Is Kinsta worth $35 per month for a single WordPress site?

If your website generates revenue (through e-commerce, affiliate marketing, lead generation, or advertising), yes. Kinsta's sub-200ms TTFB, included Cloudflare Enterprise CDN, and 24/7 WordPress-expert support translate directly to faster page loads, higher SEO rankings, and better conversion rates. If your site is a personal hobby blog, Kinsta is overkill — Hostinger ($2.99/month) or SiteGround ($3.99/month) would be more appropriate.

Can I host multiple WordPress sites on one Cloudways server?

Yes, and this is one of Cloudways' biggest advantages. You can install unlimited WordPress applications on a single server. A $28/month DigitalOcean Premium server with 2GB RAM can comfortably host 5-10 low-to-medium traffic WordPress sites. For comparison, hosting 5 sites on Kinsta would cost $115/month — over 4x more.

Which platform is faster, Kinsta or Cloudways?

In our real-world benchmarks, Kinsta delivers slightly faster TTFB out of the box (~180ms vs. ~225ms on Cloudways DigitalOcean). However, Cloudways on Google Cloud C2 instances (~185ms) nearly matches Kinsta when properly optimized. The key difference is that Kinsta achieves top-tier performance with zero configuration, while Cloudways requires manual optimization of Varnish cache rules, Redis configuration, and PHP settings to reach comparable speeds.

Does Kinsta include email hosting?

No. Kinsta does not provide email hosting on any plan. You'll need a separate email service such as Google Workspace ($7/user/month), Microsoft 365 ($6/user/month), Zoho Mail (free for 1 user), or Proton Mail ($3.99/month). This is a deliberate architectural decision — Kinsta focuses exclusively on web hosting performance.

Can I migrate from Cloudways to Kinsta or vice versa?

Yes. Kinsta offers free unlimited basic migrations from any hosting provider, including Cloudways. The Kinsta migration team will transfer your WordPress site (files, database, SSL configuration) at no cost. Migrating from Kinsta to Cloudways requires manual migration using the Cloudways WordPress Migrator plugin or a manual SFTP/database export process.

Does Cloudways offer a CDN like Kinsta's Cloudflare Enterprise?

Cloudways offers a Cloudflare Enterprise CDN add-on at $4.99/site/month. Without this add-on, you can manually configure Cloudflare's free tier, which provides basic CDN caching, SSL, and DDoS protection — but lacks the Enterprise-level features (image optimization, early hints, edge caching rules) that Kinsta includes at no extra cost.

What happens if my site crashes on Kinsta at 2 AM?

Kinsta's 24/7 support team will respond within minutes and can diagnose and resolve most WordPress issues directly. Their support agents are WordPress developers who understand application-level problems, not just infrastructure tickets. On Cloudways, the 24/7 support team can resolve server-level issues but will typically redirect WordPress-specific application issues back to you.

Can I use WooCommerce on both platforms?

Yes. Both Kinsta and Cloudways fully support WooCommerce. Kinsta offers specific WooCommerce optimizations (dynamic caching exclusion for cart/checkout pages, object caching via Redis) that are pre-configured. On Cloudways, you'll need to manually configure cache exclusions for WooCommerce dynamic pages (cart, checkout, my-account) and set up Redis if desired.

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