A WordPress platform, or a server you fully control.
Kinsta is premium managed WordPress hosting, genuinely good at what it does, but it is WordPress-only, priced per site with visit caps and overage fees. RemarkableCloud is a dedicated fully managed VPS with full root access, a 500% SLA, and flat pricing with no metered visits. Choose Kinsta if you run WordPress only and want a purpose-built platform. Choose RemarkableCloud if you want a real server that runs anything.
Kinsta is a premium managed WordPress platform.
Kinsta is one of the most respected names in managed WordPress hosting. It runs on Google Cloud's premium tier, includes a polished custom dashboard, fast edge caching, staging environments, and genuinely capable support. For a team that runs WordPress and only WordPress, and wants a purpose-built platform with the rough edges smoothed off, Kinsta is a strong and well-earned choice.
But Kinsta is a WordPress platform, not a server. Plans are priced per site with monthly visit limits, and exceeding those visits triggers overage charges, so a traffic spike becomes a billing event. You cannot run a Node service, a custom database, a mail server, or anything outside WordPress on it, and you do not get root access to the underlying machine. For a pure WordPress site that stays inside its plan, that trade is fine. For anything broader, the platform boundary is a real constraint.
A WordPress platform, or a server you fully control.
Kinsta and RemarkableCloud are both managed and both good, but they manage very different things. Two differences matter most.
Kinsta is a WordPress-only platform.
Kinsta manages WordPress for you, well, but only WordPress. No root access, no Node service, no custom database or mail server. You work inside the platform, not on a server you control.
RemarkableCloud is a managed server you fully control.
A Cloud Cube is your own dedicated VPS with full root access. Run WordPress, WooCommerce, Node, a custom database, a mail server, anything. Our team manages the server 24/7 either way.
Kinsta is priced per site with visit caps.
Plans are priced per WordPress install with a monthly visit limit. Exceed the visits and overage charges apply, so a traffic spike turns into a billing event you did not plan for.
RemarkableCloud is one flat price, no metered visits.
One flat monthly rate for the whole server, unmetered sites, no visit caps, no overage fees. A traffic spike is a good day, not a surprise invoice. Backed by the 500% SLA.
What you actually get for the same money.
Kinsta prices per WordPress site with a monthly visit cap, so the plan you pick is sized to traffic and overage fees apply when you exceed it. RemarkableCloud's Shared CPU 8 GB Cloud Cube is $36 per month with annual billing, a dedicated fully managed server with unmetered sites, no visit caps, full root access, and a 500% SLA. One flat price for the whole server.
1 WordPress site · 25,000 visits/mo · 10 GB storage
Managed WordPress only. Priced per site with a monthly visit cap. Overage fees apply. No root access, no non-WordPress workloads.
per month, one site, capped visits
- WordPress only, no other workloads
- 25,000 monthly visit cap, overage fees apply
- One site, additional sites need a higher plan
- No root access to the underlying machine
- No enterprise mail relay included
A polished WordPress platform, but the plan is sized to traffic. A spike past 25,000 visits triggers overage charges, and a second site means stepping up a tier.
2 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 100 GB NVMe · 20 TB transfer
A comparable price to Kinsta's single-site Starter plan, for an entire dedicated server: unmetered sites, no visit caps, full root access.
per month, annual billing, everything included
- Unmetered sites, no visit caps, no overage fees
- Fully managed by RC team, 24/7, full root access
- WordPress, WooCommerce, Node, or any stack
- 500% SLA, automatic credits from minute one
- Free migration from Kinsta
4 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 200 GB NVMe · 40 TB transfer
Dedicated CPU cores for high-traffic WordPress or multi-site teams, with everything still included at one flat price.
per month, annual billing, everything included
- Dedicated CPU cores, never shared or throttled
- Daily snapshots plus 400 GB free S3 storage
- RemarkablePanel control panel included free
- 500% SLA, automatic credits from minute one
- Free migration from Kinsta
Performance, side by side.
Kinsta runs on Google Cloud's premium tier with edge caching and a CDN tuned for WordPress, but you work inside a managed platform with no server access. Every RemarkableCloud Cloud Cube runs on current-generation enterprise Intel and AMD processors at 3 GHz or higher, with 100% NVMe storage, dedicated resources, full root access, and a 50 Gbps DDoS-protected network on every plan, including the $8/month Basic tier.
Kinsta infrastructure
Google Cloud premium tier underneath
Kinsta runs on Google Cloud's premium network with fast, modern hardware. The underlying infrastructure is genuinely strong, one of the reasons Kinsta performs well for WordPress.
Edge caching and CDN tuned for WordPress
Kinsta includes an edge cache and a CDN configured specifically for WordPress. For a pure WordPress site, the caching layer delivers fast page loads with no setup.
No root access, platform boundary
Kinsta gives no root access to the underlying machine. You work within the platform, and anything outside the supported WordPress workflow is not possible.
Visit-capped, performance tied to plan tier
Each plan carries a monthly visit limit, and the resources scale with the tier. A traffic spike past the cap triggers overage charges rather than simply being served.
RemarkableCloud infrastructure
Current-generation enterprise CPUs at 3 GHz+
Every Cloud Cube runs on modern Intel Xeon and AMD EPYC server-grade processors at 3 GHz or higher. Consistent clock speeds, the same caliber of hardware used in demanding data center workloads, with no mixed-generation fleet.
100% NVMe on every plan, no premium tier
NVMe storage is included on every Cloud Cube, from the $8/month Basic 2 GB plan to the 128 GB Dedicated CPU tier. NVMe delivers 5 to 7× faster read and write speeds than standard SSD, benefiting WordPress database reads and any disk-heavy workload immediately.
50 Gbps DDoS-protected network, all plans
Every Cloud Cube plan runs on a 50 Gbps network with built-in DDoS scrubbing at the infrastructure level. Attack mitigation is on by default. No add-on, no premium tier, no separate firewall service to configure.
Non-oversold, no visit caps
Cloud Cubes are never oversold, and there are no metered visits. Your allocated CPU and RAM are consistently yours, and a traffic spike is served, not billed as an overage. No noisy-neighbor risk on any plan.
Kinsta vs RemarkableCloud across 16 categories.
RemarkableCloud leads on 12 of 16 comparison categories. Kinsta leads on 2: a purpose-built WordPress platform and a WordPress-tuned edge CDN. Two categories, managed support quality and underlying infrastructure, are ties. Every other row covers what changes when you move from a WordPress-only platform to a dedicated server you fully control.
| Feature | Kinsta | RemarkableCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Workload support | WordPress only, no other applications | Any workload, WordPress, Node, databases, mail RC wins |
| Root access | No root access to the underlying machine | Full root SSH access on every plan RC wins |
| Pricing model | Per site, with a monthly visit cap | One flat price for the whole server RC wins |
| Traffic overages | Visit cap exceeded triggers overage charges | Unmetered visits, no overage fees RC wins |
| Number of sites | Per-site plans, more sites need a higher tier | Unmetered sites on one server RC wins |
| Server management | Fully managed within the WordPress platform | Fully managed dedicated server, 24/7 tie |
| Uptime SLA | Uptime guarantee with a credit threshold | 500%, 1 hr down equals 5 hrs credited automatically from minute one RC wins |
| SLA credit process | Credits require a claim after the threshold is breached | Automatic credits, no threshold, no claim to file RC wins |
| Storage type | SSD on Google Cloud | 100% NVMe on every plan RC wins |
| Mail gateway | No email hosting, configured separately | MailChannels SMTP and Rspamd antispam included free RC wins |
| Control panel | Custom Kinsta dashboard, WordPress-focused | RemarkablePanel free, full server control RC wins |
| Backups | Automated daily backups, limited retention | Daily snapshots plus free offsite S3 storage included RC wins |
| Free migration | Free WordPress site migrations | Full server migration by RC team, free tie |
| Underlying infrastructure | Google Cloud premium tier | Enterprise US infrastructure, 3 GHz+ CPUs tie |
| WordPress platform | Purpose-built WordPress hosting environment | General-purpose server, WordPress among many uses They win |
| WordPress edge CDN | WordPress-tuned edge cache and CDN included | 50 Gbps network, CDN configured separately They win |
Pick your Cloud Cube.
The comparison above showed two specific Cloud Cubes against a Kinsta managed WordPress plan. Here is the complete RemarkableCloud lineup, from the 2 GB Basic tier at $8 per month with annual billing to the 128 GB Dedicated CPU tier. Every plan, regardless of size, includes the same dedicated fully managed server, daily snapshots with offsite S3 backup storage, MailChannels SMTP and Rspamd mail gateway, RemarkablePanel, and the 500% SLA. One flat price for the whole server, unmetered sites, no visit caps, no overage fees, no premium tier gates on features.
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- Inbound & Outbound Mail Gateway
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Reserved CPU, no sharing or bursting
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Reserved CPU, no sharing or bursting
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Reserved CPU, no sharing or bursting
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- Reserved CPU, no sharing or bursting
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- High-Capacity NVMe, 2x per GiB RAM
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- High-Capacity NVMe, 2x per GiB RAM
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- High-Capacity NVMe, 2x per GiB RAM
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
- Fully Managed, server, mail, security
- High-Capacity NVMe, 2x per GiB RAM
- Daily Snapshots & Remote Backups
- Free S3 Storage, 2x your NVMe disk
- 500% SLA Guarantee
Three steps to leave Kinsta.
RemarkableCloud handles the full migration from any Kinsta account at no cost. Most migrations complete in 2 to 24 hours with no downtime planned. You stay on Kinsta until we confirm the new server is verified and ready.
Order your Cloud Cube
Pick a Cloud Cube plan and complete the order. We provision the new server and send migration credentials within minutes. Your Kinsta account stays running and serving traffic. No reconfiguration on the Kinsta side.
We migrate your full stack
Our team copies files, databases, mail accounts, DNS records, and SSL certificates from your Kinsta account to the new Cloud Cube. We test everything on a staging URL before cutover. You review and approve. No surprises, no rushed migrations.
Coordinated cutover, then go live
When you approve, we point your domain DNS to the Cloud Cube during a coordinated window. Final database sync, DNS propagation, post-migration verification, then you cancel the Kinsta account. You are fully live on RemarkableCloud.
Four reasons teams move from Kinsta to RemarkableCloud.
Teams running production sites on Kinsta move to RemarkableCloud for four consistent reasons: they want to run more than WordPress, they want flat pricing without visit caps and overage fees, they want full root access to the server, and they want a 500% SLA with automatic credits.
Run more than WordPress.
Kinsta manages WordPress, and only WordPress. As a project grows it often needs a Node service, a custom database, a staging API, or a mail server, none of which fit on the platform. A Cloud Cube is a real server: run WordPress alongside anything else, all managed by our team, all on one machine.
No visit caps, no overage fees.
Kinsta plans carry a monthly visit limit, and exceeding it triggers overage charges, so a successful campaign becomes a surprise invoice. RemarkableCloud charges one flat monthly price for the whole server with unmetered visits. A traffic spike is a good day, not a billing event.
Full root access to your server.
Kinsta is a managed platform with no root access to the underlying machine, so custom server configuration is off the table. A Cloud Cube gives you full root SSH access: install any software, tune any setting, run any stack. Our team still manages the server, you just are not boxed in.
A 500% SLA with automatic credits.
Kinsta offers an uptime guarantee, but credits require a claim after a threshold is breached. RemarkableCloud's 500% SLA credits 5 hours for every hour of downtime, automatically, from the first minute, with no threshold and no claim to file. The credit is calculated and applied for you.
When Kinsta is the right choice. When RemarkableCloud is.
Kinsta is the wrong answer for some buyers and the right answer for others. Same for RemarkableCloud. The honest version of this page is which one matches the shape of your team and your workload. Here is the test.
Choose Kinsta when
- You run WordPress and only WordPress, with no plans to add other workloads.
- You want a purpose-built WordPress platform with the rough edges already smoothed off.
- You value a WordPress-tuned edge cache and CDN included out of the box.
- Your traffic is predictable and stays comfortably inside a plan's visit limit.
- You prefer a managed platform and do not want root access or server-level control.
- You want WordPress-specialist support that knows the application deeply.
Choose RemarkableCloud when
- You want to run more than WordPress: Node, custom databases, a mail server, anything.
- You want one flat price for the whole server, with unmetered visits and no overage fees.
- You want full root access and the freedom to configure the server yourself.
- You host multiple sites and do not want per-site pricing or tier upgrades.
- You want a 500% SLA with automatic credits, not a guarantee with a claim form.
- You want a team that fully manages the server while you keep complete control.
RemarkableCloud vs Kinsta, your questions answered.
Can I run more than WordPress on RemarkableCloud?
Yes. Kinsta is a managed WordPress platform and runs WordPress only. A RemarkableCloud Cloud Cube is a real dedicated server with full root access, so you can run WordPress alongside a Node service, a custom database, a staging API, a mail server, or any other stack, all on one machine. Our team manages the server either way. If your project has outgrown a pure WordPress setup, that flexibility is the main reason teams move.
Does RemarkableCloud have visit caps or overage fees like Kinsta?
No. Kinsta prices each plan with a monthly visit limit, and exceeding that limit triggers overage charges, so a traffic spike becomes a billing event. RemarkableCloud charges one flat monthly price for the whole server with unmetered visits. A successful campaign or a viral post is served normally, with no surprise invoice. The price you see is the bill you pay, regardless of how much traffic the server handles.
Can I migrate from Kinsta to RemarkableCloud for free?
Yes. RemarkableCloud includes free migration from Kinsta on every Cloud Cube plan, with no engineering work required on your side. Our team copies your files, databases, mail accounts, DNS records, and SSL certificates from your Kinsta account to your new Cloud Cube, tests everything on a staging URL, then coordinates a cutover window with you. Most migrations complete in 2 to 24 hours with no planned downtime, and you stay on Kinsta until we confirm the new server is verified.
Is RemarkableCloud as good as Kinsta for WordPress specifically?
For a pure WordPress site, both are strong, with a real difference in shape. Kinsta is a purpose-built WordPress platform with a WordPress-tuned edge cache and CDN included, which is genuinely convenient if WordPress is all you run. RemarkableCloud is a fully managed general-purpose server: WordPress runs fast on NVMe storage and 3 GHz+ CPUs, and our team manages it for you, but a CDN is configured separately. If you want a WordPress-only appliance, Kinsta fits. If you want WordPress on a server you control, RemarkableCloud fits.
How is RemarkableCloud's 500% SLA different from Kinsta's uptime guarantee?
Kinsta offers an uptime guarantee, but credits require a claim after a threshold is breached. RemarkableCloud's 500% SLA credits you automatically from minute one of any downtime: one hour down means five hours of service credited back to your account. There is no threshold to breach, no claim form to file, and no support ticket required. The credit is calculated and applied to your next invoice for you.