You decide to choose Cloudways to host your applications, but still want to research more about Cloudways pricing, how much does Cloudways cost for hosting, and what exactly costs do you have to pay for? Here we will explain these for you.
Update: Cloudways is now part of DigitalOcean. Read more about this here.
The first thing you should know is that Cloudways does not own or manage any server cluster. Basically, Cloudways is an idea that lets you select one from five IaaS providers (DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, and GCE) to host your applications through their panel. That is why Cloudway Pricing is mostly dependent on the hosting prices of the IaaS providers they offer, so if the IaaS increases its prices, Cloudways also. Cloudways hosting prices are often higher than the prices of IaaS, in the range of a few to hundreds of dollars, depending on the plan you choose.
You are probably thinking, why not host your application directly on IaaS instead of Cloudways and save money? Let us explain the most important thing: the five IaaS above only provide self-managed cloud hosting, and you will be left to set up everything on the server by yourself. So, in case you are not a system administrator expert, it is tough for you to get your server set up without problems, let alone get security risks after that. On the other side, if you host an application on Cloudways, they will do all the complicated tasks for you, and you will only have to think about growing your business. Which one is better? The last decision will be yours.
If you choose Cloudways, let's see the price comparison tables below to decide the right hosting plan for your needs and budget. We just wanted to compare popular plans that suit the needs of most users; please visit the Cloudways Pricing page for more other.
DigitalOcean vs. Cloudways Price Comparison
| Memory | CPU | Storage | Transfer | DigitalOcean Price | Cloudways Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | 1 CPU | 25 GB | 1 TB | $5/mo | $10/mo |
| 2 GB | 1 CPU | 50 GB | 2 TB | $10/mo | $22/mo |
| 4 GB | 2 CPUs | 80 GB | 4 TB | $20/mo | $42/mo |
| 8 GB | 4 CPUs | 160 GB | 5 TB | $40/mo | $80/mo |
| 16 GB | 8 CPUs | 320 GB | 6 TB | $80/mo | $135/mo |
| Memory | CPU | Storage | Transfer | DigitalOcean Price | Cloudways Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | 1 CPU | 25 GB | 1 TB | $6/mo | $12/mo |
| 2 GB | 1 CPU | 50 GB | 2 TB | $12/mo | $26/mo |
| 4 GB | 2 CPUs | 80 GB | 4 TB | $24/mo | $50/mo |
| 8 GB | 4 CPUs | 160 GB | 5 TB | $48/mo | $96/mo |
| 16 GB | 8 CPUs | 320 GB | 6 TB | $96/mo | $160/mo |
Vultr vs. Cloudways Price Comparison
| Memory | CPUs | Storage | Transfer | Vultr Price | Cloudways Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | 1 CPU | 25 GB | 1 TB | $5/mo | $11/mo |
| 2 GB | 1 CPU | 55 GB | 2 TB | $10/mo | $23/mo |
| 4 GB | 2 CPUs | 80 GB | 3 TB | $20/mo | $44/mo |
| 8 GB | 4 CPUs | 160 GB | 4 TB | $40/mo | $84/mo |
| 16 GB | 6 CPUs | 320 GB | 5 TB | $80/mo | $139/mo |
| Memory | CPUs | Storage | Transfer | Vultr Price | Cloudways Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | 1 CPU | 32 GB | 1 TB | $6/mo | $13/mo |
| 2 GB | 1 CPU | 64 GB | 2 TB | $12/mo | $26/mo |
| 4 GB | 2 CPUs | 128 GB | 3 TB | $25/mo | $50/mo |
| 8 GB | 3 CPUs | 256 GB | 4 TB | $48/mo | $100/mo |
| 16 GB | 4 CPUs | 384 GB | 5 TB | $96/mo | $160/mo |
Linode vs. Cloudways Price Comparison
| Memory | CPUs | Storage | Transfer | Linode Price | Cloudways Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | 1 Core | 25GB | 1TB | $5/mo | $12/mo |
| 2 GB | 1 Core | 50GB | 2TB | $10/mo | $24/mo |
| 4 GB | 2 Core | 80GB | 4TB | $20/mo | $50/mo |
| 8 GB | 4 Core | 160GB | 5TB | $40/mo | $90/mo |
| 16 GB | 6 Core | 320GB | 8TB | $80/mo | $150/mo |
AWS vs. Cloudways Price Comparison
| Memory | CPUs | Storage | Transfer | AWS Price | Cloudways Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2GB | 2vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $16.36/mo | $36.51/mo |
| 4GB | 2vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $36.72/mo | $86.77/mo |
| 8GB | 2vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $69.12/mo | $176.26/mo |
| 16GB | 4vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $171.36/mo | $274.33/mo |
| 32GB | 8vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $385.56/mo | $428.70/mo |
Google Cloud (GCE) vs. Cloudways Price Comparison
| Memory | CPUs | Storage | Transfer | GCE Price | Cloudways Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.70 GB | 1vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $17.23/mo | $33.18/mo |
| 3.75 GB | 1vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $24.27/mo | $73.50/mo |
| 7.5 GB | 2vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $48.54/mo | $138.52/mo |
| 15 GB | 4vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $97.09/mo | $225.93/mo |
| 30 GB | 8vCPU | 20GB | 2GB | $194.18/mo | $412.70/mo |
(*) Notes:
- $0.033/GB per server will be applied for off-site backup storage.
- With Google (GCE) and Amazon (AWS), Disk Sizes are configurable, and Bandwidth is on a pay-as-you-go basis.
Cloudways Add-On Pricing
- Support Add-ons: starts from $100/month
- DNS Made Easy: starts from $2.5/month
- Application Upgrade: starts from $50/month
- Application Migration: $25/migration
- Rackspace Email Hosting: starts from $1/month
Services you will get for free on Cloudways
- 24/7/365 Support
- Managed Backups
- 1-Click Free SSL Installation
- Dedicated Firewalls
- Regular OS and Patch Management
- 5 Cloud Providers
- 1-Click Advanced Server Management
- Unlimited Application Installation
- 60+ Global Data Centers
- Launch 10+ Apps Through 1-Click
- Multiple Databases
- Multiple PHP Versions
- Pre-configured PHP-FPM
- Server & App Monitoring (15+ Metrics)
- CloudwaysCDN
- Optimized Stack With Advanced Cache
- Built-in WordPress and Magento Cache
- Seamless Vertical Scaling
- SSD-Based Servers
- Dedicated Environment
- Auto-Healing Servers
- Staging Area & URLs
- Account Management Dashboard
- Easy DNS Management
- Built-in MySQL Manager
- 1-Click Server Cloning
- Smart Assistant
At Cloudways, you pay only for the resources you consume. You will be invoiced for the services you have used between the 1st and the 6th of the following month. If you want to buy an annual plan, let's add funds in advance for up to 12 months as per your current monthly usage (use the Real-time Billing feature to calculate your upcoming invoice).
Cloudways currently accepts Credit/Debit Cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express), as well as Paypal for payment.
That is all Cloudways prices at this time. If you have decided to choose one Cloudways plan to get started with, don't forget to apply our cloudways promo code while creating your account to get a 25% discount for your order or up to $100 free credits.
I wish you all success 🙂
