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Cloudways alternatives: cheaper hosts on the real 3-year cost
Cloudways's cheapest cloud hosting plan in our data, DigitalOcean Standard 1GB, costs £352.01 over 3 years with renewals (converted from $). 1 of the 2 alternatives below cost less. Compare them, and we'll move you for free.*
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*Your move is free: we cover the Serverlinx migration fee, worth up to £100 ($125 / €115), when you switch to a host we recommend and buy it through our link. Terms apply.
Cheapest alternatives to Cloudways
Other hosts' cloud hosting plans, ranked on the true 3-year cost: the intro price for its term, then the renewal price, plus any setup fee.
All prices are shown in pounds (£), inc VAT.
| Host and plan | Intro price | Renewal price | True 3-year cost | Against Cloudways | Critics' score | Go to host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HostingerCloud Startup | £9.59/mo | £25.19/mo | £345.17checked 4 Nov 2026 | £6.84 less | Not enough expert reviews yet | Go to host: Hostinger |
 SiteGroundJump Start | £72.00/mo | Not published | £2,592.00checked 4 Nov 2026 · estimate | £2,239.99 more | Not enough expert reviews yet | Go to host: SiteGround |
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Hosts with smaller renewal rises than Cloudways
Cloudways's cloud hosting plans rise by 0% at renewal in our data (the middle figure across its plans). These hosts' plans rise by less.
Cloudways's plans rise by 0% at renewal in our data, and we don't have another host with a smaller rise on this type yet.
Why people switch from Cloudways
From our price data
- None of the 1 Cloudways plans with a published renewal price costs more at renewal in our data.
What published reviews criticise
Reviewers' opinions, in our words, from reviews a person on our team has checked. Each links to its source.
No email or domain registration
Website Planet, checked 26 Sep 2026
Backups are charged by storage used
Website Planet, checked 26 Sep 2026
No free domain or included email
WebsiteSetup, checked 26 Sep 2026
Dearer than shared hosting and prices went up after the DigitalOcean takeover
WebsiteSetup, checked 26 Sep 2026
Best results need the higher-priced plans
TechRadar, checked 26 Sep 2026
Not suited to budgets under about $50 a month, in the reviewer’s view
TechRadar, checked 26 Sep 2026
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Frequently asked questions
What are the cheapest alternatives to Cloudways?
By true 3-year cost (intro price, renewals and setup fees added up), the lowest-cost cloud hosting plans from other hosts in our data are Hostinger Cloud Startup (£345.17) and SiteGround Jump Start (£2,592.00), prices checked 4 November 2026. Cloudways's own cheapest cloud hosting plan, DigitalOcean Standard 1GB, costs £352.01 over 3 years; 1 of these costs less.
Which hosts have smaller renewal rises than Cloudways?
Cloudways's cloud hosting plans typically rise by 0% at renewal in our data, and we don't have another host with a smaller rise on that type yet.
How do you rank these alternatives?
By the true 3-year cost: the intro price for its term, then the renewal price for the rest of 3 years, plus any setup fee. One plan per host. Commission never changes the order. How we rank
Can you move my website away from Cloudways?
Yes. We move your website, email and domain, and your Cloudways site stays live until you approve the new one. The move is free when you switch to a host we recommend and buy through our link. How to switch from Cloudways
How this page was reviewed
Page last updated: 27 September 2026. Facts are checked against the sources below and our editorial policy. Prices are each host's own published prices, checked by our team and shown in one currency. Reviewers' points are their opinions, in our words. Cloudways is named only to identify it.
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