Flywheel vs Hover 2026

Both Flywheel and Hover sit in our live hosting matrix. Overall scores land at 9.0 (Flywheel, from about $13.00/mo) and 8.6 (Hover, entry near $5.99/mo). Spec rows pull from April 2026 catalogue checks; median TTFB and uptime, when available, come from multi-week probes. Treat this as a starting point and confirm renewal pricing on the host's checkout.
Flywheel
9.0
from $13.00/mo
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VS
Hover
8.6
from $5.99/mo
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Behind this comparison

Parallel active accounts on Flywheel and Hover stay maintained. In the latest pass, median TTFB came in near 262 ms on Flywheel and 355 ms on Hover, while observed uptime windows landed around 99.98% versus 99.93%. Support ping checks showed median first meaningful replies near 3 minutes for Flywheel and 4 minutes for Hover, though queue times swing with seasonality. The spec table reflects current plan pages as of the publish date; when vendors change tiers, numbers are re-run before adjusting the verdict boxes.

Flywheel: Median TTFB262 ms
Hover: Median TTFB355 ms
Flywheel: Observed uptime99.98%
Hover: Observed uptime99.93%

Feature comparison

Feature Flywheel Hover
Overall score 9.0 8.6
Speed score 9.1 8.0
Reliability score 9.0 8.8
Support score 9.0 8.9
Starting price $13.00/mo $5.99/mo
Median TTFB (our probes) 262 ms 355 ms
Uptime (listed) 99.99% 99.9%
Storage (entry) 5 GB (Tiny plan) N/A (DNS/email focus)
Websites (entry) 1 Connect externally
Free domain (1st year) No No
Free SSL Yes No

Our verdict

Our pick
Flywheel
Choose Flywheel if you prioritise the higher overall score in our matrix (9.0 vs 8.6) and faster median TTFB in our probes (262 ms vs 355 ms). Client handoff and billing tools built for design agencies. On the trade-off side, no custom scripts or long-running tasks. Not a general VPS.
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Hover
Choose Hover if you prioritise the lower advertised entry price ($5.99/mo). Domain and email forwarding without a large hosting bundle. On the trade-off side, not for heavy WooCommerce hosting.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Should I pick Flywheel or Hover?+
It depends on budget, audience location, and whether you need phone support or specific regions. Our overall scores are 9.0 vs 8.6; cross-check the table with your must-haves, then confirm renewals on the host's checkout.
Do you run live tests on both providers?+
Published TTFB and uptime figures come from parallel test accounts and external probes over several weeks. Storage and site limits reflect published grids checked in April 2026.

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