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Compare Kinsta and WPMU DEV 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (96.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
$3.00
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 plansWPMU DEV
Star Rating
(857)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$3.00
Browse all 5 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Kinsta excels in site management with a score of 9.4, while WPMU DEV shines even brighter with a score of 9.7, indicating a more robust set of tools for managing multiple sites effectively.
- Reviewers mention that Kinsta's quality of support is rated at 9.7, which is slightly lower than WPMU DEV's impressive 9.8, suggesting that WPMU DEV may offer more responsive and helpful customer service.
- G2 users highlight that Kinsta's caching features score 9.4, which is beneficial for performance, but WPMU DEV's score of 9.0 indicates that while it offers caching, it may not be as optimized as Kinsta's solution.
- Users on G2 report that Kinsta provides a free trial, making it easier for potential customers to test the service, whereas WPMU DEV starts at a low entry-level price of $3.00, which may appeal to budget-conscious users.
- Reviewers mention that Kinsta's security features score 9.2 for backups and 9.4 for site monitoring, while WPMU DEV outperforms with scores of 9.7 for backups and 9.5 for activity monitoring, indicating a stronger focus on security.
- Users say that Kinsta's custom DNS name servers score 9.5, which is a significant advantage for users needing advanced DNS management, while WPMU DEV's offerings in this area are less emphasized, potentially limiting flexibility for some users.
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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
WPMU DEV
Basic
$3.00
1 site license.
- All WPMU DEV pro plugins
- 5GB CDN
- 5GB backup storage
Free Trial
Kinsta
No trial information availableWPMU DEV
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.5
950
9.4
666
Ease of Use
9.4
969
9.3
671
Ease of Setup
9.4
851
9.3
536
Ease of Admin
9.4
709
9.4
524
Quality of Support
9.7
950
9.8
660
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
706
9.6
516
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
925
9.3
615
Features by Category
Security
Not enough data
9.2
380
Not enough data
9.4
401
Not enough data
9.2
288
Site Management
Not enough data
8.7
298
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
395
Site Design
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
244
Performance Reports
Not enough data
9.0
350
Not enough data
8.7
265
Customization
Not enough data
9.5
41
Not enough data
9.1
39
Not enough data
9.3
40
Not enough data
8.9
45
Support
Not enough data
9.4
43
Not enough data
9.4
45
Not enough data
8.5
36
Not enough data
9.3
31
Not enough data
9.4
39
Not enough data
8.8
34
Performance
8.8
596
9.5
69
9.4
602
9.6
70
9.6
616
9.8
69
9.4
601
8.9
64
9.3
582
9.0
55
Security
9.5
609
9.6
66
9.3
592
9.4
63
9.1
570
9.4
58
9.0
554
9.1
54
Free Resources
Feature Not Available
7.3
51
Feature Not Available
8.7
54
9.5
599
9.6
61
Security - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Convenience and automation - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support and service - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced management and features - Domain Registrar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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 WPMU DEV are categorized as Managed Hosting and WordPress Hosting
Unique Categories
Kinsta is categorized as Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)
WPMU DEV is categorized as Reseller Hosting, WordPress Management Tools, Domain Registrars, and Managed DNS Providers
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Kinsta
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
WPMU DEV
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
20.4%
Design
10.0%
Information Technology and Services
9.4%
Computer Software
5.9%
Internet
5.0%
Other
49.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Kinsta
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Marina C.
Verified User in Computer Software
I love Kinsta. It's the second website I migrated to Kinsta and on both occasions, the team has been amazing. The customer support is second to none and the additional tools like redirects, find and replace, etc are amazing. We are now using the...
Most Helpful Critical Review
YoYo F.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Price is expensive and they keep increasing the price when others have decreased their prices.
WPMU DEV
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Yonatan E.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Their (amazing) 24/7 support. Even went as fast as write a custom code for us and helped us remove a Trojan on our server back on our early days. Truly exceptional.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Ava S.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
I've found the snapshot (backup) plugin to be buggy.
Marina C.
Verified User in Computer Software
I love Kinsta. It's the second website I migrated to Kinsta and on both occasions, the team has been amazing. The customer support is second to none and the additional tools like redirects, find and replace, etc are amazing. We are now using the...
Yonatan E.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Their (amazing) 24/7 support. Even went as fast as write a custom code for us and helped us remove a Trojan on our server back on our early days. Truly exceptional.
YoYo F.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Price is expensive and they keep increasing the price when others have decreased their prices.
Ava S.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
I've found the snapshot (backup) plugin to be buggy.
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
Can we get some sort of VPS or dev server for the sites we are currently working on?
4 comments
MH
Spinning up a dev server on WPMU DEV is like 2 clicks.Read more
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