Fly.io vs Kinsta

Pricing data as of 2026-10-12 · refreshed weekly

Fly.io (paas) and Kinsta (managed-wp) overlap on 1 stacks. The table below shows the cheapest fitting plan on each for a typical startup workload (~50,000 visits/month) — list prices, no promos.

Fly.iopaas

shared-cpu-1x 512MB$3.69/mo
shared-cpu-1x 1GB$6.7/mo
shared-cpu-1x 2GB$12.7/mo
EdgeSSLDIY: cdn, image opt, previews, auto-deploy

Kinstamanaged-wp

Single 20GB$35/mo
Single 40GB$50/mo
Build$69/mo
CDNImage optEdgeSSLDIY: previews, auto-deploy

Cheapest fitting plan per stack (startup traffic)

StackFly.ioKinstaCheaper
WordPress$8.18 (shared-cpu-1x 1GB)$35 (Single 20GB)Fly.io

WordPress by traffic level

TrafficFly.ioKinsta
Hobby / side project (~5,000/mo)$6.86 (shared-cpu-1x 1GB)$35 (Single 20GB)
Startup / small business (~50,000/mo)$8.18 (shared-cpu-1x 1GB)$35 (Single 20GB)
E-commerce (~200,000/mo)$22.34 (shared-cpu-1x 1GB)$69+ (Build)
High traffic (~1,000,000/mo)$36 (shared-cpu-1x 1GB)$69+ (Build)

"+" = even the largest plan may not cover that traffic. Full breakdowns: WordPress on Fly.io · WordPress on Kinsta

FAQ

Is Fly.io or Kinsta cheaper?

For WordPress at startup traffic (~50,000 visits/month), Fly.io is cheaper: Fly.io $8.18/month vs Kinsta $35/month. Price alone ignores ops work: Fly.io is a PaaS, Kinsta is a managed WordPress host.

What does a WordPress app cost on Fly.io vs Kinsta?

Cheapest fitting plan by traffic level — hobby / side project: Fly.io $6.86/month (shared-cpu-1x 1GB) vs Kinsta $35/month (Single 20GB); startup / small business: Fly.io $8.18/month (shared-cpu-1x 1GB) vs Kinsta $35/month (Single 20GB); e-commerce: Fly.io $22.34/month (shared-cpu-1x 1GB) vs Kinsta $69/month (Build), and even the largest plan may not be enough; high traffic: Fly.io $36/month (shared-cpu-1x 1GB) vs Kinsta $69/month (Build), and even the largest plan may not be enough.

What is included with Fly.io and Kinsta?

Fly.io bundles Edge, SSL; not included: CDN, Image opt, Previews, Auto-deploy. Kinsta bundles CDN, Image opt, Edge, SSL; not included: Previews, Auto-deploy.

How current are these prices?

They are official list prices as of 2026-10-12, re-checked against each provider's pricing page on a weekly cycle. Intro promos and coupons are not used in totals; taxes are not included unless a plan note says so.

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