Head-to-head · Enterprise Web Hosting
Cloudways vs Heroku
Cloudways leads on 0 checks, Heroku on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreCloudways · 8.3/10
- Lowest starting priceHeroku · $5/mo
Cloudways scores higher on our rubric for enterprise web hosting: 8.3 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.
Heroku is cheaper to start at $5/mo against $35/mo.
Cloudways is the better fit for wordPress operators wanting managed cloud controls. Heroku is the better fit for teams wanting managed app deployment workflows.
- Cloudways fits best
WordPress operators wanting managed cloud controls
- Heroku fits best
Teams wanting managed app deployment workflows
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Side by side
| Feature | Cloudways 8.3/10 Visit ↗ | Heroku 8.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Ranking | #6 in Enterprise Web Hosting | #8 in Enterprise Web Hosting |
| Best for | WordPress operators wanting managed cloud controls | Teams wanting managed app deployment workflows |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $35/mo | $5/mo (best) |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Integrations | 8 integrations | 200+ integrations |
| Features Cloudways 0/1 · Heroku 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 |
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| Our verdict | 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… Read the review → |
Heroku is a managed, container-based cloud Platform as a Service for developers and teams deploying web applications and APIs. Applications run in managed dynos, with deployment options spanning Git, GitHub, and Docker. Its workflow… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
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
Heroku — where it wins
- GitHub, Docker, pipelines, review apps, and rollback support
- Private Spaces offer regional deployment and rolling deploys
- Unified application, system, API, add-on, and build logs
Where it doesn't
- No free plan is available
- Eco dynos sleep after 30 minutes of inactivity
- Higher-capacity dynos reach $750 per dyno per month
- 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 → - Heroku8.1/10 · From $5/mo
A strong fit for managed deployment workflows, with costs rising at higher capacity.
Visit HerokuFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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