Cloudways vs Fluent Support

Fluent Support wins 2 of the 3 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.

At a glance

FeatureCloudwaysFluent Support
Our score7.1/108.2/10 (better)
Starts at$14/month$90/year
Free versionNoYes (better)
Refund window––
BillingFree + paid plansSubscription
Active installs–10K+
Last Black Friday50% off (better)40% off
CategoryOther toolsOther tools
VendorCloudwaysFluent Support
Black Friday 2026Not announcedNot announced

Which should you choose?

Choose Cloudways if…

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

Choose Fluent Support if…

  • Small businesses running support from WordPress
  • Agencies handling tickets for client sites
  • You want to start free

Features

Cloudways

  • Choice of cloud providers
  • Free migrations
  • 24/7 expert support
  • Automated backups
  • Free SSL
  • Cloudflare Enterprise CDN
  • Autoscale servers

Fluent Support

  • Shared ticket inbox
  • Unlimited agents and tickets
  • Auto agent assignment
  • Workflows
  • Saved replies
  • Team performance reports
  • Integrations and REST API

Pros and cons

Cloudways

  • 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
  • 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

Fluent Support

  • Free version available on WordPress.org
  • Unlimited tickets and agents in the feature set
  • Rated 4.6 out of 5 on WordPress.org
  • Integrations with 20+ tools and a REST API
  • Lifetime license option is offered
  • No money-back guarantee is stated on the pricing page
  • Single Site License covers one domain only
  • Some WordPress.org reviewers say the customer portal needs custom CSS to look modern

Pricing plans

Cloudways

  • Flexible MicroStarts here

    $14/month

    Unlimited sites

    • 1 GB RAM and 1 vCPU
    • 25 GB NVMe storage
    • 1 TB transfer bandwidth
  • Flexible Small

    $28/month

    Unlimited sites

    • 2 GB RAM and 1 vCPU
    • 50 GB NVMe storage
    • 2 TB transfer bandwidth
  • Velocity Starter

    $20/month

    5 apps sites

    • 2 GB RAM and 2 vCPU
    • 3 TB server bandwidth
    • 250 GB CDN bandwidth

Fluent Support

  • Single Site LicenseStarts here

    $90/year

    1 domain sites

    • 10 business email piping addresses
    • Unlimited email parsing
    • 1 year of updates and priority support
  • Agency License

    $174/year

    5 domains sites

    • 50 business email piping addresses
    • Unlimited email parsing
    • 1 year of updates and priority support
  • 50 Sites License

    $279/year

    50 domains sites

    • 500 business email piping addresses
    • Unlimited email parsing
    • 1 year of updates and priority support

What Reddit says

Cloudways

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.

Fluent Support

Not enough Reddit discussion yet.

Cloudways vs Fluent Support questions

Is Cloudways better than Fluent Support?

On our comparison Fluent Support comes out ahead on 2 of 3 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.

Which is cheaper, Cloudways or Fluent Support?

Cloudways starts at $14/month and Fluent Support starts at $90/year.

Can I get Cloudways or Fluent Support cheaper on Black Friday?

Both are on our Black Friday tracker. Cloudways was 50% off last year. Fluent Support was 40% off last year.

Both products

Cloudways

7.1/10

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

Free version
No
Price
From $14/month
Category
Other tools

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