# Cloudways vs Pressable

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Cloudways

| Attribute | Cloudways | Pressable |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 67.1 (73% (medium)) | 47.3 (52% (medium)) |
| 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 managed WordPress hosting platform built on Automattic's cloud technology, offering automated scaling, security monitoring, and dedicated support for agencies and stores. It handles infrastructure management, WordPress updates, and performance optimization automatically. |
| 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 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Cloudflare"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Object Cache Pro"}]` | `[{"name":"Jetpack"},{"name":"WordPress Studio"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":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"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Signature 1","summary":"$250/year (displayed as $20.83/mo)","features":["1 WordPress Install","5 Base PHP Workers per site","Auto Scaling with Bursting","Edge Cache & OPcache","Health & Performance Reports","Hourly & Daily Backups","Geo-redundant HA Cloud","Page Cache & Query Cache","24/7 WordPress Support","WP Cloud Platform","Jetpack Security (included)","Free Site Migrations","Professional Email"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":250,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"20GB","visits_per_month":"30K","wordpress_installs":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Signature 2","summary":"$450/year (displayed as $37.50/mo)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":450,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"30GB","visits_per_month":"50K","wordpress_installs":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Signature 3","summary":"$600/year (displayed as $50.00/mo)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":600,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"35GB","visits_per_month":"75K","wordpress_installs":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Signature 4","summary":"$900/year (displayed as $75.00/mo)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":900,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"50GB","visits_per_month":"150K","wordpress_installs":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Signature 5","summary":"$1,550/year (displayed as $129.17/mo)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1550,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"80GB","visits_per_month":"400K","wordpress_installs":"20"}},{"free":false,"name":"Signature 6","summary":"$3,500/year (displayed as $291.67/mo)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":3500,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"200GB","visits_per_month":"1M","wordpress_installs":"50"}},{"free":false,"name":"Signature 7","summary":"$5,450/year (displayed as $454.17/mo)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5450,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"275GB","visits_per_month":"1.6M","wordpress_installs":"80"}},{"free":false,"name":"Signature 8","summary":"$6,750/year (displayed as $562.50/mo)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":6750,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"325GB","visits_per_month":"2M","wordpress_installs":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"From $350/month (contact for custom quote)","features":["10+ Base vCPUs per site","Vertical Scaling with Bursting to 100+ Cores","Custom PHP Memory (up to 2048MB/worker)","100% Uptime Guarantee","White-Glove Onboarding","Overage Protection","Jetpack Complete License ($599/yr value)","Enterprise-Level Caching","Advanced Developer Tools"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":350,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For mission-critical sites requiring extra resources and dedicated attention","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"storage":"custom","visits_per_month":"millions","wordpress_installs":"custom"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Overage charges","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"visits"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.2,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":1,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $250/year annually. 30-day money-back guarantee.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://pressable.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-17T09:07:57.294Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":250,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":11,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | 100 |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Wordpress Hosting)

| Capability | Cloudways | Pressable |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T16:59:23.740Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*