Does Your Squarespace Site
Look Like Everyone Else’s?
Unlike Squarespace’s limited templates, Cloudways gives you full control and the flexibility to use WordPress, WooCommerce, or any PHP apps to create a truly unique website that reflects your brand.
Break Free from Squarespace Limitations. Try Cloudways!
Limited control and performance issues can keep your Squarespace website buried in search results. Cloudways can help it gain the visibility it deserves.
Speed & Performance
Search engines love fast websites. Cloudways keeps your site lightning-fast, boosting your ranking potential.
Full SEO Control
Unlike Squarespace, Cloudways gives you full access for optimization. Install powerful SEO plugins and fine-tune your website for search success.
Scale for Growth
Your website will attract more visitors. Cloudways scales seamlessly to maintain top speed, preventing SEO penalties from slowdowns.
Finding the Perfect Platform:
Cloudways vs Squarespace
Building a website is an exciting journey, but choosing the right platform is crucial for its success.
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| Starting Plan | $25/mo (Personal) | $11/mo (DigitalOcean) |
| Target Audience |
Beginners, Entrepreneurs, Anyone creating a basic website |
Developers, Agencies, SMBs, with complex websites or ecommerce stores |
| Customization |
Limited (pre-designed templates) |
Unlimited (design from scratch or use any template) |
| Scalability | Good for basic websites, limited scaling options |
Excellent (vertical & auto-scaling) |
| Performance |
Variable performance, can slow down with complex sites |
Superior speed and optimization for fast loading times |
| SEO Control |
Limited SEO features, less control over optimization |
Full access, allows installation of powerful SEO plugins |
| Security | Basic security included |
Advanced security features, firewalls, and server & application monitoring |
| Ecommerce |
Limited ecommerce functionality with built-in features |
Supports all popular ecommerce platforms (WooCommerce, Magento, Prestashop etc.) |
| Pricing Model |
Tiered plans (can be expensive for complex sites) |
Pay-as-you-go model (cost-effective for resource usage) |
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Every server you launch on Cloudways is backed by an optimized stack to ensure maximum performance.
Standard
Premium
Data Centers
- DO1GB
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$11USD/Mon
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$24USD/Mon
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- 4 GB
- 2 Core
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$46USD/Mon
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$88USD/Mon
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- 8 Core
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$149USD/Mon
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$240USD/Mon
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$342USD/Mon
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$421USD/Mon
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- 10 TB
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$566USD/Mon
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$729USD/Mon
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$1056USD/Mon
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$98USD/Mon
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$186USD/Mon
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$345USD/Mon
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$598USD/Mon
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$1105USD/Mon
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- 9 TB
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$1358USD/Mon
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- 25 GB
- 4 TB
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$72USD/Mon
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- 8 GB
- 4 Core
- 50 GB
- 5 TB
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$134USD/Mon
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- 16 GB
- 8 Core
- 100 GB
- 6 TB
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$236USD/Mon
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- DO32GB
- 32 GB
- 16 Core
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$430USD/Mon
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- 64 GB
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- 9 TB
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$765USD/Mon
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- 48 Core
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$1105USD/Mon
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- Vultr1GB
- 1 GB
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- 1 TB
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$14USD/Mon
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- 2 GB
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$28USD/Mon
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- 4 GB
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- 3 TB
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$54USD/Mon
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- 8 GB
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- 160 GB
- 4 TB
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$99USD/Mon
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- 6 Core
- 320 GB
- 5 TB
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$150USD/Mon
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$234USD/Mon
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- 10 TB
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$400USD/Mon
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- 1 GB
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- 1 TB
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$16USD/Mon
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- 2 GB
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- 64 GB
- 2 TB
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$30USD/Mon
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- 4 GB
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- 128 GB
- 3 TB
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$60USD/Mon
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- 8 GB
- 3 Core
- 256 GB
- 4 TB
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$118USD/Mon
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- 16 GB
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- 384 GB
- 5 TB
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$173USD/Mon
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- 32 GB
- 8 Core
- 512 GB
- 6 TB
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$270USD/Mon
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- 48 GB
- 12 Core
- 768 GB
- 8 TB
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$334USD/Mon
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- 58 GB
- 16 Core
- 1 TB
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$405USD/Mon
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- 1 GB
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- 1 TB
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$14USD/Mon
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- 2 GB
- 1 Core
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- 2 TB
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$28USD/Mon
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- 4 TB
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$59USD/Mon
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$105USD/Mon
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$176USD/Mon
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$260USD/Mon
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$489USD/Mon
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$707USD/Mon
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$894USD/Mon
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$1,253USD/Mon
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- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$20.56USD/Mon
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$38.56USD/Mon
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- 4 GB
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- 20 GB
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$91.84USD/Mon
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- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$164.50USD/Mon
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- 8 GB
- 2 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$183.22USD/Mon
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- 8 GB
- 4 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$262.75USD/Mon
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- 16 GB
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- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$285.21USD/Mon
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- 16 GB
- 8 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$412.81USD/Mon
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- 32 GB
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- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$445.76USD/Mon
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- 16 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$667.40USD/Mon
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- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$733.30USD/Mon
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- 72 GB
- 36 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$1407.88USD/Mon
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- 32 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$1407.88USD/Mon
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- 96 GB
- 48 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$1721.0USD/Mon
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- 192 GB
- 49 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$1911.10USD/Mon
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- 144 GB
- 72 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$2455.42USD/Mon
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- 256 GB
- 64 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$2464.06USD/Mon
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- 192 GB
- 96 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$3189.82USD/Mon
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- 384 GB
- 96 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$3569.98USD/Mon
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- 1.75 GB
- 1 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$37.45USD/Mon
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- 3.75 GB
- 1 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$84.12USD/Mon
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- 7.5 GB
- 2 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$152.14USD/Mon
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- 15 GB
- 4 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$241.62USD/Mon
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- 30 GB
- 8 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$412.82USD/Mon
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- 72 GB
- 16 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$722.06USD/Mon
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- 120 GB
- 32 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$1290.42USD/Mon
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- 16 GB
- 4 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$255.49USD/Mon
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- 32 GB
- 8 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$397.84USD/Mon
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- 64 GB
- 16 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$741.67USD/Mon
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- 120 GB
- 30 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$1218.36USD/Mon
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- 240 GB
- 60 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$2133.05USD/Mon
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- GCE HC LARGE
- 2 GB
- 2 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$89.49USD/Mon
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- GCE HC XL
- 4 GB
- 4 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$202.32USD/Mon
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- 8 GB
- 8 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$366.45USD/Mon
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- 19 GB
- 96 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$563.55USD/Mon
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- 32 GB
- 32 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$923.44USD/Mon
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- 64 GB
- 64 Core
- 20 GB
- 2 GB
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$1593.58USD/Mon
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Additional Information
- $0.033/GB per server will be applied for offsite backup storage.
Save time and money with premium features and integrations included in every plan
- 24/7/365 Support
- Free SSL
- CloudFlare CDN Paid
- Team Management
- Dedicated Firewalls
- Staging Environment
- Auto Healing
- Free Migration
- Automated Backups
- HTTP/2 Enabled Servers
- 24/7 Real-time Monitoring
- Regular Security Patching
- SSH and SFTP Access
- Optimized With Advanced Caches
- Unlimited Application Installation
Migrate for Free Without Any Glitches
We’ll move your first website to Cloudways from any web host for FREE (Without breaking yoursite hosted on the old host)
Migrate for FREEWhat Drives Cloudways Extraordinary Performance
Cloudways provides accelerated website performance using a combination of performance enhancing feature set.
Blazing-Fast Speeds.
We have partnered with the leading cloud providers to bring you 99.99% uptime and loading speeds of around 200–400 milliseconds.
“Migrated to Cloudways, Varnish setup seems faster than our Litespeed config ever was. This seems to have been a great decision.”
Andrew Suroor Bonar
– Executive Advisor at Halon
Enterprise-Grade Security.
Stay fully protected with Cloudways’ end-to-end encryption, free SSL certification, and two-factor authentication – not to mention advanced mitigation of DDoS attacks with Cloudflare Enterprise.
“Best way to protect the WordPress site: Cloudways bot protection + Cloudflare + Wordfence Security + Google reCAPTCHA”
Jan Tegze
– Director of Technical Recruiting at Tricentis
High-Performance, Security, and 24/7 Support — Right from the Starting Plan
Fuel your small or medium-sized businesses with hosting features that redefine success.
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 websites 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 performance seriously. That’s why we developed a free, lightweight, and feature-rich cache plugin that comes pre-installed on WordPress & WooCommerce.
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.
Per-Store Resources
Every WooCommerce store hosted on your server gets its own dedicated resources, so performance stays consistent as your site grows.
Database Security
Valuable data of your WooCommerce store is well protected and is only allowed to be accessed remotely via whitelisted IP addresses.
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.
“Cloudways removes the hassle of hosting, giving me peace of mind with excellent support”
Kamron Nelson
Director of Fishhook Marketing
“The support team responds very quickly and has always gone above and beyond to resolve issues or questions.Cloudways is always my number one recommendation.”
Lindsey Marshall
Marketing Director, pdblowers, Inc.
Cloudways support is so helpful, they stick with me through the problems. Great support and pricing!”
Jeff Burkholder
Owner, BURK Digital
Migrate for Free Without Any Glitches
We’ll move your first website to Cloudways from any web host for FREE (without breaking yoursite hosted on the old host).
Migrate My Website.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!
LifterLMS + Cloudways = Quality, Support & Savings.
Chris Badge
LifterLMS
Watch Now
Cloudways Helped Squarebird Streamline Processes.
John Bird
Managing Partner
Watch Now
Cloudways Eased SFP's Site Migration.
Robert Theodorow
CEO
Extend Security Features With Optional Add-Ons
Strengthen your site’s security further with premium add-ons, ensuring comprehensive protection, automatic updates, and trusted email hosting for a worry-free online experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I move my website from Squarespace?
Yes, you can migrate your website from Squarespace to Cloudways. The process involves exporting your website data from Squarespace and importing it into your Cloudways hosting environment. Cloudways Support Team is available 24/7 to help you with the migration process.
Are there any limitations in Squarespace?
Squarespace has limitations compared to Cloudways. Here are a few:
- Limited Customization: Squarespace templates offer less flexibility for unique website designs.
- Scalability: Squarespace plans have resource limitations (storage, bandwidth) that can restrict your website's growth.
- App Integration: Squarespace has a limited app marketplace compared to the vast options available on Cloudways.
Is Squarespace better than Cloudways?
Squarespace is easier for beginners to use due to its drag-and-drop interface. However, Cloudways offers more power and flexibility. If you need a simple website and don't mind limitations, Squarespace might be sufficient. But for scalability, customization, and advanced features, Cloudways is a better choice.
Is there any free alternative to Squarespace?
Yes, there are free website-building options available, such as Wix and WordPress.com. However, it's important to remember these are often freemium plans, meaning they are free to sign up for but have limitations on features, storage, bandwidth, and customization.
What’s better than Squarespace?
For many users, Squarespace is a great website builder, but it might not be the best fit for everyone. A strong alternative is Cloudways. It offers more flexibility, control, and power for your website. Here's why Cloudways might be a better option:
- Advanced Customization: Cloudways gives you greater control over your server environment, allowing for deeper customization than Squarespace's limited options.
- Scalability: Cloudways scales effortlessly to meet your website's growing traffic demands. Squarespace plans have limitations on storage and bandwidth.
- Multiple Applications: Cloudways lets you install various applications like WordPress, Magento, and others. Squarespace restricts you to its website building platform.