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Cloudways pricing and plans

Managed layer on top of someone else’s cloud

Cloudways does not own data centers. It provisions servers on underlying clouds such as DigitalOcean and Vultr and adds the managed layer on top: stack configuration, caching, staging, automated backups and one-click server maintenance. You pay a premium over the raw instance for not having to be a sysadmin, while keeping the ability to move up in size.

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Plans and derived unit cost

The final two columns are computed from the monthly price, which is how you spot the tier where a provider stops being good value.

  • Cloudways DO 1GB (managed)

    $14 a month

    $14 per vCPU

    1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB NVMe · 1 TB transferDetails of Cloudways DO 1GB (managed)
    Specification
    1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM
    Storage
    25 GB NVMe
    Included transfer
    1 TB
    Cost per vCPU
    $14
    Cost per GB RAM
    $14
    Cost per GB storage
    $0.56
    Annual
    $168
    checked 11 Oct 2026 (manual) · source
    Pricing page

  • Cloudways DO 2GB (managed)

    $28 a month

    $28 per vCPU

    1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 50 GB NVMe · 2 TB transferDetails of Cloudways DO 2GB (managed)
    Specification
    1 vCPU / 2 GB RAM
    Storage
    50 GB NVMe
    Included transfer
    2 TB
    Cost per vCPU
    $28
    Cost per GB RAM
    $14
    Cost per GB storage
    $0.56
    Annual
    $336
    checked 11 Oct 2026 (manual) · source
    Pricing page

  • Cloudways Vultr HF 2GB (managed)

    $30 a month

    $30 per vCPU

    1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 64 GB NVMe · 2 TB transferDetails of Cloudways Vultr HF 2GB (managed)
    Specification
    1 vCPU / 2 GB RAM
    Storage
    64 GB NVMe
    Included transfer
    2 TB
    Cost per vCPU
    $30
    Cost per GB RAM
    $15
    Cost per GB storage
    $0.47
    Annual
    $360
    checked 11 Oct 2026 (manual) · source
    Pricing page

  • Cloudways DO 4GB (managed)

    $54 a month

    $27 per vCPU

    2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB NVMe · 4 TB transferDetails of Cloudways DO 4GB (managed)
    Specification
    2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM
    Storage
    80 GB NVMe
    Included transfer
    4 TB
    Cost per vCPU
    $27
    Cost per GB RAM
    $13.50
    Cost per GB storage
    $0.68
    Annual
    $648
    checked 11 Oct 2026 (manual) · source
    Pricing page

  • Cloudways DO 8GB (managed)

    $99 a month

    $24.75 per vCPU

    4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB NVMe · 5 TB transferDetails of Cloudways DO 8GB (managed)
    Specification
    4 vCPU / 8 GB RAM
    Storage
    160 GB NVMe
    Included transfer
    5 TB
    Cost per vCPU
    $24.75
    Cost per GB RAM
    $12.38
    Cost per GB storage
    $0.62
    Annual
    $1,188
    checked 11 Oct 2026 (manual) · source
    Pricing page

These are the providers' own list prices, shown in US dollars and last updated 23 Oct 2026. Where a provider bills a public IPv4 address on top, it is added to the monthly price, the ranking and every cost per vCPU or per GB, and the row shows the parts: the server, any disk priced apart, and the IPv4 charge. Each row says when we read its price, and whether it excludes VAT or needs a term. Check the provider's page before you buy.

Cloudways price history

Daily readings since 5 Oct 2026. A line appears once a plan has been read on at least two days with different prices; until then the plan shows its current price only.

  • DO 1GB (managed)$14 · no change recorded
  • DO 2GB (managed)$28 · no change recorded
  • Vultr HF 2GB (managed)$30 · no change recorded
  • DO 4GB (managed)$54 · no change recorded
  • DO 8GB (managed)$99 · no change recorded

Where Cloudways wins

  • Managed stack, caching and staging without full agency pricing
  • Choice of underlying cloud provider and region
  • Unlimited sites per server within the resources you buy
  • Vertical scaling without rebuilding the server

Where it does not

  • Clear markup over provisioning the same instance yourself
  • You are dependent on two vendors rather than one
  • Email hosting is a paid add-on, not included

Who should pick this

Freelancers and small agencies hosting several client sites on one managed server.

Support: 24/7 live chat and tickets; premium support tiers cost extra.

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Cloudways — frequently asked

Every answer is derived from the dataset above, so it stays honest when we re-verify prices.

What does the cheapest Cloudways plan cost?
$14 per month for the DO 1GB (managed) plan (1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM / 25 GB storage), the cheapest one you can order today with a public IPv4 address. From Cloudways' own pricing, read 11 Oct 2026.
Is Cloudways managed or unmanaged?
Cloudways is a managed hosting product: the underlying server and stack are operated for you, and support covers the whole stack up to the application layer.
How many data center regions does Cloudways publicly list?
25. Notable regions: New York, London, Frankfurt, Singapore, Sydney, Bangalore.
What is Cloudways' cost per vCPU at the entry tier?
$14 per vCPU per month on the DO 1GB (managed) plan ($14 / 1 vCPU).
Does Cloudways have a free tier?
Free trial available for new accounts; no permanent free tier.
What is Cloudways genuinely bad at?
Clear markup over provisioning the same instance yourself. Full weakness list appears in the "Where it does not" section above.
How current is this pricing?
We read prices every day; the latest reading was on 23 Oct 2026. Every price carries the date it was read from Cloudways' own pricing page or price API, and a price our daily reader cannot read again for seven days is hidden rather than shown stale.