Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
A2 HostingvsCloudways
A2 Hosting starts at $2.99/mo, 79% cheaper than Cloudways's $14/mo. Cloudways is rated higher at 4.5/5 vs A2 Hosting's 4.3/5.
A2 Hostingvs Cloudways
★ 4.3/5-0.2 vs Cloudways
Only in A2 Hosting
- ✦ Shared Hosting
- ✦ WordPress Hosting
- ✦ VPS
From $2.99/mo(cheaper)500K+ customers users · est. 2003
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Cloudwaysvs A2 Hosting
★ 4.5/5+0.2 vs A2 Hosting
Only in Cloudways
- ✦ Managed Hosting
- ✦ Staging Environment
- ✦ CDN
From $14/mo(pricier)250K+ websites users · est. 2011
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A2 Hosting
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Cloudways
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Quick Stats
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Feature Comparison
A2 Hosting uniquely offers Shared Hosting, WordPress Hosting, VPS. Cloudways uniquely offers Managed Hosting, Staging Environment, CDN. Both share 4 features including Free SSL, Free Migration, 1-Click Install.
Feature
A2 Hosting
Cloudways
Free SSL
✓
✓
Free Migration
✓
✓
1-Click Install
✓
✓
24/7 Support
✓
✓
Shared Hosting
✓
✗
WordPress Hosting
✓
✗
VPS
✓
✗
Dedicated Servers
✓
✗
Turbo Servers
✓
✗
SSD Storage
✓
✗
cPanel
✓
✗
Email Hosting
✓
✗
99.9% Uptime
✓
✗
Staging
✓
✗
Git Integration
✓
✗
Managed Hosting
✗
✓
Staging Environment
✗
✓
CDN
✗
✓
Automated Backups
✗
✓
Server Monitoring
✗
✓
PHP Apps Support
✗
✓
WordPress Optimization
✗
✓
Team Collaboration
✗
✓
SFTP/SSH Access
✗
✓
Git Deployment
✗
✓
CloudwaysBot
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose A2 Hosting if you need:
- ✓ Shared Hosting
- ✓ WordPress Hosting
- ✓ VPS
- ✓ Dedicated Servers
- ✓ Turbo Servers
Choose Cloudways if you need:
- ✓ Managed Hosting
- ✓ Staging Environment
- ✓ CDN
- ✓ Automated Backups
- ✓ Server Monitoring
Pricing Comparison
A2 Hosting starts at $2.99/mo, 79% cheaper than Cloudways's $14/mo.
A2 Hosting Plans
Paid plans only
StartupBest Value
$2.99/mo- • 1 website
- • 100GB SSD
Drive
$5.99/mo- • Unlimited sites
- • Unlimited SSD
Turbo Boost
$6.99/mo- • Turbo server
- • Unlimited sites
Turbo Max
$14.99/mo- • Turbo server
- • 5x resources
Cloudways Plans
Paid plans only
DO 1GBBest Value
$14/mo- • 1GB RAM
- • 1 Core
- • 25GB SSD
DO 2GB
$28/mo- • 2GB RAM
- • 1 Core
- • 50GB SSD
DO 4GB
$54/mo- • 4GB RAM
- • 2 Cores
- • 80GB SSD
AWS/GCE
$38/mo- • Starting price for AWS small
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