Cloudways alternatives · Web Hosting
Self-hosted alternatives to Cloudways
The Cloudways listing does not say it can be self-hosted. 14 of the 122 other web hosts in this directory can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.
Cloudways is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $11 per month for a 1 GB DigitalOcean server, billed hourly. 9 of them are free or have a free plan.
14 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Cloudways
- Free trial · from $4.50/mo
Dokploy
Open-source platform to deploy apps and databases on your own servers
- Dokploy starts at $4.50 per server / month on the Cloud Hobby plan. Cloudways starts at $11 per month for a 1 GB DigitalOcean server, billed hourly.
- Dokploy is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Dokploy also covers databases.
- Cloudways also covers malware protection.
- Free plan · from $5/mo
Coolify
Open-source platform to deploy apps and databases to your own servers
- Coolify starts at $5 per month for up to 2 connected servers (Cloud), or free to self-host. Cloudways starts at $11 per month for a 1 GB DigitalOcean server, billed hourly.
- Coolify has a free plan. Cloudways does not, though it has a free trial.
- Coolify is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Coolify also covers databases.
- Free trial · from $2.5/mo
Webuzo
Multi-user hosting control panel licensed per server
- Webuzo starts at $2.5 per month for a Personal cloud/VPS license ($27.5 billed yearly). Cloudways starts at $11 per month for a 1 GB DigitalOcean server, billed hourly.
- Webuzo is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Cloudways also covers malware protection.
- Free
HestiaCP
Free open-source web server control panel
- HestiaCP is free. Cloudways starts at $11 per month for a 1 GB DigitalOcean server, billed hourly.
- HestiaCP has a free plan. Cloudways does not, though it has a free trial.
- HestiaCP is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Cloudways also covers malware protection.
- Free plan · from $7.50/mo
Virtualmin
Open-source hosting control panel with a paid Pro edition
- Virtualmin starts at $7.50 per month for Pro, 10 domains. Cloudways starts at $11 per month for a 1 GB DigitalOcean server, billed hourly.
- Virtualmin has a free plan. Cloudways does not, though it has a free trial.
- Virtualmin is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Virtualmin also covers file management.
- From $11.10/mo
Kimsufi
Budget dedicated servers from OVHcloud's Eco range
- Kimsufi starts at US$11.10 per month and up (KS range), ex. VAT. Cloudways starts at $11 per month for a 1 GB DigitalOcean server, billed hourly.
- Kimsufi is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Cloudways also covers malware protection.
- Free
CapRover
Free, self-hosted platform for deploying apps with Docker
- CapRover is free. Cloudways starts at $11 per month for a 1 GB DigitalOcean server, billed hourly.
- CapRover has a free plan. Cloudways does not, though it has a free trial.
- CapRover is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- CapRover also covers databases.
- Free plan · from €15/mo
Cloudron
Self-hosted platform for installing and updating apps on your server
- Cloudron starts at €15 per month, billed yearly (€30 billed monthly), excluding VAT. Cloudways starts at $11 per month for a 1 GB DigitalOcean server, billed hourly.
- Cloudron has a free plan. Cloudways does not, though it has a free trial.
- Cloudron is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Cloudron also covers dMARC.
- From $5/mo
DirectAdmin
Licensed web hosting control panel for Linux servers
- DirectAdmin starts at $5 per month (Personal PLUS license). Cloudways starts at $11 per month for a 1 GB DigitalOcean server, billed hourly.
- DirectAdmin is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- DirectAdmin also covers file management.
- Cloudways also covers malware protection.
- Free plan · from $7.99/mo
CyberPanel
Free OpenLiteSpeed control panel with paid add-ons
- CyberPanel starts at $7.99 per month for the premium add-ons bundle. Cloudways starts at $11 per month for a 1 GB DigitalOcean server, billed hourly.
- CyberPanel has a free plan. Cloudways does not, though it has a free trial.
- CyberPanel is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- CyberPanel also covers file management.
- Free
CloudPanel
Free server control panel for PHP, Node.js and Python sites
- CloudPanel is free. Cloudways starts at $11 per month for a 1 GB DigitalOcean server, billed hourly.
- CloudPanel has a free plan. Cloudways does not, though it has a free trial.
- CloudPanel is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- CloudPanel also covers managed WordPress.
- Free plan
Okteto
Development and preview environments on Kubernetes
- Okteto has a free plan. Cloudways does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Okteto lists macOS, Linux and Windows apps.
- Only Cloudways lists a web app.
- Okteto is self-hostable, according to its own site.
Common questions
Is there a self-hosted alternative to Cloudways?
Yes. Dokploy, Coolify, Webuzo, HestiaCP, Virtualmin, Kimsufi, CapRover, Cloudron and 6 more can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.
Can Cloudways be self-hosted?
The Cloudways listing does not say it can be self-hosted. The listing was checked on Oct 17, 2026 against the pages it cites.
Which of these web hosts are free?
Coolify, HestiaCP, Virtualmin, CapRover, Cloudron, CyberPanel, CloudPanel, Okteto and 1 more are free or have a free plan.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Cloudways: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.