB | 160 GB | 4 TB | $10 | $5 | Open |
Kinsta ProAffiliate | $70.00 | 2 | 50k visits | 20 GB | Metered | $35 | — | Open |
Kinsta Business 1Affiliate | $115.00 | 4 | 100k visits | 30 GB | Metered | $29 | — | Open |
Kinsta Business 2Affiliate | $225.00 | 4 | 250k visits | 40 GB | Metered | $56 | — | Open |
All figures are the providers' own published list prices in USD, on-demand monthly, recorded on 2026-08-30. Nothing here is live or negotiated pricing. Hetzner publishes in euros, so its dollar figure moves with the exchange rate. Check the provider's pricing page before you commit.
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