These pages are also listed on the blog. This view groups them by job. Each article has one URL. Scores are editorial judgments, explained in the research methodology.
Managed hosting migration and cost checklist Line up downtime risk, the stack you already run, backups, and the real monthly cost before you move hosts. No email is required to read or print it.
Buyer's guides
- Best managed WordPress and business hosting (2026)
Buyer's guide. Six hosts compared by who they fit: from budget shared hosting to dedicated servers.
- Best WooCommerce hosting (2026)
Buyer's guide. Managed hosts for WooCommerce stores compared: Kinsta, Liquid Web, WP Engine, Cloudways and Hostinger.
- Best cheap web hosting that isn't a trap (2026)
Buyer's guide. Budget hosting compared honestly: intro prices, renewal rates and when to upgrade. Hostinger, Cloudways and DigitalOcean.
Comparisons
- Kinsta vs WP Engine: which managed WordPress host?
Comparison. Two premium managed WordPress hosts compared on platform, plan structure and who each suits.
- Cloudways vs Kinsta: managed cloud or fully managed WordPress?
Comparison. Cloudways gives you a managed server; Kinsta gives you managed WordPress. Which model fits.
- Hostinger vs Cloudways: when to upgrade from budget hosting
Comparison. Budget shared hosting versus managed cloud. Signs it's time to switch.
- DigitalOcean vs Cloudways: DIY cloud or managed cloud?
Comparison. What you pay and what you still have to operate if you run WordPress on a DigitalOcean droplet or on Cloudways Flexible.
Reviews
- Liquid Web review: managed VPS and dedicated hosting for growing businesses
Review. What Liquid Web offers, who it fits and when it's too much.
- WP Engine review: managed WordPress for agencies and established sites
Review. What WP Engine includes, how its plans are structured and who should choose something else.
- Kinsta review: premium managed WordPress, explained
Review. What Kinsta includes, how its visit-based pricing was listed, and who should choose WP Engine or Cloudways instead.
Explainers
- What to measure before you move a site to a new host
Guide. The stack, the traffic peak, the last restore, and the 12-month bill to write down before a migration quote.
- Kinsta pricing explained (2026): plans, visits and overages
Guide. Kinsta's Single, multi-site and Agency plans, how visits are counted, overage fees and how to pick a plan.
- Managed vs shared hosting: what's the difference, and when to upgrade?
Guide. What you get with shared, managed cloud and managed WordPress hosting, what it costs, and signs it's time to move.