# Cloudways

> Cloudways offers high-performance managed hosting solutions designed to streamline the management of PHP applications, including WordPress, with an emphasis on speed and reliability.

- Type: Hosting
- Category: Other tools
- Vendor: Cloudways
- Website: https://www.cloudways.com/
- Starting price: $14/month
- Free version: No
- Our score: 7.1/10 (Trustpilot, Reddit)
- Black Friday 2026: Not announced
- Black Friday 2025: 50% off
- Page: https://thefreakyblog.com/cloudways/

Cloudways offers high-performance managed hosting solutions designed to streamline the management of PHP applications, including WordPress, with an emphasis on speed and reliability.

## Key features

- **Choice of cloud providers**: Runs servers on DigitalOcean, AWS, Google Cloud, Linode or Vultr.
- **Free migrations**: Moves existing WordPress sites to Cloudways at no charge.
- **24/7 expert support**: Support staff are available around the clock.
- **Automated backups**: Creates backups automatically on all plans.
- **Free SSL**: Includes an SSL certificate for each site.
- **Cloudflare Enterprise CDN**: Serves site assets through Cloudflare's content network.
- **Autoscale servers**: Autonomous plans add servers as traffic grows.

## Pricing

| Plan | Price | Sites |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Flexible Micro | $14/month | unlimited websites |
| Flexible Small | $28/month | unlimited websites |
| Velocity Starter | $20/month | 5 apps |

## Pros

- Five cloud providers to choose from
- Free migrations and free SSL included
- 24/7 expert support on all plans
- Flexible plans start at 14 per month

## Cons

- No free plan, only a 3-day free trial
- Autonomous plans start at 99 per month for one website
- Server prices differ by provider, so the lowest listed price is not the same on every cloud

## Best for

- Freelancers and agencies hosting client WordPress sites
- Sites that need a choice of cloud provider

## What Reddit says

Reddit users discuss Cloudways mainly in hosting and agency threads. A 2026 benchmark found its Premium servers outperform Standard ones, and one poster calls it underrated for WordPress developers, while others note that human support is lacking.

## Ratings

- Trustpilot: 4.5/5

## Alternatives

- BookingPress
- Amelia
- Modern Events Calendar

## More

- Pricing: https://thefreakyblog.com/cloudways/pricing/
- Review: https://thefreakyblog.com/cloudways/review/
- Black Friday deal: https://thefreakyblog.com/cloudways/black-friday/
- Coupon: https://thefreakyblog.com/cloudways/coupon/