Speed
4.8
Support
4.6
Value
4.5
Features
4.7
Reliability
4.8
The verdict
Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting platform that lets customers deploy on top of DigitalOcean, AWS, Google Cloud, Linode or Vultr without touching server infrastructure. Pay-as-you-go pricing and a clean dashboard make cloud power accessible to non-sysadmins.
Best for:
Developers wanting managed cloud
Growing businesses
Multi-app teams
What you get
- Choice of 5 cloud providers
- Pay-as-you-go billing
- Built-in caching stack
- Free migrations
- 24/7 real-time support
Plans & pricing
DigitalOcean Standard
$11/mo
- 1 GB RAM
- 25 GB Storage
DigitalOcean Premium
$42/mo
- 4 GB RAM
- 80 GB Storage
The trade-off
In its favour
- Flexible multi-cloud choice
- Transparent usage-based pricing
- Strong performance stack
Worth knowing
- No domain registration
- Billing can be confusing for beginners
Infrastructure & support
Support channels
- 24/7 live chat
- 24/7 ticket system
- Phone support (premium)
Data centers
- 60+ locations via DigitalOcean, AWS, GCP, Linode, Vultr
Common questions
Do I need to manage the server myself?
No, Cloudways fully manages the server layer while you keep app-level control.