Comparison
CloudwaysvsWP Engine
Cloudways and WP Engine are both popular web hosting tools. Here's how they compare across features, pricing, pros, and cons so you can pick the right one.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Cloudways | WP Engine |
|---|---|---|
| 24/7 support | ✓ | ✓ |
| CDN included | ✓ | ✓ |
| Daily backups | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free SSL | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free domain | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free site migration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Managed WordPress | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSD/NVMe storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSH access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scalable resources | ✓ | ✓ |
| Staging environment | ✓ | ✓ |
| Uptime guarantee | ✓ | ✓ |
Cloudways Pricing
DO 1GB
$11.00/mo
DO 2GB
$24.00/mo
DO 4GB
$46.00/mo
Vultr 1GB
$14.00/mo
Linode 1GB
$14.00/mo
WP Engine Pricing
Startup
1 site, 25k visits/mo, 10GB storage, chat support
$30.00/mo
Professional
3 sites, 75k visits/mo, 15GB storage, chat & phone support
$55.00/mo
Growth
10 sites, 100k visits/mo, 20GB storage, chat & phone support
$109.00/mo
Scale
30 sites, 400k visits/mo, 50GB storage, chat & phone support
$276.00/mo
Cloudways
Pros
- excellent performance and speed
- easy scalability
- top-tier support
Cons
- no email hosting
- no root access
WP Engine
Pros
- Exceptional 24/7 support with quick resolutions
- Reliable performance and uptime
- Easy staging and automated backups
The Verdict
Cloudways takes this one with a DuelStack Score of 6/10 vs 5.1/10. It particularly excels at excellent performance and speed.