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Managed WordPress Hosting Cost per 1,000 Visits: Kinsta, WP Engine and Pressable
The yearly price of each listed plan divided by its visit limit, the plans where the unit price rises instead of falling, and why the figure depends on how full the plan is.
Managed WordPress hosts price plans by a monthly visit limit. Dividing the yearly price by that limit gives a unit price that can be compared across plans.
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Kinsta is shown at its regular monthly price times 12. WP Engine and Pressable are shown at their annual prices. Kinsta's figures are on the higher billing basis.
Kinsta, single-site plans
| Plan | Per year | Visits per month | Per 1,000 visits, per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single 35k | $420 | 35,000 | $12.00 |
| Single 65k | $600 | 65,000 | $9.23 |
| Single 125k | $1,080 | 125,000 | $8.64 |
| Single 315k | $2,040 | 315,000 | $6.48 |
| Single 500k | $3,480 | 500,000 | $6.96 |
| Single 750k | $4,500 | 750,000 | $6.00 |
The unit price falls at every step but one. Single 500k costs more per 1,000 visits than Single 315k.
WP Engine, Essential plans
| Plan | Per year | Visits per month | Per 1,000 visits, per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 site | $336 | 25,000 | $13.44 |
| Up to 3 sites | $624 | 75,000 | $8.32 |
| Up to 10 sites | $1,248 | 100,000 | $12.48 |
| Up to 30 sites | $3,168 | 400,000 | $7.92 |
The 10-site plan doubles the price of the 3-site plan and adds a third more visits. It is priced for the sites, not the traffic.
Pressable, Signature plans
| Plan | Per year | Visits per month | Per 1,000 visits, per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature 1 | $250 | 30,000 | $8.33 |
| Signature 2 | $450 | 50,000 | $9.00 |
| Signature 3 | $600 | 75,000 | $8.00 |
| Signature 4 | $900 | 150,000 | $6.00 |
| Signature 5 | $1,550 | 400,000 | $3.88 |
| Signature 6 | $3,500 | 1,000,000 | $3.50 |
Side by side at similar traffic
| Around this many visits | Kinsta | WP Engine | Pressable |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 to 35,000 | $12.00 | $13.44 | $8.33 |
| 65,000 to 75,000 | $9.23 | $8.32 | $8.00 |
| 100,000 to 150,000 | $8.64 | $12.48 | $6.00 |
| 315,000 to 400,000 | $6.48 | $7.92 | $3.88 |
The plans in a row do not have the same limit, so this is a rough guide. On the listed prices Pressable has the lowest unit price in each row.
The figure assumes a full plan
A plan that is half used costs twice as much per visit. A site with 40,000 visits on Kinsta's Single 65k pays $600 for 40,000 visits, which is $15.00 per 1,000, not $9.23.
The unit price also says nothing about sites or storage. WP Engine's and Pressable's larger plans include more sites, and a single site pays for slots it does not use. See price per site.
What counts as a visit
Kinsta counts each unique IP address that reaches a site within 24 hours as one visit. How WP Engine and Pressable count visits is not covered here yet. If the counting differs, the same site can show a different visit number on each host.
Kinsta: 12 monthly payments on single-site plans. WP Engine and Pressable: annual price of the smallest listed plan that covers the visits. USD, before tax. Hover a step for the exact figure.