Kinsta has not launched its Black Friday 2026 offer yet. When we checked on 30 October 2026, its Black Friday page said “It’s coming.” and asked visitors to join a waitlist, with no date or discount. What you can get today is Kinsta’s standing first month free on new managed WordPress plans, which start at $35 a month or $350 a year.
Last year Kinsta’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal ran from 17 November to 2 December 2025: 50% off the first 6 months on monthly plans, or 6 months free on annual plans, for new customers. Below are last year’s terms, today’s prices, how the free month and refund rules work, and whether to buy now or wait.
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If you are new to Kinsta and can wait a few weeks, waiting may save more if Kinsta repeats last year’s new-customer deal, which it has not confirmed. If you need a managed WordPress host now, the first month free is live today.
- Today: first month free on new Single 35k and WP 2 plans (and Launch, per Kinsta’s docs), monthly or annual. A card is needed.
- Last Black Friday: 17 November to 2 December 2025: 50% off the first 6 months on monthly plans, or 6 months free on annual plans, on top of the free month (on Single 35K, Single 20GB and WP 2).
- Watch out: the 2025 deal was for new customers only. If you sign up now, you may only get the smaller upgrade offer later.
- After the deal: plans renew at the standard price, from $35 a month or $350 a year.
- Refunds: 30-day money-back guarantee for first-time customers, starting after the free month.
Kinsta Black Friday 2026: what we know
- Status: announced, not live. The page title is “Black Friday 2026 | Join the waitlist!” and the page says “Be the first to know when our Black Friday offer goes live”.
- Dates and discount: not published yet.
- Live now: the first month free on new Single 35k and WP 2 plans, monthly or annual. Kinsta’s money-back docs also list the Single 20GB and Launch plans.
- Last year’s timing: the 2025 offer started on 17 November, 11 days before Black Friday (28 November), and ended on 2 December, the day after Cyber Monday.
What Kinsta offered last Black Friday
| Plan | Monthly billing (2025 deal) | Annual billing (2025 deal) |
|---|---|---|
| Single 20GB | $17.50/mo for 6 months, then $35/mo | $210 for the first annual term (after the free month), then $350/yr |
| WP 2 | $35/mo for 6 months, then $70/mo | $420 for the first annual term (after the free month), then $700/yr |
The headline was “Save 50% for your first 6 months” on monthly plans and “Get 6 months free” on annual plans. Kinsta said the offer was “available for new customers on standard plans”, excluding nonprofit plans, add-ons and dedicated servers. It stacked with the free month: “You’ll get 6 months with the Black Friday discount, plus the first free month when starting a Single 35K, Single 20GB or WP2 plan”. After the discount, “You’ll pay our standard transparent rates.”
Existing customers had a separate upgrade offer from 17 November to 2 December 2025: 25% off for the first 3 months when upgrading to a higher monthly plan, or 3 months free when upgrading to a higher annual plan. In 2024 the offer was “50% off all plans”, which ended on 3 December 2024 and was for new customers only.
By our calculation for Single 20GB, the first annual payment on the Black Friday deal was $210 instead of $350, and the first 12 months on monthly billing cost $280 (one free month, six months at $17.50, then five at $35) instead of $385 (one free month, then eleven at $35).
Kinsta prices today
Kinsta’s pricing page is running a test, so visitors may see one of two sets of plan names. The entry price is the same in both: $35 a month, or $30 a month billed annually ($350 a year). Kinsta says annual billing “gives you two months free compared to paying monthly”.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Key limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single 20GB | $35/mo | $350/yr | 1 site, 20GB bandwidth, 10GB storage, 125GB CDN |
| Single 35k | $35/mo | $350/yr | 1 site, 35,000 visits, 10GB storage, 125GB CDN |
| Launch (newer plan names) | $35/mo | $350/yr | 1 site, 75,000 estimated visits, 15GB bandwidth, 15GB storage |
| WP 2 | $70/mo | $700/yr | 2 sites, 40GB bandwidth or 70,000 visits, 20GB storage |
| Agency | from $340/mo | from $284/mo billed annually | for agencies |
All plans list a CDN, daily backups (14 days kept on the entry plans), SSL, DDoS and bot protection, and “Unlimited migrations with no downtime”. Extra sites cost $30 a month each and extra 20GB of disk $20 a month.
How Kinsta’s first month free works
- Who gets it: new customers on Single 35k or WP 2 (Kinsta’s docs also name Single 20GB and Launch). It applies to monthly and annual plans.
- Card needed: “You’ll need to enter credit card details, but you won’t be charged for the first 30 days.”
- After 30 days: “your subscription will renew at the regular rate for your chosen plan.”
- Cancelling early: the plan is terminated immediately, and you can’t start another plan with a free month.
- End date: none stated.
Kinsta’s money-back guarantee
Kinsta says that if you cancel within 30 days of activating a plan, it will refund the fees of any managed WordPress hosting plan, but “The Money-Back Guarantee is only available to first-time customers.” Dedicated server fees, one-time fees and overages are not refunded, and fees from the first 30 days are deducted from the refund. With the free month, “the money-back guarantee applies from the renewal date”, so you get the free month first and then 30 days of refund cover on your first paid period.
Should you buy Kinsta now or wait for Black Friday?
- Wait, if you can. Last year’s deal was for new customers only and added 6 months at half price (or free on annual) to the free month. If you sign up now, you count as an existing customer later, and last year that meant only the upgrade offer.
- Buy now, if you need hosting before Kinsta’s Black Friday offer goes live (last year: 17 November). The free month gives you 30 days to test Kinsta, then 30 days of money-back cover. Cancelling during the free month ends the plan immediately, and you can’t get another free month.
- Pick annual billing for the bigger saving. Both normally and in last year’s deal, annual billing cost less over a year than monthly.
- Budget for the renewal. After any deal, plans go back to the standard price: $35 a month or $350 a year for the entry plan.
We can’t know yet whether Kinsta’s 2026 offer will match last year’s. If you want to compare it with other managed hosts, see our Black Friday WordPress hosting deals, and check what hosts charge after the first term in our web hosting renewal prices guide. To try Kinsta now, start with Kinsta’s first month free.
Frequently asked questions
Does Kinsta have a Black Friday sale in 2026?
It has announced one. On 30 October 2026 Kinsta’s Black Friday page said “It’s coming.” with a waitlist, but no dates or discount.
When does the Kinsta Black Friday deal start?
Kinsta has not said. Last year the offer ran from 17 November to 2 December 2025, so it started before Black Friday and lasted past Cyber Monday.
What was Kinsta’s Black Friday deal last year?
50% off the first 6 months on monthly plans, or 6 months free on annual plans, for new customers on standard plans, on top of the first month free. Single 20GB was $17.50 a month for 6 months, or $210 for the first annual term (after the free month) on annual billing.
Can existing Kinsta customers get the Black Friday deal?
Not the main deal, last year. Existing customers had an upgrade offer instead: 25% off 3 months on a higher monthly plan, or 3 months free on a higher annual plan.
Does Kinsta’s Black Friday price apply to renewals?
No. In 2025 the deal covered the first 6 months (monthly) or the first annual term (annual), then plans renewed at the standard price, for example $35 a month or $350 a year for Single 20GB.
Does Kinsta offer a free trial?
Kinsta’s “Try for free” offer is the first month free on new Single 35k and WP 2 plans, and it needs a card. It also has a 30-day money-back guarantee for first-time customers, which starts after the free month.
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