Cloudways

Managed cloud hosting on your choice of five providers — power without the sysadmin work.

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8.5/10

At a glance

Vendor: Cloudways (DigitalOcean)
Pricing: From $11/mo (DigitalOcean 1GB); 3-day free trial, no card — check official site
Free tier: Yes
Best for: Managed cloud hosting on your choice of five providers — power without the sysadmin work.

Our verdict

The sweet spot between raw VPS and premium managed WordPress: real cloud infrastructure with the sysadmin work done for you, at honest pay-as-you-go prices. Best for agencies, developers, and stores that outgrew shared hosting but don't need Kinsta-level hand-holding.

Pricing: From $11/mo (DigitalOcean 1GB); 3-day free trial, no card — check official site · Vendor: Cloudways (DigitalOcean)

Scores

★★★★☆8.5/10

Ease Of Use8/10

Performance & Reliability9/10

Speed8/10

Value9/10

Pros & cons

Pros

Your pick of DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, or Google Cloud under one dashboard
Pay-as-you-go with no contracts and no renewal price hikes
No visit caps — pricing by server resources, unlimited apps and domains per server
Free SSL, staging, and automated backups on every plan
3-day free trial with no credit card required

Cons

Off-site backup storage costs extra ($0.033/GB/mo)
No cPanel — custom dashboard takes learning
Premium support tiers are pricey ($100–$500/mo)
Email hosting not included

📡 On our radar: we re-check this tool's pricing and feature set against official sources on a rolling basis. Last site-wide refresh: 2026-10-02. Prices change fast — confirm on the official site before buying.

FAQ

Is Cloudways worth it?

How much does Cloudways cost?

From $11/mo (DigitalOcean 1GB); 3-day free trial, no card — check official site. Prices change — check the official site for the latest.

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