# Cloudways vs WP Engine

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Cloudways

| Attribute | Cloudways | WP Engine |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 66.9 (72% (medium)) | 47.6 (53% (medium)) |
| 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":"A managed hosting service providing high-performance WordPress website hosting with guaranteed uptime, built-in optimization, advanced security, and automated infrastructure management. It is indexed under Wordpress Hosting.","source":"https://wpengine.com","question":"What is WP Engine?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to WP Engine. 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://wpengine.com","question":"What platforms does WP Engine support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for WP Engine, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://wpengine.com","question":"Can WP Engine be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for WP Engine. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as WP Engine not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://wpengine.com","question":"What security certifications does WP Engine have?","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 managed hosting service providing high-performance WordPress website hosting with guaranteed uptime, built-in optimization, advanced security, and automated infrastructure management. |
| 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,"uptime_sla_published":true}` |
| integrations.count | 13 | - |
| 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"}]` | - |
| 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"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"Scalable subscription plans with predictable pricing","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://wpengine.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T22:30:32.489Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":11,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | 99.99 |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2"},{"name":"ISO 27001"},{"name":"PCI DSS"}]` | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II"},{"name":"ISO 27001"},{"name":"Cyber Essentials"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Wordpress Hosting)

| Capability | Cloudways | WP Engine |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-10-16T18:30:53.608Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*