Powerful Vultr Hosting, Fully Managed
Host your WordPress, WooCommerce, Laravel, or PHP apps on Vultr’s global cloud as Cloudways manages the server, security, and day-to-day maintenance. Get started in minutes, scale with your growth, and pay for what you actually use.
3-Day Free Trial
Free Migration
24/7 Expert Support
Get More Out of Every Vultr Server
Pair Vultr’s cloud resources with the managed hosting of Cloudways for the kind of performance, flexibility, and reliability that your sites and apps require.
Fully Optimized Hosting Stack
The server runs on a pre-tuned NGINX and PHP-FPM stack. Built-in caching keeps the site responsive as traffic picks up, making for efficient resource usage and quick page loads.
The Right Server for Your Workload
Whether it is a business website or an app with heavy resource demands, you can select from a range of Vultr server types to find the right mix of CPU, storage, and memory.
Built to Keep Your Applications Online
More than 15 metrics are tracked in real time to detect any performance issues. Should a service fail, auto-healing will restart it to ensure that disruptions are kept to a minimum.
All the Features Your Vultr Hosting Needs, in One Place
Fine-tune performance, secure your applications, streamline development, automate routine tasks, and get expert help whenever you need it.
Dedicated vCPU Servers
Get consistent processing power under heavy load with dedicated vCPUs on select Vultr servers.
Optimized Web Stack
Run PHP apps on the Lightning Stack for faster request handling, or choose Hybrid for apps requiring Apache compatibility.
Advanced Caching
Reduce repeated processing and database requests with caching technologies such as Varnish, Redis, and Memcached.
Cloudflare Enterprise CDN
Enable global content delivery, edge caching, and performance optimization with the optional Cloudflare Enterprise add-on.
Object Cache Pro
Premium Redis-powered object caching for supported WordPress applications, free on servers with 4GB RAM or more.
SSD & NVMe Storage
Get SSD storage on Vultr Standard servers and NVMe SSDs on select plans for faster database queries and file access.
Server-Level Firewall
Protect server access with Cloudways-managed firewall rules and network security controls.
Managed Security Updates
Reduce routine system maintenance through managed operating system patching and security updates.
IP Whitelisting
Restrict SSH and SFTP access to approved IP addresses using configurable whitelisting.
Account Protection
Secure logins with two-factor authentication and get alerts when an unrecognized device signs in.
Malware Protection
Detect and automatically remove malicious files with the optional Malware Protection add-on.
Bot & Login Protection
Help block malicious bot traffic and repeated login attempts with Imunify360-powered protection.
Multiple Applications
Host WordPress, WooCommerce, Magento, Laravel, and PHP applications on the same Vultr server.
PHP Version Management
Select the PHP version that meets your application’s compatibility requirements.
Git Deployment
Deploy application code straight from your Git repository to the server over SSH.
Database Flexibility
Choose MySQL or MariaDB when creating an application and manage your data with the built-in database manager.
SSH & SFTP Access
Access your applications securely via SSH and SFTP, with separate credentials for each teammate.
Server Settings & Packages
Customize server settings and manage packages like OpenSearch and Supervisord from the Cloudways dashboard.
24/7 Live Chat
Connect with the Cloudways support team whenever you need help with your hosting environment.
Ticket Support
Submit detailed technical support requests and track their resolution through the platform.
Advanced Support
Get priority responses and hands-on help with application-level issues through Advanced or Premium Support add-ons.
Knowledge Base
Find practical tutorials and step-by-step guides for common hosting and application management tasks.
Community
Connect with Cloudways users on Reddit and in the Cloudways User Group to exchange tips and share experiences.
Live Status Updates
Check Cloudways platform and Vultr provider status, and subscribe to incident alerts by email or SMS.
Team Collaboration
Invite teammates and give them full or limited access to specific servers, apps, and projects.
Resource Insights
Track CPU, RAM, and disk usage trends to plan upgrades before resources run short.
Cron Job Management
Schedule recurring application tasks directly from the Cloudways dashboard.
Domain Management
Connect custom domains and manage application domain settings directly from the Cloudways dashboard.
Credential Management
Keep app, database, and SFTP credentials organized in one place.
Application Settings
Change PHP limits, time zone, and other app settings without editing server files manually.
Vultr Hosting Plans to Fuel Your Growth
Pick the Vultr server that is right for your needs and budget, then scale up as your business grows. The pay-as-you-go rates come with no long-term obligations.
Managed Node.js hosting for full-stack apps, APIs & automation. No cold starts, Git-based deployments, and flat, predictable monthly pricing.
Starter
$20
$20
/Month- 2GB RAM
- 2 vCPU
- 5 Apps
- 3 TB Server Bandwidth
- 250 GB CDN Bandwidth
- 10 Gbps Network
Features Included
Enterprise CDN
DDoS Protection
Malware Protection
Professional
$30
$30
/Month- 4GB RAM
- 2 vCPU
- 8 Apps
- 4 TB Server Bandwidth
- 400 GB CDN Bandwidth
- 10 Gbps Network
Features Included
Enterprise CDN
DDoS Protection
Malware Protection
Growth
$50
$50
/Month- 8GB RAM
- 4 vCPU
- 14 Apps
- 5 TB Server Bandwidth
- 700 GB CDN Bandwidth
- 10 Gbps Network
Features Included
Enterprise CDN
DDoS Protection
Malware Protection
Scale
$100
$100
/Month- 16GB RAM
- 8 vCPU
- 30 Apps
- 6 TB Server Bandwidth
- 1200 GB CDN Bandwidth
- 10 Gbps Network
Features Included
Enterprise CDN
DDoS Protection
Malware Protection
Plus
$150
$150
/Month- 32GB RAM
- 8 vCPU
- 50 Apps
- 7 TB Server Bandwidth
- 1500 GB CDN Bandwidth
- 10 Gbps Network
Features Included
Enterprise CDN
DDoS Protection
Malware Protection
Advanced
$300
$300
/Month- 48GB RAM
- 12 vCPU
- 100 Apps
- 8 TB Server Bandwidth
- 3000 GB CDN Bandwidth
- 10 Gbps Network
Features Included
Enterprise CDN
DDoS Protection
Malware Protection
Business
$400
$400
/Month- 64GB RAM
- 16 vCPU
- 150 Apps
- 9 TB Server Bandwidth
- 4500 GB CDN Bandwidth
- 10 Gbps Network
Features Included
Enterprise CDN
DDoS Protection
Malware Protection
Upgrade or downgrade anytime no lock-in.
A charge of $0.033/GB applies to offsite backup storage.
A charge of $0.02/GB applies to any CDN bandwidth used beyond your plan's allocation.
An additional charge of $1/10GB disk storage applies.
Deploy OpenClaw or Hermes on secured and managed infrastructure in minutes. No manual setup required.
Scout
Light reconnaissance, one or two simple workflows
$9.99
$9.99
/Month
- 1 vCPU
- 2GB RAM
- 50GB Storage
- 2TB Bandwidth
Operator
Active single-purpose agent doing real work
$19.99
$19.99
/Month
- 2 vCPU
- 4GB RAM
- 80GB Storage
- 3TB Bandwidth
Squad
Multiple sub-agents coordinating on tasks
$39.99
$39.99
/Month
- 4 vCPU
- 8GB RAM
- 160GB Storage
- 5TB Bandwidth
Swarm
Many agents, many tools, always-on autonomy
$79.99
$79.99
/Month
- 8 vCPU
- 16GB RAM
- 320GB Storage
- 6TB Bandwidth
Select Cloud Provider
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Fastest growing & affordable cloud provider with high-performance SSD standard and NVMe storage premium servers across 9 locations. Select the perfect fit from their Basic, General Purpose, and CPU Optimized server lineup.
DigitalOcean
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Across 30 locations, Vultr provides standard servers featuring SSD storage and high frequency servers with NVMe storage powered by the fastest architecture available in the Vultr product lineup.
Vultr
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Popular cloud emphasizing consistent performance across 25 datacenters. Choose Linode if you wish top quality performance at a pocket—friendly budget.
Linode
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Flexible Amazon cloud compute (EC2) with configurable storage/bandwidth across 28 datacenters. AWS supports dynamic vertical scaling with options to both upgrade and downgrade server resources. Select the perfect fit from their Standard and Compute Optimized server lineup.
AWS
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Google Compute Engine (GCE) is an extremely powerful cloud hosting infrastructure with the efficient performance that comes with Google's brand name. With 28 datacenters, GCE supports dynamic vertical scaling with options to both upgrade and downgrade server resources. Select the perfect fit from their Standard, Compute Optimized and High Compute server lineup.
GoogleCloud
Select Server Type
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Basic
DigitalOcean is the fastest growing cloud provider.
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General Purpose
DigitalOcean is the fastest growing cloud provider.
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CPU Optimized
DigitalOcean is the fastest growing cloud provider.
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Standard
DigitalOcean is the fastest growing cloud provider.
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Standard
DigitalOcean Standard Droplets, powered by 2nd generation or earlier Intel CPUs and standard SSD, are perfect for general-purpose workloads and all your applications, offering networking speeds up to 2 Gbps.
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Premium
DigitalOcean Premium Droplets are powered by 2nd or 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and faster NVME storage delivering higher network throughput up to 10 Gbps for your most demanding applications.
Micro
Suitable for personal websites and simple blogs.
$14
USD per month
You pay $0.0208 hourly
- 1GB RAM
- 1 vCPU
- 25GB NVMe Storage
- 1TB Transfer Bandwidth
- 4 Free AI Copilot Credits
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Lightning Stack
- Unlimited Visits
- Unlimited Websites
Small
Suitable for growing businesses and moderate traffic.
$28
USD per month
You pay $0.0417 hourly
- 2GB RAM
- 1 vCPU
- 50GB NVMe Storage
- 2TB Transfer Bandwidth
- 4 Free AI Copilot Credits
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Lightning Stack
- Unlimited Visits
- Unlimited Websites
Medium
Supports more demanding websites with higher traffic.
$54
USD per month
You pay $0.0804 hourly
- 4GB RAM
- 2 vCPU
- 80GB NVMe Storage
- 4TB Transfer Bandwidth
- 4 Free AI Copilot Credits
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Lightning Stack
- Unlimited Visits
- Unlimited Websites
Large
Ideal for e-com stores and resource-intensive applications.
USD per month
You pay $0.1473 hourly
- 8GB RAM
- 4 vCPU
- 160GB NVMe Storage
- 5TB Transfer Bandwidth
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4 Free
AI Copilot Credits
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Lightning Stack
- Unlimited Visits
- Unlimited Websites
$0.033/GB per server will be applied for offsite backup storage.
Fully managed hosting for WordPress for dynamic high traffic eCom and LMS sites, built to autoscale for thousands of concurrent users.
Free Trial
Try Autonomous' simplicity and autoscaling before committing.
$100
Plan Includes
Features Included
Growth
For applications with growing traffic needs.
$100
Plan Includes
Features Included
Additional Charges
- Disk Space: $1/GB
- Bandwidth: $0.04/GB
- Autoscaling: $0.07/hr/server beyond baseline
Recommended
Scale
For applications managing consistent traffic growth.
$100
Plan Includes
Features Included
Additional Charges
- Disk Space: $1/GB
- Bandwidth: $0.04/GB
- Autoscaling: $0.10/hr/server beyond baseline
Plus
For large scale applications with critical traffic needs.
$100
Plan Includes
Features Included
Additional Charges
- Disk Space: $1/GB
- Bandwidth: $0.04/GB
- Autoscaling: $0.12/hr/server beyond baseline
Enterprise
Need more than standard plans? We’ll create a custom plan.
Managed vs Self-Managed Vultr:
See the Difference
See how Cloudways makes server management, optimization, security, and support easier than having to manage Vultr servers yourself.
| Features | Cloudways Managed Vultr Hosting | Self-Managed Vultr Hosting |
|---|---|---|
| 24/7/365 Chat & Ticket Support | Infrastructure ticket support | |
| Optimized Stack | Pre-tuned | Self-configured |
| Managed Security | ||
| Server Firewalls | ||
| Free SSL Certificates | ||
| Managed Backups | (Off-site storage billed separately) | Paid instance backups |
| PHP Application Support | ||
| 1-Click Staging | Manual setup | |
| Built-in Advanced Cache | Manual setup | |
| Cloudflare Enterprise Add-on | Integrated paid add-on | Cloudflare Free/Pro plans (manual setup) |
| SSD-Based Servers | ||
| Server & App Monitoring (15+ Metrics) | Server metrics; app monitoring requires setup | |
| 1-Click Server Cloning | Snapshot-based cloning | |
| Managed Website Migration | ||
| Built-in Database Manager | Manual setup | |
| 1-Click App Install | ||
| Multiple Cloud Providers | ||
| 5-Day Free Trial | ||
| Account Management Dashboard | ||
| Easy DNS Management | Paid add-on | Free DNS |
| Advanced Server Management | Managed dashboard | Self-managed via console/SSH |
| Centralized Application Management | Manual setup | |
| Easy SSL Installation & Auto Renewal | Manual setup | |
| App Backup Support | Manual setup | |
| Server Scaling | Vertical scaling via dashboard | Resize instances via Vultr console |
| Billing | Usage-based pricing with managed hosting | Usage-based infrastructure pricing only |
Let Cloudways handle your Vultr server while you focus on your business.
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Cloudways Autonomous
Handle Traffic Spikes Without Touching a Slider
Autonomous adds server capacity when traffic climbs and scales back when it drops. Cloudflare WAF and DDoS protection are built in, and every plan includes a free managed migration.
- Go Hands-off
- Scale Automatically
- Fail Over Automatically
“With an average of 450+ orders and 1,500 tickets sold daily, the ability to autoscale has been a tremendous help in keeping my client’s holiday event ticket website running smoothly during peak periods, reducing customer service requests by 50%”
Eric Kuznacic
President, Why The Fuss? Technical Solutions
“The website no longer experiences crashes or freezes, providing a smooth user experience during peak traffic periods. With the time and the extra admin saved, we hope to focus more on our strategic business goals.”
Zak Sampson
Director, Spitfire Competitions
“Long-time Cloudways user here! During early access, my site TechYorker received several traffic spikes, and with auto-scaling, I never had to worry about upgrading and downgrading servers. I couldn’t be more satisfied with the product.”
Ratnesh Kumar
Founder & CEO, Yorker Media
Frequently Asked Questions
What is WordPress?
WordPress is an open-source content management system for building and managing websites, blogs and online stores. It is written in PHP and uses a MySQL or MariaDB database.
The admin dashboard lets you publish content and manage users without writing code, so beginners can launch a site quickly. Responsive themes control how a site looks, and plugins add features such as forms, SEO tools and ecommerce. WordPress is free to use, so most of your costs are hosting and any premium themes or plugins you add.
What does hosting for WordPress mean?
Hosting for WordPress websites is a specialized web service designed to improve the performance, security, and speed of websites built on the platform. These servers are configured to optimize WordPress-specific functionality, ensuring smooth operation even for high-traffic websites. A dedicated WordPress server can further boost resource availability and efficiency.
These are some features that are typically offered by many of the hosting providers.
- WordPress-optimized servers
- Compatibility with WordPress themes and plugins
- Regular WordPress updates and compatibility with the latest version
- Enhanced WordPress-specific security features
- Dedicated support for the platform
You can enjoy these and many more with Cloudways.
What is managed hosting for WordPress, and how is it different from shared hosting?
Managed hosting for WordPress is set up for WordPress and maintained for you, while shared hosting puts many sites on one general server. On Cloudways your site runs on its own cloud server, with caching, a firewall, backups, staging and 24/7 support ready to use. Shared plans usually cost less but share resources.
Why is Cloudways the best hosting for WordPress?
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How to migrate my WordPress site to the Cloudways WordPress server?
Cloudways offers one free migration to all its users, where Cloudways professionals handle all the migration complexities. Also, WordPress users can use the Cloudways WordPress migrator plugin to help you quickly migrate your websites to Cloudways for free.
You can migrate WordPress sites to Cloudways in just 3 simple steps:
- Install the Cloudways WordPress Migrator plugin on your current hosting server.
- Enter the required credentials.
- Click Migrate.
Is it easy to scale up my WordPress site in case of traffic spikes?
Yes, you can easily scale your server anytime on our web hosting platform. Simply log in to your Cloudways account and use the slider in the Vertical Scaling menu to scale your server manually as per your needs.
Automatic vertical scaling is available with Cloudways Autonomous. It detects high traffic and automatically scales up the server accordingly. So your websites keep on running smoothly even in the case of heavy traffic spikes.How to choose a hosting plan for your WordPress site?
Consider the following factors when choosing a hosting plan for your WordPress site:
- Understand your website’s needs.
- Opt for a provider that guarantees 99% uptime.
- Check the subscription validity for the hosting contracts.
- Research if your hosting provider is priced fine.
- Check the hosting provider's refund policy.
- Check what upgrade options you're being offered.
- Check the features offered by the hosting provider.
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