Web24 vs Cloudways
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Web24 and Cloudways.
Web24 Australian cloud hosting from Melbourne | Cloudways Managed cloud on DigitalOcean, AWS, GCP, Vultr, or Linode | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 4.4 (293 reviews) | 4.7 (76 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Best for | Australian businesses and developers wanting managed cloud hosting from a locally-owned Australian provider | Agency developers managing multiple client WordPress sites who want managed quality without Kinsta prices |
| Pricing transparency | ||
| Intro price | $9.95/mo✓ | $14.00/mo |
| Renewal price | $9.95/mo✓ | $14.00/mo |
| Renewal hike | +0% | +0% |
| Renewal transparency | good | good |
| Money-back days | 30 days✓ | 3 days |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Hosting amenities | ||
| cPanel included | ||
| WordPress 1-click | ||
| Staging environment | ✓ | |
| Daily backups | ||
| Free SSL | ||
| Free domain | ||
| Free migration | ✓ | |
| Phone support | ✓ | |
| Live chat | ||
| LiteSpeed server | ||
| Green hosting | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | Australia | United StatesUnited KingdomGermanyNetherlandsSingaporeAustralia+1 |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | free ssldaily backupsphone supportaustralian servers | free sslfree migrationdaily backupsstaging environment24 7 supportwordpress optimisedwoocommerce optimised |
| Visit Web24 → | Visit Cloudways → | |
Web24
Pros
- + Australian-owned cloud hosting
- + Transparent flat pricing — no renewal increases
- + Melbourne datacenter
Cons
- - More expensive than US-based providers
- - Limited global reach
Cloudways
Pros
- + Choose your underlying cloud provider — DigitalOcean or AWS
- + Best price-to-managed-value for agencies
- + One-click staging environments
Cons
- - Markup on top of underlying cloud cost
- - No free domain or bundled email
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