Cloudways

Company Size: 201-500 employees

Cloudways by Digital Ocean is a managed cloud hosting platform that enables businesses, developers, and agencies to develop, deploy, and scale web applications with ease. Founded in 2012, Headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, Cloudways simplifies cloud infrastructure management by enabling users to select from leading cloud providers, including AWS, Google Cloud, Linode, and Vultr, each offering powerful managed hosting platforms and global infrastructure.

Designed to remove the obstacles of server management, Cloudways offers products such as Cloudways Flexible, Cloudways Autonomous, and Cloudways AI Copilot. It also offers other hosting solutions, including eCommerce, SMB, and Agency hosting. The platform focuses on delivering flexibility and scalability while maintaining strong performance and security standards.  
 
Apart from various Cloudways reviews, users frequently highlight its ease of use, scalability, and ability to manage high-performance apps without deep server administration knowledge.

Key Features

• Choice of Cloud Providers: Unlike traditional hosts, you choose the underlying infrastructure from DigitalOcean, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Managed Control Panel: Replaces the complex command-line interface of cloud servers with a user-friendly custom dashboard.
• Performance Stack: Uses a proprietary "ThunderStack" (Nginx, Apache, Memcached, MariaDB, Varnish, and Redis) for high-speed delivery.
• Pay-As-You-Go Billing: You only pay for the resources you consume with hourly or monthly billing—no long-term contracts.
• Vertical Scaling: Allows you to increase your server RAM or storage with a single click as your website traffic grows.
• Dedicated Environment: Every server has dedicated resources (RAM, CPU, IP), so your site’s performance isn't affected by other users.
• Free Object Cache Pro: High-end WordPress caching (usually $95/mo) is included for free on higher-tier plans to speed up dynamic sites.
• Advanced Security: Includes dedicated firewalls, automated bot protection, and regular security patching at the OS level.
• Staging & Cloning: Easily create one-click staging environments to test changes before pushing them live to your production site.
• 24/7/365 Support: Standard support via live chat is included, with options to upgrade to "Advanced" or "Premium" for faster response times.

Data Centers 
Cloudways delivers access to 150+ global data center locations through strategic partnerships with leading IaaS providers such as DigitalOcean, AWS, Google Cloud, Vultr, and Linode, enabling businesses to deploy applications closer to their target audiences for enhanced speed and reliability.

Recent News 
In Feb 2026, Cloudways has expanded its global infrastructure by adding 17 new data center locations across AWS, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean, and Linode, bringing its total to over 150+ locations in 50+ countries.