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Compare Kinsta and Liquid Web 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (85.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Starting at $199.00 Per Month
Kinsta
Star Rating
(1,112)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Browse all 3 pricing plansLiquid Web
Star Rating
(102)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (85.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $199.00 Per Month
Browse all 8 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Liquid Web's email hosting is less robust, scoring only 6.4, while Kinsta shines with a score of 7.0, indicating better support for email services.
- Reviewers mention that Kinsta excels in CMS support with a score of 9.3, compared to Liquid Web's 6.3, making Kinsta a more favorable option for users relying on content management systems.
- G2 users highlight that Kinsta's security tools are superior, scoring 9.5, while Liquid Web only scores 6.5, suggesting that Kinsta offers more comprehensive security features.
- Users on G2 report that Liquid Web's storage limits are a drawback with a score of 6.9, whereas Kinsta provides a much better experience with a score of 8.8, making it a more suitable choice for storage needs.
- Reviewers say that Kinsta's control panel integration is highly praised, scoring 9.3, while Liquid Web's score of 8.0 indicates a less intuitive user experience.
- Users report that Kinsta's e-commerce integration is significantly better, with a score of 9.0 compared to Liquid Web's 4.8, making Kinsta a more appealing option for online retailers.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Kinsta
Single-site plans
Free Trial
Best if you have 1 site
- $300+ worth of premium features
- CDN and edge caching
- Enterprise-level security with Cloudflare
Liquid Web
Managed Dedicated Server Hosting
Starting at $199.00
Per Month
Get the Highest Level of Performance and Security with Managed Dedicated Servers
- Intel Xeon 1230v6
- 4 cores @ 3.9 GHz Max
- 16 GB RAM
Free Trial
Kinsta
No trial information availableLiquid Web
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.5
950
9.0
85
Ease of Use
9.4
969
8.6
85
Ease of Setup
9.4
851
8.8
67
Ease of Admin
9.4
709
9.0
67
Quality of Support
9.7
950
8.8
85
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
706
9.0
66
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
925
7.6
78
Features by Category
Set Up
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
8.8
596
Not enough data
9.4
602
Not enough data
9.6
616
Not enough data
9.4
601
Not enough data
9.3
582
Not enough data
Security
9.5
609
Not enough data
9.3
592
Not enough data
9.1
570
Not enough data
9.0
554
Not enough data
Free Resources
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
599
Not enough data
Performance - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Cloud Application Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance - Cloud Application Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support - Cloud Application Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application support - Cloud Application Hosting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Hosting Management
Not enough data
6.5
16
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
5.8
12
Not enough data
7.4
15
Not enough data
5.7
10
Not enough data
5.6
9
Not enough data
4.2
8
Not enough data
6.0
10
Not enough data
6.4
13
Not enough data
6.0
12
Development
8.8
23
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
7.9
23
Not enough data
9.2
23
Not enough data
9.2
25
Not enough data
Database
8.7
24
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
9.6
25
Not enough data
9.6
26
Not enough data
Infrastructure
9.3
24
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
9.7
25
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Kinsta and Liquid Web are categorized as Managed Hosting
Unique Categories
Kinsta is categorized as Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) and WordPress Hosting
Liquid Web is categorized as Virtual Private Servers (VPS), Dedicated Hosting, Cloud Web Hosting, and Cloud Application Hosting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Kinsta
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Liquid Web
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
10.9%
Computer Software
7.1%
Information Technology and Services
5.6%
Retail
5.1%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
3.4%
Other
67.9%
Marketing and Advertising
23.2%
Information Technology and Services
8.4%
Computer Software
7.4%
Internet
6.3%
Management Consulting
4.2%
Other
50.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Kinsta
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jérémy C.
Verified User in Apparel & Fashion
Kinsta is an excellent host that stands out for the speed and reliability of its servers. But what I appreciate the most is their customer support: the agents are available very quickly and really take the time to explain and guide. Each interaction with...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Construction
I'm just happy I'm not with GoDaddy anymore for one server.
Liquid Web
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Rhonda B.
Verified User in Internet
Their service is great. Customer support is always helpful. I appreciate their support.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Management Consulting
Confusing user interface. It took them a long time to build / consolidate what was a usable interface when they inherited the business from Rackspace. They deleted all of my content despite being a customer for many years (almost 10 years), because I...
Jérémy C.
Verified User in Apparel & Fashion
Kinsta is an excellent host that stands out for the speed and reliability of its servers. But what I appreciate the most is their customer support: the agents are available very quickly and really take the time to explain and guide. Each interaction with...
Rhonda B.
Verified User in Internet
Their service is great. Customer support is always helpful. I appreciate their support.
Verified User in Construction
I'm just happy I'm not with GoDaddy anymore for one server.
Verified User in Management Consulting
Confusing user interface. It took them a long time to build / consolidate what was a usable interface when they inherited the business from Rackspace. They deleted all of my content despite being a customer for many years (almost 10 years), because I...
Discussions
Is Kinsta any good?
4 comments
LR
They are good. Their tech support is simply amazing.Read more
Are there any feature rollouts upcoming?
1 comment
FP
Thank you, Tim, for your suggestions! 🙌
We take note and consider every comment or observation regarding new or already existing features, and we're...Read more
Who owns Liquid Web?
1 comment
RB
Principal, Mr. Jim Geiger, CEO
2703 Ena Dr, Lansing, MI 48917-8585
Years in Business: 7
Phone Numbers: (517) 322-0434Read more
Liquid Web has no more discussions with answers
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