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You have full control of your server with dedicated IP address and top-of-the-chart global response times with our SSD-based hosting.
Simplified PHP Hosting With Fast Performance
Get peace of mind while deploying PHP applications on our PHP web hosting platform, as we guarantee ZERO downtime & optimized performance all the time.
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Covering all aspects of a complete and comprehensive PHP hosting experience.
Built-in Caches
We make use of advanced cache technologies such as Memcached, Varnish, and Redis for faster response rates.
Optimized Stack
Our stack includes Apache and Nginx as web servers, PHP-FPM and MySQL/MariaDB as databases. All these technologies combined offer superb website speed.
PHP 7 Ready Servers
All our PHP servers are preconfigured with PHP7. Combined with our powerful and optimized stack, you get powerful performance.
CloudwaysCDN
Our CDN service is an easy-to-integrate service that delivers superior performance with top-of-the-charts industry-wide response times.
HTTP/2 Supported
We offer HTTP/2 enabled servers that perform significantly faster by reducing the load on servers.
Dedicated Firewalls
All servers hosted by us have dedicated firewalls. We perform regular firmware upgrades in order to keep your cloud servers secure.
1-Click SSL Installation
Our built-in Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate ensures security for your website. The free SSL certificates can be easily installed within a few clicks.
Auto-Healing Servers
Auto-healing resolves most of the server issues so you don’t have to worry about your website crashing.
IP Whitelisting
We let you whitelist IPs, facilitating unrestricted access to SSH and SFTP over networks or regions.
Automated Backups
Schedule automatic backups at regular intervals of your choice (every 1 hour to every 7 days) and never worry about losing your precious data.
Two-Factor Authentication
TFA is an essential extra layer of security for your Cloudways account. It keeps your account and the data safe from intruders.
Renowned IaaS Providers
Quickly host PHP servers on top-notch cloud providers including DigitalOcean, AWS, GCE, Vultr and Linode with more than 60+ global data centers.
Block Storage
In just a few clicks, you can extend your server storage space without changing other parameters on our managed cloud platform.
Seamless Vertical Scaling
Vertically scale up both the storage and RAM of your server without changing the customization. You can scale using our 1-Click feature.
No Long-Term Contract
With our pay-as-you-go pricing model, you only have to pay for your consumption. Never pay a fixed amount or enter into a contract.
1-Click App Launch
Hosting PHP MySQL app made easy – You have the convenience to pick from 10+ apps and easily deploy a number of sites on a single or multiple cloud server.
Multiple PHP Versions
We support PHP 5.6 and the latest versions of PHP 7. Switch to your favorite version in a single click.
24/7 Expert Support
You just have to type your query and our always active Customer Success Team will do the magic. We’re active even during the holiday season.
Active Community
Our active community comprises of experts that are constantly sharing their knowledge and skills and contributing to the community.
Knowledge Base
We have a centralized knowledge resource for our customers. You can refer to the Knowledge Base for any help related to our platform.
24/7 Ticketing
Our team takes care of all your queries. You can always open a ticket and keep track of your particular query.
Managed Migrations
We’ll help migrate your applications to our platform in one piece. Tell us about your requirements and we’ll take care of it.
Troubleshooting
We’re always interested in improving our platform. If you ever encounter a server related issue, contact us and our team will take care of it.
Git Integration
With auto-deployment, you have the ability to deploy updated code on live servers after making changes in the remote repositories.
SSH and SFTP Access
Securely access your cloud servers and update files using the SSH and SFTP access. Your team members can also have their individual SFTP credentials.
Application & Server Cloning
You can make copies of files and databases on new staging URLs. You can clone the entire servers or copy specific sites with just 1-Click.
One Account Multiple Teams
It is easy to split projects between relevant teams since we allow one team member to be a part of different teams.
Staging Area & URLs
Our platform offers unlimited staging URLs and areas, so you can test and develop without changing the live website.
Add Team Members
You can easily add team members using our platform and assign them limited or full access to your cloud server or web app.
One Click Apps
Experience one-click deployment of major PHP applications on Cloudways, as the platform makes sure to take off all the manual installation load from users end. From WordPress to Magento, Drupal to Prestashop and others, we take care of all the app installations on fingertips.
Other Compatible Apps
Build applications on your favorite PHP frameworks and CMS solutions with ease. The platform provides effortless installation of major PHP frameworks like Symfony, CodeIgniter, CakePHP and others in just a matter of minutes.
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LaravelSymfony
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WordPressYii
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Custom PHPCodeIgniter
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WooCommerceCakePHP
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MagentoSlim
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PrestashopCraft CMS
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DrupalOctober CMS
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JoomlaPyro CMS
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Open CartTypo3
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Let Us Take Worries Away And Put Time Back In Your Day 24/7/365
We offer expert 24/7/365 problem-solving for everyone. For a closer partnership, choose the Advanced Support add-on that enhances your support experience or the Premium Support add-on where our Senior Support Engineers work as an extension of your in-house team.
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Have Complete Peace of Mind with Our Free Migration
We’ll move your first website to Cloudways from any web host for FREE (without breaking your live site hosted on the old host), so you don’t have to worry about migration complexities & technicalities.
Migrate NowPHP Hosting Acknowledged & Endorsed By Industry Leaders
Listen about our PHP web hosting benchmarks from some of the best industry tech voices.
It was a near perfect run with 100% uptime and 0 errors on both load tests. This great performance earned Cloudways its’ first Top Tier WordPress Hosting Performance award. I like to see companies compete year after year and improve. Congratulations to Cloudways.
Kevin Ohashi
www.reviewsignal.com
Cloudways is the leader, with SiteGround and Kinsta close behind. Users with more hosting experience seem to love SiteGround and Cloudways the most.
Karol K
www.codeinwp.com
There’s a lot to like about Cloudways. The Web host has flexible plans, killer Web-based customer support, and excellent uptime. It’s a company that you can count on to keep your site up and running.
Jeffrey L. Wilson
www.pcmag.com
The company offers managed cloud hosting which is powered by your choice of the top providers – Amazon, Google, DigitalOcean, Linode or Vultr are supported – and comes packed with features, yet is configured from a simple web console which is just as easy to use as the more basic competition. It’s an impressive platform.
Mike Williams
www.techradar.com
Managed PHP Hosting Plans That Work for Everyone
Our plans cover all aspects of your PHP Web Host needs.
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Hourly
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$17 /mo
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- 80GB Storage
- 4TB Bandwidth
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10
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- 1GB RAM
- 1 Core Processor
- 25GB Storage
- 1TB Bandwidth
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22
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- 2GB RAM
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- 50GB Storage
- 2TB Bandwidth
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80
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- 8GB RAM
- 4 Core Processor
- 160GB Storage
- 5TB Bandwidth
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135
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- 16GB RAM
- 6 Core Processor
- 320GB Storage
- 6TB Bandwidth
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230
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- 32GB RAM
- 8 Core Processor
- 640GB Storage
- 7TB Bandwidth
Note: $0.033/GB per server will be applied for offsite backup storage.
Offsite backups are charged separately. CloudWays holds the right to change pricing without prior notice.
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- 4GB RAM
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- 80GB Storage
- 4TB Bandwidth
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12
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- 1GB RAM
- 1 Core Processor
- 25GB Storage
- 1TB Bandwidth
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24
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- 2GB RAM
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- 50GB Storage
- 2TB Bandwidth
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90
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$ 0.1111 /hr
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- 8GB RAM
- 4 Core Processor
- 160GB Storage
- 5TB Bandwidth
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0.2083
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150
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- 16GB RAM
- 6 Core Processor
- 320GB Storage
- 8TB Bandwidth
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250
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$ 0.1111 /hr
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- 32GB RAM
- 8 Core Processor
- 640GB Storage
- 16TB Bandwidth
Note: $0.033/GB per server will be applied for offsite backup storage.
Offsite backups are charged separately. CloudWays holds the right to change pricing without prior notice.
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- 4GB RAM
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- 80GB Storage
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- 1GB RAM
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- 25GB Storage
- 1TB Bandwidth
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- 2GB RAM
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- 55GB Storage
- 2TB Bandwidth
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84
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- 8GB RAM
- 4 Core Processor
- 160GB Storage
- 4TB Bandwidth
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139
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- 16GB RAM
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- 320GB Storage
- 5TB Bandwidth
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225
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- 32GB RAM
- 8 Core Processor
- 640GB Storage
- 6TB Bandwidth
Note: $0.033/GB per server will be applied for offsite backup storage.
Offsite backups are charged separately. CloudWays holds the right to change pricing without prior notice.
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- 3.75GB RAM
- 1 vCPU
- 20GB Storage
- 2GB Bandwidth
- Unlimited APPs
- Free SSL Certificates
- 24/7 Customer Support
- CloudwaysBot Alerts
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- 1.75GB RAM
- 1 vCPU
- 20GB Storage
- 2GB Bandwidth
- Unlimited APPs
- Free SSL Certificates
- 24/7 Customer Support
- CloudwaysBot Alerts
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176.26
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- 8GB RAM
- 2 vCPU
- 20GB Storage
- 2GB Bandwidth
- Unlimited APPs
- Free SSL Certificates
- 24/7 Customer Support
- CloudwaysBot Alerts
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274.33
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- 16GB RAM
- 4 vCPU
- 20GB Storage
- 2GB Bandwidth
- Unlimited APPs
- Free SSL Certificates
- 24/7 Customer Support
- CloudwaysBot Alerts
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426.70
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- 32GB RAM
- 8 vCPU
- 20GB Storage
- 2GB Bandwidth
- Unlimited APPs
- Free SSL Certificates
- 24/7 Customer Support
- CloudwaysBot Alerts
$17 /mo
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703.18
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- 64GB RAM
- 16 vCPU
- 20GB Storage
- 2GB Bandwidth
- Unlimited APPs
- Free SSL Certificates
- 24/7 Customer Support
- CloudwaysBot Alerts
Notes:
- 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.
- Note: $0.033/GB per server will be applied for offsite backup storage.
Offsite backups are charged separately. CloudWays holds the right to change pricing without prior notice.
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- 3.75GB RAM
- 1 vCPU
- 20GB Storage
- 2GB Bandwidth
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- 1 vCPU
- 20GB Storage
- 2GB Bandwidth
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- 20GB Storage
- 2GB Bandwidth
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226.05
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- 15GB RAM
- 4 vCPU
- 20GB Storage
- 2GB Bandwidth
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412.82
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- 30GB RAM
- 8 vCPU
- 20GB Storage
- 2GB Bandwidth
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722.06
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- 60GB RAM
- 16 vCPU
- 20GB Storage
- 2GB Bandwidth
Notes:
- 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.
- Note: $0.033/GB per server will be applied for offsite backup storage.
Offsite backups are charged separately. CloudWays holds the right to change pricing without prior notice.
All Plans Come With
- 24/7/365 Support
- Free SSL
- Built-in CDN
- Free Migration
- Team Management
- Dedicated Firewalls
- 24/7 Real-time Monitoring
- Automated Backups
- Staging Environment
- Auto Healing
- Regular Security Patching
- HTTP/2 Enabled Servers
- SSH and SFTP Access
- Optimized With Advanced Caches
- Unlimited Application Installation
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Digital Agency
The ability for a digital agency like us to have lots of servers, from different providers, depending on the need, in one place.
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Managing Director at Keen
SMB
Ability to have customer feedback as basis for improvement, literally using this for development, cleaner dashboard, security -dont use ftp instead push for sftp for example.
Adam McWilliams
CTO at Pacific Community
Digital Agency
We are grateful to have found an ideal managed cloud hosting platform for our customers, and look to grow our hosting business through Cloudways.
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CEO at SFP
Digital Agency
The ability to scale and clone sites ourselves and install SSL certificates gives us more control.
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Director at Limesharp
SMB
Cloudways has fulfilled our expectations.It is a great service and keeps our website up and running nicely.
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Founder at Tallyfy
Digital Agency
We gave Cloudways a try and we saw our client sites have page load time decreased from an average of 5.4 seconds to just over 1 second.
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Founder at Joslex Studios
Blogger
The support is excellent. I have needed their help and they always come through. I have no technical brain and the back end of my website is all confusing so I need the engineer help when something breaks.
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Owner at Letty’s Kitchen
SMB
We love being part of the Cloudways family! We encourage all startups to switch to Cloudways managed hosting platform for a hassle-free hosting experience.
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Founder at Incluyeme
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many PHP frameworks are supported by Cloudways?
Cloudways supports almost all major frameworks including Laravel, Symfony, Codeigniter, Yii2 and other micro-frameworks on its servers. From basic to advanced, Cloudways covers all the potential needs to run your app on these frameworks.
How many PHP versions are available on Cloudways web hosting for PHP?
The Cloudways web hosting for PHP integrates all the major PHP versions. The platform offers PHP 5.6, 7.0, 7.1 and 7.2, 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.
How many databases can I use on my Cloudways server?
All servers of Cloudways comes with a single database. However, the Platform supports remote MySQL connections that you can use to connect to other databases without any issues.
Which MySQL versions are available on Cloudways Platform?
Cloudways PHP MySQL web hosting supports MySQL 5.5, MySQL 5.6, and MySQL 5.7 for all web applications.
Do I have to pay separately for PHP Hosting?
No. All our plans already have hosting charges included in them. No need to pay extra!
Can I scale my server on your PHP hosting platform?
Yes, you can! Our Managed PHP Hosting Servers are vertically scalable which means you can increase or decrease the size of the server.
This can be done easily via our PHP Cloud Hosting.
My website is quite big. I receive a lot of traffic quite often. How will you handle it?
Our Web hosting for PHP is robust enough to handle all types of PHP and MySQL applications, including large-scale websites.
What makes Cloudways the best PHP hosting?
Cloudways is the best PHP hosting platform, it has a great administration console. The console allows you to easily deploy more clouds and web applications. Through it, you can install free SSL certificates from Let’s Encrypt on websites hosted on Our PHP Hosting Platform.
You can also point domain names and run critical services for Varnish, Memcached, Apache, Nginx, and databases, MySQL or MariaDB. Furthermore, we have a lightweight DB Manager which lets you handle your database through your web browser.
In addition, you get the publicly available Cloudways API for server automation; a real-time cloud insight provider; PHP-FPM, Automatic Backups, and much more.
I am concerned about security. Is your PHP cloud hosting secure?
We do not compromise on security. That is 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, we upgrade the version of packages as soon as the security update is out. We also have an automated backup mechanism where all of the backup data is stored on an offsite location.
Migration is tough! Will you help me in migrating my applications to your PHP cloud hosting?
Well, our PHP web hosting experts are waiting to assist you in the migration. Be noted, that first managed migration for each account is FREE of charge.
You can request a managed migration of your website from your console. Click here for more details!
WOW! Your PHP hosting platform is fast. How come?
Hey, thanks for noticing. ? Well, Our PHP Web Hosting Platform is faster because of our magnificent ThunderStack. We make sure that all applications on our PHP MySQL hosting platform are optimized for performance.
This technology, which is served on all PHP cloud servers, is developed by combining the excellent features of Varnish, Memcached, Apache, and Nginx. You get 100% load times, because the ThunderStack.
What can I do with my Cloudways stack?
Our PHP Hosting Platform gives you a stack that offers freedom to be flexible and the ability to work your way around as you wish.
You can learn more about the possibilities of our PHP 7 Hosting Stack by going through this article.
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