# Cloudways

> Managed cloud hosting with flexible provider choice and one-click scaling

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/cloudways
- **Category:** Wordpress Hosting
- **Homepage:** https://www.cloudways.com
- **Also known as:** cloudways
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-24T22:46:04.215Z

## Vioscale score

**67.1 / 100**, confidence 73% (medium). Computed 2026-09-01. _(updating — computed under an earlier model version or past its freshness window.)_

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 0.052 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| reliability | 49.5 | 0.073 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 81.2 | 0.04877777777777778 | 4 | ✓ |
| integrations | 17.3 | 0.04066666666666666 | 0.7 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 85 | 0.073 | 6.2 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 75 | 0.084 | 6.3 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-24, [verify at source](https://www.cloudways.com/pricing.php?ref_id=web_home_hero). Independently observed._

from $11/mo · Subscription

> From $11/month with metered bandwidth and optional add-ons

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Managed Cloud Hosting | From $11/month | - | monthly |

### Managed Cloud Hosting

Pay-as-you-go cloud hosting with configurable specs

- 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

### Add-ons

- **Premium CDN** ($4.99/mo)
- **WordPress Updates** ($3/mo)
- **Email Hosting** ($1/mo)
- **AWS Bandwidth** ($0.12 per GB)
- **GCP Bandwidth** ($0.10 per GB)

## About

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.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS

## Integrations (3)

_Independently observed._

- Cloudflare
- WordPress
- Object Cache Pro

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Wordpress Hosting. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

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

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.iso27001 | yes | [link](https://www.cloudways.com/pricing.php?ref_id=web_home_hero) | 2026-08-24 | 60% (medium) |
| security.soc2 | yes | [link](https://www.cloudways.com/pricing.php?ref_id=web_home_hero) | 2026-08-24 | 60% (medium) |
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://www.cloudways.com/pricing.php?ref_id=web_home_hero) | 2026-08-24 | 60% (medium) |
| security.pci | yes | [link](https://www.cloudways.com/pricing.php?ref_id=web_home_hero) | 2026-08-24 | 60% (medium) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 3 | [link](https://www.cloudways.com/pricing.php?ref_id=web_home_hero) | 2026-08-24 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://www.cloudways.com/pricing.php?ref_id=web_home_hero) | 2026-08-24 | 75% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | no | [link](https://www.cloudways.com/pricing.php?ref_id=web_home_hero) | 2026-08-24 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://www.cloudways.com/pricing.php?ref_id=web_home_hero) | 2026-08-24 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://www.cloudways.com/pricing.php?ref_id=web_home_hero) | 2026-08-24 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":11,"currency":"USD"}` | [link](https://www.cloudways.com/pricing.php?ref_id=web_home_hero) | 2026-08-24 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://www.cloudways.com/pricing.php?ref_id=web_home_hero) | 2026-08-24 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | [link](https://www.cloudways.com/pricing.php?ref_id=web_home_hero) | 2026-08-24 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/cloudways). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*