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Cloud86 Web Hosting vs GURU Cloud Hosting

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Cloud86 Web Hosting #8 in LiteSpeed Hosting 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Cloud86
GURU Cloud Hosting #13 in LiteSpeed Hosting 7.5/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit GURU

Cloud86 Web Hosting leads on 0 checks, GURU Cloud Hosting on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCloud86 Web Hosting · 7.9/10

Cloud86 Web Hosting scores higher on our rubric for litespeed hosting: 7.9 against 7.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #8 and #13.

On backup policy, GURU Cloud Hosting gives you Not stated where Cloud86 Web Hosting offers Daily.

Cloud86 Web Hosting is the better fit for wordPress users wanting staging. GURU Cloud Hosting is the better fit for feature-rich hosting and resellers.

  • Cloud86 Web Hosting fits best

    WordPress users wanting staging

  • GURU Cloud Hosting fits best

    Feature-rich hosting and resellers

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Side by side

Feature Cloud86 Web Hosting 7.9/10 Visit ↗ GURU Cloud Hosting 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.5
Ranking #8 in LiteSpeed Hosting #13 in LiteSpeed Hosting
Best for WordPress users wanting staging Feature-rich hosting and resellers
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — £10.49/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Phone, Live chat, Email, Docs Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets · 24/7
Compliance GDPR, 2FA SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations 3 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cloud86 Web Hosting 3/3 · GURU Cloud Hosting 3/3
LiteSpeed Cache ✓ ✓
Free migration ✓ ✓
Staging sites ✓ ✓
Specs
Server software Not checked yet Litespeed enterprise
Control panel Not checked yet Cpanel
PHP version control Selector Selector
Backup policy Daily Not stated
Our review
Pros
  • Staging and website cloning support WordPress workflows
  • LiteSpeed Cache and PHP version selection are included
  • Daily backups, malware scanning, SSL, and migration assistance
  • LiteSpeed Enterprise, cPanel, NVMe storage and HTTP/3 support
  • WordPress and WooCommerce staging with free managed migrations
  • Reseller plans include up to 250 cPanel accounts
Cons
  • Shared hosting may limit high-resource or complex workloads
  • All plans are paid and structured around term length
  • Support is centered on the web platform rather than native apps
  • No free plan is available
  • Monthly entry pricing starts at £10.49 before VAT
  • The platform is available through the web only
Our verdict

Cloud86 Web Hosting is a paid shared-hosting service for WordPress, other CMS platforms, websites, and email. It is aimed at individuals, small businesses, WordPress users, and agencies that want Plesk management alongside hosting…

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GURU Cloud Hosting provides managed UK-based cloud hosting for individuals, businesses, agencies and application-driven websites. It supports shared, reseller, semi-dedicated and dedicated cloud hosting, with LiteSpeed Enterprise, cPanel,…

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  1. Cloud86 Web HostingLiteSpeed Hosting 7.9Paid
  2. GURU Cloud HostingLiteSpeed Hosting 7.5Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Cloud86 Web Hosting — where it wins

    • Staging and website cloning support WordPress workflows
    • LiteSpeed Cache and PHP version selection are included
    • Daily backups, malware scanning, SSL, and migration assistance

    Where it doesn't

    • Shared hosting may limit high-resource or complex workloads
    • All plans are paid and structured around term length
    • Support is centered on the web platform rather than native apps

  • GURU Cloud Hosting — where it wins

    • LiteSpeed Enterprise, cPanel, NVMe storage and HTTP/3 support
    • WordPress and WooCommerce staging with free managed migrations
    • Reseller plans include up to 250 cPanel accounts

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Monthly entry pricing starts at £10.49 before VAT
    • The platform is available through the web only

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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