Why pay more to go in circles?

Nexcess is the Flywheel hosting alternative that delivers a premium experience at a lower cost

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The facts of Flywheel hosting

Support is there, sometimes
Rigid resource limits
Costly client care
Low partner payouts
Expensive ecommerce

Compare Flywheel WordPress to Nexcess

You’ll pay at least 19 times more at Flywheel for what Nexcess includes free
Key features
Nexcess
Starting at
$21/mo
Phone support
Chat and ticket support
Unlimited monthly visits
Free ecommerce themes
A variety of block options
Free email boxes
Visual regression testing
Performance monitoring with insights
Premium managed migrations
Plugin security alerts
10 data centers
Agency hosting solutions
Number of partner tiers
Four tiers
Flywheel
Starting at
$15/mo
Phone support
$250/mo
Chat and ticket support
Unlimited monthly visits
Free ecommerce themes
Limited
A variety of block options
Free email boxes
Visual regression testing
Performance monitoring with insights
$25/mo for one site
Premium managed migrations
Plugin security alerts
10 data centers
Agency hosting solutions
Number of partner tiers
Two tiers

Support is on their schedule

Flywheel offers 24/7 support by chat and ticket. Phone support is an extra $250/mo. But, even that has limits.
There’s no support on weekends or outside of business hours. A response could take days if your site crashes on a Friday night.
Nexcess doesn’t keep you waiting. Enjoy 24/7/365 expert WordPress support by phone, chat, and ticket. Free with all plans.
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You pay more for fewer resources

Flywheel starts you off with 5GB of storage. But with their bandwidth and visitor limits, it’s a tight fit for a growing website.
When traffic multiplies, you can pay overage fees or upgrade your plan at double the price. Either way, it isn’t the price you agreed to.
Nexcess offers nearly twice the storage and 100 times the bandwidth with no traffic limits. Costs stay low, plus room to grow.

Have clients? You’ll pay a premium

If you manage client sites, Flywheel has a $135/mo plan that includes agency tools. But, that’s about it.
You won’t get any extra bandwidth or storage — it’s the same 5GB routine. Once-a-month performance reporting is $25/mo.
At Nexcess, client care is less costly. We include plentiful resources, free daily performance reports, and Solid Central on all multiple-site plans.
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Isn’t Flywheel just WP Engine?

They’re owned by the same company, but WP Engine has unique drawbacks

They shortchange their partners

Flywheel’s referral program isn’t much of a partnership. It’s a one-time payout: 300% of the purchase with a $500 cap.
Let’s say you refer a freelancer with 15 sites. They buy Flywheel’s annual plan for $2,900. 300% of that is $8,700. You only get $500.
Nexcess would pay you up to $298/mo for that referral. Plus, priority support, no caps, and a solution for every project.
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Expect a high ecommerce overhead

Flywheel’s WooCommerce hosting starts at $75/mo. They provide eight free themes and templates for ecommerce.
That’s where the features stop. No WooCommerce server optimizations, no ecommerce tools. Just storage and bandwidth.
Nexcess bundles premium hosting uniquely optimized for WooCommerce, 19+ store themes, plugins, and useful tools for only $21/mo.

Why customers jet away from Flywheel

I don't understand why they charge extra for this

Their services Performance Insights is too expensive and should be offered on all plans. I don't understand why they charge extra for this. They also don't give up much information about the server setup. This normally isn't very necessary, but makes it difficult to run anything that requires any heavy resources, such as busy membership or ecommerce websites.

- Keith E. on G2

DO NOT WASTE YOUR $$$

Regular crashes. Almost predictable downtime. 80% uptime AT BEST. Absolutely horrible, detestable enterprise. Hosting companies that charge $5 a month are more reliable than this monstrosity of a company. I cannot stress how terrible of a solution they are. If you care about your website do not host it here.

- Sebastian H. on Trustpilot

Flywheel never again

The number one problem is the server failing to provide its primary function which is hosting my clients' websites. Only 3 days ago, 15 sites were unreachable online. If you visit the Flywheel website, you can read 'Join our Agency Partners program and start growing your revenue today!' Well, my revenue has just dropped as a result of this repeated downtime. 5 of my clients decided to leave and go with another hosting provider. Bottom line, Flywheel never again and I strongly NOT recommend to host your website with Flywheel.

- Amine Laissoub on Trustpilot

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