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Head-to-head · Enterprise Web Hosting

Amazon Web Services (AWS) vs Cloudways

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Amazon Web Services (AWS) #3 in Enterprise Web Hosting 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit AWS
Cloudways #6 in Enterprise Web Hosting 8.3/10 From $35/mo · 3-day trial ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Cloudways

Amazon Web Services (AWS) leads on 0 checks, Cloudways on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAmazon Web Services (AWS) · 8.7/10

Amazon Web Services (AWS) scores higher on our rubric for enterprise web hosting: 8.7 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the better fit for large, globally distributed cloud workloads. Cloudways is the better fit for wordPress operators wanting managed cloud controls.

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) fits best

    Large, globally distributed cloud workloads

  • Cloudways fits best

    WordPress operators wanting managed cloud controls

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Side by side

Feature Amazon Web Services (AWS) 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Cloudways 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.3
Ranking #3 in Enterprise Web Hosting #6 in Enterprise Web Hosting
Best for Large, globally distributed cloud workloads WordPress operators wanting managed cloud controls
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published $35/mo
Free plan Not published —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Features Amazon Web Services (AWS) 0/1 · Cloudways 0/1
WAF and DDoS protection Not published Not published
Specs
Uptime SLA tier Not published Not published
Enterprise support Not published Not published
Deployment model Not published Not published
Compliance coverage Not published Not published
Backup retention Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • HIPAA-eligible services with a standard Business Associate Addendum
  • Broad compute, storage, database, networking, and application services
  • Multi-Region placement, audit logging, backup, and dedicated-host options
  • Staging, backups, cloning, scaling, and caching are built in
  • Runs WordPress hosting across five cloud infrastructure providers
  • Includes firewall, DDoS protection, SSL, malware scanning, and 24/7 support
Cons
  • Costs vary by services, regions, usage, storage, transfer, backups, and support
  • HIPAA eligibility applies only to designated services
  • Customers must configure workloads under the shared-responsibility model
  • The Small plan supports one WordPress application
  • There is no free plan; pricing starts at $35 per month
  • Automated malware removal is a paid add-on
Our verdict

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud infrastructure and managed services for organizations building, hosting, storing, and processing applications and data. It supports startups, enterprises, public-sector organizations, nonprofits,…

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Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting platform for WordPress websites and other PHP applications. It gives small and medium-sized businesses, agencies, developers, ecommerce operators, bloggers, and publishers a dashboard for server and…

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  1. Amazon Web Services (AWS)Enterprise Web Hosting 8.7Paid
  2. CloudwaysEnterprise Web Hosting 8.3From $35/mo · 3-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) — where it wins

    • HIPAA-eligible services with a standard Business Associate Addendum
    • Broad compute, storage, database, networking, and application services
    • Multi-Region placement, audit logging, backup, and dedicated-host options

    Where it doesn't

    • Costs vary by services, regions, usage, storage, transfer, backups, and support
    • HIPAA eligibility applies only to designated services
    • Customers must configure workloads under the shared-responsibility model

  • Cloudways — where it wins

    • Staging, backups, cloning, scaling, and caching are built in
    • Runs WordPress hosting across five cloud infrastructure providers
    • Includes firewall, DDoS protection, SSL, malware scanning, and 24/7 support

    Where it doesn't

    • The Small plan supports one WordPress application
    • There is no free plan; pricing starts at $35 per month
    • Automated malware removal is a paid add-on
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)8.7/10 · Paid

    A broad AWS cloud platform for globally distributed workloads with usage-based pricing.

    Visit AWSFull verdict →
  • Cloudways8.3/10 · From $35/mo · 3-day trial

    A managed WordPress cloud platform with staging, scaling, backups, and multi-provider infrastructure.

    Visit CloudwaysFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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