Cloudways vs SiteGround Web Hosting

CCloudways9.4Visit SiteGround Web Hosting8.9Visit

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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SiteGround Web Hosting #5 in Managed Web Hosting 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit SiteGround

• Cloudways fits best

  Managed WordPress and scalable cloud deployments

• SiteGround Web Hosting fits best

  Businesses prioritizing managed support

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Side by side

Feature	CCloudways 9.4/10 Visit ↗	SiteGround Web Hosting 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#2 in Managed Web Hosting	#5 in Managed Web Hosting
Best for	Managed WordPress and scalable cloud deployments	Businesses prioritizing managed support
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$35/mo	$17.99/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	3 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	8 integrations	5 integrations
Features Cloudways 1/3 · SiteGround 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	Daily backups, free SSL, CDN, and caching are included. 24/7 support and website migration assistance are available. GrowBig and GoGeek add staging and on-demand backups.
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	The entry plan supports one website and includes 10 GB of storage. There is no free plan. The annual-billing entry price is relatively high.
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 →	SiteGround Web Hosting is managed hosting for personal websites, businesses, WordPress sites, online stores, and custom PHP, HTML, or JavaScript projects. Its web-based Site Tools control panel covers websites, databases, domains,… 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

• SiteGround Web Hosting — where it wins

  • Daily backups, free SSL, CDN, and caching are included.
  • 24/7 support and website migration assistance are available.
  • GrowBig and GoGeek add staging and on-demand backups.

  Where it doesn't

  • The entry plan supports one website and includes 10 GB of storage.
  • There is no free plan.
  • The annual-billing entry price is relatively high.

• CCloudways9.4/10 · 3-day trial

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

  Visit CloudwaysFull verdict →
• SiteGround Web Hosting8.9/10 · Paid

  A managed hosting option for businesses that value support and built-in website services.

  Visit SiteGroundFull verdict →