Ploi vs Cloudways
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Ploi and Cloudways.
Ploi Laravel hosting platform designed for agencies and developers | Cloudways Managed cloud on DigitalOcean, AWS, GCP, Vultr, or Linode | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 4.7 (217 reviews)✓ | 4.7 (76 reviews) |
| Pricing model | freemium | paid |
| Best for | Agencies and freelance developers managing multiple Laravel client projects who want to automate deployments without managing servers directly. | 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 | $8.00/mo✓ | $14.00/mo |
| Renewal hike | — | +0% |
| Renewal transparency | good | good |
| Money-back days | 0 days | 3 days✓ |
| Uptime guarantee | 0% | 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 StatesUnited KingdomGermanySingaporeAustralia | United StatesUnited KingdomGermanyNetherlandsSingaporeAustralia+1 |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | free tierfree sslwordpress optimised | free sslfree migrationdaily backupsstaging environment24 7 supportwordpress optimisedwoocommerce optimised |
| Visit Ploi → | Visit Cloudways → | |
Ploi
Pros
- + Deploy Laravel apps in minutes without server knowledge
- + Manage multiple servers and projects from unified dashboard
- + Automate deployments directly from Git repositories
- + Include SSL certificates, backups, and monitoring built-in
- + Support team collaboration with role-based access control
Cons
- - Requires bringing your own server infrastructure (DigitalOcean, Linode, AWS)
- - Learning curve for teams unfamiliar with deployment processes
- - Limited to Laravel ecosystem; not suitable for other frameworks
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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