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Cloudways vs UpCloud: prices and plans compared

Every Cloudways and UpCloud 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

  • UpCloud is cheaper to start: $3.37/mo against $11.00/mo.
  • UpCloud renews lower: its cheapest plan renews at $3.37/mo against $11.00/mo.
  • Cloudways has data centers in more countries (32 against 11).
  • For cloud hosting, UpCloud scores higher on value: 83/100 against 73/100.
CloudwaysUpCloud
Starting price$11.00/moCloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro≈ $3.37/moUpCloud Starter 1 GB / 1 CPU
Renews at$11.00/mo≈ $3.37/mo
Plans144131
Kinds of hostingcloud hosting, WordPress hostingcloud hosting, GPU servers, managed databases, managed Kubernetes, cloud storage
Money-back guaranteeNoneNone
Uptime guarantee99.99%100%
Support24/7, live chat24/7, live chat
Data center countries32United States, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, India…11Finland, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Spain, Poland…
Founded20112012
HeadquartersMaltaFinland
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Cloud hosting: Cloudways vs UpCloud

CloudwaysUpCloud
Cheapest planCloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB SSDUpCloud Starter 1 GB / 1 CPU1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 10 GB SSD
From / renews at$11.00 / $11.00 per month≈ $3.37 / ≈ $3.37 per month
Best value planCloudways DigitalOcean Standard 8XLValue score 73/100UpCloud Cloud Native 384 GB / 32 CPUValue score 83/100

Frequently asked questions

Is Cloudways cheaper than UpCloud?

UpCloud has the lower starting price: UpCloud Starter 1 GB / 1 CPU at $3.37/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, Cloudways or UpCloud?

Cloudways's cheapest plan renews at $11.00/mo and UpCloud's at $3.37/mo. Over three years, Cloudways averages $11.00/mo and UpCloud $3.37/mo on those plans.

Do Cloudways and UpCloud offer a money-back guarantee?

Cloudways has no money-back window. UpCloud has no money-back window.

Which is better for cloud hosting, Cloudways or UpCloud?

On our value score, UpCloud: its UpCloud Cloud Native 384 GB / 32 CPU plan scores 83/100 against 73/100 for Cloudways's best cloud 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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