Cloudways Review
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Reviewed by the WhichHosting editorial team. Scores are our editorial assessment; specifications are taken from the provider’s official pages on the verification date above.
Best for: Agencies, Developers, Growing stores
Cloudways is a managed cloud platform that deploys on third-party infrastructure such as DigitalOcean and Vultr.
Verified Sep 21, 2026Provider plans, prices and specs change often. Each provider carries a verification state and a last-checked date; anything not yet checked by our editors is shown as pending verification rather than as a confirmed fact. Always confirm the current offer on the provider’s site.
Our verdict
Cloudways scores 8.8/10 on our weighted framework, with its strongest results in Agencies, Developers, Growing stores. Check the score breakdown below to see where it leads and where it trails the field.
Score breakdown
WhichHosting Score
8.8 / 10
- Performance20%
- 9.4
- Reliability15%
- 9.3
- Price15%
- 7.6
- Features10%
- 9.2
- Support10%
- 9.0
- Ease of use10%
- 8.3
- Security10%
- 9.1
- Value10%
- 8.6
Pricing
Cloudways starts at $14.00/mo and renews at $14.00/mo. The renewal price is what you pay from the second term onwards, so weigh it more heavily than the introductory rate.
Performance
| Test location | Uptime | Response | TTFB | Page load | Measured | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WhichHosting application server (location may vary) | — | 19 ms | 19 ms | — | Oct 12, 2026 | WhichHosting automated HTTPS measurement |
| WhichHosting application server (location may vary) | — | 35 ms | 35 ms | — | Sep 21, 2026 | WhichHosting automated HTTPS measurement |
| Brussels, BE (Google Cloud) | — | 125 ms | 115 ms | — | Sep 16, 2026 | WhichHosting in-house HTTP measurement |
| WhichHosting application server (location may vary) | — | 23 ms | 23 ms | — | Sep 16, 2026 | WhichHosting automated HTTPS measurement |
| WhichHosting application server (location may vary) | — | 38 ms | 38 ms | — | Sep 16, 2026 | WhichHosting automated HTTPS measurement |
Pros
- Choice of cloud infrastructure
- Strong performance
- Flat monthly pricing
Cons
- No email hosting
- Needs technical comfort
Who is Cloudways best for?
Cloudways fits agencies, developers, growing stores.
Who should consider alternatives?
If no email hosting would be a problem for your project, compare the alternatives below before committing to a multi-year term.
Cloudways comparisons
Where Cloudways's data comes from
Each value below was read from the provider's own website for one exact plan. Anything we have not been able to confirm that way is shown as not verified rather than estimated.
Audited plan data
Plan audited: Flexible 1GB (cloud, USD) · initial term 1 monthsOn this plan: Storage 25 GB NVMe Storage · Bandwidth 1 TB Transfer Bandwidth · Websites Unlimited Websites. A number in the plan name is the provider’s own label, not necessarily the storage limit.
| Field | Value | State | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introductory price | 14.00monthly billing ($0.0208 hourly) | Verified | cloudways.comFlexible 1GB plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Renewal price | 14.00/mo on monthly billing | Verified | cloudways.comFlexible 1GB plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Storage | 25 GB NVMe Storage | Verified | cloudways.comFlexible 1GB plan | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Websites | Unlimited Websites | Verified | cloudways.com | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Bandwidth | 1 TB Transfer Bandwidth | Verified | cloudways.com | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Backups | Offsite backup storage billed at $0.033/GB per server | Verified | cloudways.comFlexible 1GB plan | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Domain | Verified | cloudways.com | Sep 16, 2026 | |
| Verified | cloudways.com | Sep 16, 2026 | ||
| CDN | Verified | cloudways.com | Sep 16, 2026 | |
| SSL | Verified | cloudways.com | Sep 16, 2026 | |
| Data centre locations | Verified | cloudways.com | Sep 16, 2026 | |
| Support | Verified | cloudways.com | Sep 16, 2026 | |
| Security | Verified | cloudways.com | Sep 16, 2026 | |
| Money-back guarantee | 3-day free trial shown; money-back terms not stated on the pricing page | Verified | cloudways.comFlexible 1GB plan | Sep 16, 2026 |