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Cloudways
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4.7

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Cloudways Reviews & Product Details

Cloudways Overview
What is Cloudways?

Cloudways is a managed hosting provider that focuses on performance and simplicity. Whether you need simple server and application launches, or ongoing server maintenance, Couldways is built to simplify the whole process of server management to support business growth thanks to its powerful suite of tools and services that can help manage your eCommerce stores and business sites. It also underscores user options–from cloud providers and hosting.

Company Cloudways Ltd.
Year founded 2011
Company size 51-200 employees
Headquarters Mosta, Malta
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Cloudways Product Details
Capabilities
API
CLI
Segment
Small Business
Mid Market
Enterprise
Deployment Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based
Support 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support
Training Documentation
Languages English
Cloudways Pros and Cons
Pros
  • Option to add as many website installations as you want
  • Server speed is faster than competition
  • Pay as you go pricing plan
  • Managed app option with database backups
Cons
  • No root access or server modifications
  • Add ons require additional cost
  • Inability to use Plesk or cPanel
Cloudways Features
API Access
Auto-Scaling
Automated Backups
Bandwidth Allocation
Compliance Certifications
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Cost Management Tools
Customer Support
Customizable Virtual Machines
DDoS Protection
Data encryption
Database Options
Dedicated IP
Disaster Recovery
Hybrid Cloud Support
Load Balancing
Managed Services
Migration Assistance
Monitoring and Alerts
Multi-Region Support
Network Security
Operating System Options
Resource Management
Scalability
Serverless Computing
Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
Storage Options
Uptime Guarantee
User Management
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
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Last updated: February 28, 2026
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709 Cloudways Reviews
4.7 out of 5
Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 16, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Cloudways gives you everything you need"
What do you like best about Cloudways?

I love how flexible it is and how much there is to use.

What do you dislike about Cloudways?

There's nothing really I dislike about it. It does what it needs to for what we use it for

What problems is Cloudways solving and how is that benefiting you?

The speed element is something Cloudways solves. It's quick and easy to set things up and isn't confusing.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 10, 2023
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Overall Rating:
5.0
MA
Marlon A.
Web Designer Freelancer
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"Great panel and VPS management experience at a great price"
What do you like best about Cloudways?

I like the fact that I can set up a VPS server in no time at the best providers and control everything from one place. Server performance is great even on the cheapest machines, Cloudways leaves little performance footprints unlike Runcloud, for example, which consumes a lot of machine resources. I like the tool options like backup, machine and application settings. Support is also very good and competent.

What do you dislike about Cloudways?

I think the only thing I didn't like about Cloudways until today is the panel interface, I think it's pretty ugly and archaic. It's not intuitive where to find things. A good example of a dashboard that I find simple, elegant and beautiful is Runcloud's. Also having the best VPS providers is great, but being limited to these is also bad. This is another good point of Runcloud that you can install their script on virtually any VPS. Another thing, maybe improve the pricing system for agencies and freelancers. Instead of charging per machine, perhaps create price ranges by number of machines.

What problems is Cloudways solving and how is that benefiting you?

For me, the main problem that Cloudways solves is providing good VPS machines, at a good price and with the ease of managing multiple machines on the same panel. It makes it very easy to manage everything in one place.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 08, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
CM
Christopher M.
Owner
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"Cloudways Hosting Nails It"
What do you like best about Cloudways?

What I like best about Cloudways, especially compared to other hosting services is the deployment speed, security, dependability, ease of use and affordability.

What do you dislike about Cloudways?

There was a slight learning curve coming from non-cloud hosting. However, that is not the fault of Cloudways. The only thing that could be a little clearer that Cloudways can address, in my experience, is the Cronjobs executing PHP scripts. However, I did figure that out.

What problems is Cloudways solving and how is that benefiting you?

I run a web development business that includes hosting. As speed is a crucial part of the user experience (thus, an essential part of a well-optimized site), cloud hosting is an excellent solution. Cloudways has been the perfect solution for my business.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 07, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"very good and easy to use."
What do you like best about Cloudways?

Super simple and well as incredibely easy to use especially for wordpress and other related hosting things. I used DO as backend.

What do you dislike about Cloudways?

Bad mobile layout as well as the interface is sometimes buggy and would glitch out.

What problems is Cloudways solving and how is that benefiting you?

Cloud Hosting and website serving.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 04, 2023
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Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Excellent Service"
What do you like best about Cloudways?

Hosting Service and costumer service. Having all of the websites in one place

What do you dislike about Cloudways?

price is highly expensive. which for a better email service

What problems is Cloudways solving and how is that benefiting you?

Reducing pricing and offer free email service

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 04, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Emrah L. avatar
Emrah L.
Wordpress Developer
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"Easy to use interface"
What do you like best about Cloudways?

Great support and excellent server performance. The cache layers are making the website very fast.

What do you dislike about Cloudways?

The fact that you need to create one instance at a time and it takes a bit of time.

What problems is Cloudways solving and how is that benefiting you?

hosting my websites, securely in a great serverhosting my websites, securely in a great server.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 04, 2023
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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César R.
Contador
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"Excellent option for those looking High-End Wordpress Hosting"
What do you like best about Cloudways?

I have been using Cloudways for two years and the available dedicated servers you can choose from (Digital Ocean, Vultr, Linode, and so on) and the performance of them is amazing. You upscale when you need more capacity when your website grows and receives more traffic, or when you expect to receive more visitors like during Holidays. With a few clicks, you can clone your server to a higher capacity one so you can be sure your website's performance will be up to the task to receive more visitors. You can easily downscale too. You also have a very complete knowledge base where you can find all the information you need to use Cloudways or if you don't find the answer, you are a few minutes away to get the help of a tech support agent. In the two years I have used Cloudways, I have noticed that the waiting time to receive support has been reduced, which is great if your problem is urgent. Overall, I have had a great experience using Cloudways and I highly recommended it.

What do you dislike about Cloudways?

The small downside I find with Cloudways is the fact that you need to pay extra if you want email accounts with your hosting, the good thing is that is very affordable and easy to implement.

What problems is Cloudways solving and how is that benefiting you?

- Dedicated servers for WordPress hosting - High-End Servers with excellent speed and performance. - Easy to use platform to manage your dedicated server.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 03, 2023
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Overall Rating:
5.0
SR
Sheikh Sohanur R.
Managing Director
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"It's scalable in very low price compare to other web services."
What do you like best about Cloudways?

It's very easy to use, scalable, low-cost, and has quick customer support.

What do you dislike about Cloudways?

It's difficult to use for a beginner who is used to Cpanel.

What problems is Cloudways solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have more than one application in cloudways, which help me to have all of my application in one place and server.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Jan 02, 2023
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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Nayana R.
Senir Lead Qa Engineer
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"My hosting experience with Cloudways"
What do you like best about Cloudways?

It is easy to use and set up a WordPress site. I don't want to manage infrastructure; Cloudways provides everything to me. I need only set up the server and add a domain for my site. Cloudways provides different hosting services along with different hosting packages. It is accessible to scale servers.

What do you dislike about Cloudways?

Cloudways only provides three days of the free trial, then onwards if you are planning to go forward with Cloudways minimum starting cost for a month is nearly $10. When comparing others starting costs for beginners, this cost seems high.

What problems is Cloudways solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am a blogger and use WordPress to publish my articles. To provide a nonblocking service, I need and good hosting service. Cloudways is one of the best services I have ever experienced. No need care about infrastructure; Cloudways do all it for me.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 31, 2022
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Overall Rating:
5.0
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Abdulhakeem Y.
General Manager
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"Best Hosting Provider of the Next Decades"
What do you like best about Cloudways?

Their managed VPS beat all other VPS providers. Their customer support is instant. Their pricing is affordable and cheaper than others who offer poor & expensive managed VPS hosings.

What do you dislike about Cloudways?

The downtime of the MySQL server is not good. They need to work on it as possible as they can. People are not happy when DigitalOcean acquired it. The majority of the customers using Cloudways don't like DigitalOcean & its servers so it made us unhappy when DigitalOcean acquired it.

What problems is Cloudways solving and how is that benefiting you?

They are in the process of solving everything website owners would need regarding their hosting. Here are the challenges I need not worry about when using Cloudways; Backup, Speed, Server logs, Customer support, Premium Cloudflare & security, and many others.