Cloudways
Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting platform, now a DigitalOcean company, that runs your applications on DigitalOcean, AWS, Google Cloud, Vultr, and Linode thr...
Cloudways is a web hosting provider based in HQ: Saint Julians, Malta, founded in 2011. Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting platform, now a DigitalOcean company, that runs your applications on DigitalOcean, AWS, Google Cloud, Vultr, and Linode through a simple control panel with server-level caching, free migrations, and white-label tools for agencies. It targets. As of 2026, Cloudways has a HRI of 78/100, a solid signal, combining four equally-weighted components: trust (14/25), profile completeness (17/25), data freshness (25/25), and performance (22/25). Customer feedback: 1/5 on Google from 1 verified reviews, 4.7/5 on Trustpilot. The listing has not been claimed by the host, so directory data is sourced from public signals only and may not reflect the latest pricing or plan changes. HostList ranks all 28,000+ active providers by HRI, never paid placements, never affiliate-influenced. Use the comparison and similar-host tabs below to evaluate Cloudways against alternatives in the same segment, or visit hostlist.io/hri for the full methodology.
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Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting platform, now a DigitalOcean company, that runs your applications on DigitalOcean, AWS, Google Cloud, Vultr, and Linode through a simple control panel with server-level caching, free migrations, and white-label tools for agencies. It targets agencies, WordPress and WooCommerce sites, and developers who want managed cloud performance without administering servers.
What Customers Say About Cloudways
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I’m working on a real estate website on WordPress and I need your advice.“have more than 5,000 property listings, so I know it’s a heavy setup. One important thing: I don’t want to store images on my WordPress hosting they will be external /For hosting, I’m planning to go with something strong like Cloudways or AWS. For the setup, I was thinking about using Kadence (or a fast…”
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Kinsta Awarded #1 Web Hosting Provider in G2's 2026 Rankings“G2 is one of the online review platforms I trust since most of the reviews there seem to come from real customers. They announced the winners of their annual Best Software Awards for 2026 a few days ago. In the "[Best Web Hosting Software Products for 2026](https://www.g2.com/best-software-companies/top-hosting)"…”
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What hosts are people using/recommending nowadays?“I have a client located in Australia; decent-sized WooCommerce site, currently hosted on WPengine on their Asia/Pacific server. We've noticed a significant decrease in performance in recent months (true for all of my clients on WPengine, to be honest) without any major changes or plugins added to explain it, and…”
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cloudways
Is Cloudways a good web hosting company?
Cloudways has a HRI™ of 78/100 on HostList.io with a Google rating of 1/5 from 1 reviews, placing it among the better-rated providers in its category. HRI is calculated algorithmically from trust signals, profile completeness, data freshness, and performance data, no host can pay to improve it. A score of 70–79 indicates a solid provider with good trust signals.
What type of hosting company is Cloudways?
Cloudways is classified as a dedicated web hosting company on HostList.io. Use the HostMatch™ tool at hostlist.io/match to describe your project requirements and get a ranked recommendation from 28,000+ hosting providers including Cloudways.
Where is Cloudways based?
Cloudways is headquartered in Saint Julians, Malta. Hosting companies based in Malta are listed at hostlist.io/hosting/malta. Data centre location may differ from company headquarters, check Cloudways's own website for server location details.
How does Cloudways compare to other web hosting companies?
Cloudways can be compared to any other hosting provider using HostList.io's side-by-side comparison tool at hostlist.io/compare. The tool shows both providers' HRI™ breakdowns, sub-scores (Trust, Completeness, Freshness, Performance), and review data side by side. Cloudways has a current HRI of 78/100.
What's Happening at Cloudways
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New AI-powered diagnostic solution from Cloudways helps resolve website issues up to 4x faster, today launches for Public Preview · Suhaib Zaheer
How Cloudways's Score Is Calculated
HRI is calculated algorithmically based on publicly available data. It considers trust signals (reviews, ratings), data completeness, freshness of information, and technical performance. No host can pay to improve their score.
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