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With Pantheon, you’re paying for traffic you’re not utilizing.
When you exceed your plan limits, Pantheon charges you overages and you risk a crash.

Cloudways as the Pantheon Alternative1

Redefine Efficiency with. Turbocharged Performance.

When it’s Pantheon vs Cloudways, Cloudways wins with more features, flexibility, and unmatched value that sets a new standard in hosting

  • 20% of the Cost

  • Feature-Rich

  • 14x Coverage

  • Pay-as-you-go

  • Auto Scaling

  • Dedicated Support

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Cloudways vs Pantheon

Why Choose Cloudways as Your Pantheon Alternative

More speed, higher performance, and support that delivers – Cloudways leaves all Pantheon competitors behind.

Get More, Pay Less

Cloudways delivers more storage, no limits on sites or visits, and costs 80% less than Pantheon. That’s what true value looks like.

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29x the Data Centers

With Cloudways, you access 29x the data centers Pantheon offers – that’s the world at your fingertips.

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G2’s Top Rated

While Pantheon doesn’t even make the top 20, G2 ranks Cloudways as #1 in Managed Hosting, putting Pantheon and other alternatives to Pantheon far behind.

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More Application Flexibility

With Cloudways Autonomous™, you can handle traffic spikes seamlessly with auto scaling and a flexible pay-as-you-go model.

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Effortless Scalability

With Cloudways Autonomous™, you can handle traffic spikes seamlessly with auto scaling and a flexible pay-as-you-go model.

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Dedicated Live Support

Forget navigating scripts and long waits – Cloudways offers instant, expert support at all hours, unlike Pantheon’s slower service.

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Trusted by Our Users

Our clients know they can count on us. Cloudways is the people’s choice for reliable and quality hosting.

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The Pantheon Alternative built to be

Faster. Scalable. Transparent. Cloudways is the Better Choice

Whether it’s power, speed, or freedom from traffic limits – you get it with Cloudways at a price Pantheon can’t match. Check out the comparison table below and make the smart move.
Price
Price per month Starting From $11 Starting From $55
Features Features
No. of websites Unmetered on all plans Starting from 5
Monthly Visits Unlimited on all plans Starting from 25,000
Disk Storage Starting from 25 GB SSD Starting from 20 GB
Bandwidth Starting from 1 TB Not Specified
Auto Scaling
Support
24/7 support
Slack Channel
Customization Support
Performance
Global Data Center Coverage 55 Unique Locations,
116 Data Centers 		04 Unique Locations,
04 Data Centers
Infrastructure GCP, AWS, DO, Vultr, Linode Limited Proprietary Infrastructure
Free Object Cache Pro
Security
Free SSL
Backups & 1-Click Restore
Malware Scanning and Removal
DDoS Protection
WAF (Anti-Hack System) Add-on Included with Higher Plans Only
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The Pantheon Alternative that has

29x the Data Centers

With 29x the data centers across 14x the locations of Pantheon, Cloudways sets the standard for true global coverage. Wherever your users are, Cloudways is right there with them.

  • Cloudways

    116 Data Centers
    55 Unique Locations

  • Pantheon

    04 Data Centers
    04 Unique Locations
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Cloudways is G2’s #1 Managed Hosting Provider2

Cloudways holds the top spot in G2’s Managed Hosting category, while Pantheon doesn’t even make the top 20. When it comes to Pantheon alternatives, Cloudways sets the bar.

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WordPress

Joomla

Multi-Application Hosting Flexibility

Unlike Raidboxes, Cloudways lets you go beyond WordPress. Host everything from Magento to Laravel with the flexibility to build what you need, how you need it. Cloudways is the hosting designed for your ambitions.

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Handle Traffic Spikes with Cloudways Autonomous

Cloudways Autonomous™ elevates your site with seamless scalability and flexibility. Forget costly upgrades or downtime worries – Cloudways keeps your site steady, with transparent pricing and no surprise fees.

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With Cloudways’ Pay-as-you-go model, you pay only for what you use – no under utilisation, no crash risks!

Cloudways Support is Your Extended Team

At Cloudways, we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all replies. You get real experts, real answers, and real solutions – right when you need them. For us, support isn’t a script; it’s a commitment.

Priority Support

24/7/365 priority Live Chat and ticketing support from our Senior Engineers, with improved SLAs.

Plugin Troubleshooting

Our Support Engineers will help you troubleshoot errors and conflicts with plugins and themes.

Performance Optimization

On-demand optimization tweaks to ensure your application is performing well.

Server Error Investigation

We’ll collaborate with your team for deeper investigation of common server errors.

Proactive Monitoring

If your server or stack is down, we will go beyond sending you alert and proactively start investigating.

Customization

Customization of your stack/server, e.g. deploying additional packages, specific configurations etc.

Dedicated Account Manager

Your primary contact at Cloudways is here to help and guide you, whatever you want to achieve.

Premium

Private Slack Channel

24/7/365 private Slack channel connects your team directly with our Senior Support Engineers. We partner with your team to help you grow.

Premium

Phone Support

Speak to our Senior Support Engineers when you need to for in-person support.

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The Verdict is in.
Cloudways is THE Pantheon Alternative.

Cloudways isn’t just another hosting choice – it’s the one everyone’s raving about. With powerhouse performance and support that’s got your back every step of the way, here’s why our users keep coming back.

Alin-Lonel Banut

Verified Trust Pilot User

I’ve been a loyal Cloudways customer for over 6 years, and my experience has been nothing short of exceptional. What truly sets Cloudways apart is their outstanding customer support. The live chat team is incredibly professional, always quick to respond, and goes above and beyond to resolve any issues. Their dedication to customer care is truly impressive. If you’re looking for a hosting provider that combines top-notch performance with excellent support, I highly recommend Cloudways!

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Wembassy

@TeamWembassy

@getpantheon has turned into the @GoDaddy of Drupal hosting. It’s sad to see a place that had such high quality fall into the habit of ever increasing hosting prices and ever decreasing support quality. Will start recommending other solutions to clients.

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Paul D

Creative Director & Owner

You pay for what you get. Instead of paying a low introductory fee and then getting high prices a year or two later, you just pay for what you need now. It’s easy to scale up and down. Cloudways makes cloud hosting easy to start. The process of setting up your websites and server is simple and quick. The UI/UX design is great too. Very intuitive and simple. It’s also fast and reliable which is something you don’t want to mess with for websites. Also their support team has been great. They’ve been quick to respond to any issues I’ve experienced.

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Dennis Cohn

@denniscohn

Why is @getpantheon so expensive? Anyone got some cheaper alternatives

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Matthew Gregory

Verified Trust Pilot User

Run, don’t walk to cancel your existing provider and migrate everything to Cloudways. You won’t regret it. These guys offer the best combo of services together and the best price around. And the sites you run are blazing fast with wicked good caching.

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Philippe

@Stargayte

@getpantheon interface has cool features but it is such a nightmare to use because it is so slow to load

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Jonathan Bailey

@Plagirismtoday

I want to give a quick shoutout to @Cloudways, the host of my site.With the events taking place this week, I’ve received nearly a month’s worth of traffic in three days. Their server is going strong, never slowed down and remains fast despite the pressure.Thank you!

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Joan 🐉 ジョアン

@neojp

I’m having the worst experiences with deployments, backups, and restores on @getpantheon =/ I’m dreading making any sort of deployment now.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cloudways offers full server customization, from PHP versions to caching options, while Pantheon limits users to its pre-configured setup, restricting server-level access.
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Cloudways supports a variety of applications, including WordPress, Magento, Laravel, and custom PHP apps. Pantheon focuses only on WordPress and Drupal, offering limited application flexibility.
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Cloudways partners with AWS, DigitalOcean, Google Cloud, Linode and Vultr for over 55 data center locations worldwide. Pantheon’s data centers cover only four regions.
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Cloudways offers pay-as-you-go billing, charging only for resources used. Pantheon has fixed monthly billing, making Cloudways more cost-effective for dynamic traffic needs.
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Cloudways provides automated backups with customizable frequency, including hourly options. Pantheon offers daily backups but with limited frequency customization.
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Cloudways offers staging environments for all applications on any plan. Pantheon’s staging is tailored to WordPress and Drupal, making it more restrictive.
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1. All information regarding Pantheon has been sourced from their official website and is accurate as of November (2024).

2. The information in this section has been procured from G2 in November (2024) and may be subject to change.