Flywheel is managed WordPress hosting aimed at designers, freelancers and agencies maintaining client websites. It combines hosting infrastructure with collaboration and handoff tools, rather than providing a general-purpose server.
What it does FlyCache, a Fastly CDN, SSL, staging and nightly backups support live sites. Blueprints reuse site configurations, cloning accelerates builds, and collaborators and billing transfer simplify client work. Local complements the hosted service with desktop development. Free migrations and 24/7 chat support are included; email hosting is not.
Pricing — checked 21 October 2026 (USD) Annual plans are Starter $300/year for 1 site, 25,000 monthly visits, 10GB storage and 50GB bandwidth; Freelance $1,150/year for 10 sites, 100,000 visits, 20GB/200GB; Agency $2,900/year for 30 sites, 400,000 visits, 50GB/500GB. The site displays rounded monthly equivalents of $25/$96/$242. Monthly billing is available; annual billing gives two months free. Custom plans are quoted and location can affect prices. Overages are $1 per 1,000 visits and $1 per extra storage GB. Additional sites cost $20/month or $200/year. Optional plugin updates cost $8/site/month; Performance Insights starts at $25/month plus $2 per extra site.
Their story WP Engine acquired Flywheel in 2019 to strengthen its tools for designers and freelancers. Flywheel remains part of that WordPress-focused product family alongside Local, with workflows built around creating and managing sites for other people.
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