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Cloudways vs Vultr: prices and plans compared

Every Cloudways and Vultr 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

  • Vultr is cheaper to start: $2.50/mo against $11.00/mo.
  • Vultr renews lower: its cheapest plan renews at $2.50/mo against $11.00/mo.
  • Cloudways has data centers in more countries (32 against 20).
CloudwaysVultr
Starting price$11.00/moCloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro$2.50/moVultr Regular Performance 512 MB / 1 vCPU (IPv6 only)
Renews at$11.00/mo$2.50/mo
Plans144210
Kinds of hostingcloud hosting, WordPress hostingcloud hosting, dedicated servers, managed Kubernetes, managed databases, cloud storage
Money-back guaranteeNoneNone
Uptime guarantee99.99%100%
Support24/7, live chat24/7
Data center countries32United States, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, India…20United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Germany…
Founded20112014
HeadquartersMaltaUnited States
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Cloud hosting: Cloudways vs Vultr

CloudwaysVultr
Cheapest planCloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB SSDVultr Regular Performance 512 MB / 1 vCPU (IPv6 only)1 vCPU · 0.5 GB RAM · 10 GB SSD
From / renews at$11.00 / $11.00 per month$2.50 / $2.50 per month
Best value planCloudways DigitalOcean Standard 8XLValue score 73/100Vultr VX1 Memory Optimized 384 GB / 48 vCPU (block storage boot)Value score 73/100

Frequently asked questions

Is Cloudways cheaper than Vultr?

Vultr has the lower starting price: Vultr Regular Performance 512 MB / 1 vCPU (IPv6 only) at $2.50/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 Vultr?

Cloudways's cheapest plan renews at $11.00/mo and Vultr's at $2.50/mo. Over three years, Cloudways averages $11.00/mo and Vultr $2.50/mo on those plans.

Do Cloudways and Vultr offer a money-back guarantee?

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

Which is better for cloud hosting, Cloudways or Vultr?

On our value score, Cloudways: its Cloudways DigitalOcean Standard 8XL plan scores 73/100 against 73/100 for Vultr'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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