Kinsta vs Raidboxes (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Kinsta: it is third in our ranking of web hosts, and it grades higher too, 2.2 against 2.0.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Kinsta grades higher on features and platforms. Raidboxes grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Kinsta
Managed WordPress hosting priced by sites, visits or bandwidth
Raidboxes
Managed WordPress hosting from Germany for sites and agencies
Which one is for you
Pick Kinsta if
- Fits if your business site has outgrown shared hosting
- Works for agency teams that need staging, user roles and an API
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you add sites, at $30 a month for each one beyond the plan, or $20 per extra 20 GB of disk
- Tight if traffic spikes, since visits over the cap bring overage fees
- Watch out: a visit is each unique IP in 24 hours, and all sites on a plan share one monthly limit
- Skip it if you want hourly backups or Redis included, as they're paid add-ons
- Watch out: the free first month means signing up to a paid plan, and covers Launch, Single and WP 2 only
Pick Raidboxes if
- Fits if you want managed WordPress and can work in euros
- Works for agencies with a few sites
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you run several sites, as each plan covers one WordPress install
- Watch out: prices exclude 19% VAT, and domains and email are paid add-ons
- Tight if you need late support, as chat runs 8:00 to 22:00
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as it has only a trial
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAKinstaFair | 2.0GPARaidboxesFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CGraded against the other managed WordPress hosts, not low-priced shared hosting. Launch is $350 a year after a free first month, so two years cost $700, about $29.17 a month, toward the dear end of that group. Each extra site is $30 a month. | CMini is €18 a month ex. VAT, near the dearer end of web hosting, with 5 GB of storage and one install. |
| Free plan and trial | DThe first month is free on Launch, Single and WP 2 for new customers, but you sign up to a paid plan to get it, so it works like a trial that needs payment details. After that there's a 30-day money-back guarantee. | CA free trial of up to 14 days with the full feature set. The page read here does not say whether a card is needed. |
| Features | BDaily backups, one-click staging, a Cloudflare firewall and CDN, free malware removal, unlimited free migrations, SSO and its own APM tool for slow plugins. Hourly backups and Redis are paid add-ons, but the managed WordPress job is all there. | CManaged WordPress with backups, chat support, add-ons and agency options. One install per plan, and support chat runs 8:00 to 22:00. |
| Ease of use | CNo app store rating to go on. Kinsta's team moves your sites over for free, but there are plans, limits and add-ons to get your head around. | CManaged WordPress takes away server work, though sites still need setting up. No store rating. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA web dashboard with no app on record, plus a REST API for creating sites and clearing cache, and backups to Amazon S3 or Google Cloud Storage. | CWeb dashboard only, with no integrations listed. |
| Best for | managed WordPress with an API and monitoring | managed WordPress hosting in Germany |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Kinsta and Raidboxes. How we grade
Price against what you get
Kinsta starts at $30 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Raidboxes starts at about $20.11 a month and scores 2.0.
Kinsta scores higher, and starts $9.89 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other web hosts on the chart, none scores higher than Kinsta for less, and 46 score higher than Raidboxes for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Kinsta also covers malware protection.
At a glance
| Kinsta | Raidboxes | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $30 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($35 billed monthly) | €18 per month, excl. VAT, billed monthly (Mini) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | First month free on Launch, Single and WP 2 plans for new customers, then a 30-day money-back guarantee | Free trial for up to 14 days with the full feature set |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Kinsta Inc. | Raidboxes GmbH |
| Price read from | kinsta.com | raidboxes.io |
| Checked | Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Kinsta
- Plans cap monthly visits, bandwidth and storage; going over keeps the site online but adds overage fees, with alerts at 80% and 100%.
- Each extra site is $30 a month and each extra 20 GB of disk is $20 a month.
- A visit is each unique IP address in a 24-hour period, and visits to all sites on a plan count toward one monthly limit.
- Redis caching, hourly backups, external backups and premium staging are paid add-ons.
Raidboxes
- Prices are in euros and exclude 19% VAT.
- Each plan covers one WordPress installation; the site lists bulk pricing for more.
- Domains and email are add-ons, and support chat runs 8:00 to 22:00 rather than around the clock.
- The Mini plan has 5 GB of SSD storage and a 128 MB PHP memory limit.
Key features
Kinsta
- Firewall, CDN and malware removal
- Sites sit behind a Kinsta firewall and Cloudflare with enterprise DDoS protection, are served from a CDN with edge caching, and get malware cleaned up at no charge.
- Daily backups and staging
- Sites are backed up every 24 hours, kept for 14 days on entry plans, and have one-click staging. Hourly backups and premium staging are paid add-ons.
- Kinsta API
- A REST API creates sites, reads site details, clears cache and restarts PHP, so routine work can be scripted.
- Built-in APM tool
- Kinsta's own application monitoring tool traces slow plugins, queries and requests on a site.
- Unlimited migrations and users
- Kinsta's team migrates any number of WordPress sites for free, and you can add unlimited users with their own access levels, with SAML single sign-on.
- 24/7 support in 8 languages
- Support is by chat around the clock, from people rather than a bot.
Raidboxes
- Managed WordPress
- Each plan runs one WordPress installation (a Box) with templates, staging and automatic plugin and theme updates.
- Chat support
- Live support chat is available daily from 8:00 to 22:00.
- Backups with set retention
- Backup retention runs from 7 days on Mini to 30 days on Fully Managed and above.
- Add-ons
- Redis caching, extra staging, a performance plugin and an AI website builder are sold as add-ons, as are domains and email.
- Agency and reseller options
- The site lists agency hosting, bulk discounts for 5, 10 and 20 or more websites, a partner program and a referral program.
- Enterprise plans
- Larger needs are handled through a booked consultation rather than a listed price.
Plans
Kinsta
Launch$30
per month for 1 site, billed annually ($35 billed monthly)
Resource-based plan with 75,000 visits, 15 GB bandwidth and 15 GB storage a month. First month free.
Single 35k$30
per month for 1 site, billed annually ($35 billed monthly)
Billed by 35,000 visits a month, with 10 GB storage; Single 20GB is the same price billed by bandwidth instead. First month free.
Launch Plus$50
per month for 1 site, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
125,000 visits, 25 GB bandwidth and 25 GB storage a month for one busier site.
Build$58
per month for 2 sites, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)
200,000 visits, 40 GB bandwidth and 30 GB storage a month shared by two sites.
WP 2$59
per month for 2 sites, billed annually ($70 billed monthly)
Two sites billed by 70,000 visits or 40 GB bandwidth a month, with 20 GB storage. First month free.
Expand$83
per month for 5 sites, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
350,000 visits, 65 GB bandwidth and 40 GB storage a month across five sites. Larger plans run to Lead at $250 a month for 20 sites.
Raidboxes
Mini€18
per month, excl. VAT, billed monthly
1 vCore, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB SSD, 7-day backup retention and a 128 MB PHP memory limit, for small static sites. New customers see €9 until December 30, 2026.
Starter€24
per month, excl. VAT, billed monthly
2 vCores, 4 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD, 14-day backups and up to 1024 MB PHP memory. New customers see €12 until December 30, 2026.
Fully Managed€35
per month, excl. VAT, billed monthly
2 vCores, 4 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD and 30-day backups, with plugin and theme updates handled. New customers see €17.50 until December 30, 2026.
Pro€65
per month, excl. VAT, billed monthly
4 vCores, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD and up to 2048 MB PHP memory, for dynamic sites and smaller WooCommerce shops. New customers see €32.50 until December 30, 2026.
Pro XL€130
per month, excl. VAT, billed monthly
4 dedicated vCores, 8 GB RAM and 25 GB SSD. New customers see €65 until December 30, 2026.
Business€190
per month, excl. VAT, billed monthly
6 dedicated vCores, 12 GB RAM, 30 GB SSD and up to 3072 MB PHP memory. New customers see €95 until December 30, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Kinsta
- Annual discount
Two months off with annual billing
Paying yearly costs ten times the monthly price, for example $350 a year for Launch instead of $35 a month.
- Other savings
Up to $10,000 in hosting credits for agencies
Eligible agencies on Agency plans can get up to $10,000 in hosting credits, plus free hosting for the agency's own site.
Raidboxes
- Other savings
50% off the first year for new customers
Through December 30, 2026, new customers get 50% off a first hosting contract for up to 12 months.
- Annual discount
10% off for yearly payment
Paying yearly takes a further 10% off the monthly price, shown on the pricing page's yearly toggle.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Kinsta or Raidboxes?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Raidboxes is cheaper to start with: about $20.11 a month, against $30 a month for Kinsta. Kinsta starts at $30 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($35 billed monthly), and Raidboxes starts at €18 per month, excl. VAT, billed monthly (Mini).
Which has a free plan, Kinsta or Raidboxes?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Kinsta nor Raidboxes has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.