# Cloudways vs Pantheon

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Cloudways

| Attribute | Cloudways | Pantheon |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 67.1 (73% (medium)) | 43.3 (15% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A platform that manages cloud servers across AWS, Google Cloud, and DigitalOcean, offering automated backups, staging environments, and 24/7 support with built-in performance optimization. | A WebOps platform that combines site operations, developer workflows, and governance for teams managing WordPress, Drupal, and Next.js. It handles infrastructure, security, performance, and content operations—automating deployments, backups, and scaling so teams can focus on building and publishing. |
| features.capabilities | `{"built_in_cdn":true,"free_migrations":true,"git_wp_cli_access":false,"multisite_support":true,"staging_environments":true,"uptime_sla_published":true,"woocommerce_optimized":false,"daily_backups_one_click_restore":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 3 | 12 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Cloudflare"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Object Cache Pro"}]` | `[{"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"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Managed Cloud Hosting","summary":"From $11/month","features":["Cloud provider choice (AWS, GCP, DigitalOcean)","1-click staging and cloning","Automated backups with one-click restore","24/7 expert support","Free Cloudflare Enterprise","Free Object Cache Pro + Relay","Cloudways Copilot AI monitoring"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":11,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay-as-you-go cloud hosting with configurable specs","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Premium CDN","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":4.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"WordPress Updates","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Email Hosting","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"AWS Bandwidth","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.12,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"GCP Bandwidth","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $11/month with metered bandwidth and optional add-ons","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.cloudways.com/pricing.php?ref_id=web_home_hero","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T22:34:20.093Z","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.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:39:58.193Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*