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Looking for a Kinsta Alternative?
Managed WordPress Hosting From $39/Month
Why people look for a Kinsta alternative
The Kinsta bill climbs fast
Kinsta starts around $35 a month and climbs quickly as you add sites and traffic, before growing businesses are ready for the jump.
Email isn’t included
Contact forms, WooCommerce receipts, and password resets still need to send. Kinsta leaves that to you, as a separate service and a separate bill.
Forge closes both gaps
Comparable managed hosting at a more accessible price, with transactional email built in through ForgeMail from day one.
Forge vs Kinsta, the honest comparison
| Forge Web Services | Kinsta | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $39 / month | Around $35 / month |
| Hosting type | Dedicated VPS per client, never shared | Fully managed on Google Cloud |
| Transactional email | Included with ForgeMail | Not included, set up separately |
| Migrations | Free, unlimited, fully handled | Migration available |
| Backups and staging | Included on every plan | Included |
| Trial / guarantee | Free migration to try us with no rebuild | First month free, 30-day money-back |
What you get with Forge
A dedicated server, just for you
Every Forge plan is a dedicated, high-frequency VPS, never shared with another customer. No noisy neighbours, and the resources are all yours.
The whole stack, set up for you
A fast WordPress stack with SSL, caching, DNS, daily backups, and a staging environment, configured out of the box and fully managed.
Security and email included
Server-level security, a WordPress security and CDN layer, and ForgeMail transactional email come standard, not as paid add-ons.
Where Kinsta is still a great choice
A strong choice if budget isn’t the constraint
- Premium Google Cloud infrastructure behind every plan
- First month free on entry plans
- 30-day money-back guarantee to try it with low risk
The better fit for accessible, dedicated hosting
- The same managed, dedicated experience at a more accessible price
- Transactional email included, not a separate bill to set up
- A free migration means no rebuild to try us
Who Forge is built for
Freelance developers
Managed hosting without an enterprise bill. Put each client on a dedicated server you can stand behind.
Small agencies
Host multiple client sites on dedicated resources, with flat per-client pricing that is easy to mark up.
WooCommerce stores
Reliable, dedicated performance for stores that cannot afford a slow checkout or a noisy neighbour.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a cheaper alternative to Kinsta?
Yes. Forge offers fully managed, dedicated WordPress hosting starting at $39 a month, with transactional email included. You get the managed experience at a more accessible entry price, and a server that is yours alone rather than a shared plan.
Is Forge cheaper than Kinsta?
It depends on how you count. Kinsta’s entry plan is around $35 a month and Forge starts at $39, but Forge gives you a dedicated server and includes transactional email that Kinsta does not. As you add sites, Forge works out cheaper: ten sites on the Agency plan is $119 a month flat. And because email is included on every plan, there is no separate email bill on top.
Does Kinsta include email hosting?
No. Kinsta does not include email, so you set up and pay for it separately. Forge includes ForgeMail transactional email on every plan, so contact forms, WooCommerce receipts, and password resets send reliably out of the box.
Can I migrate from Kinsta to Forge for free?
Yes. Every Forge plan includes a free, unlimited migration. Our team moves your site for you, so there is no rebuild and nothing for you to manage on your end.
Is Forge as good as Kinsta?
Kinsta is an excellent product on premium Google Cloud infrastructure. Forge competes on value: comparable managed, dedicated hosting at a more accessible price, with email included. If budget and included email matter to you, Forge is the better fit.