Cloudways Review
IT & DEVELOPMENT SOFTWAREChoose Cloudways when managed multi-cloud hosting is the job — not a Plesk/cPanel panel licence, and not WP Engine’s WordPress-only specialist path by default.
Starting price
$11.00/user/month
Free plan
No
Free trial
Yes
Best for
Teams that want managed hosting on a chosen cloud VM without buying a panel licence
SoftwareGlimpse review
7.6/10
Good
- ease of use7
- it job fit9
- workflow depth8
- integrations8
- admin security7
- scalability8
Best Cloudways alternatives
Alternatives are drawn from the product graph and editorial comparisons — not paid placements.
WP Engine
Choose WP Engine when managed WordPress-specialist hosting is the job — not Cloudways multi-cloud/multi-app by default, and not a Plesk/cPanel panel licence. Choose Cloudways when managed multi-cloud hosting is the job — not a Plesk/cPanel panel licence, and not WP Engine’s WordPress-only specialist path by default. Overall: WP Engine 7.7 vs Cloudways 7.6. Not hands-on lab tested; confirm live pricing and packaging. Compare published pricing, ITSM, observability, source control, hosting, web data, security, and integrations.
From $30.00/user/month
Teams whose only hosting job is managed WordPress
Plesk
Researched side-by-side comparison of Cloudways and Plesk using it development comparison criteria. No universal winner — choose by job-cluster fit.
From $16.99/user/month
Web agencies and hosts administering sites on VPS/dedicated serversAlternatives comparison at a glance
| Product | Starting price | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudways | $11.00/user/month | No | Yes |
| WP Engine | $30.00/user/month | No | No |
| Plesk | $16.99/user/month | No | Yes |
How we choose alternatives
Based on our recommendations
Alternatives come from product relationships and documented capability overlap.
Focused on your needs
We highlight when another tool fits a different workflow better.
Independently evaluated
Affiliate relationships never decide who appears here.