How to Cancel Kinsta WordPress Hosting in 2026

Kinsta starts at $35/month for managed WordPress hosting — premium but pricey. If you're overpaying for what you need, here's how to cancel with a prorated refund and migrate your sites.

How to Cancel Kinsta

Log in at my.kinsta.com
Go to Company → Account Settings
Click Cancel Account
Follow the prompts — Kinsta asks why you're leaving
Confirm cancellation

Before You Cancel

⚠️ Back up ALL your sites before cancelling. Once your account is closed, your sites and data are deleted permanently.

Download backups: MyKinsta → Sites → each site → Backups → Download
Export databases: Use phpMyAdmin from the Kinsta dashboard
Update DNS: Point your domains to your new host before cancelling
Save SSL info: Kinsta uses Let's Encrypt — you'll need to set up SSL on your new host

Refund Policy

Monthly plans: No refund for the current month
Annual plans: Prorated refund for remaining months — this is unusual for hosting and very fair
30-day money-back guarantee: Full refund if within first 30 days

Cheaper Alternatives to Kinsta

Cloudways: $14/month — managed hosting on DigitalOcean/Vultr/AWS. 40-60% cheaper than Kinsta
SiteGround: $3-14/month — good managed WordPress hosting at budget prices
DigitalOcean (direct): $4-6/month — unmanaged, but great if you're comfortable with servers
Hetzner: $3-5/month — excellent performance-per-dollar for self-managed
Vercel/Netlify: Free tier for static sites and JAMstack

💡 When Kinsta is worth it: High-traffic WordPress sites (100K+ visits/month) that need Google Cloud infrastructure, automatic scaling, and premium support. For a personal blog or small business site, it's overkill.

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Upload your bank statement to JustCancel — we'll find hosting charges, domain renewals, and every recurring subscription.

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Quick Cancel Guide: Kinsta

Direct cancel link + step-by-step instructions

How to Cancel Kinsta WordPress Hosting in 2026