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With other hosting providers, you’re paying for traffic you’re not utilizing.
When you exceed your plan limits, other hosting providers charge you overages and you risk a crash.

Simpler. Smarter. User-Friendly. Experience Fully Managed Hosting.

Cloudways as the Plesk Alternative

Cloudways gives you a fully managed hosting experience and easily wins the Plesk vs Cloudways battle.

  • Fully-Managed

  • More Features

  • Easy-to-use

  • Built-in Auto Scaling

  • Easy Setup

  • Quality Support

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Cloudways vs Plesk

Why Choose Cloudways as Your Plesk Alternative

More speed, global coverage, and better support – Cloudways leads the pack of Plesk competitors.

Hassle-Free Management

Cloudways eliminates server setup and management complexities, offering seamless hosting with built-in tools and 24/7 expert support.

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Global Coverage

Cloudways offers 116 data centers across 55 locations, ensuring faster load times and reliable performance for audiences everywhere.

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G2’s Top Rated

G2 ranks Cloudways #1 in multiple hosting categories, where cPanel doesn’t even make the list. We outclass cPanel and all other alternatives to cPanel.

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Fully-Managed

Unlike cPanel, Cloudways manages everything from auto healing to resource scaling for you, so you can focus on what really matters.

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Handle Traffic Spikes

Cloudways Autonomous™ keeps you covered during traffic spikes with seamless auto scaling and true pay-as-you-go flexibility.

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24/7 Quality Support

Our commitment to customers is matched by their trust — that’s why Cloudways stands as the people’s choice for reliable hosting.

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People Love Us

Cloudways isn’t just a service; it’s a partnership. Our clients stick with us because we deliver, every time.

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The Plesk Alternative that is

User-Friendly. Managed. Automated.”
“Cloudways is the Better Choice

With Cloudways, skip the hassle of managing cPanel in addition to a hosting provider. See the comparison table below and make the switch with confidence.
Price
Cost Structure Pay-as-you-go Depends on Hosting Provider
Licensing Fee No Additional Licensing Fee Separate License for Plesk Control Panel Usage
Free Trial
Ease of Use Ease of Use
Setup Process 1-Click App Deployment without Server Setup Manual Server Setup Required
User Interface Intuitive Dashboard for Non-Technical Users Complex UI | Designed for Experienced Server Managers
Server Management
Server Control 1-Click App Deployment without Server Setup Manual Server Setup Required
Configuration Automatic Optimization for Performance and Security Manual Configuration and Fine-Tuning Required
Performance
Optimization Tools Add-ons Required for Similar Optimizations Relies on Third-Party Add-ons for Caching and Performance Optimization
Auto Scaling Dynamic Automatic Scaling During Traffic Spikes No Built-in Auto Scaling
Control Panel One Single Dashboard for All Your Sites Decide between WordPress, Joomla, or Plesk’s Ecommerce Dashboard
Support
Availability 24/7 Live Chat and ticketing with Hosting Experts Limited to documentation, forums, and Hosting Provider’s Support
Expert Guidance Access to Managed hosting Experts who Assist with Technical Queries Requires Separate Hosting Provider for Advanced Support Needs
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Cloudways gives you

116 Data Centers in 55 Locations

No one matches Cloudways’ global reach or provider options. Enjoy full transparency and unmatched coverage that is truly global. Wherever your users are, Cloudways is right there with them.

  • Cloudways

    116 Data Centers
  • 55 Unique Locations
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Cloudways is G2’s #1”
“WebOps Platform

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.

Cloudways vs Plesk G2
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Fully Managed updates

Automated updates

Automatic Scaling

Fully Managed Security

Fully Managed
cPanel Alternative

Unlike cPanel, which requires manual server setup and maintenance, Cloudways provides fully managed hosting, handling updates, monitoring, and backups so you can focus on growth.

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Handle Traffic Spikes with Cloudways Autonomous

Cloudways Autonomous™ scales your site automatically, charging only for what you use without compromising on performance. We’ll handle all the heavy lifting – you just keep growing.

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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 understand that complex issues need more than scripted responses. Cloudways delivers personalized support from real experts, right when you need it.

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 Plesk Alternative.

Cloudways isn’t just another managed hosting solution – it’s the one people can’t stop talking about. From amazing performance to support that’s always got your back, here’s what our users are buzzing about.

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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Ali Samie

@alisamie97

“Cloudways Thank you for the responsive 24*7 support team. I really like it how quickly your agents connect to a conversation and provide solutions as well. Good job.”

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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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Andrew P

TrustPilot User

“Great support through out my entire experience, great price and my site never crashes. Thank you to Syed Aleem for informing me on any deals and promotions!”

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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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Mark M

TrustPilot User

“Using Cloudways for about 4 years for my wordpress sites. Main site is 250,000 pageviews a month with a LOT of images. Fast systems with 100% uptime. The interfaces are awesome too. easy to use and informative. Support has been excellent for me. First off the first-pass bot system is literally the best in the tech industry and it amazes me how based off my simple question comment, how accurate and on-point the answers are. […]”

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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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John Saward

TrustPilot User

“[…] In the last 25 years I’ve used various hosting and server management services and Cloudways remains my choice for at least 3 reasons: 1. The interface for managing servers and applications is clean and uncluttered and has a logical structure that makes sense to me. 2. Support services are friendly and knowledgable. When front support staff cannot solve an issue there are engineers for them to pass the requests through to. 3. Server performance is more than adequate for my clients’ needs. […]”

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cloudways is a fully managed hosting platform, while Plesk is a server management control panel requiring manual setup and configurations on your chosen hosting provider.
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No, Cloudways manages your server setup, optimization, and updates, making it ideal for non-technical users. Plesk, however, requires significant technical expertise to configure and maintain.
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Yes, Cloudways eliminates the need for Plesk by offering a fully managed hosting solution with built-in tools and automated management for servers, apps, and security.
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Yes, Cloudways provides real-time 24/7 server monitoring. Plesk users must rely on third-party tools or manual monitoring setup for similar functionality.
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Yes, Cloudways supports DigitalOcean, AWS, Google Cloud, and more. Plesk doesn’t include hosting and depends on your hosting provider’s offerings
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Yes, Cloudways offers automated hourly, daily, or weekly backups with easy restoration. Plesk requires manual backup configuration or plugins for similar functionality
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1. All information regarding Plesk 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.