What is Cloudways?
Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting platform. You pick a cloud provider (DigitalOcean, AWS, GCP, Linode, Vultr) and Cloudways handles the OS, security, scaling, backups. Pay monthly, no DevOps required.
Pricing
Starts at $14/month (1 GB RAM DigitalOcean). Premium options up to $1,000+/mo for AWS/GCP. Add-ons: backups +$0.033/GB, advanced monitoring +$2/server.
Best For
- Agencies running 5-20 client WordPress sites
- SaaS startups needing managed scaling without dedicated DevOps
- Anyone tired of cPanel-style hosting limits
Not For
- Single low-traffic site (cheaper alternatives like Hostinger or shared hosting)
- Custom containers/Docker setups (use raw VPS)
- Bots and automation services (use our Cloud Hosting instead)
Cloudways vs. Raw VPS
Raw VPS (e.g. our comparison): cheaper ($5-10/mo) but you handle everything. Cloudways: 2-3× more expensive but server is hands-off — security patches, scaling, monitoring all done for you.
Ready to Deploy?
If you're looking for managed cloud hosting without the DevOps overhead, Cloudways is solid. But if you need full control and prefer to manage your own infrastructure, check out DigitalOcean — we use it for all our automation and bot hosting projects.
Want to learn server management and automation yourself? DataCamp offers hands-on courses in DevOps, Python, and cloud infrastructure.