Netlify vs Cloudways
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Netlify and Cloudways.
Netlify Jamstack deployment platform — 100GB free bandwidth | Cloudways Managed cloud on DigitalOcean, AWS, GCP, Vultr, or Linode | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 4.2 (188 reviews) | 4.7 (76 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | freemium | paid |
| Best for | Frontend developers deploying Jamstack sites and serverless functions from Git | Agency developers managing multiple client WordPress sites who want managed quality without Kinsta prices |
| Pricing transparency | ||
| Intro price | $0.00/mo✓ | $14.00/mo |
| Renewal price | $19.00/mo | $14.00/mo✓ |
| Renewal hike | — | +0% |
| Renewal transparency | good | good |
| Money-back days | 0 days | 3 days✓ |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.99%✓ | 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 StatesEurope | United StatesUnited KingdomGermanyNetherlandsSingaporeAustralia+1 |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | free tierfree sslstaging environment | free sslfree migrationdaily backupsstaging environment24 7 supportwordpress optimisedwoocommerce optimised |
| Visit Netlify → | Visit Cloudways → | |
Netlify
Pros
- + Git-push deployment since 2014 — battle tested
- + 100GB bandwidth free per month
- + Forms, functions, and identity built-in
Cons
- - 100GB bandwidth limit on free tier
- - Less Next.js-optimised than Vercel
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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