How is Cloudways different from Hostinger, Kinsta or WPEngine?

Traditional hosting providers operate on fixed plans with predefined limits. Cloudways differs by offering infrastructure-level flexibility, agencies can choose their cloud provider, scale resources vertically, and pay only for what they use. Every site runs on the Lightning Stack, a pre-configured Nginx, Varnish, and Redis stack benchmarked at up to 30% faster than traditional LAMP stacks. With Cloudways Copilot monitoring server health automatically and Site Manager centralizing multi-site management, agencies get a platform built specifically for managing client portfolios at scale, not just individual sites.

What performance features and uptime are guaranteed with Cloudways?

Cloudways agency hosting is built on an optimized server stack designed for speed and reliability. It includes advanced caching layers, performance monitoring tools, automated backups, and dedicated firewalls. Uptime depends on the chosen cloud provider, but the infrastructure is designed for high availability. Agencies can also scale resources during peak traffic periods to maintain performance consistency.

Can I have a multisite or a headless site on my agency hosting?

Yes. Cloudways supports WordPress Multisite as well as headless configurations and custom PHP applications. This makes it suitable for agencies building complex architectures, API-driven projects, or scalable WooCommerce stores. The infrastructure is flexible enough to accommodate both traditional WordPress builds and more advanced implementations.

How does hosting for agencies help the agencies to scale?

Cloudways agency hosting is built specifically for agencies that manage multiple client websites and need centralized control without server management complexity. Instead of juggling separate hosting accounts for each project, agencies can use a single Cloudways platform to deploy, monitor, optimize, and scale their clients' sites efficiently.

Where can agencies find hosting with free migrations included?

Cloudways includes free migrations for agencies, making it straightforward to move client sites without downtime. The managed cloud hosting platform comes with expert migrations included, so onboarding new clients is fast and disruption-free. A free migration plugin is also available for agencies who prefer to automate the process themselves.

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Uptime SLA

72

Industry Leading NPS

Agency Hosting Benchmarked for Speed and Built for Reliability

Client sites run on the Lightning Stack: NGINX and PHP-FPM with Varnish and Redis caching, up to 65% faster for dynamic sites. It comes pre-configured, so every new project starts fast.

Unlimited Sites. One Server. One Price.

You pay per server, not per site. Host as many client projects as your server resources can handle, and add new sites without per-site fees.

Cloudways offers cost savings in the long run. With free SSL for all websites and the ability to host multiple websites on a single server, Cloudways provides a reliable hosting solution that surpasses its competitors.

Great Opomu – Chief WordPress Officer – WPFlat

One Dashboard to Run Your Entire Agency

See every client’s servers and applications in one dashboard, organized by project, so your team always knows what is running where.

“Autonomous’s automated features, such as server scaling and real-time monitoring, have reduced manual workload, allowing our team to focus more on value-added tasks like website development, optimization, and client support.”

Weston Crewe – Founder – Local & Co.

Your Preferred Cloud for Every Client

Pick the provider that suits each client’s location and workload: DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS or Google Cloud. To change location later, clone the server to another provider.

“Cloudways’ flexibility in terms of server locations and choice of cloud providers has been highly beneficial for our web development agency, especially when it comes to expanding our global reach.”

Rhett Lloyd – Owner – WebSuited

Agencies Never Work Nine to Five

Cloudways experts are available around the clock to resolve client site issues quickly, keeping your agency’s reputation intact regardless of the hour.

“Cloudways Copilot points toward a world where teams like ours spend less time babysitting servers and more time focused on mission-driven work.”

George Weiner – Founder – Whole Whale

Bill and Report to Clients Under Your Own Brand

Send white-label invoices through Stripe and share branded reports, all from the platform that hosts the sites. Give each client access to only their assigned sites.

The level of support we get from Cloudways means we don’t need to rely on a dedicated in-house resource, which saves us a lot of capital and time.

Carl Hewitt – CEO & Co-Founder – Hewitt Matthews

Malware Scanning Included, Cleanup on Demand

Flexible includes free malware scanning and alerts. The Malware Protection add-on adds automated cleanup and runtime protection per app, with scan history and restore. Flexible only.

Cloudways’ easy server management, built-in security, and seamless scalability are game-changers for us.

Bruno Soares – CEO & Webmaster – Lendarius

Everything Your Agency Needs to Deliver for Every Client

From performance and security to team workflows and backups, every feature is built to help your agency take on more clients without adding operational complexity.

Lightning Stack

Included at no extra cost and pre-configured, so there is nothing to tune. It has no .htaccess support, so check custom rules before you migrate.

Built-in Caches

Memcached, Varnish and Redis are built in, and Object Cache Pro is free, so client sites skip repeat database queries under real traffic.

Optimized Stack

NGINX, PHP-FPM and MariaDB come pre-configured and tuned for WordPress, so client sites handle busy periods without manual server tuning.

PHP 8 Ready

Run PHP 7.4 through 8.4, so older client builds keep working while newer projects get faster page rendering and current security fixes.

Cloudflare

Add Cloudflare Enterprise to any domain for CDN, DDoS protection, a self-service WAF and rate limiting. Edge Page Caching applies to WordPress and WooCommerce sites only.

Breeze Plugin

Cloudways’ free, lightweight cache plugin comes pre-installed on every WordPress application, improving page speed and Core Web Vitals scores without any manual configuration.

Dedicated Firewalls

On Flexible, the Imunify360 firewall covers DoS, brute-force and bot protection, and weak WordPress passwords are sent to a reset page. Autonomous uses Cloudflare WAF and DDoS protection.

SSL Certificates

Free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates across all client sites, ensuring encrypted connections, building reader trust, and improving SEO rankings for every project you manage.

Login Security

Your account is protected with two-factor authentication and instant notifications for any login attempts from unrecognized devices.

IP Whitelisting

Control server access by whitelisting trusted IP addresses for your team, ensuring only authorized users can connect via SSH and SFTP.

Multi-App Hosting

Host multiple client sites on a single server, each neatly organized with its own separate database for easy management.

Vulnerability Scanner

A Patchstack-powered scanner flags vulnerable plugins and themes on WordPress apps, so you can patch them early. It finds vulnerabilities but does not remove malware.

IaaS Providers

Choose from 150+ data centers across DigitalOcean, AWS, Google Cloud, Vultr, and Linode in 50+ countries, giving every client the best performance for their location.

Block Storage

Expand storage independently as your agency takes on more clients, without upgrading your entire server or disrupting existing projects.

Vertical Scaling

Scale server RAM, CPU, and storage on demand to handle high-traffic client sites and traffic spikes. Recommended during off-peak hours as the server may restart briefly.

No Contract

Only pay for the resources you actually use, with no fixed fees or long-term commitments, giving your agency full financial flexibility as your client base grows.

1-Click Actions

Back up, restore, and clone client projects in one click, saving your team hours of manual work and keeping every project running without disruption.

Cloudways Velocity

Deploy Node.js apps from Git on Cloudways Velocity, with flat pricing and multiple apps per plan. Next.js, Remix, Express and Astro are supported.

24/7 Expert Support

Round the clock access to Cloudways hosting specialists via live chat, ready to resolve any issue before it impacts your client sites or your agency’s reputation.

Cloudways Copilot

Copilot detects server issues such as 5xx errors and applies fixes with 1-click SmartFix. It is credit-based, available on Flexible only, and not on Autonomous.

Knowledge Base

Access a comprehensive library of guides, tutorials, and troubleshooting tips to resolve common issues quickly without waiting for support.

Ticketing System

Submit support tickets directly from your dashboard and get prompt responses from Cloudways engineers for any technical issues across your client portfolio.

Advanced Support Addon

Get priority access to Cloudways specialists for hands-on help with plugin and theme troubleshooting, performance optimization, and more.

Troubleshooting

Track 16+ server metrics around the clock, connect New Relic, and get CloudwaysBot alerts when an application needs attention, before clients notice.

Git Integration

Pre-installed Git enables auto-deployment to live servers, WP-CLI is ready to use, and API v2 lets you script server tasks across multiple client projects.

SSH and SFTP Access

Securely access server files and make direct updates when needed, with the ability to create individual SFTP credentials for every team member.

1-Click Cloning

Clone any client site or entire server in one click, with new staging URLs generated automatically for theme and plugin compatibility testing.

Team Collaboration

Assign custom roles to developers, designers and project managers, and transfer a server to a client’s account when you hand a project over.

Staging URLs

Develop and test client websites safely with free staging URLs, so your team can refine designs and test plugins without touching the live site.

Cloudways Site Manager

On Pro, track PageSpeed Insights scores and PHP errors, review activity logs, and get Slack or email alerts across your WordPress sites. Flexible only.

“You can take advantage of the scalability and power of platforms like Digital Ocean, without being a systems administrator or having expertise with a server.”

Brandon Ernst

Founder & CEO, Brand on Fire

“Cloudways offers an easier interface & a more thorough set of features, which really helps support our growth as a business.”

Iain Wang

CEO, ClassBento

Cloudways offers an intuitive and user-friendly control panel that makes managing your server and applications a breeze

Michael Kuczek

Founder, Biiird.com

Test Every Client Update Before It Goes Live

Site Manager Pro backs up each WordPress site, tests updates on a staging clone, and rolls back if a test fails. Available on Flexible.

Staging-Clone Testing

Pro backs up the site, applies each update to a staging clone, and compares before and after screenshots before anything goes live.

Automatic Rollback

If a test fails, the update is rolled back automatically. Selective updates let you exclude specific plugins or themes.

Plugins, Themes and Users in One Place

Manage plugins, themes and users across your WordPress sites from one dashboard, with one-click SSO into each site’s admin.

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Grow Your Agency With the Cloudways Partner Program

The Agency Partner Program is free to join, with spend-based tiers, onboarding discounts, a listing in the Agency Partner Directory, and a Partner Success Manager from the Silver tier.

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Launch Any Client App in One Click

Deploy WordPress, WooCommerce, Magento, Laravel or custom PHP apps in one click on a pre-optimized server. Build WordPress sites from a prompt with the AI Website Builder (public preview, waitlist).

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Two Hosting Plans Built Around How Agencies Work

Only pay for the resources you actually use, with no long-term contracts. Pick the plan that fits your agency today and scale as your client base grows.

Managed Node.js hosting for full-stack apps, APIs & automation. No cold starts, Git-based deployments, and flat, predictable monthly pricing.

Starter

$20

/Month

Start Free

2GB RAM
2 vCPU
5 Apps
3 TB Server Bandwidth
250 GB CDN Bandwidth
10 Gbps Network

Features Included

Enterprise CDN
DDoS Protection
Malware Protection

Professional

$30

/Month

Start Free

4GB RAM
2 vCPU
8 Apps
4 TB Server Bandwidth
400 GB CDN Bandwidth
10 Gbps Network

Features Included

Enterprise CDN
DDoS Protection
Malware Protection

Growth

$50

/Month

Get Started

8GB RAM
4 vCPU
14 Apps
5 TB Server Bandwidth
700 GB CDN Bandwidth
10 Gbps Network

Features Included

Enterprise CDN
DDoS Protection
Malware Protection

Scale

$100

/Month

Get Started

16GB RAM
8 vCPU
30 Apps
6 TB Server Bandwidth
1200 GB CDN Bandwidth
10 Gbps Network

Features Included

Enterprise CDN
DDoS Protection
Malware Protection

Plus

$150

/Month

Get Started

32GB RAM
8 vCPU
50 Apps
7 TB Server Bandwidth
1500 GB CDN Bandwidth
10 Gbps Network

Features Included

Enterprise CDN
DDoS Protection
Malware Protection

Advanced

$300

/Month

Get Started

48GB RAM
12 vCPU
100 Apps
8 TB Server Bandwidth
3000 GB CDN Bandwidth
10 Gbps Network

Features Included

Enterprise CDN
DDoS Protection
Malware Protection

Business

$400

/Month

Get Started

64GB RAM
16 vCPU
150 Apps
9 TB Server Bandwidth
4500 GB CDN Bandwidth
10 Gbps Network

Features Included

Enterprise CDN
DDoS Protection
Malware Protection

Upgrade or downgrade anytime no lock-in.

A charge of $0.033/GB applies to offsite backup storage.

A charge of $0.02/GB applies to any CDN bandwidth used beyond your plan's allocation.

An additional charge of $1/10GB disk storage applies.

Deploy OpenClaw or Hermes on secured and managed infrastructure in minutes. No manual setup required.

Scout

Light reconnaissance, one or two simple workflows

$9.99

/Month

Launch Your Agent

1 vCPU
2GB RAM
50GB Storage
2TB Bandwidth

Operator

Active single-purpose agent doing real work

$19.99

/Month

Launch Your Agent

2 vCPU
4GB RAM
80GB Storage
3TB Bandwidth

Recommended

Squad

Multiple sub-agents coordinating on tasks

$39.99

/Month

Launch Your Agent

4 vCPU
8GB RAM
160GB Storage
5TB Bandwidth

Swarm

Many agents, many tools, always-on autonomy

$79.99

/Month

Launch Your Agent

8 vCPU
16GB RAM
320GB Storage
6TB Bandwidth

Everything Your Agent Needs. Included.

Every plan comes with managed security, backups, and infrastructure so your agent runs without interruption.

Launch Your Agent

Isolated Instances
Managed SSL
Validated Agent Updates
Automated Daily Backups
Auto Device Pairing
AgentMail Included
Cloudways MCP Integration
24/7 Expert Support

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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.

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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
Popular cloud emphasizing consistent performance across 25 datacenters. Choose Linode if you wish top quality performance at a pocket—friendly budget.

Linode
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
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.

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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.
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.

$14

USD per month

You pay $0.0208 hourly

1GB RAM
1 vCPU
25GB NVMe Storage
1TB Transfer Bandwidth
4 Free AI Copilot Credits

Cloudways Copilot is an AI assistant that monitors your servers and applications, detecting critical issues and providing fast, actionable resolution steps with 1-click SmartFix capability.
Lightning Stack

Supercharge your website performance with the new NGINX-based Lightning Stack. Enjoy faster page loads, optimized request handling, and enhanced caching — delivering blazing-fast speed and seamless scalability for all your applications.
Unlimited Visits
Unlimited Websites

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Small

Suitable for growing businesses and moderate traffic.

$28

USD per month

You pay $0.0417 hourly

2GB RAM
1 vCPU
50GB NVMe Storage
2TB Transfer Bandwidth
4 Free AI Copilot Credits

Cloudways Copilot is an AI assistant that monitors your servers and applications, detecting critical issues and providing fast, actionable resolution steps with 1-click SmartFix capability.
Lightning Stack

Supercharge your website performance with the new NGINX-based Lightning Stack. Enjoy faster page loads, optimized request handling, and enhanced caching — delivering blazing-fast speed and seamless scalability for all your applications.
Unlimited Visits
Unlimited Websites

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Medium

Supports more demanding websites with higher traffic.

$54

USD per month

You pay $0.0804 hourly

4GB RAM
2 vCPU
80GB NVMe Storage
4TB Transfer Bandwidth
4 Free AI Copilot Credits

Cloudways Copilot is an AI assistant that monitors your servers and applications, detecting critical issues and providing fast, actionable resolution steps with 1-click SmartFix capability.
Lightning Stack

Supercharge your website performance with the new NGINX-based Lightning Stack. Enjoy faster page loads, optimized request handling, and enhanced caching — delivering blazing-fast speed and seamless scalability for all your applications.
Unlimited Visits
Unlimited Websites

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Large

Ideal for e-com stores and resource-intensive applications.

$11

$99

USD per month

You pay $0.1473 hourly

8GB RAM
4 vCPU
160GB NVMe Storage
5TB Transfer Bandwidth
4 Free AI Copilot Credits

Cloudways Copilot is an AI assistant that monitors your servers and applications, detecting critical issues and providing fast, actionable resolution steps with 1-click SmartFix capability.
Lightning Stack

Supercharge your website performance with the new NGINX-based Lightning Stack. Enjoy faster page loads, optimized request handling, and enhanced caching — delivering blazing-fast speed and seamless scalability for all your applications.
Unlimited Visits
Unlimited Websites

Get Started

Small+

Suitable for growing businesses and moderate traffic.

$37

USD per month

You pay $0.0551 hourly

2GB RAM
2 vCPU
60GB NVMe Storage
3TB Transfer Bandwidth
4 Free AI Copilot Credits

Cloudways Copilot is an AI assistant that monitors your servers and applications, detecting critical issues and providing fast, actionable resolution steps with 1-click SmartFix capability.
Lightning Stack

Cloudways Copilot is an AI assistant that monitors your servers and applications, detecting critical issues and providing fast, actionable resolution steps with 1-click SmartFix capability.

Supercharge your website performance with the new NGINX-based Lightning Stack. Enjoy faster page loads, optimized request handling, and enhanced caching — delivering blazing-fast speed and seamless scalability for all your applications.
Unlimited Visits
Unlimited Websites

Get Started

$0.033/GB per server will be applied for offsite backup storage.

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New
Vertical Scaling
Built-in Firewall with IP Blocking
Free Object Cache Pro
(Worth $95/Mon)
Free Redis Cache
(Worth $100/Mon)
Free Advanced Staging & Cloning (Worth $20)
Free WordPress Vulnerability Scanner

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Suitable for personal websites and simple blogs.

$11

$0

USD per month

1 WordPress Application
15GB Disk Space
30k Unique Visits
100GB Bandwidth

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Small

Suitable for growing businesses & moderate traffic.

$11

$35

USD per month

1 WordPress Applications
15GB Disk Space
30k Unique Visits
100GB Bandwidth

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Medium

Supports more demanding websites with higher traffic.

$11

$240

USD per month

3 WordPress Applications
25GB Disk Space
70k Unique Visits
200GB Bandwidth

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Large

Supports high-traffic websites and complex applications.

$11

$995

USD per month

3 WordPress Applications
15GB Disk Space
30k Unique Visits
100GB Bandwidth

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Fully managed hosting for WordPress for dynamic high traffic eCom and LMS sites, built to autoscale for thousands of concurrent users.

Free Trial

Try Autonomous' simplicity and autoscaling before committing.

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Website: 01

Baseline Autoscale Servers: 01

Bandwidth: 150 GB

Disk space: 20 GB

Visits: Unmetered

PHP Workers: 100/server

Features Included

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Cloudflare Enterprise CDN

Redis Caching

Object Cache Pro + Relay

Free Managed Migration