WP Engine vs Flywheel

WP Engine9.2Visit Flywheel7.0Visit

Higher score WP Engine #3 in Managed WordPress Hosting 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit WP Engine

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Flywheel #24 in Managed WordPress Hosting 7.0/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Flywheel

• WP Engine fits best

  Professional single-site hosting

• Flywheel fits best

  Designers and agencies wanting simple workflows

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Side by side

Feature	WP Engine 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Flywheel 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	7.0
Ranking	#3 in Managed WordPress Hosting	#24 in Managed WordPress Hosting
Best for	Professional single-site hosting	Designers and agencies wanting simple workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$30/site/mo	$25/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Phone, Tickets · 24/7	Live chat, Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features WP Engine 3/4 · Flywheel 3/4
Automatic backups	✓	✓
Staging environment	✓	✓
Malware removal	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
CDN included	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Sites included	1 sites	1 sites
Storage	10 GB	10 GB
Support channel	Chat	Chat
Our review
Pros	Managed WordPress, PHP, and MySQL updates Automatic backups, staging, CDN, and security patching GitHub Actions deployments and WordPress-focused support	Staging, cloning, migrations, and nightly backups support site workflows. Caching, CDN delivery, SSL, and malware cleanup are included. SFTP, SSH, and 24/7 chat support suit professional site management.
Cons	No free plan Startup support is chat-only Core Hosting requires contacting sales for pricing	The Starter plan supports only 1 site. Plans use annual billing and are priced in USD. The platform is available on the web only.
Our verdict	WP Engine is a managed hosting platform for websites built with WordPress. It is aimed at businesses, agencies, developers, and enterprise organizations that want hosting operations such as updates, backups, caching, staging, security… Read the review →	Flywheel is managed WordPress hosting for designers, freelancers, agencies, and businesses running WordPress websites. Its plans combine hosting capacity with workflow features such as staging environments, site cloning, free migrations,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• WP Engine — where it wins

  • Managed WordPress, PHP, and MySQL updates
  • Automatic backups, staging, CDN, and security patching
  • GitHub Actions deployments and WordPress-focused support

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Startup support is chat-only
  • Core Hosting requires contacting sales for pricing

• Flywheel — where it wins

  • Staging, cloning, migrations, and nightly backups support site workflows.
  • Caching, CDN delivery, SSL, and malware cleanup are included.
  • SFTP, SSH, and 24/7 chat support suit professional site management.

  Where it doesn't

  • The Starter plan supports only 1 site.
  • Plans use annual billing and are priced in USD.
  • The platform is available on the web only.

• WP Engine9.2/10 · Paid

  A focused managed WordPress host with staging, backups, CDN, and security tools.

  Visit WP EngineFull verdict →
• Flywheel7.0/10 · Paid

  A workflow-focused WordPress host with strong agency features and web-only coverage.

  Visit FlywheelFull verdict →