Cloudways vs Hostinger Web Hosting

CCloudways9.4Visit Hostinger Web Hosting8.6Visit

Higher score C Cloudways #2 in Managed Web Hosting 9.4/10 3-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Cloudways

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Hostinger Web Hosting #8 in Managed Web Hosting 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Hostinger

• Cloudways fits best

  Managed WordPress and scalable cloud deployments

• Hostinger Web Hosting fits best

  Small sites using WordPress or Node.js

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Side by side

Feature	CCloudways 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Hostinger Web Hosting 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Managed Web Hosting	#8 in Managed Web Hosting
Best for	Managed WordPress and scalable cloud deployments	Small sites using WordPress or Node.js
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$35/mo	$11.99/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	3 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	8 integrations	3 integrations
Features Cloudways 1/3 · Hostinger Web Hosting 0/3
Automatic backups	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Staging sites	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free migration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Website limit	1 sites	Not checked yet
Storage limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Control panel	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Staging, backups, cloning, and vertical scaling are built into the workflow Caching, firewalls, DDoS protection, SSL, and malware protection are included 24/7 support is available through chat, email, and ticketing	Supports WordPress, PHP/HTML, and Node.js hosting Includes backups, restore tools, SSL, malware scanning, and migration support Offers hPanel, one-click CMS installation, Git, SSH, and database tools
Cons	The Small plan starts at $35 per month Automated malware removal is a paid add-on Plan pricing and allowances vary considerably across tiers	No free plan is available Premium provides weekly rather than daily backups Monthly rates are tied to upfront term payments and exclude VAT
Our verdict	Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting platform for WordPress websites and other PHP applications. It provides a dashboard for server and WordPress management while letting customers deploy on DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, or Google… Read the review →	Hostinger Web Hosting is managed web hosting for creators, small businesses, developers, agencies, and WordPress users. It supports WordPress, PHP/HTML, and Node.js, with a custom hPanel control panel for managing websites, files,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cloudways — where it wins

  • Staging, backups, cloning, and vertical scaling are built into the workflow
  • Caching, firewalls, DDoS protection, SSL, and malware protection are included
  • 24/7 support is available through chat, email, and ticketing

  Where it doesn't

  • The Small plan starts at $35 per month
  • Automated malware removal is a paid add-on
  • Plan pricing and allowances vary considerably across tiers

• Hostinger Web Hosting — where it wins

  • Supports WordPress, PHP/HTML, and Node.js hosting
  • Includes backups, restore tools, SSL, malware scanning, and migration support
  • Offers hPanel, one-click CMS installation, Git, SSH, and database tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Premium provides weekly rather than daily backups
  • Monthly rates are tied to upfront term payments and exclude VAT

• CCloudways9.4/10 · 3-day trial

  A capable managed WordPress host with strong operations features, but a high entry price.

  Visit CloudwaysFull verdict →
• Hostinger Web Hosting8.6/10 · Paid

  A capable managed host for small WordPress and Node.js sites, with practical backup and migration tools.

  Visit HostingerFull verdict →