Kinsta vs Zyte
Compare Kinsta and Zyte on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
Kinsta
Managed WordPress hosting — Single 20GB from $35/mo ongoing floor (ignore promotional first-month teasers). Does not outrank WP Engine 7.7.
Best for
- • Teams that want managed WordPress hosting without a panel licence
- • Buyers comparing Kinsta $35 Single to WP Engine Essential and Cloudways Flexible
- • Orgs that will treat $35 as ongoing TCO, not a promo month
Starting from $35.00/user/mo
No free plan
VS
Our verdict
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
Kinsta is better for
- ✓ Starting pricing
- ✓ Security & admin
Zyte is better for
- ✓ Integrations
Choose Kinsta if: Teams that want managed WordPress hosting without a panel licence
Choose Zyte if: Teams that knew Scrapinghub and need the Zyte API extraction path
Zyte
Zyte API web-data collection (formerly Scrapinghub) — PAYG; monthly commitments from $100; $5 free trial credit. Does not outrank Bright Data 7.7.
Best for
- • Teams that knew Scrapinghub and need the Zyte API extraction path
- • Buyers who want a published $100 monthly commit versus Bright Data ~$499
- • Projects that will spend the $5 trial credit before scaling
Starting from $100.00/user/mo
No free plan
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for Kinsta and Zyte. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Kinsta
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Kinsta publishes a lower researched starting floor ($35/mo vs $100/mo for Zyte). Confirm currency, renewals, and add-ons — not a total TCO winner.
KinstaStrongerZyteWeaker - Depends
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
Kinsta does not research a free plan; Zyte does not research a free plan.
KinstaDependsZyteDepends - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check seat, agent, or licence minimums for Kinsta and Zyte on current vendor packaging.
KinstaDependsZyteDepends - Zyte
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
Zyte leads on integrations (7/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
Kinsta7/10Zyte8/10 - Kinsta
Security & admin
Admin controls, access, compliance posture, and security packaging.
Kinsta leads on security admin (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
KinstaStrongerZyteWeaker
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