Starter
Billing: Monthly
$15/mo
Renewal price not listed
- 5 GB storage
- 5K visits/mo traffic
- WordPress
- Designers
As listed in April 2026, not rechecked
Flywheel
Managed WordPressFully managedNorth AmericaEuropeAsiaOceania
Flywheel offers managed WordPress hosting for sites where the host handles WordPress updates, caching and backups, priced below most hosts of its type.
From $15/mo, and it stays at that price. As listed in April 2026, not rechecked
Three years on the entry plan
$540
Every month$15/mo
No intro discount, no step-up.
Starter
Where its servers are
Flywheel has data centres in 4 regions. The shaded areas are regions, not exact cities.
- North America
- Europe
- Asia
- Oceania
We can only time hosts that publish speed-test addresses. The latency chart measures five clouds; a city close to you there is a good sign for any host in that city.
Plans and prices
As listed in April 2026. We have not rechecked these against the host's page yet, so confirm before you buy.
Freelance
$96/mo
Renewal price not listed
- Up to 10 sites
- 100,000 monthly visits
- 20GB storage
- 200GB bandwidth
As listed in April 2026, not rechecked
Agency
$242/mo
Renewal price not listed
- Up to 30 sites
- 400,000 monthly visits
- 50GB storage
- 500GB bandwidth
As listed in April 2026, not rechecked
Our test of Flywheel
Tested by Hosting Compass, April 2026
4.3/5
- Performance4.4/5
- Ease of use4.8/5
- Support4.3/5
- Features4.4/5
- Value4.0/5
Flywheel brings design thinking to web hosting. For creative professionals who care about workflow and aesthetics as much as performance, Flywheel delivers a hosting experience as polished as the websites they create.
Overview
Flywheel was acquired by WP Engine in 2019 but continues to operate as a separate brand targeting creative professionals. Their hosting platform emphasizes design, collaboration, and workflow, not just server specs.
Features
Flywheel's standout features include client billing transfer, collaboration tools for team-based WordPress development, free demo sites, and their Local development tool (free for everyone). The dashboard is arguably the most beautiful in the hosting industry.
Performance
Built on WP Engine's infrastructure, Flywheel delivers excellent WordPress performance with load times around 250ms and robust uptime. Global CDN is included on all plans.
Pricing & Value
Plans start at $13/month for a single site. While pricier than shared hosting, the included features, collaboration tools, and beautiful workflow make it excellent value for agencies and freelancers.
Who Should Choose Flywheel?
Flywheel is perfect for designers, freelancers, and agencies who want a hosting experience that matches their creative standards.
Prices mentioned in these notes are from the time of the test. Current prices are in the plans above.
Flywheel at a glance
The dials are our editorial estimates on a 1 to 5 scale, not test results. How we estimate
- Management
- Fully managed
- cPanel
- No
- Email included
- No
- Headquarters
- Omaha, NE
Best for
Fit by project
- WordPress siteStrong fit
- Online storeStrong fit
- Business websiteStrong fit
- Web app or SaaSWeak fit
- Portfolio or static siteGood fit
- Blog or content siteStrong fit
- Agency with client sitesStrong fit
From the type of hosting, the same rule the finder uses.
Strengths and trade-offs
In its favour
- No renewal step-up: $15/mo is also the ongoing price
- The host handles updates, backups and security
Watch for
- No email included; plan on a separate mail service
- No cPanel; it uses its own dashboard
The first points come straight from the price and plan data.
Questions about Flywheel
How much does Flywheel cost after the first term?
The same as before: Flywheel's entry plan (Starter) costs $15 per month and has no intro discount, as listed in April 2026.
Does Flywheel include email?
No. Flywheel does not include mailboxes, so you need a separate email service for addresses on your domain.
Where are Flywheel's data centres?
In North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania. We list regions, not exact cities, for Flywheel.
Does Flywheel offer cPanel?
No. Flywheel uses its own dashboard or none at all, not cPanel.