Head-to-head · Managed WordPress Hosting
EasyWP vs Cloudways
EasyWP leads on 0 checks, Cloudways on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreEasyWP · 7.2/10
- Free trialboth
- Most featuresCloudways · 3 of 4
EasyWP scores higher on our rubric for managed wordpress hosting: 7.2 against 6.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #22 and #30.
Cloudways leads on storage: 15 GB versus 10 GB.
EasyWP is the better fit for users wanting a trial and isolated resources. Cloudways is the better fit for users wanting provider choice and scaling.
- EasyWP fits best
Users wanting a trial and isolated resources
- Cloudways fits best
Users wanting provider choice and scaling
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Side by side
| Feature | EasyWP 7.2/10 Visit ↗ | Cloudways 6.3/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.2 | 6.3 |
| Ranking | #22 in Managed WordPress Hosting | #30 in Managed WordPress Hosting |
| Best for | Users wanting a trial and isolated resources | Users wanting provider choice and scaling |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | — | $35/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | 30 days | 3 days |
| Free trial length | 30 days | 3 days |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Features EasyWP 2/4 · Cloudways 3/4 | ||
| Automatic backups | ✓ | ✓ |
| Staging environment | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Malware removal | — | — |
| CDN included | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Sites included | 1 sites | 1 sites |
| Storage | 10 GB | 15 GB (best) |
| Support channel | Chat | Chat |
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| Our verdict | EasyWP is Namecheap’s managed WordPress hosting service for bloggers, small businesses, online stores, developers, and agencies. It runs each WordPress site in an isolated cloud container with dedicated resources, while handling routine… Read the review → |
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 → |
Strengths and trade-offs
EasyWP — where it wins
- Isolated cloud containers with dedicated resources
- Daily backups, CDN, SSL, WAF, and WordPress updates
- Automatic migration plus advanced caching tools
Where it doesn't
- Each subscription supports only one WordPress website
- Automatic malware cleaning starts with Turbo
- AI website builder is limited to higher-tier plans
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
- EasyWP7.2/10 · 30-day trial
A focused WordPress host with backups, security tools, caching, and a 30-day trial.
Visit EasyWPFull verdict → - Cloudways6.3/10 · 3-day trial
A provider-flexible WordPress host with strong scaling, staging, and operational tools.
Visit CloudwaysFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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