VPS and app hosting
Cloudways
Managed hosting on top of DigitalOcean, AWS and Google Cloud servers.
- From
- $11/mo
- Free plan or trial
- Yes
- Checked
- Oct 17, 2026
Overview
- Plans: 6 paid plans, from $11/mo (DigitalOcean Standard (SSD) 1 GB - Micro) to $54/mo (DigitalOcean Premium (NVMe) 4 GB - Medium).
- Compared on: VPS and app hosting
Cloudways pricing
| Plan | Price | Specs / includes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean Standard (SSD) 1 GB - Micro | $11/mo | 1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB SSD | pay-as-you-go hourly ($0.0164/hr), billed monthly in arrears; prices exclude taxes. Provider = DigitalOcean, server type Basic, Standard toggle. |
| DigitalOcean Standard (SSD) 2 GB - Small | $24/mo | 1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 50 GB SSD | pay-as-you-go hourly ($0.0357/hr), billed monthly in arrears; excl. taxes |
| DigitalOcean Standard (SSD) 4 GB - Medium | $46/mo | 2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB SSD | pay-as-you-go hourly ($0.0685/hr), billed monthly in arrears; excl. taxes. Labelled 'Most popular'. 8 GB / 4 vCPU / 160 GB is $88/mo. |
| DigitalOcean Premium (NVMe) 1 GB - Micro | $14/mo | 1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB NVMe | pay-as-you-go hourly ($0.0208/hr), billed monthly in arrears; excl. taxes. This Premium (NVMe) view is the page default. |
| DigitalOcean Premium (NVMe) 2 GB - Small | $28/mo | 1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 50 GB NVMe | pay-as-you-go hourly ($0.0417/hr), billed monthly in arrears; excl. taxes |
| DigitalOcean Premium (NVMe) 4 GB - Medium | $54/mo | 2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB NVMe | pay-as-you-go hourly ($0.0804/hr), billed monthly in arrears; excl. taxes. 8 GB / 4 vCPU / 160 GB NVMe is $99/mo. |
Prices in US dollars from Cloudways' own site, checked Oct 17, 2026: cloudways.com/en/pricing.php
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FAQ
How much does Cloudways cost?
Cloudways' cheapest paid plan is DigitalOcean Standard (SSD) 1 GB - Micro at $11/mo, pay-as-you-go hourly ($0.0164/hr), billed monthly in arrears (checked Oct 17, 2026 on Cloudways' own site).
Does Cloudways have a free plan?
Yes. 3-day free trial, no card.
What are the best alternatives to Cloudways?
Other VPS and app hosting options we've checked: Fly.io ($2.19/mo), Vultr ($2.50/mo), Hostinger ($2.99/mo), UpCloud ($3.50/mo).
This page is built from the prices and facts we checked on each tool's own site. We haven't tested Cloudways hands-on.How we work