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Explore our pay-as-you-go plans with your preferred cloud server. Scale with ease and host unlimited PHP applications, complemented by exclusive add-ons and features.

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Features on all Plans:

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  • Unlimited Applications
  • Team Management
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  • Automated Backups
  • Staging Environment
  • Optimised Cache
  • Cloudflare Add-on
    Paid
  • Auto Healing
  • Regular Security Patching
  • HTTP/2 Enabled Servers
  • SSH and SFTP Access
Data Centers
  • DO1GB
  • 1 GB
  • 1 Core
  • 25 GB
  • 1 TB
  • $11
    USD/Mon
    $0.0153
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  • 2 GB
  • 1 Core
  • 50 GB
  • 2 TB
  • $24
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    $0.0333
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  • 4 GB
  • 2 Core
  • 80 GB
  • 4 TB
  • $46
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    $0.0639
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  • 8 GB
  • 4 Core
  • 160 GB
  • 5 TB
  • $88
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    $0.1222
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  • 16 GB
  • 8 Core
  • 320 GB
  • 6 TB
  • $149
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    $0.2069
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  • 32 GB
  • 8 Core
  • 640 GB
  • 7 TB
  • $240
    USD/Mon
    $0.3333
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  • 48 GB
  • 12 Core
  • 960 GB
  • 8 TB
  • $342
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    $0.4750
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  • 64 GB
  • 16 Core
  • 1280 GB
  • 9 TB
  • $421
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    $0.5847
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  • 92 GB
  • 20 Core
  • 1920 GB
  • 10 TB
  • $566
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    $0.7861
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  • 128 GB
  • 24 Core
  • 2560 GB
  • 11 TB
  • $729
    USD/Mon
    $1.0125
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  • 192 GB
  • 32 Core
  • 3840 GB
  • 12 TB
  • $1056
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    $1.4667
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  • DO1GB
  • 1 GB
  • 1 Core
  • 25 GB
  • 1 TB
  • $14
    USD/Mon
    $0.0194
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  • 2 GB
  • 1 Core
  • 50 GB
  • 2 TB
  • $28
    USD/Mon
    $0.0389
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • DO4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 2 Core
  • 80 GB
  • 4 TB
  • $54
    USD/Mon
    $0.0750
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • DO8GB
  • 8 GB
  • 4 Core
  • 160 GB
  • 5 TB
  • $99
    USD/Mon
    $0.1375
    USD/hr
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  • DO16GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 Core
  • 320 GB
  • 6 TB
  • $170
    USD/Mon
    $0.2361
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  • DO32GB
  • 32 GB
  • 8 Core
  • 640 GB
  • 7 TB
  • $279
    USD/Mon
    $0.3875
    USD/hr
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  • DO48GB
  • 48 GB
  • 12 Core
  • 960 GB
  • 8 TB
  • $388
    USD/Mon
    $0.5389
    USD/hr
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  • DO64GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 Core
  • 1280 GB
  • 9 TB
  • $487
    USD/Mon
    $0.6764
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  • AWS Small
  • 2 GB
  • 2 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $38.56
    USD/Mon
    $0.0536
    USD/hr
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  • AWS Medium
  • 4 GB
  • 2 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $91.84
    USD/Mon
    $0.1276
    USD/hr
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  • AWS CO Large
  • 4 GB
  • 2 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $164.50
    USD/Mon
    $0.2285
    USD/hr
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  • AWS Large
  • 8 GB
  • 2 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $183.22
    USD/Mon
    $0.2545
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  • AWS CO XL
  • 8 GB
  • 4 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $262.75
    USD/Mon
    $0.3649
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  • 4 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $285.21
    USD/Mon
    $0.3961
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  • 16 GB
  • 8 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $412.81
    USD/Mon
    $0.5733
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  • AWS 2XL
  • 32 GB
  • 8 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $445.76
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    $0.6191
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  • AWS CO 4XL
  • 32 GB
  • 16 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $667.40
    USD/Mon
    $0.9269
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  • Start Free
  • AWS 4XL
  • 64 GB
  • 16 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $733.30
    USD/Mon
    $1.0185
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • AWS CO 9XL
  • 72 GB
  • 36 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $1407.88
    USD/Mon
    $1.9554
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • AWS 8XL
  • 128 GB
  • 32 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $1407.88
    USD/Mon
    $1.9554
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • AWS CO 12XL
  • 96 GB
  • 48 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $1721.0
    USD/Mon
    $2.3903
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • AWS 12XL
  • 192 GB
  • 49 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $1911.10
    USD/Mon
    $2.6543
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • AWS CO 18XL
  • 144 GB
  • 72 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $2455.42
    USD/Mon
    $3.4103
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • AWS 16XL
  • 256 GB
  • 64 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $2464.06
    USD/Mon
    $3.4223
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • AWS CO 24XL
  • 192 GB
  • 96 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $3189.82
    USD/Mon
    $4.4303
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • AWS 24XL
  • 384 GB
  • 96 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $3569.98
    USD/Mon
    $4.9583
    USD/hr
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  • GCE Small
  • 1.75 GB
  • 1 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $37.45
    USD/Mon
    $0.0520
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • GCE Medium
  • 3.75 GB
  • 1 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $84.12
    USD/Mon
    $0.1168
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • GCE Large
  • 7.5 GB
  • 2 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $152.14
    USD/Mon
    $0.1243
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • GCE XL
  • 15 GB
  • 4 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $241.62
    USD/Mon
    $0.2113
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
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  • 30 GB
  • 8 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $412.82
    USD/Mon
    $0.2810
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • GCE 4XL
  • 72 GB
  • 16 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $722.06
    USD/Mon
    $0.3356
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • GCE 6XL
  • 120 GB
  • 32 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $1290.42
    USD/Mon
    $0.3548
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • GCE CO XL
  • 16 GB
  • 4 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $255.49
    USD/Mon
    $0.5090
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • GCE CO 2XL
  • 32 GB
  • 8 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $397.84
    USD/Mon
    $0.5526
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • GCE CO 4XL
  • 64 GB
  • 16 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $741.67
    USD/Mon
    $0.5734
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • GCE CO 7XL
  • 120 GB
  • 30 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $1218.36
    USD/Mon
    $0.7827
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • GCE CO 14XL
  • 240 GB
  • 48 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $2133.05
    USD/Mon
    $1.0029
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • GCE HC LARGE
  • 2 GB
  • 2 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $89.49
    USD/Mon
    $1.0301
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • GCE HC XL
  • 4 GB
  • 4 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $202.32
    USD/Mon
    $1.2826
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • GCE HC 2XL
  • 8 GB
  • 8 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $366.45
    USD/Mon
    $1.6922
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • GCE HC 4XL
  • 19 GB
  • 96 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $563.55
    USD/Mon
    $1.7923
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • GCE HC 8XL
  • 32 GB
  • 32 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $923.44
    USD/Mon
    $2.2133
    USD/hr
  • Start Free
  • GCE HC 16XL
  • 64 GB
  • 64 Core
  • 20 GB
  • 2 GB
  • $1593.58
    USD/Mon
    $2.9626
    USD/hr
  • Start Free

Additional Information

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

Additional Information

  • Free trial is not available for Amazon Web Services. You need to upgrade your account to launch and access AWS servers.
  • With Amazon (AWS), Disk Sizes are configurable and Bandwidth is on pay as you go basis.
  • $0.033/GB per server will be applied for offsite backup storage.

Additional Information

  • Free trial is not available for Google Compute Engine. You need to upgrade your account to launch and access GCE servers.
  • With Google (GCE), Disk Sizes are configurable and Bandwidth is on pay as you go basis.
  • $0.033/GB per server will be applied for offsite backup storage.

Features Fueling PHP Excellence. All in One Platform.

Explore Cloudways’ highly-optimized feature-set for limitless PHP project possibilities so you stay focused on what matters most i.e., growing your business.

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 your website 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 8.2.

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.

Do PHP Apps Perform 10x Better on Cloudways?

Don’t just take our word for it; read what businesses like yours have to say about their PHP hosting experience with Cloudways.

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Freelancer

Specify is the perfect addition to our front-end boilerplate. Tokens, assets, fonts. Everything come straight out from Figma. Less configuration, more creative development. Our team loves it.

Gabriel Marcolongo

Founder at Incluyeme

Ecommerce

Tried many plugins but real speed never really improved. Moved to Cloudways and I’m amazed at REAL speed improvements, and so the transfers begin!

Jamie Knop

@JamieKnop

Agency

I am using DigitalOcean Plan in Cloudways and I can confirm it is very good. Also, additional the backup with my hosting is awesome too.

Suraj Katwal

Freelancer

The site’s loading time was greatly improved… I have a total of 14 clients on the platform and am in the process of migrating more.

Jyll S

President and Founder

Ecommerce

Cloudways is super easy, super fast and cost effective (we run 5 sites on a single instance for 40$/month!)

Elad Levy

@mrlevyelad

Agency

Excellent option for those looking for High-End WordPress Hosting. I have been using Cloudways for two years and the performance in amazing.

CĂ©sar R

Small-Business Owner

Freelancer

@cloudways
Can’t believe how much faster my WP site is after switching… not even close to my old host. So important w/ Google’s new SEO rules.

Kristen

@hikristennn

Ecommerce

Cloudways has fulfilled our expectations. It is a great service and keeps our website up and running nicely.

Amit Kothari

Founder at Tallyfy

Freelancer

I love that Cloudways has made cloud hosting available to non-technical IT people like myself…the new website was up and running within a few hours.

Chris A

Photography

Agency

Digital agencies like ours get to have multiple servers from different providers in one place.

John Falzon

Managing Director at Keen

Ecommerce

Gamechanger… completely elevated my ability to service my clients. Their support staff are extremely knowledgeable and the platform offers all the flexibility and scalability.

Walter

Kreetiv Studio

Freelancer

I wish I had discovered @Cloudways earlier. Their services and support are just amazing!

Jan Tegze

@jantegze

Agency

A simple management dashboard, combined with amazing chat support, reduces costs for outsourced server ops services.

Bet Hannon

CEO BH Business Websites

Ecommerce

Cloudways is strangely fast, literally. I mean, I don’t know why but it’s just fast.

Nathan

@zartre

And We’re Highly Rated on Top Review Sites.

Because 100,000+ SMBs, developers, and businesses rely on Cloudways to drive unparalleled value and growth.

Frequently Asked Questions

PHP Hosting typically refers to web hosting services that support websites and applications built using the PHP programming language. It provides the necessary server environment to run PHP scripts and serve PHP-based content to users. PHP Hosting can come in various forms, including shared hosting, VPS hosting, and dedicated hosting. It focuses primarily on providing the infrastructure to run PHP code effectively.

On the other hand, PHP Cloud Hosting extends traditional PHP Hosting by leveraging cloud computing technologies. Cloud hosting offers greater flexibility, scalability, and reliability compared to traditional hosting methods. The main difference between PHP Hosting and PHP Cloud Hosting lies in the hosting environment. PHP Hosting provides the infrastructure to run PHP code, while PHP Cloud Hosting utilizes cloud technology to offer enhanced scalability, flexibility, and reliability for PHP-powered websites and applications.

Managed PHP Hosting is a specialized web hosting service that offers comprehensive management and support specifically tailored for websites and applications built using the PHP programming language. In PHP Managed Hosting, the hosting provider takes care of various technical aspects and tasks related to the server environment, leaving you to focus more on developing and maintaining your website or application.

Managed PHP Hosting from Cloudways offers tailored support for PHP-powered websites and apps. It includes optimized server setup, automatic updates, robust security, and performance enhancement. Benefit from expert technical support, regular backups, and scalability options, while Cloudways handles server maintenance. Experience hassle-free PHP web Hosting with Cloudways.

Cloudways supports the installation of any CMS or framework created in PHP language.

Cloudways platform offers you a choice of versions from PHP 7.4 to 8.2, allowing you to choose the desired version for your apps. The best part is the easy migration from one version to another in just a few clicks.

Generally, sites with essentially static content do not require numerous PHP workers.. For bigger websites with more dynamic functionality, 4 PHP workers are a good beginning point. However, this may change according to the site’s special set of themes, plugins, database queries, and cached-to-uncached ratio.

Cloudways does not compromise security, so why we have hardened all PHP MySQL hosting servers hosted on our platform. Furthermore, we have deployed a platform-wide firewall which ensures data safety and security. Plus, Cloudways offers 1-Click SSL installation and 1-click package upgrade as soon as the security update is out. Cloudways uses auto-healing servers, and an automated backup mechanism where all of the backup data is stored on an offsite location.

Cloudways currently supports MariaDB 10.0. However, newer servers are available with Debian 10 distribution and MariaDB 10.4 as a default database. You can always upgrade to the latest database version, e.g., MariaDB 10.6, as per your requirements.

No. All our plans already have hosting charges included in them, so you don't have to pay extra!

Yes, you can scale your PHP servers on Cloudways managed PHP platform. Our servers are vertically scalable, which means you can increase or decrease the server size with a single click.

Cloudways gives you 1 free migration when you sign up, and our experts will help you bring your website to Cloudways without any hassle or complexity. You can request a managed website migration from here.

Cloudways is the best PHP hosting platform, offering an efficient administration console for quick deployment of clouds and web applications. Its features include free SSL certificates, domain name pointing, critical services for Varnish, Memcached, Apache, Nginx, and databases, a lightweight DB Manager, a publicly available API for server automation, real-time cloud insights, PHP-FPM, automatic backups, and more.

Our PHP web hosting is robust enough to handle all PHP and MySQL applications, including large-scale websites.