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Head-to-head · Enterprise Web Hosting

Cloudways vs OVHcloud Public Cloud

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Cloudways #6 in Enterprise Web Hosting 8.3/10 From $35/mo · 3-day trial ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Cloudways
OVHcloud Public Cloud #7 in Enterprise Web Hosting 8.2/10 From $6.74/mo ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit OVHcloud

Cloudways leads on 0 checks, OVHcloud Public Cloud 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 priceOVHcloud Public Cloud · $6.74/mo

Cloudways scores higher on our rubric for enterprise web hosting: 8.3 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

OVHcloud Public Cloud is cheaper to start at $6.74/mo against $35/mo.

Cloudways is the better fit for wordPress operators wanting managed cloud controls. OVHcloud Public Cloud is the better fit for low-cost multi-region cloud infrastructure.

  • Cloudways fits best

    WordPress operators wanting managed cloud controls

  • OVHcloud Public Cloud fits best

    Low-cost multi-region cloud infrastructure

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Side by side

Feature Cloudways 8.3/10 Visit ↗ OVHcloud Public Cloud 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.3 8.2
Ranking #6 in Enterprise Web Hosting #7 in Enterprise Web Hosting
Best for WordPress operators wanting managed cloud controls Low-cost multi-region cloud infrastructure
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $35/mo $6.74/mo (best)
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web, Linux, Windows
Integrations 8 integrations 2 integrations
Features Cloudways 0/1 · OVHcloud Public Cloud 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
  • 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
  • Starts at $6.74 per instance per month
  • Includes VMs, GPUs, Kubernetes, storage, and managed databases
  • Supports OpenStack, Terraform, CLI, Cloud Shell, and SDK workflows
Cons
  • 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
  • No free plan is available
  • The entry instance has 1 vCore and 2 GB memory
  • Enterprise hosting controls are less detailed
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…

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OVHcloud Public Cloud provides usage-based infrastructure and managed services for developers, businesses, and enterprises. Its scope covers virtual machine and GPU instances, managed Kubernetes, S3-compatible object storage, block and…

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  1. CloudwaysEnterprise Web Hosting 8.3From $35/mo · 3-day trial
  2. OVHcloud Public CloudEnterprise Web Hosting 8.2From $6.74/mo

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

  • OVHcloud Public Cloud — where it wins

    • Starts at $6.74 per instance per month
    • Includes VMs, GPUs, Kubernetes, storage, and managed databases
    • Supports OpenStack, Terraform, CLI, Cloud Shell, and SDK workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • The entry instance has 1 vCore and 2 GB memory
    • Enterprise hosting controls are less detailed
  • 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 →
  • OVHcloud Public Cloud8.2/10 · From $6.74/mo

    A broad, low-cost public cloud for teams that need compute, storage, and managed services.

    Visit OVHcloudFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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