Flywheel

paid From $15/mo · Founded 2012 · cloud

Managed WordPress hosting designed for agencies and freelancers — $15/mo Tiny plan, design-focused workflow tools.

'Local' app provides a robust, free tool for offline WordPress site development.
Staging environments and site cloning are included on all plans for safe testing.
User interface is clean and focused on managing sites, not complex server settings.

Exclusively for WordPress; cannot host other types of applications or static sites.
No root access is provided, limiting server-level customization and software installation.
Pricing is higher than standard shared hosting; no free tier is available.

Tags: managed-hostingwordpressagencydesigner-friendly

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