[Compare · Managed Cloud]

Cloudways vs SiteGround

Higher score
CloudwaysIndie
9.2/ 10
SiteGroundIndie
8.4/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Cloudways wins 3, SiteGround wins 1
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricCloudwaysSiteGround
Score
Winner: left
9.28.4
Δ 90 days
Winner: left
0.10.1
Parent & badge
DigitalOceanIndie
IndependentIndie
Founded
20122004
Best for
Scaling WP / WooCommerceSMB WordPress
Year-1 price
Winner: right
$132$60
Renewal multiplier
Winner: left
Tagline
Managed cloud · DO/Vultr/AWSManaged WP · Google Cloud
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Cloudways4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • Choice of underlying cloud (DO/Vultr/AWS/Linode)
  • Hourly billing
  • Excellent WP-specific caching
  • Lifetime 7% revshare on affiliates
– Cons
  • Email is a paid add-on (Rackspace)
  • Backup add-on costs extra
  • Owned by DigitalOcean since 2022
SiteGround4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • Genuinely fast Google Cloud infrastructure
  • Top-tier chat support response time
  • Automatic daily backups included
  • SG Optimizer plugin is best-in-class
– Cons
  • Strict CPU/inode limits on lower plans
  • Renewal price is 3–4× the intro
  • No phone support on cheaper tiers
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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