Flywheel
Flywheel is a managed WordPress hosting service known for speed, security, and user-friendly features. It offers affordable plans starting at $13/month and prov...
Flywheel is a web hosting provider based in HQ: Omaha, USA, founded in 2012. Flywheel is a managed WordPress hosting service known for speed, security, and user-friendly features. It offers affordable plans starting at $13/month and provides free site migrations. Flywheel's NGINX servers enhance performance and security. As of 2026, Flywheel has a HRI of 87/100, a strong signal, combining four equally-weighted components: trust (20/25), profile completeness (20/25), data freshness (25/25), and performance (22/25). Customer feedback: 4.4/5 on Google from 45 verified reviews, 1.9/5 on Trustpilot. The listing has not been claimed by the host, so directory data is sourced from public signals only and may not reflect the latest pricing or plan changes. HostList ranks all 28,000+ active providers by HRI, never paid placements, never affiliate-influenced. Use the comparison and similar-host tabs below to evaluate Flywheel against alternatives in the same segment, or visit hostlist.io/hri for the full methodology.
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Flywheel is a managed WordPress hosting service known for speed, security, and user-friendly features. It offers affordable plans starting at $13/month and provides free site migrations. Flywheel's NGINX servers enhance performance and security.
What Customers Say About Flywheel
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Trustpilot★☆☆☆☆High prices. No support or customer service!“We spent many years with these guys and our experience in the last few years was absolutely terrible. Customer service is NON existent. Price increased to stupidly and to top it all off, after cancelling a month before our hosting yearly renewal, they still charged my bank card and no one is replying to any emails to…”
Trustpilot★★★★★I've been a flywheel client hosting…“I've been a flywheel client hosting about 100 sites on Flywheel for several years now. Great ecosystem, if you're a webdev there are a lot of great tools. I feel like I get a lot of value from their program. They were bought by WP Engine a few years ago, and eventually they will be, I assume, shutting down Flywheel…”
Beginner using Multisite and Local“I'm making a website for a friend of mine (he's paying me). Here's the details: * I've used Squarespace before but it just doesn't have enough customizability and I find the experience frustrating/limiting. That's why I want to use Wordpress .org * I'm not a web developer and don't know anything about it (I'm…”
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Trustpilot★☆☆☆☆Never working with Flywheel again“Never working with Flywheel again. I've been a customer for 4 years and can't get a response from support. No wonder everyone is canceling and moving to other providers. This is the worst customer service I've ever experienced.”
Best Budget Managed WordPress Hosting for Small Agency?“Hey everyone, I'm looking for recommendations on hosting providers that work well for small agencies managing multiple WordPress sites. **Ideally I'd like:** • Managed WordPress hosting including updates, security, and backups • Good performance and uptime for small to medium business sites • Pricing that does…”
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Frequently Asked Questions About Flywheel
Is Flywheel a good web hosting company?
Flywheel has a HRI™ of 87/100 on HostList.io with a Google rating of 4.4/5 from 45 reviews, placing it among the better-rated providers in its category. HRI is calculated algorithmically from trust signals, profile completeness, data freshness, and performance data, no host can pay to improve it. A score of 80–89 indicates a strong, well-reviewed provider.
What type of hosting company is Flywheel?
Flywheel is classified as a dedicated web hosting company on HostList.io. Use the HostMatch™ tool at hostlist.io/match to describe your project requirements and get a ranked recommendation from 28,000+ hosting providers including Flywheel.
Where is Flywheel based?
Flywheel is headquartered in Omaha, USA. Hosting companies based in USA are listed at hostlist.io/hosting/usa. Data centre location may differ from company headquarters, check Flywheel's own website for server location details.
How does Flywheel compare to other web hosting companies?
Flywheel can be compared to any other hosting provider using HostList.io's side-by-side comparison tool at hostlist.io/compare. The tool shows both providers' HRI™ breakdowns, sub-scores (Trust, Completeness, Freshness, Performance), and review data side by side. Flywheel has a current HRI of 87/100.
What's Happening at Flywheel
The good news is that Flywheel is one of the best web hosts when it comes to uptime. It does not provide you with an uptime guarantee, but
Flywheel is a managed WordPress hosting provider operating its services on powerful Google Cloud servers. It promises to take all the burden of hosting
# WP Engine acquires WordPress hosting service Flywheel. The company behind WordPress acquires Flywheel to expand its WordPress services. In fact, WordPress powers 34 percent of websites across the wo
How Flywheel's Score Is Calculated
HRI is calculated algorithmically based on publicly available data. It considers trust signals (reviews, ratings), data completeness, freshness of information, and technical performance. No host can pay to improve their score.
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