Cloud Hosting for Developers Made Easy
At Cloudways, we make developer hosting hassle-free, so you can focus on creating amazing apps.
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The Fastest Way to Host Developers Friendly Sites
Cloudways provides a hassle-free platform for the developers, so that they can continue to focus on their web applications with utmost ease. Offering some of the most popular development tools (Git and Composer come pre-installed on our platform), Cloudways platform is a one-stop solution for developers to get their applications deployed with minimum issues.
Take Apps Live in Minutes
Our advanced web hosting for developers reduces the complexities and allows you to take applications live within minutes.
Manage Apps on the Go
Cloudways helps developers manage their web applications effortlessly. Our optimized hosting solution ensures hassle-free app management through CloudwaysBot, our real-time application and server health reporting tool.
Scale to Success
Scale your applications with ease! Our platform is designed to accommodate all the requests for scaling server resources seamlessly. This allows you to build great applications without worrying about running out of server resources, ever!
Hosting Made Easy for Developers
Experience the advantages of the best hosting for developers. Your projects deserve the best, and we deliver.
SSD Hosting
SSD greatly improves your store’s performance and speed since the data transfer rate is much higher as compared to traditional storage.
Built-in Caches
Built-in performance-boosting caching such as Memcached, Varnish, and Redis speed up stores while reducing database load.
Optimized Stack
Our hosting stack comprises NGINX, Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, and PHP-FPM to tackle high volume traffic and server requests resulting in better performance and faster load times.
PHP 8 Ready
Host WooCommerce store on PHP 8 ready server that’s significantly faster, secure, and more versatile than previous versions.
Cloudflare
Expedite your websites, get constant availability, and secure them against DDoS attacks & malicious traffic with the Cloudflare add-on.
Breeze Plugin
We take caching quite seriously that’s why developed a free, light-weight, and feature-rich cache plugin that comes pre-installed on WooCommerce stores.
Dedicated Firewalls
Our platform-level firewalls protect your server against attacks such as IP spoofing, phishing, and everything that’s not authorized.
SSL Certificates
Get Let’s Encrypt free SSL certificates to indicate your visitors/customers that their data is encrypted and your online store is authentic.
Login Security
We protect your account with 2FA and also notify you of any login attempts made from an unidentified device.
IP Whitelisting
You can create a whitelist of IP addresses for unrestricted access over regions and networks through SSH and SFTP.
Application Isolation
Every WooCommerce store hosted on your server is isolated to keep it protected from other stores on hosted the same server.
Database Security
Valuable data of your WooCommerce store is well protected and is only allowed to be accessed remotely via whitelisted IP addresses.
IaaS Providers
Choose from 60+ data centers of world-class providers such as DigitalOcean, Amazon Web Services, Google Compute Engine, Vultr, and Linode for fast WooCommerce store.
Block Storage
Leverage high-performance block storage service while expanding your storage flexibly without changing other server parameters.
Vertical Scaling
Scale up your server resources such as RAM, CPU, and storage for high-availability and performance at the lowest possible costs.
No Contract
With pay-as-you-go plans, you only need to pay for the resources you use. Never pay a fixed amount or enter into any contract.
1-Click Actions
Our 1-click actions allow you to perform several operational tasks, such as backup/restore, website/server cloning in no time.
PHP Versions
You have the option to easily switch between different versions of PHP. We support PHP 5.6 and the latest versions of PHP 7.x.
24/7 Expert Support
We offer 24/7 live chat support in all areas to help you run your WooCommerce store without any hiccups.
Active Community
Our effective and strong community of WooCommerce experts who share their skills and knowledge to help users around the world.
Knowledge Base
We have a centralized resource center for our customers. You can refer to the Knowledge Base for any help related to our platform.
Ticketing System
Leave your queries through our ticketing system to avoid waiting in queues. Our engineers respond promptly to every query.
Support Add-ons
We offer advanced and premium add-ons for priority support. Tell us about your requirements and we’ll take care of it.
Troubleshooting
We have a server and application monitoring tool for troubleshooting. You also can contact our support engineers to take you out of the situation.
Git Integration
Pre-installed Git on our managed WooCommerce hosting platform helps you set up auto-deployment on your live servers without worrying about code changes.
SSH and SFTP Access
SSH and SFTP allow you to securely access servers and update files for your application. You can also create SFTP credentials for your team members.
1-Click Cloning
Make copies of your WooCommerce store or clone the entire server in just 1-click. You will get new staging URLs for themes/plugins compatibility testing, etc.
Team Collaboration
It is easy to split projects between relevant teams since we allow one team member to be a part of different teams for collaboration.
Staging URLs
We offer free staging URLs and areas that you can use while setting up, testing, and developing your WooCommerce store.
User Roles
You can divide work within the team, regardless of their location and assign them full or limited access to your WooCommerce store or server.
We’ll move your first website to Cloudways from any web host for FREE
Migrate My WebsiteAffordable Developer Hosting Plans For Everyone
Pick up a cloud hosting plan that you can always scale up/down to optimize operational costs.
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Cloudways Flexible
Customizable managed hosting for WordPress, Magento, Laravel & PHP apps. Full control over server resources and cloud choice.
Lightning Stack - Now Available
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Cloudways Autonomous
Fully managed hosting for WordPress for dynamic high traffic eCom and LMS sites — built to autoscale for thousands of concurrent users.
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Fastest growing & affordable cloud provider with high-performance SSD standard and NVMe storage premium servers across 9 locations. Select the perfect fit from their Basic, General Purpose, and CPU Optimized server lineup.
DigitalOcean
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Across 30 locations, Vultr provides standard servers featuring SSD storage and high frequency servers with NVMe storage powered by the fastest architecture available in the Vultr product lineup.
Vultr
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Popular cloud emphasizing consistent performance across 25 datacenters. Choose Linode if you wish top quality performance at a pocket—friendly budget.
Linode
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Flexible Amazon cloud compute (EC2) with configurable storage/bandwidth across 28 datacenters. AWS supports dynamic vertical scaling with options to both upgrade and downgrade server resources. Select the perfect fit from their Standard and Compute Optimized server lineup.
AWS
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Google Compute Engine (GCE) is an extremely powerful cloud hosting infrastructure with the efficient performance that comes with Google's brand name. With 28 datacenters, GCE supports dynamic vertical scaling with options to both upgrade and downgrade server resources. Select the perfect fit from their Standard, Compute Optimized and High Compute server lineup.
GoogleCloud
Select Server Type
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Basic
DigitalOcean is the fastest growing cloud provider.
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General Purpose
DigitalOcean is the fastest growing cloud provider.
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CPU Optimized
DigitalOcean is the fastest growing cloud provider.
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Standard
DigitalOcean is the fastest growing cloud provider.
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Standard
DigitalOcean Standard Droplets, powered by 2nd generation or earlier Intel CPUs and standard SSD, are perfect for general-purpose workloads and all your applications, offering networking speeds up to 2 Gbps.
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Premium
DigitalOcean Premium Droplets are powered by 2nd or 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and faster NVME storage delivering higher network throughput up to 10 Gbps for your most demanding applications.
Micro
Suitable for personal websites and simple blogs.
$11
$11
USD per month
You pay $0.0357 hourly
- 2GB RAM
- 1 vCPU
- 50GB Storage
- 2TB Transfer Bandwidth
- 5 Free AI Copilot Credits
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Lightning Stack
- Unlimited Visits
- Unlimited Websites
Small
Suitable for growing businesses & moderate traffic.
$11
$11
USD per month
You pay $0.0357 hourly
- 2GB RAM
- 1 vCPU
- 50GB Storage
- 2TB Transfer Bandwidth
- 5 Free AI Copilot Credits
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Lightning Stack
- Unlimited Visits
- Unlimited Websites
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Medium
Supports more demanding websites with higher traffic.
$11
$88
USD per month
You pay $0.1310 hourly
- 8GB RAM
- 4 vCPU
- 160GB Storage
- 5TB Transfer Bandwidth
- 5 Free AI Copilot Credits
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Lightning Stack
- Unlimited Visits
- Unlimited Websites
8XL
Ideal for e-com stores and resource-intensive applications.
$11
USD per month
You pay $1.0848 hourly
- 128GB RAM
- 24 vCPU
- 2560GB Storage
- 11TB Transfer Bandwidth
- 5 Free AI Copilot Credits
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Lightning Stack
- Unlimited Visits
- Unlimited Websites
$0.033/GB per server will be applied for offsite backup storage.
Free Trial
Best for growing businesses that need autoscaling.
$100
$0For 3 Days
Plan Includes
Website: 01
Baseline Autoscale Servers: 01
Bandwidth: 150 GB
Disk space: 20 GB
Visits: Unmetered
PHP Workers: 100/server
Features Included
True Autoscaling
Cloudflare Enterprise CDN
Redis Caching
Object Cache Pro + Relay
Free Managed Migration
Growth
Best for growing businesses that need autoscaling.
$100
$100/Month
Plan Includes
Website: 01
Baseline Autoscale Servers: 01
Bandwidth: 150 GB
Disk space: 20 GB
Visits: Unmetered
PHP Workers: 100/server
Features Included
True Autoscaling
Cloudflare Enterprise CDN
Redis Caching
Object Cache Pro + Relay
Free Managed Migration
Additional Charges
- Disk Space: $1/GB
- Bandwidth: $0.04/GB
- Autoscaling: $0.07/hr/server beyond baseline
Most Popular
Scale
Best For Woocommerce
$100
$200/Month
Plan Includes
Website: 01
Baseline Autoscale Servers: 02
Bandwidth: 250 GB
Disk space: 50 GB
Visits: Unmetered
PHP Workers: 100/server
Features Included
True Autoscaling
Cloudflare Enterprise CDN
Redis Caching
Object Cache Pro + Relay
Free Managed Migration
Additional Charges
- Disk Space: $1/GB
- Bandwidth: $0.04/GB
- Autoscaling: $0.10/hr/server beyond baseline
Plus
Best For LMS platforms & large WooCommerce stores
$100
$400/Month
Plan Includes
Website: 01
Baseline Autoscale Servers: 03
Bandwidth: 1000 GB
Disk space: 100 GB
Visits: Unmetered
PHP Workers: 100/server
Features Included
True Autoscaling
Cloudflare Enterprise CDN
Redis Caching
Object Cache Pro + Relay
Free Managed Migration
Additional Charges
- Disk Space: $1/GB
- Bandwidth: $0.04/GB
- Autoscaling: $0.12/hr/server beyond baseline
Enterprise
Beyond standard plans? We’ll create a plan that fits your needs.
Custom
Optimized resources for your traffic and usage patterns.
Custom resource allocation and baseline capacity.
Expert consultation to match plan to requirements.
Host Your Favourite Apps On Top Cloud Hosting Providers
Grow your setup smoothly with a platform that grows with you. We’re here to help you expand, from your tech to your team.
HTTP/3 Support
Get HTTP/3 support with Cloudflare to stay worry-free about security concerns.
Global Reach
Reach a global audience with your ecommerce website and deliver fast page load times for superior performance.
High Conversion Rate
A wider audience and unmatched experience result in higher conversion rates for your ecommerce business.
Real Success Stories. Powered By Cloudways.
Read real-life case studies of companies that used our managed cloud server hosting to take their online businesses to the next level!
Improved site speed by 40% and increased course bookings across AU.
Mo Soltany
Business Development Manager
Cut hosting cost 80% while serving 17M+ users across 160+ countries.
Bryan Feinberg
Founder and CEO
Saw 600% growth, and our homepage achieved a perfect 100% score.
Stephan Eijer
Owner
Managed over $1M in sales and a 200% traffic spike seamlessly.
Sol Lee
Co-founder
Doubled site speed, 20% traffic growth & 50% faster load times.
Great Opomu
Chief WordPress Officer
Scaled to 140+ client sites & hit $1M ARR as performance soared.
Andrew Jackson
Founder & CEO
Streamlined operations for 60+ businesses with reliable performance.
Michelle Coe
President and Senior Creative Director
Saved 25–30% on hosting costs with 40% faster server response time.
Roberto M. Filho
Founder and CEO
30% faster, 280+ sites scaled, $10M+ revenue growth, this year.
Tristan Gatellier
CEO
Achieved 99 PageSpeed score, zero downtime and scalable growth.
Joost Rust
Director
Reduced server costs by 50% and homepage load time dropped to 1.2s.
Florence Luo
Owner and CEO
Grew monthly readership 3x from 3M to 9M after moving to Cloudways.
Simon Treulle
CEO
Improved store speed by 30%, which led to a 22% increase in conversions.
Yogita Khasturi
Co-Founder
Managed over $1M in sales and a 200% traffic spike seamlessly.
Sol Lee
Co-founder
Posted 2.6M views and earned $600K in commissions so rewarding.
Adam Connell
Founder
Handled 20x traffic spikes on 18-year-old site with 5,484 articles.
Jonathan Bailey
Founder
Resulted in a perfect 100% PageSpeed score and 600K page views.
Michael Donovan
Co-founder
Boosted monthly pageviews to 200K, leading to a 6-figure valuation.
Daniel Shuttleworth
Founder
Experienced a 3x increase in traffic and revenue, with 100% speed.
Keith Mint
Founder
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is dev hosting?
Dev hosting (Developer Hosting) is a specialized hosting solution built to support advanced technical workflows. Unlike standard web hosting, it provides developers with base level control with tools like SSH terminal access, Git integration, Composer, and WP-CLI.
Does Cloudways dev hosting bundle staging and production environments?
Yes, Cloudways dev hosting includes staging and production environments as a standard feature. Developers can use 1-click cloning to create unlimited staging URLs for testing code, plugins, or updates safely. Once tested, changes can be pushed to the live production server seamlessly using Git integration or the platform's deployment tools.
What makes hosting tailored for developers different?
Web hosting for developers is designed to support advanced development tools, seamless integrations, robust scalability, and optimized performance. Unlike traditional hosting, cloud hosting for developers offers flexibility, automation, and powerful infrastructure to streamline development workflows.
What features should I look for in the best hosting for developers?
The best hosting for developers typically offers features such as support for popular development tools like Git and Docker, scalable infrastructure to accommodate growing projects, high-performance servers for faster loading times, and reliable support from a knowledgeable team.
Is developer hosting suitable for small projects?
Yes, web hosting for web developers is designed for projects of all sizes, from small personal websites to complex applications. It offers flexibility and developer-friendly tools for every stage of development.
How many PHP versions are supported on the platform?
Cloudways supports all the major PHP versions, including PHP 5.6, 7.0, 7.1 and PHP 7.2. Moreover, you can easily migrate your web apps from one PHP version to another in just few clicks.
How secure is your platform?
We take our platform’s security very seriously. All our servers are protected with platform-level firewalls which ensure optimum security. In addition, automated and on-demand backup mechanism mirrors server and application data to a remote location so that disaster recovery time can be reduced to a minimum.
Can I scale my server on the platform?
Yes, you can easily scale your servers anytime. With our managed cloud hosting platform, you can easily size up / size down your server anytime depending upon your needs and requirements.
Migration is tough! Can I get some assistance for migrating my application to your platform?
Yes, our expert team provides free first-time migration for your application. Additional migrations are also available with full technical assistance to ensure a seamless transition to our developer-friendly hosting platform.
What can I do with the Cloudways hosting stack?
Our platform offers a custom-built stack, called Thunderstack. This comes with pre-configured optimization tools such as Redis, NGINX, PHP-FPM, and Varnish. Thunderstack is designed to improve website speed and performance to the highest level possible.
Do I have to pay separately for the infrastructure?
No, Cloudways' managed developer hosting plans include infrastructure costs. We offer a transparent pricing model with no hidden fees, making cloud hosting for developers cost-effective.
How many databases can I use with my server?
At Cloudways, each server comes with a single database. However, if you want to use multiple databases, you can use remote MySQL connections that simplifies connecting to other databases.