FatCow vs. Flywheel

FatCow

FatCow

2 Reviews and Ratings

Flywheel

Flywheel

13 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
FatCow	Score 9.6 out of 10	N/A	FatCow is a website hosting service with features such as a free domain name, a blog, site templates, and unlimited mailboxes, offered by Endurance International Group.	N/A
Flywheel	Score 10.0 out of 10	N/A	Flywheel is a managed Wordpress hosting specialist supported by WP Engine, boasting creative and design agency tools, plugins, and white label services for designers who choose Flywheel as their hosting provider.	$15 per month 1 site

Pricing

FatCow

Flywheel

Editions & Modules

No answers on this topic

Tiny: $15.00
per month 1 site
Starter: $30.00
per month 1 site
Freelance: $115.00
per month up to 10 sites
Agency: $290.00
per month up to 30 sites
Custom: Contact sales team

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
FatCow	Flywheel
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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Discount available for annual pricing equal to about 2 months free.

More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	FatCow	Flywheel
Considered Both Products	FatCow Benjamin Brogdon Instructional Designer Chose FatCow I previously used GoDaddy, and I was very unimpressed with their various pricing tiers. I wanted something with a simpler pricing model. GoDaddy was particularly annoying when luring you in with low prices but bombarding you with add-ons during the checkout process. To be fair, … Incentivized Helpful? Kristin Smith Graphic Designer Chose FatCow Before choosing FatCow, I looked into a few services. As this was 9 years ago, the options weren't as diverse as they are now. GoDaddy was the most popular at the time, but the rates were significantly higher for a smaller package, and they had a pretty sexist ad campaign at … Incentivized Helpful?	Flywheel Duncan McMillan Director Chose Flywheel Linode and GoDaddy Incentivized Helpful? Jennifer Blair Creative Director and Owner Chose Flywheel Compared to WP Engine and Pantheon, Flywheel offers the most affordable and easy-to-use managed hosting platform for WordPress websites. I actually prefer Flywheel's UI a bit more to WP Engine's. Media Temple simply doesn't offer an affordable hosting option that particularly … Incentivized Helpful? Jonathan Teixeira Co-Founder Chose Flywheel I select Flywheel to host my site and my clients' sites because of how fast and reliable the service is. The tools are incredible and their local site program, Local, is head and shoulders above the competition. I tried Kinsta's program, but it felt slow and old compared to … Incentivized Helpful?

Best Alternatives
	FatCow	Flywheel
Small Businesses	Flywheel Score 10.0 out of 10	SiteGround Score 8.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	WP Engine Score 7.2 out of 10	WP Engine Score 7.2 out of 10
Enterprises	AccuWebHosting.Com Score 9.8 out of 10	Pantheon Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
	FatCow	Flywheel
Likelihood to Recommend	9.6 (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	FatCow	Flywheel
Likelihood to Recommend	FatCow is excellent if you are looking for a web hosting service with an unlimited amount of space for all your website needs. Their servers are environmentally friendly so if you are conscious about that type of thing, they are a better choice than some others. The yearly fees are really reasonable, especially compared to other services. I wish they had a bit more tech support but that's really my only complaint. Incentivized Kristin Saffert Graphic Designer Read full review	Flywheel is amazing for hosting Wordpress sites - that's all they do, and they do it well. Their setup is fast, secure, and easy to use. And their customer support is second to none. An amazing company to work with. We're happy to be customers. Incentivized Jonathan Teixeira Co-Founder Read full review
Pros	Flexibility of how you want to use it (WordPress, HTML coding, Wix, etc) Unlimited storage for all your website needs Reasonable rates as compared to other hosting services Incentivized Kristin Saffert Graphic Designer Read full review	Seamless integration with Local Easy-to-use dev, test, and live environments Affordable price tiers for smaller agencies Daily backups Customized WordPress hosting support Clean, easy-to-use UI Incentivized Jennifer Blair Creative Director and Owner Read full review
Cons	I was very disappointed with my initial renewal. I understood that the price I had paid was an introductory price, but the renewal rate was much higher than I anticipated. They could be more transparent with their renewals. Incentivized Benjamin Brogdon Instructional Designer Read full review	I'd like to see some more tools (flush cache, etc) available from inside the WP admin area Incentivized Jonathan Teixeira Co-Founder Read full review
Alternatives Considered	I previously used GoDaddy, and I was very unimpressed with their various pricing tiers. I wanted something with a simpler pricing model. GoDaddy was particularly annoying when luring you in with low prices but bombarding you with add-ons during the checkout process. To be fair, I haven't used GoDaddy in several years, so I do not know if this is still a business practice. But, it was enough to turn me off, and the simplicity of FatCow has kept me as a customer ever since. Incentivized Benjamin Brogdon Instructional Designer Read full review	Compared to WP Engine and Pantheon, Flywheel offers the most affordable and easy-to-use managed hosting platform for WordPress websites. I actually prefer Flywheel's UI a bit more to WP Engine's. Media Temple simply doesn't offer an affordable hosting option that particularly caters to WordPress websites. Flywheel has become my favorite among managed hosting platforms that are targeted on servicing WordPress developers. Incentivized Jennifer Blair Creative Director and Owner Read full review
Return on Investment	Integration of Google Analytics made it simple to see where traffic comes from. Ease of use frees me up to focus on communicating ideas rather than fighting with software to make it work. Stability makes it perfect to showcase my work. Incentivized Benjamin Brogdon Instructional Designer Read full review	Moving sites to Flywheel has improved page loading speeds Using Flywheel for hosting saves us hours every month in terms of routine maintenance on WordPress sites Incentivized Duncan McMillan Director Read full review
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