Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
VercelvsCloudways
Cloudways starts at $14/mo, 30% cheaper than Vercel's $20/mo. Both rated 4.5/5 by users.
Vercelvs Cloudways
★ 4.5/5
Only in Vercel
- ✦ Git-based Deployment
- ✦ Serverless Functions
- ✦ Edge Functions
✓ Free planFrom $20/mo(pricier)700K+ developers users · est. 2015
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Cloudwaysvs Vercel
★ 4.5/5
Only in Cloudways
- ✦ Managed Hosting
- ✦ 1-Click Install
- ✦ Free SSL
From $14/mo(cheaper)250K+ websites users · est. 2011
Try Cloudways Free →Ratings Breakdown
Vercel
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Cloudways
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Vercel uniquely offers Git-based Deployment, Serverless Functions, Edge Functions. Cloudways uniquely offers Managed Hosting, 1-Click Install, Free SSL. Both share 2 features including CDN, Team Collaboration.
Feature
Vercel
Cloudways
CDN
✓
✓
Team Collaboration
✓
✓
Git-based Deployment
✓
✗
Serverless Functions
✓
✗
Edge Functions
✓
✗
Preview Deployments
✓
✗
Custom Domains
✓
✗
SSL
✓
✗
Analytics
✓
✗
Speed Insights
✓
✗
Image Optimization
✓
✗
Next.js Optimization
✓
✗
Environment Variables
✓
✗
CI/CD
✓
✗
Monitoring
✓
✗
Caching Control
✓
✗
Security Headers
✓
✗
Domain Validation
✓
✗
Code Splitting
✓
✗
Automatic Code Minification
✓
✗
Performance Metrics
✓
✗
Logging Integration
✓
✗
Managed Hosting
✗
✓
1-Click Install
✗
✓
Free SSL
✗
✓
Free Migration
✗
✓
Staging Environment
✗
✓
Automated Backups
✗
✓
Server Monitoring
✗
✓
PHP Apps Support
✗
✓
WordPress Optimization
✗
✓
SFTP/SSH Access
✗
✓
24/7 Support
✗
✓
Git Deployment
✗
✓
CloudwaysBot
✗
✓
Total Features
22
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Vercel if you need:
- ✓ Git-based Deployment
- ✓ Serverless Functions
- ✓ Edge Functions
- ✓ Preview Deployments
- ✓ Custom Domains
Choose Cloudways if you need:
- ✓ Managed Hosting
- ✓ 1-Click Install
- ✓ Free SSL
- ✓ Free Migration
- ✓ Staging Environment
Pricing Comparison
Cloudways starts at $14/mo, 30% cheaper than Vercel's $20/mo.
Vercel Plans
Free tier available
Hobby
Free- • Unlimited sites
- • 100GB bandwidth
- • Serverless
ProBest Value
$20/user/mo- • 1TB bandwidth
- • Firewall
- • Password protection
Enterprise
Custom- • SLA
- • Advanced security
- • Custom limits
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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