Head-to-head · Managed WordPress Hosting
Cloudways vs Hostinger Managed WordPress
Cloudways leads on 0 checks, Hostinger Managed WordPress on 4, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreCloudways · 6.3/10
- Lowest starting priceHostinger Managed WordPress · $11.99/mo
- Free trialonly Cloudways
- Most featuresHostinger Managed WordPress · 4 of 4
Cloudways scores higher on our rubric for managed wordpress hosting: 6.3 against 6.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #30 and #60.
Hostinger Managed WordPress is cheaper to start at $11.99/mo against $35/mo. Hostinger Managed WordPress leads on sites included: 3 sites versus 1 sites. Hostinger Managed WordPress leads on storage: 20 GB versus 15 GB. Hostinger Managed WordPress offers malware removal; Cloudways doesn't.
Cloudways is the better fit for users wanting provider choice and scaling. Hostinger Managed WordPress is the better fit for small sites needing low-cost managed basics.
- Cloudways fits best
Users wanting provider choice and scaling
- Hostinger Managed WordPress fits best
Small sites needing low-cost managed basics
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Side by side
| Feature | Cloudways 6.3/10 Visit ↗ | Hostinger Managed WordPress 6.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 6.3 | 6.0 |
| Ranking | #30 in Managed WordPress Hosting | #60 in Managed WordPress Hosting |
| Best for | Users wanting provider choice and scaling | Small sites needing low-cost managed basics |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $35/mo | $11.99/mo (best) |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | 3 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Features Cloudways 3/4 · Hostinger Managed WordPress 4/4 | ||
| Automatic backups | ✓ | ✓ |
| Staging environment | ✓ | ✓ |
| Malware removal | — | ✓ (best) |
| CDN included | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Sites included | 1 sites | 3 sites (best) |
| Storage | 15 GB | 20 GB (best) |
| Support channel | Chat | Chat |
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| Our verdict | Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting platform for WordPress websites and other PHP applications. It lets small and medium-sized businesses, agencies, developers, ecommerce operators, bloggers, and publishers manage sites from a dashboard… Read the review → |
Hostinger Managed WordPress is managed web hosting for WordPress websites, with plans aimed at creators, small businesses, agencies, and WordPress or WooCommerce site operators. It combines automatic WordPress, theme, and plugin updates… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Cloudways — where it wins
- Staging, backups, cloning, and vertical scaling are built in
- DigitalOcean, AWS, Google Cloud, and other provider integrations
- 24/7 support through chat, email, and ticketing
Where it doesn't
- No free plan; the free trial lasts 3 days
- Automated malware removal is a paid add-on
- Scale and Plus plans each support one website
Hostinger Managed WordPress — where it wins
- Three websites on the $10.99 Premium plan
- Automatic updates, backups, malware removal, and CDN
- SSH, Git, WP-CLI, and PHP version control included
Where it doesn't
- Premium uses weekly rather than daily backups
- Built-in staging is not available on the Premium plan
- Storage ranges from 20 GB SSD to 100 GB NVMe
- Cloudways6.3/10 · 3-day trial
A provider-flexible WordPress host with strong scaling, staging, and operational tools.
Visit CloudwaysFull verdict → - Hostinger Managed WordPress6.0/10 · Paid
A low-cost managed WordPress option with useful basics and three entry-plan sites.
Visit HostingerFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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