Kinsta vs Public Cloud: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Kinsta and Public Cloud to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
Kinsta
7.1/10
Premium managed WordPress hosting on Google Cloud, with Cloudflare CDN, daily backups, staging and an API, sold to businesses, agencies and enterprises.
Public Cloud
6.1/10
OpenStack-based pay-as-you-go IaaS from Swiss host Infomaniak. It offers instances, block and S3-compatible object storage, and Kubernetes, all hosted in Swiss data centers.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 7.1/10 | 6.1/10 |
| Analytics | 7/10 | 3/10 |
| Cost | 3/10 | 8/10 |
| Customization | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Ease of Use | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Integration | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Reliability | 9/10 | 6/10 |
| Scalability | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Security | 9/10 | 7/10 |
| Support | 9/10 | 5/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | $35/mo Single 35k (or Single 20GB) | Contact for pricing |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | $35/mo Single 35k (or Single 20GB) | Contact for pricing |
| Features | ||
| API and CLI | ||
| DDoS Protection | ||
| Automatic Backups | Not listed | |
| Cloud Compute | Not listed | |
| Content Delivery Network | Not listed | |
| Free SSL Certificates | Not listed | |
| Git Deployments | Not listed | |
| Managed Kubernetes | Not listed | |
| Managed WordPress | Not listed | |
| Multiple Regions | Not listed | |
| Object Storage | Not listed | |
| Uptime SLA | Not listed | |
| VPS Hosting | Not listed | |
Kinsta vs Public Cloud cost by team size
| Team size | Kinsta | Public Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | $35/moSingle 35k (or Single 20GB) | Contact for pricing |
| 5 users | $35/moSingle 35k (or Single 20GB) | Contact for pricing |
| 10 users | $35/moSingle 35k (or Single 20GB) | Contact for pricing |
| 25 users | $35/moSingle 35k (or Single 20GB) | Contact for pricing |
| 50 users | $35/moSingle 35k (or Single 20GB) | Contact for pricing |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Kinsta
- Higher Analytics score (7/10 vs 3/10)
- Higher Support score (9/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (8/10 vs 5/10)
Why choose Public Cloud
- Higher Cost score (8/10 vs 3/10)
- Higher Customization score (7/10 vs 5/10)
Pros & Cons
Kinsta
Pros
- Every plan includes Cloudflare integration with a 300-location CDN, edge caching and DDoS filtering.
- Reviewers praise the 24/7 support from WordPress engineers, available in five languages.
- Holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications, plus GDPR and CCPA compliance.
- A REST API covers sites, environments, backups, caching, domains and DNS, which helps agencies automate their work.
- Migrations are free and handled by Kinsta's team, and every plan includes staging and daily backups.
Cons
- Plans start at $35 a month for a single site, far more than shared hosting costs.
- Single-site plans include only 10 to 15GB of storage.
- Users on Reddit and Trustpilot often complain about visit-based billing, which counts unique IPs per day.
- Some plugins are not allowed on the platform.
- Hosts only WordPress; application, database and static site hosting have moved to Sevalla.
Public Cloud
Pros
- Owned data centers located only in Switzerland, which supports data-sovereignty requirements
- Built on standard OpenStack, so existing tooling works and moving to another provider is easier
- Hourly billing that excludes most charges for stopped instances
- CHF 300 of free credit for the first 3 months
- S3-compatible object storage, encrypted block storage and DDoS protection
Cons
- All regions are in Switzerland, so there is no wider geographic footprint
- Invoices can only be paid by credit card
- Third-party benchmarks note missing monitoring charts and reverse DNS
- Very few independent user reviews on G2 or Capterra
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Kinsta scores higher on our Hosting & Infrastructure criteria: 7.1/10 against 6.1/10 for Public Cloud. The largest gap is in Cost: 3/10 for Kinsta and 8/10 for Public Cloud.
No, neither Kinsta nor Public Cloud lists a free plan.
Kinsta is the better fit for enterprise: we rate it 8/10 for them, against 5/10 for Public Cloud.
