Rocket.net vs Cloudways

Rocket.net9.0Visit CCloudways6.3Visit

Higher score Rocket.net #4 in Managed WordPress Hosting 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Rocket.net

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C Cloudways #30 in Managed WordPress Hosting 6.3/10 3-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Cloudways

• Rocket.net fits best

  Security-focused sites on annual billing

• Cloudways fits best

  Users wanting provider choice and scaling

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Side by side

Feature	Rocket.net 9.0/10 Visit ↗	CCloudways 6.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	6.3
Ranking	#4 in Managed WordPress Hosting	#30 in Managed WordPress Hosting
Best for	Security-focused sites on annual billing	Users wanting provider choice and scaling
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$25/mo (best)	$35/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	3 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	4 integrations	8 integrations
Features Rocket.net 4/4 · Cloudways 3/4
Automatic backups	✓	✓
Staging environment	✓	✓
Malware removal	✓ (best)	—
CDN included	✓	✓
Specs
Sites included	1 sites	1 sites
Storage	10 GB	15 GB (best)
Support channel	Chat	Chat
Our review
Pros	Cloudflare Enterprise CDN and website firewall included Daily backups, staging, updates, and malware remediation Free unlimited migrations with 24/7 chat and ticket support	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
Cons	No free plan for evaluating the service Starter supports only one WordPress install Storage and bandwidth limits vary by plan	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
Our verdict	Rocket.net is a managed WordPress hosting platform for bloggers, businesses, agencies, and online stores. It combines WordPress deployment and centralized site management with automated updates, daily backups, staging, SSL, an Enterprise… 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

• Rocket.net — where it wins

  • Cloudflare Enterprise CDN and website firewall included
  • Daily backups, staging, updates, and malware remediation
  • Free unlimited migrations with 24/7 chat and ticket support

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan for evaluating the service
  • Starter supports only one WordPress install
  • Storage and bandwidth limits vary by plan

• 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

• Rocket.net9.0/10 · Paid

  A security-focused WordPress host with staging, backups, CDN, WAF, and malware protection.

  Visit Rocket.netFull verdict →
• CCloudways6.3/10 · 3-day trial

  A provider-flexible WordPress host with strong scaling, staging, and operational tools.

  Visit CloudwaysFull verdict →