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hosting.com vs Cloudways: prices and plans compared

Every hosting.com and Cloudways plan we track, compared on the price you pay to start, what it renews at and the cost over three years, plus money-back terms, uptime guarantees and data centers. Prices are checked against both providers daily (October 2026).

The short answer

  • hosting.com is cheaper to start: $1.99/mo against $11.00/mo.
  • Cloudways renews lower: its cheapest plan renews at $11.00/mo against $13.99/mo.
  • hosting.com gives a longer money-back window (30 days against none).
  • Cloudways has data centers in more countries (32 against 9).
  • For WordPress hosting, hosting.com scores higher on value: 77/100 against 51/100.
hosting.comCloudways
Starting price$1.99/mohosting.com Starter Web Hosting$11.00/moCloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro
Renews at$13.99/mo$11.00/mo
Plans41144
Kinds of hostingweb hosting, WordPress hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting, dedicated servers, app hosting (PaaS), business email hostingcloud hosting, WordPress hosting
Money-back guarantee30 daysNone
Uptime guarantee99.9%99.99%
Support24/7, live chat, phone24/7, live chat
Data center countries9United States, Singapore, United Kingdom, Australia, India, Germany…32United States, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, India…
Founded20012011
HeadquartersUnited StatesMalta
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WordPress hosting: hosting.com vs Cloudways

hosting.comCloudways
Cheapest planhosting.com Small plan for WordPress20 GB NVMeCloudways Autonomous Growth20 GB
From / renews at$3.49 / $9.99 per month$99.00 / $99.00 per month
Best value planhosting.com Turbo plan for WordPressValue score 77/100Cloudways Autonomous GrowthValue score 51/100

Frequently asked questions

Is hosting.com cheaper than Cloudways?

hosting.com has the lower starting price: hosting.com Starter Web Hosting at $1.99/mo, against Cloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro at $11.00/mo. Compare the renewal prices too: they decide what you pay from the second term.

Which renews cheaper, hosting.com or Cloudways?

hosting.com's cheapest plan renews at $13.99/mo and Cloudways's at $11.00/mo. Over three years, hosting.com averages $2.49/mo and Cloudways $11.00/mo on those plans.

Do hosting.com and Cloudways offer a money-back guarantee?

hosting.com has a 30-day money-back guarantee. Cloudways has no money-back window.

Which is better for WordPress hosting, hosting.com or Cloudways?

On our value score, hosting.com: its hosting.com Turbo plan for WordPress plan scores 77/100 against 51/100 for Cloudways's best WordPress hosting plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.

See how we collect prices and score plans. Always confirm the final price at checkout.

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