Render vs Kinsta
Pricing data as of 2026-10-12 · refreshed weekly
Render (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.
Renderpaas
| 512 MB / 0.5 CPU | $7/mo |
| 2 GB / 1 CPU | $25/mo |
Kinstamanaged-wp
| Single 20GB | $35/mo |
| Single 40GB | $50/mo |
| Build | $69/mo |
Cheapest fitting plan per stack (startup traffic)
| Stack | Render | Kinsta | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress | $35.35 (2 GB / 1 CPU) | $35 (Single 20GB) | Kinsta |
WordPress by traffic level
| Traffic | Render | Kinsta |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby / side project (~5,000/mo) | $25.45 (2 GB / 1 CPU) | $35 (Single 20GB) |
| Startup / small business (~50,000/mo) | $35.35 (2 GB / 1 CPU) | $35 (Single 20GB) |
| E-commerce (~200,000/mo) | $141.55 (2 GB / 1 CPU) | $69+ (Build) |
| High traffic (~1,000,000/mo) | $244 (2 GB / 1 CPU) | $69+ (Build) |
"+" = even the largest plan may not cover that traffic. Full breakdowns: WordPress on Render · WordPress on Kinsta
FAQ
Is Render or Kinsta cheaper?
For WordPress at startup traffic (~50,000 visits/month), Kinsta is cheaper: Render $35.35/month vs Kinsta $35/month. Price alone ignores ops work: Render is a PaaS, Kinsta is a managed WordPress host.
What does a WordPress app cost on Render vs Kinsta?
Cheapest fitting plan by traffic level — hobby / side project: Render $25.45/month (2 GB / 1 CPU) vs Kinsta $35/month (Single 20GB); startup / small business: Render $35.35/month (2 GB / 1 CPU) vs Kinsta $35/month (Single 20GB); e-commerce: Render $141.55/month (2 GB / 1 CPU) vs Kinsta $69/month (Build), and even the largest plan may not be enough; high traffic: Render $244/month (2 GB / 1 CPU) vs Kinsta $69/month (Build), and even the largest plan may not be enough.
What is included with Render and Kinsta?
Render bundles CDN, SSL, Previews, Auto-deploy; not included: Image opt, Edge. 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.