Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
VultrvsCloudways
Vultr starts at $2.5/mo, 82% cheaper than Cloudways's $14/mo. Both rated 4.4/5 by users.
Vultrvs Cloudways
★ 4.4/5-0.1 vs Cloudways
Only in Vultr
- ✦ Cloud Compute
- ✦ Bare Metal
- ✦ Kubernetes
✓ Free planFrom $2.5/mo(cheaper)1.5M+ customers users · est. 2014
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Cloudwaysvs Vultr
★ 4.5/5+0.1 vs Vultr
Only in Cloudways
- ✦ Managed Hosting
- ✦ 1-Click Install
- ✦ Free SSL
From $14/mo(pricier)250K+ websites users · est. 2011
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Vultr
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
Vultr uniquely offers Cloud Compute, Bare Metal, Kubernetes. Cloudways uniquely offers Managed Hosting, 1-Click Install, Free SSL. Both share 0 features.
Feature
Vultr
Cloudways
Cloud Compute
✓
✗
Bare Metal
✓
✗
Kubernetes
✓
✗
Managed Databases
✓
✗
Object Storage
✓
✗
Block Storage
✓
✗
Load Balancers
✓
✗
Firewalls
✓
✗
DNS
✓
✗
Snapshots
✓
✗
Backups
✓
✗
API
✓
✗
CLI
✓
✗
32 Global Locations
✓
✗
DDoS Protection
✓
✗
Managed Hosting
✗
✓
1-Click Install
✗
✓
Free SSL
✗
✓
Free Migration
✗
✓
Staging Environment
✗
✓
CDN
✗
✓
Automated Backups
✗
✓
Server Monitoring
✗
✓
PHP Apps Support
✗
✓
WordPress Optimization
✗
✓
Team Collaboration
✗
✓
SFTP/SSH Access
✗
✓
24/7 Support
✗
✓
Git Deployment
✗
✓
CloudwaysBot
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Vultr if you need:
- ✓ Cloud Compute
- ✓ Bare Metal
- ✓ Kubernetes
- ✓ Managed Databases
- ✓ Object Storage
Choose Cloudways if you need:
- ✓ Managed Hosting
- ✓ 1-Click Install
- ✓ Free SSL
- ✓ Free Migration
- ✓ Staging Environment
Pricing Comparison
Vultr starts at $2.5/mo, 82% cheaper than Cloudways's $14/mo.
Vultr Plans
Free tier available
$250 Credit
Free- • $250 free credit for new accounts
Cloud ComputeBest Value
$2.5/mo- • 1 vCPU
- • 512MB RAM
- • 10GB SSD
High Frequency
$6/mo- • 1 vCPU
- • 1GB RAM
- • 32GB NVMe
Bare Metal
$120/mo- • Dedicated hardware
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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