WP Cloud Deploy vs Cloudways
A detailed comparison to help you choose between WP Cloud Deploy and Cloudways.
WP Cloud Deploy Self-hosted WordPress management on any cloud | Cloudways Managed cloud on DigitalOcean, AWS, GCP, Vultr, or Linode | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.6 (95 reviews) | 4.7 (76 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Best for | WordPress power users and agencies who want server management inside WordPress dashboard | Agency developers managing multiple client WordPress sites who want managed quality without Kinsta prices |
| Pricing transparency | ||
| Intro price | $58.00/mo | $14.00/mo✓ |
| Renewal price | $58.00/mo | $14.00/mo✓ |
| Renewal hike | +0% | +0% |
| Renewal transparency | good | good |
| Money-back days | 30 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 ssldaily backupsstaging environmentwordpress optimised | free sslfree migrationdaily backupsstaging environment24 7 supportwordpress optimisedwoocommerce optimised |
| Visit WP Cloud Deploy → | Visit Cloudways → | |
WP Cloud Deploy
Pros
- + Manage servers from WordPress dashboard — no CLI
- + Deploy to any major cloud provider
- + WPCD as a plugin on your existing WordPress site
Cons
- - Annual licence on top of VPS cost
- - More complex than SpinupWP or GridPane
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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