Cloudways sits between budget shared hosting and full DIY cloud — you get real cloud infrastructure (AWS, DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, GCP) with a managed layer on top, so no server admin skills required. Pay-as-you-go pricing scales with traffic, which suits agencies managing many client sites, though there's no email hosting included.
Cloudways
4.5600 reviewsFrom $11/mo
Managed cloud hosting on AWS/DigitalOcean/Vultr infrastructure without needing to manage servers yourself.
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Strengths
Ease of Use
78
Value
80
Features
85
Support
84
Pricing
Starter
From $11/mo
- Core features
- Community support
- Limited usage
Pro
From $11/mo
- Everything in Starter
- Priority support
- Higher usage limits
- Advanced features
Enterprise
Custom
- Everything in Pro
- Dedicated account manager
- SSO & advanced security
- Custom contracts
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