Kinsta vs Cloudways
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of The 11 Best Managed WordPress Hosting. Last verified June 10, 2026.
The short answer
Kinsta ranks higher on Top 11 (#2 vs #7) for Businesses running WordPress sites. Blazing-fast performance powered by Google's best infrastructure and stellar support.
At a glance
| Kinsta | Cloudways | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #2 / The 11 Best Managed WordPress Hosting | #7 / The 11 Best Managed WordPress Hosting |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Best for | Top-tier performance on Google Cloud | Flexible choice of cloud providers |
| Pricing | $$ ($35 to $1650+/mo) | $ ($14 to $1000+/mo) |
| HQ | Los Angeles, USA | Mosta, Malta |
| Founded | 2013 | 2011 |
Kinsta
Blazing-fast performance powered by Google's best infrastructure and stellar support.
kinsta.com/Cloudways
A flexible platform for developers to manage sites on top-tier cloud infrastructure.
www.cloudways.com/Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.