# Cloudways vs Pantheon

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Cloudways

| Attribute | Cloudways | Pantheon |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 66.9 (72% (medium)) | 41.3 (47% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A managed cloud hosting platform offering configurable resources across AWS, Google Cloud, and DigitalOcean datacenters, with automated scaling, included premium tools like Cloudflare CDN and backup/staging capabilities, and 24/7 expert support. It is indexed under Wordpress Hosting.","source":"https://www.cloudways.com/pricing.php?ref_id=web_home_hero","question":"What is Cloudways?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cloudways is a paid product; published pricing starts at $11 per month. There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.cloudways.com/pricing.php?ref_id=web_home_hero","question":"How much does Cloudways cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Cloudways. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.cloudways.com/pricing.php?ref_id=web_home_hero","question":"What platforms does Cloudways support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Cloudways, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.cloudways.com/pricing.php?ref_id=web_home_hero","question":"Can Cloudways be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Cloudways, including Cloudflare, WordPress and Object Cache Pro. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.cloudways.com/pricing.php?ref_id=web_home_hero","question":"What does Cloudways integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Cloudways. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Cloudways not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.cloudways.com/pricing.php?ref_id=web_home_hero","question":"What security certifications does Cloudways have?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"Pantheon handles the server and infrastructure side of running websites, allowing teams to focus on development and content. It supports multiple platforms (Drupal, WordPress, Next.js) and provides testing environments and automated deployment capabilities. It is indexed under Wordpress Hosting.","source":"https://pantheon.io","question":"What is Pantheon?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Pantheon. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://pantheon.io","question":"What platforms does Pantheon support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Pantheon, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://pantheon.io","question":"Can Pantheon be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 22 integrations for Pantheon, including Apigee, Google Docs, New Relic, Redis, Solr, WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads and Google Analytics, plus 14 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://pantheon.io","question":"What does Pantheon integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A managed cloud hosting platform that connects to multiple cloud providers (AWS, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean) to simplify server management, offering automated backups, staging environments, built-in SSL, and AI-powered diagnostics for WordPress, WooCommerce, and other web applications. | A comprehensive website operations platform that integrates development, marketing, and IT teams with automated workflows, infrastructure management, and security to streamline the entire web portfolio lifecycle. |
| features.capabilities | `{"built_in_cdn":true,"free_migrations":true,"git_wp_cli_access":true,"multisite_support":true,"staging_environments":true,"uptime_sla_published":true,"woocommerce_optimized":true,"daily_backups_one_click_restore":true}` | `{"built_in_cdn":true,"multisite_support":true,"staging_environments":true,"uptime_sla_published":true}` |
| integrations.count | 13 | 11 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Cloudflare"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Object Cache Pro"},{"name":"Cloudflare CDN","native":true,"category":"cdn","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Cloudways Site Manager","native":true},{"name":"Imunify360","native":true,"category":"security"},{"name":"DNS Made Easy","native":true,"category":"dns"},{"name":"Rackspace Email","native":true,"category":"email"},{"name":"WooCommerce","native":true,"category":"ecommerce"},{"name":"Magento","native":true,"category":"ecommerce"},{"name":"Laravel","native":true},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"communication","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Git","native":true,"category":"version_control"},{"name":"Let's Encrypt","native":true,"category":"ssl"},{"name":"Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker","native":true,"category":"accessibility"}]` | `[{"name":"Apigee"},{"name":"Google Docs"},{"name":"New Relic"},{"name":"Redis"},{"name":"Solr"},{"name":"WooCommerce"},{"name":"Easy Digital Downloads"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Guzzle"},{"name":"Drupal"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Next.js"},{"name":"Salesforce","category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"HubSpot","native":true,"category":"crm"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Google Workspace","category":"productivity","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"GitHub","category":"devops"},{"name":"Slack","category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"JIRA","category":"project-management","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Asana","category":"project-management","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Zendesk","category":"support","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Marketo","category":"marketing"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Flexible","summary":"From $11/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":11,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Autonomous","description":"Fully managed autoscalable WordPress built on Kubernetes","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Cloudways Site Manager","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Cloudflare CDN","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":4.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Imunify360","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":4,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"DNS Made Easy","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0.5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Email Hosting","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1.5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Advanced Support","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Premium Support","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Advanced Staging & Cloning","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Managed Migration","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":99,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $11/month. 3-day free trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.cloudways.com/pricing.php?ref_id=web_home_hero","retrievedAt":"2026-10-07T15:28:36.877Z","freeTrialDays":3,"startingPrice":{"amount":11,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | no | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | - |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":11,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | 99.99 |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2"},{"name":"ISO 27001"},{"name":"PCI DSS"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Wordpress Hosting)

| Capability | Cloudways | Pantheon |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Staging environments | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built in CDN | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free migrations | ✓ | - |
| Git wp CLI access | ✓ | - |
| Daily backups one click restore | ✓ | - |
| Woocommerce optimized | ✓ | - |
| Multisite support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Uptime SLA published | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:22:11.662Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*