Cloudways vs EasyWP
Outgrew EasyWP? Scale Without the Single-Site Ceiling.
EasyWP gives you one site, a visitor limit, and a blocked-plugin list. Cloudways gives you unlimited apps per server, full control, and pricing that doesn’t expire — on the cloud provider you choose.
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Why Teams Leave EasyWP for Cloudways
EasyWP was built to be easy. It wasn’t built to grow with you. Here’s what changes the day you switch.
EasyWP charges one plan for every single website. Cloudways runs unlimited apps on one server you control: add client sites, staging copies, and microsites without buying another plan.
EasyWP Starter is built around a ~50K monthly-visitor ceiling. Cloudways scales RAM, CPU, and bandwidth from a single slider: no tier jump, no migration, no lost files.
EasyWP bans plugins it deems “unnecessary,” including third-party caching. Cloudways runs any plugin you want — on top of a server-level Varnish + Redis + Memcached stack.
EasyWP support opens with an AI bot (“Suzy”), offers no phone line, and can take 24–48 hours on technical issues. Cloudways gives you 24/7 human expert support in minutes.
EasyWP vs Cloudways: The Honest Comparison
Same managed convenience. Real, multi-cloud infrastructure underneath, and no one-plan-per-site tax.
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| Price | ||
| Starting Price | From $9.88/mo (Starter) | From $11/mo (Flexible) |
| Billing Model | Fixed monthly / annual tiers | Pay-as-you-go (hourly) |
| Sites Included | 1 site per plan | Unlimited apps per server |
| Storage (Entry) | 10 GB (Starter) | 25 GB + scalable |
| Visitor Limits | ~50K/mo fair-use (Starter) | None — scale vertically |
| Renewal Pricing | Intro rate → higher renewal | Flat — same in year 3 as year 1 |
| Free Trial | 30 days, no card | 3 days, no card |
| Performance & Scaling | ||
| Scaling Method | Upgrade to next tier | 1-click vertical scaling + Autonomous autoscaling |
| Infrastructure | 1 proprietary cloud | 5 providers (DO, AWS, GCE, Vultr, Linode) |
| Data Centers | Limited regions | 150+ across 50+ countries |
| CDN | Basic CDN (included) | Cloudflare Enterprise (add-on) |
| Caching | EasyWP cache (3 levels) | Varnish + Redis + Memcached + OPcache |
| Uptime SLA | 99.99% (Supersonic only) | 99.99% (all plans) |
| Features & Flexibility | ||
| Sites Per Plan | 1 | Unlimited apps per server |
| PHP Control | Managed, not configurable | Multiple versions + full PHP-FPM control |
| Plugin Restrictions | Blocked-plugin list enforced | None |
| SSH/SFTP Access | SFTP + phpMyAdmin only | Full SSH + SFTP |
| Staging | Not on base product | Free, 1-click on every app |
| App Support | WordPress only | WordPress, WooCommerce, Magento, Laravel, PHP |
| Support & Security | ||
| First-Line Support | AI chatbot (“Suzy”) | Live chat with human experts |
| Phone Support | Not available | Available (premium) |
| Response Time | 24–48 hrs on technical issues | Minutes via live chat |
| Backups | Daily automated | Scheduled + on-demand |
| Malware Protection | Basic platform security | Imunify360 + OS-level (add-on) |
| Email Hosting | Separate product (per mailbox) | Focused hosting (no email upsell maze) |
Global Infrastructure EasyWP Can’t Match
EasyWP runs on one proprietary cloud. Cloudways lets you deploy on the provider and region closest to your audience, across 150+ data centers in 50+ countries.
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Pick the Cloudways That Replaces Your EasyWP Plan
Whatever EasyWP tier you’ve outgrown, there’s a Cloudways built to take its place, with room to grow.
Cloudways Flexible
Everything EasyWP isn’t: choose your cloud provider, run unlimited apps, get full SSH, built-in staging, and any plugin you want. The natural upgrade from a one-site EasyWP plan.
5 cloud providers vs EasyWP’s single proprietary cloud
Unlimited apps per server vs 1 site per plan
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Cloudways Lightning Stack
Cloudways Autonomous
Kubernetes-powered autoscaling for the traffic EasyWP would cap. No tier upgrades, no visitor ceilings, zero DevOps — it absorbs spikes that would throttle a Starter or Turbo plan.
No tier upgrades
No visitor ceilings
Zero DevOps overhead
Absorbs spikes that would throttle Starter or Turbo
Cloudways Copilot
AI that fixes your server — not AI that answers your support tickets. Copilot monitors server health, diagnoses issues with root-cause analysis, and SmartFix resolves them automatically. The opposite of EasyWP’s “Suzy” chatbot.
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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
Does Cloudways offer a free trial?
Yes, a 3-day free trial with no credit card required. (EasyWP’s 30-day no-card trial is longer, but it’s still a single-site plan with the same limits once you commit.)
What kind of support does Cloudways provide vs EasyWP?
Cloudways offers 24/7 live chat with human experts, typically responding in minutes. EasyWP opens with an AI bot (“Suzy”), has no phone support, and can take 24–48 hours on technical issues.
Does Cloudways include staging environments?
Yes — free, one-click staging on every app. EasyWP does not include staging on its base product.
Can I use any WordPress plugin on Cloudways?
Yes. EasyWP blocks plugins it deems unnecessary, including some caching plugins. Cloudways runs any plugin, alongside its own server-level Varnish + Redis caching.
Does Cloudways have a visitor cap?
No. EasyWP recommends a ~50K monthly-visitor ceiling on Starter. Cloudways has no visitor-based billing — you scale RAM and CPU with a slider as traffic grows.
Does Cloudways limit how many sites I can host?
No. EasyWP gives you one site per plan. On Cloudways you can run as many apps as your server resources allow — ideal for agencies and anyone with more than one project.
How does Cloudways pricing compare to EasyWP?
Cloudways starts at $11/mo with flat, pay-as-you-go pricing that doesn’t spike at renewal. EasyWP starts lower but charges one plan per website and bills each tier separately. One Cloudways server hosts unlimited apps.
Can I migrate my site from EasyWP to Cloudways?
Yes — your first migration is free and handled by our team. Most WordPress sites move with zero downtime, including content, themes, plugins, and the database.
Is Cloudways a good alternative to EasyWP?
Yes. Cloudways offers managed WordPress with automated backups, staging, free SSL, and 24/7 human support — plus things EasyWP doesn’t: unlimited apps per server, your choice of 5 cloud providers, full PHP and SSH control, and no visitor cap. It’s trusted by 140,000+ businesses and rated 4.7/5 on G2.