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Cloudways alternatives
Cloudways compared with 7 alternatives: Kinsta, WP Engine, Rocket.net, Liquid Web, SiteGround and 2 more.
Cloudways's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. None of the alternatives has a free plan. One more offers a free trial.
7 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 17, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| CloudwaysThis tool | Free trial | Trial only | Web |
| Kinsta | Free trial · from $30/mo | Trial only | Web |
| WP Engine | From $35/mo | No | Web |
| Rocket.net | From $25/mo | No | Web |
| Liquid Web | From $17/mo | No | Web |
| SiteGround | From $14.99/mo | No | Web |
| Nexcess | Paid | No | Web |
| ScalaHosting | From $11.95/mo | No | Web |
How each one differs from Cloudways
- Free trial · from $30/mo
Kinsta
Managed WordPress hosting priced by sites, visits or bandwidth
- Kinsta also covers managed WordPress.
Suits: Business sites that have outgrown shared hosting
- From $35/mo
WP Engine
Managed WordPress hosting sized by sites and monthly visits
- WP Engine also covers managed WordPress.
- Cloudways also covers malware protection.
Suits: Businesses that want WordPress kept updated and backed up for them
- From $25/mo
Rocket.net
Managed WordPress hosting served through Cloudflare Enterprise
- Rocket.net also covers managed WordPress.
Suits: WordPress sites with traffic spread across many countries
- From $17/mo
Liquid Web
Managed WordPress, VPS and dedicated server hosting for businesses
- Liquid Web also covers managed WordPress.
Suits: Businesses that expect to move from WordPress hosting to their own server
- From $14.99/mo
SiteGround
Shared and WordPress hosting on Google Cloud with its own Site Tools
- SiteGround also covers managed WordPress.
Suits: WordPress sites that want daily backups and staging without plugins
- Paid
Nexcess
Managed cloud hosting for WordPress, WooCommerce, Magento and VPS
- Nexcess also covers managed WordPress.
Suits: Stores that need PCI-ready hosting for WooCommerce or Magento
- From $11.95/mo
ScalaHosting
Shared and cloud VPS hosting with its own SPanel control panel
- ScalaHosting also covers managed WordPress.
Suits: Small business sites that want hosting and email on one plan
Limits worth knowing in Cloudways
- Cloudways' pages answered our readers with a bot check, so its server prices could not be read and are not listed here.
- Email hosting, the Cloudflare CDN and the malware protection service are paid add-ons rather than part of the server price.
- You choose and size the server yourself, which takes more decisions than a shared hosting plan.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Cloudways?
The alternatives to Cloudways in this directory are Kinsta, WP Engine, Rocket.net, Liquid Web, SiteGround, Nexcess and ScalaHosting. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Cloudways.
Is there a free alternative to Cloudways?
None of the alternatives listed here has a free plan. Kinsta offers a free trial.
When were these prices checked?
Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 17, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.