Cloudways
Managed cloud hosting with AI-powered server monitoring, 1-click deployment, and 24/7 support
- Vendor
- DigitalOcean LLC
- Also known as
- cloudways
Available worldwide
What is Cloudways?
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.
Cloudways pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
From $11/month. 3-day free trial.
Flexible
Autonomous
Fully managed autoscalable WordPress built on Kubernetes
Add-ons
- Cloudways Site Manager$3/mo
- Cloudflare CDN$4.99/mo
- Imunify360$4/mo
- DNS Made Easy$0.50/mo
- Email Hosting$1.50/mo
- Advanced Support$100/mo
- Premium Support$500/mo
- Advanced Staging & Cloning$25/mo
- Managed Migration$99 one-time
What Cloudways does
The capabilities that matter for wordpress hosting, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Staging environments
- ✓
- Built in CDN
- ✓
- Free migrations
- ✓
- Git wp CLI access
- ✓
- Daily backups one click restore
- ✓
- Woocommerce optimized
- ✓
- Multisite support
- ✓
- Uptime SLA published
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Cloud / SaaS
Integrations (15)
Independently observed- Cloudflare CDN⇄•
- Imunify360•
- DNS Made Easy•
- Rackspace Email•
- WooCommerce•
- Magento•
- Slack→•
- Git•
- Let's Encrypt•
- Equalize Digital Accessibility Checker•
- Cloudflare
- WordPress
- Object Cache Pro
- Cloudways Site Manager•
- Laravel•
Security & compliance
Independently observed- SOC 2active
- ISO 27001active
- PCI DSSactive
Cloudways FAQ
Common questions about Cloudways, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Cloudways?
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
How much does Cloudways cost?
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
What platforms does Cloudways support?
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
Can Cloudways be self-hosted?
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
What does Cloudways integrate with?
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
What security certifications does Cloudways have?
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
Cloudways alternatives
Other wordpress hosting we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- WordPress.commedium · 50%
- KinstaManaged WordPress hosting platform delivering performance, security, and expert supportmedium · 70%
- WordPress VIPManaged WordPress platform for large enterprises with built-in governance and AI compliance controlsmedium · 64%
- PressableCloud-based WordPress hosting service built for speed and scalabilitylow · 48%
- Rocket.netFully managed WordPress hosting with integrated AI capabilities and MCP supportlow · 41%
- WP EngineHosting platform designed for websites requiring high performance, security, and reliable uptimemedium · 53%
Compare Cloudways
Side by side against other wordpress hosting, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Cloudways, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security posture | 85 | 0.12 | 9.8 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 50 | 0.16 | 7.8 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 92 | 0.05 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 75 | 0.06 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| Price level | 80 | 0.04 | 3.4 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 33 | 0.05 | 1.6 | ✓ |
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All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Built in cdn, Free migrations, Git wp cli access, Multisite support, Staging environments, Uptime sla published, Woocommerce optimized, Daily backups one click restore | mediumsource · 2026-10-07 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 13 | mediumsource · 2026-10-07 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-10-07 · 75% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sla pct | 99.99 | mediumsource · 2026-10-07 · 60% |
Security
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