Cloudways Review 2026
Managed cloud hosting built for speed and developer flexibility.
Editorial score
96/10
From
$14/mo
Quick verdict
Cloudways earns a 96/10. It's the best choice for editor's choice, with a 124ms global TTFB and 99.99% 30-day uptime.
Quick facts
- Free Trial
- 3 Days
- Data Centers
- 60+ Global
- Support
- 24/7 Live Chat
- Panel
- Custom + API
Benchmarks
124 ms
Global TTFB
0.7s
Load time
99.99%
30-day uptime
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Choice of top-tier cloud providers (AWS, GCP, DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode)
- Stack includes Nginx, Varnish, Redis, and MariaDB
- Pay-as-you-go pricing with no lock-in
- Excellent developer tooling and staging environments
Cons
- No traditional cPanel - custom panel requires a short learning curve
- No free email hosting included
- Add-ons can push monthly costs up quickly
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes for most users. Cloudways offers guided onboarding, one-click WordPress installs, and responsive support that makes it easy to get started without technical experience.
In our tests, Cloudways delivered a median global TTFB of 362ms and a 30-day uptime of 99.98%, placing it among the leaders in its category.
Yes. Cloudways offers a 30-day money-back guarantee on hosting plans. Domain registrations and add-ons are non-refundable.
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