Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
RendervsCloudways
Render starts at $7/mo, 50% cheaper than Cloudways's $14/mo. Both rated 4.4/5 by users.
Rendervs Cloudways
★ 4.4/5-0.1 vs Cloudways
Only in Render
- ✦ Web Services
- ✦ Static Sites
- ✦ PostgreSQL
✓ Free planFrom $7/mo(cheaper)400K+ developers users · est. 2018
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Cloudwaysvs Render
★ 4.5/5+0.1 vs Render
Only in Cloudways
- ✦ Managed Hosting
- ✦ 1-Click Install
- ✦ Free SSL
From $14/mo(pricier)250K+ websites users · est. 2011
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Render
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
Cloudways
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Render uniquely offers Web Services, Static Sites, PostgreSQL. Cloudways uniquely offers Managed Hosting, 1-Click Install, Free SSL. Both share 1 features including CDN.
Feature
Render
Cloudways
CDN
✓
✓
Web Services
✓
✗
Static Sites
✓
✗
PostgreSQL
✓
✗
Redis
✓
✗
Background Workers
✓
✗
Cron Jobs
✓
✗
Docker Support
✓
✗
Auto-Deploy from Git
✓
✗
Custom Domains
✓
✗
SSL
✓
✗
Private Networking
✓
✗
Health Checks
✓
✗
Logs & Monitoring
✓
✗
Infrastructure as Code
✓
✗
Web Services
✓
✗
Static Sites
✓
✗
Managed Hosting
✗
✓
1-Click Install
✗
✓
Free SSL
✗
✓
Free Migration
✗
✓
Staging Environment
✗
✓
Automated Backups
✗
✓
Server Monitoring
✗
✓
PHP Apps Support
✗
✓
WordPress Optimization
✗
✓
Team Collaboration
✗
✓
SFTP/SSH Access
✗
✓
24/7 Support
✗
✓
Git Deployment
✗
✓
CloudwaysBot
✗
✓
Total Features
17
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Render if you need:
- ✓ Web Services
- ✓ Static Sites
- ✓ PostgreSQL
- ✓ Redis
- ✓ Background Workers
Choose Cloudways if you need:
- ✓ Managed Hosting
- ✓ 1-Click Install
- ✓ Free SSL
- ✓ Free Migration
- ✓ Staging Environment
Pricing Comparison
Render starts at $7/mo, 50% cheaper than Cloudways's $14/mo.
Render Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • Static sites
- • 750 hours web services
IndividualBest Value
$7/mo- • Per web service
- • SSD storage
Team
$19/mo- • Team features
- • Higher limits
Enterprise
Custom- • SLA
- • SSO
- • Priority support
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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