Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
CloudwaysvsWP Engine
Cloudways starts at $14/mo, 30% cheaper than WP Engine's $20/mo. Both rated 4.5/5 by users.
Cloudwaysvs WP Engine
★ 4.5/5+0.1 vs WP Engine
Only in Cloudways
- ✦ Managed Hosting
- ✦ 1-Click Install
- ✦ Free Migration
From $14/mo(cheaper)250K+ websites users · est. 2011
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WP Enginevs Cloudways
★ 4.4/5-0.1 vs Cloudways
Only in WP Engine
- ✦ Managed WordPress
- ✦ Genesis Framework
- ✦ Free CDN
From $20/mo(pricier)1.5M+ sites users · est. 2010
Try WP Engine Free →Ratings Breakdown
Cloudways
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
WP Engine
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Cloudways uniquely offers Managed Hosting, 1-Click Install, Free Migration. WP Engine uniquely offers Managed WordPress, Genesis Framework, Free CDN. Both share 3 features including Free SSL, Automated Backups, 24/7 Support.
Feature
Cloudways
WP Engine
Free SSL
✓
✓
Automated Backups
✓
✓
24/7 Support
✓
✓
Managed Hosting
✓
✗
1-Click Install
✓
✗
Free Migration
✓
✗
Staging Environment
✓
✗
CDN
✓
✗
Server Monitoring
✓
✗
PHP Apps Support
✓
✗
WordPress Optimization
✓
✗
Team Collaboration
✓
✗
SFTP/SSH Access
✓
✗
Git Deployment
✓
✗
CloudwaysBot
✓
✗
Managed WordPress
✗
✓
Genesis Framework
✗
✓
Free CDN
✗
✓
Staging
✗
✓
Dev/Stage/Prod
✗
✓
Page Performance
✗
✓
Themes
✗
✓
PHP Upgrades
✗
✓
Git Integration
✗
✓
SSH Gateway
✗
✓
Threat Detection
✗
✓
Global Edge Security
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Cloudways if you need:
- ✓ Managed Hosting
- ✓ 1-Click Install
- ✓ Free Migration
- ✓ Staging Environment
- ✓ CDN
Choose WP Engine if you need:
- ✓ Managed WordPress
- ✓ Genesis Framework
- ✓ Free CDN
- ✓ Staging
- ✓ Dev/Stage/Prod
Pricing Comparison
Cloudways starts at $14/mo, 30% cheaper than WP Engine's $20/mo.
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
WP Engine Plans
Paid plans only
StartupBest Value
$20/mo- • 1 site
- • 25K visits/mo
- • 10GB storage
Professional
$39/mo- • 3 sites
- • 75K visits/mo
- • 15GB storage
Growth
$77/mo- • 10 sites
- • 100K visits/mo
- • 20GB storage
Scale
$193/mo- • 30 sites
- • 400K visits/mo
- • 50GB storage
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