Cloudways

Managed cloud WordPress hosting across 5 providers with pay-as-you-go pricing and vertical scaling.

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At a glance

Best for
agencies, performance-focused, independent-builders
Type
hosting
Pricing
paid
Main use case
Cost-effective managed WordPress hosting with cloud provider flexibility and vertical scaling.
Workflow stage
Website Foundation

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Overview

Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting platform that abstracts the complexity of AWS, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean, Vultr, and Linode into a single dashboard. Users choose their preferred cloud provider and data center, then Cloudways handles server provisioning, security patches, and WordPress optimisation. It includes the Breeze cache plugin, built-in CDN options, one-click staging, and auto-healing servers. Because it runs on raw cloud infrastructure rather than shared environments, Cloudways often delivers better performance per dollar than traditional managed WordPress hosts — making it popular with cost-conscious B2B teams who still want managed-level control.

Key features

  • Choice of 5 cloud providers: AWS, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode
  • Vertical scaling without server migration
  • Built-in Breeze cache plugin
  • Cloudways CDN with image optimisation
  • One-click staging with push-to-live
  • Auto-healing servers that restart on failure

Common use cases

  • Growing B2B company needing to scale server resources on demand
  • Teams already on AWS or GCP wanting WordPress on the same cloud
  • Agencies wanting managed hosting without shared-environment limitations

Why it matters for B2B

B2B teams that need to scale resources without changing hosts benefit from Cloudways' seamless vertical scaling — add RAM or CPU without disrupting live sites. The choice of cloud provider lets teams align with existing infrastructure preferences (e.g. AWS for companies already on AWS) and reduces vendor lock-in compared to proprietary managed hosts.

Pros

  • Significant performance-per-dollar advantage over shared managed hosts
  • Cloud provider choice reduces vendor dependency
  • Transparent hourly or monthly pricing

Limitations

  • Requires more technical comfort than fully managed hosts like Kinsta
  • Email hosting not included
  • No phone support on entry plans