Flywheel vs Cloudways
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Flywheel and Cloudways.
Flywheel Managed WordPress hosting built for agencies and developers | Cloudways Managed cloud on DigitalOcean, AWS, GCP, Vultr, or Linode | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 4.6 (384 reviews) | 4.7 (76 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Best for | Digital agencies and freelance developers managing multiple WordPress client sites who need integrated collaboration and billing tools alongside hosting. | Agency developers managing multiple client WordPress sites who want managed quality without Kinsta prices |
| Pricing transparency | ||
| Intro price | $15.00/mo | $14.00/mo✓ |
| Renewal price | $15.00/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 | United States | United StatesUnited KingdomGermanyNetherlandsSingaporeAustralia+1 |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | free sslfree migrationdaily backupsstaging environment24 7 supportwordpress optimised | free sslfree migrationdaily backupsstaging environment24 7 supportwordpress optimisedwoocommerce optimised |
| Visit Flywheel → | Visit Cloudways → | |
Flywheel
Pros
- + Streamline client handoffs with built-in collaboration and client portal
- + Develop locally with Local by Flywheel before pushing to staging/production
- + Consolidate hosting, billing, and client management in one dashboard
- + Simplify WordPress operations with automated backups and updates
- + Scale infrastructure automatically for traffic spikes
Cons
- - Pricing premium compared to standard managed WordPress hosts
- - Limited flexibility for non-standard WordPress configurations or custom deployments
- - Steeper learning curve for agencies new to the platform's workflow
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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