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Kapsule vs
everyone else.

We think honest comparison is the best sales pitch. Pick a competitor and see exactly how we stack up on features, pricing, and the things they don't advertise. Every number sourced, every snapshot dated.

NZD pricing Free migration No intro-price traps Sources cited
Renewal price comparison
Hostinger

Yr1 → Renewal

$5.10 $20.40

GoDaddy

Yr1 → Renewal

$8.50 $25.99

SiteGround

Yr1 → Renewal

$6.80 $25.49

MyHost

Yr1 → Renewal

$8.95 $8.95

Kapsule

Yr1 → Renewal

$5.00 $5.00

Numbers sourced from competitor sites, snapshot Jun 2026.

Locked

Renewal price at signup

NZD

GST-inclusive billing

NZ

Owned, operated, supported

< 2h

Support reply, business hours

Holds against everyone

Five things Kapsule wins regardless.

Advantages that hold against every competitor on this page. Then pick a competitor below for the deep-dive comparison.

30-day free trial

Card captured for the post-trial renewal, $0.00 charged today. Cancel before day 30 from the billing page and you won't be charged. NZ competitors (MyHost, SiteGround, SiteHost) require payment upfront with money-back rather than a true free trial.

Price locked at signup (clause 7.5)

Our Terms of Service contractually prevent us from raising your renewal price. New customers may pay different rates; your rate stays locked to whatever you signed up at.

NZD-denominated, GST-inclusive

International hosts bill in USD with hidden tax. We bill in NZD, GST included on the invoice. No FX hit, no surprise tax on top.

NZ-based company and support

NZBN 9429041975299. Christchurch-registered. Every support interaction is with an in-house engineer, not an outsourced overflow desk on the other side of the world.

Explicit storage (no "unlimited" bait)

5 GB / 25 GB / 100 GB on each tier. No hidden inode limits, no fair-use throttling that kicks in arbitrarily.

Deep dives

Pick a competitor.

Five competitors, each with a side-by-side comparison page covering pricing, features, support, and the things they don't advertise.

NZ-based

MyHost

Auckland-based shared hosting. A common local competitor.

From $8.95/mo

Price locked at renewal
Email hosting included
Modern stack + edge network
NZ-based

SiteHost

Largest NZ-owned provider. Developer + agency + VPS focus.

From $35/mo

Entry plan from $5/mo
Email hosting bundled
30-day free trial
International

SiteGround

International WordPress host. Big renewal price hikes.

From USD intro pricing

No intro-price trap
NZD, GST shown on your invoice
In-house human support
International

GoDaddy

World's largest registrar. Known for upsells and renewal hikes.

From USD intro pricing

Locked renewal price
No add-on upsells
In-house human support
International

Hostinger

Ultra-cheap intro pricing. Significant renewal increases.

From USD intro pricing

Renewal locked at signup
NZD, GST shown on your invoice
Honest plan caps
International

DreamHost

Long-standing US shared + managed WordPress host.

From USD intro pricing

NZD, GST shown on your invoice
In-house human support
Same renewal as signup
Managed WordPress

WP Engine

Premium managed WordPress, agency focus, US-headquartered.

From From USD$25/mo

Pro Web + Kapsule Care under 1/3 the cost
NZD, GST shown on your invoice
Same in-house team for hosting + Care
Managed WordPress

Kinsta

Premium managed WordPress on Google Cloud, agency focus.

From From USD$35/mo

Pro Web + Kapsule Care for 1/4 the price
Migration is free
In-house human support
Dev platform

Vercel

Frontend deploy platform. Pricing varies with traffic + invocations.

From Variable, per-call

Flat pricing, no per-call billing
Hard caps, no surprise bills
Orbit ships the same Git-deploy DX

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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