Celebrating the Best in Digital Innovation

The Cloudways Awards 2025 spotlight the boldest, smartest, and most creative work across ecommerce, digital agencies, and tech startups. From standout online stores to breakthrough campaigns, powerful partnerships, and game-changing innovations, we’re here to honor the businesses and builders shaping the future of online business.

Entries Deadline

October 28, 2025

Winners Announcements

November 04, 2025

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Your Moment to Shine

The Cloudways Awards celebrate the visionaries behind ecommerce stores, digital campaigns, agencies, startups, and tools that are driving real impact and shaping the future of online business.

Featured in our Top Stores & Campaigns Blog
Co-marketing opportunities with Cloudways
Coverage across PR & influencers
High-authority backlink exposure
Exclusive Cloudways hosting credits
Digital award badges to showcase your win
How It Works

This event is built for the builders, the marketers, and the growth drivers behind every great online store.

Submit Your Entry

Pick your category and share your project details. Multiple submissions are welcome.

Get Reviewed

Our expert judging panel evaluates entries based on creativity, innovation, and impact.

Get Recognized

Winners will be revealed on the 4th of November across Cloudways’ social media channels.

Your Category. Your Recognition.

The CW Awards recognize top ecommerce stores, campaigns, agencies, and tools shaping the future of digital commerce.

Ecommerce

Best Use of AI in
ecommerce

Recognizing an online store that leverages AI to create smarter, faster, and more personalized shopping experiences.

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Ecommerce

Best Ecommerce
Website Design

Celebrating visually stunning, user-friendly, and conversion-focused website design in ecommerce.

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Agencies

Best Use of AI in
a Client Project

Honoring agencies or developers who achieved outstanding results through AI-driven solutions for clients.

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Agencies

Best Women-Owned
Tech Startup

Highlighting innovation, leadership, and impact from a women-led technology startup.

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Agencies

Most Loved
by Clients

Awarded to the business that consistently delights clients with outstanding service and trust.

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Agencies

Best Website
Design Portfolio

Showcasing agencies or freelancers with consistently creative and impactful design work.

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Cloudways Customers

Peak Website
Performance Delivered

Recognizing the fastest, most reliable, and high-performing website powered by Cloudways.

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Cloudways Customers

Strategic Cloudways
Agency Partner

Celebrating an agency partner that demonstrates growth, collaboration, and alignment with Cloudways.

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ECOMMERCE

Best Mobile
Commerce Experience

Celebrating the eCommerce store that delivers the most seamless, user-friendly, and innovative shopping experience on mobile devices.

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Your Work, Judged by Experts

Every entry will be carefully reviewed by a panel of industry leaders in eCommerce, design, AI, and digital marketing. Our judges bring deep expertise and the sharp insight needed to recognize truly exceptional work.

We’ll be announcing the full judging panel soon. Stay tuned to see the experts who will be reviewing your entries.

Katie Keith

Founder

Paul Boag

UX Strategist

Kelly Schuknecht

Chief Elevation Officer

Miriam Schwab

Head of WordPress

Remkus Devries

Co-Founder and CEO

Sonja Ibele

Delivery & Account Manager

Talia Wolf

Chief Executive Officer

Vito Peleg

Co-Founder & CEO

Winners Announced on

Cloudways Social

The CW Awards winners will be revealed across Cloudways’ official social channels, giving them the spotlight in front of our global community of eCommerce builders and digital innovators.

Oct 28 – Nov 04, 2025

Submit Your Entry

Frequently Ask
Questions

Got questions? We’ve got answers. From submission guidelines to judging criteria, check out our FAQ section for everything you need to know before applying.

The awards are open to ecommerce stores, digital agencies, startups, freelancers, and tech tool builders worldwide. If you’ve built something impactful in digital business, you’re welcome to apply.

No. While some categories are specific to Cloudways-powered sites, most categories are open to all businesses, regardless of hosting platform.

Yes. You’re welcome to enter multiple categories if your work fits — just make sure each entry meets the submission criteria.

Choose the closest category that aligns with your work. If in doubt, you can submit in multiple categories.

While judges’ scoring is confidential, we’ll share key insights and highlights in our post-event recap.

No, entry is completely free.

Winners will get recognition across Cloudways’ blog, email, and social media, co-marketing opportunities, digital award badges, PR exposure, and Cloudways credits.

Entries will be reviewed by an expert panel of judges from ecommerce, AI, design, and digital marketing. They’ll evaluate based on creativity, innovation, impact, and relevance to the category.

The CW Awards winners will be revealed across Cloudways’ official social channels, giving them the spotlight in front of our global community of eCommerce builders and digital innovators.

Yes! You can nominate a client, partner, or another business, provided you have permission and can submit the required details.